Kobe Bryant On Luke Walton: ‘Told Him He Was The Next Phil’
During the 2015 off-season, former Los Angeles Lakers champion Luke Walton joined the Golden State Warriors as an assistant under head coach Steve Kerr. However, with Kerr taking a leave of absence to recover from back surgery, Walton was named…
Byron Scott Compares D’Angelo Russell To Chris Paul, Kyrie Irving
After being selected with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, D'Angelo Russell is averaging 10.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists. While Russell has struggled finding minutes in the fourth quarter, he has looked more comfortable in…
Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Portland Trail Blazers Postgame (VIDEOS)
The Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 2-11 after falling short to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, 107-93. Julius Randle had his team-leading fourth double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds. D'Angelo Russell had a career-high…
Game Recap: Damian Lillard Dominates As Lakers Drop Third Straight Game
The Los Angeles Lakers returned to action tonight in search of their third victory of the season, as they squared off against the the new-look Portland Trail Blazers. Portland is looking to make it two in a row at Staples…
Byron Scott On Kobe Bryant: ‘I Got To Put The Minutes Back Down’
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott has faced quite a challenge this season dealing with how to use superstar Kobe Bryant. The face of the franchise is playing in his 20th season coming off three consecutive season-ending injuries and…
Kobe Bryant Calls Caron Butler ‘One Of My Favorite Teammates’
Over the course of his near two decades in the NBA, Kobe Bryant has played with a lot of different teammates with only a few leaving an impression on the future Hall of Famer. Derek Fisher and Pau Gasol make…
Lakers News: Caron Butler Credits Kobe Bryant For His Success In NBA
Veteran forward Caron Butler only played 77 games for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2004-05 NBA season and in that short time made a lifelong bond with Kobe Bryant. Although a fan favorite and close friend of Bryant's, the…
Lakers Nation Roundtable: Julius Randle Taking His Game To Next Level
Julius Randle is one of the Los Angeles Lakers brightest young stars and early on this season, he showed everyone why the Lakers were so high on him when they drafted him last year. Randle's combination of strength, speed, and…
Lakers Vs. Trail Blazers Preview: L.A. Looks To Snap Losing Skid
The Los Angeles Lakers have shown improvement over the course of the last several games, but have had major collapses in the fourth quarter in each of the last two contests. On Sunday, the Lakers played well against the Phoenix…
Kobe Bryant On Pushing Himself: ‘If The Wheels Fall Off, The Wheels Fall Off’
For all intents and purposes, this looks like it will be Kobe Bryant's final season in the NBA. If that is the case, Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers are determined to make sure he makes it through the entire…
