All five West Coast NBA teams have either failed to make (Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers) or have been eliminated (Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers) from the playoffs. While it is compelling to watch the San Antonio Spurs duke with the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals or the Miami Heat against the Indiana ... Read More »
On today’s episode of the Hollywood drama known as Los Angeles Lakers news, word has it that center, Dwight Howard was unhappy with coach D’Antoni’s offensive game-plan or lack thereof all season long. This revelation could be a potential hiccup in the Lakers’ plans to bring the big man back next season. Mitch Kupchak held separate meetings with several players ... Read More »
The Kobe Bryant injury that sidelined the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar for the entire 2013 NBA Playoffs has been a hot topic in Southern California and around the NBA, but on Tuesday, he took things to a new level when he shared a graphic photo via Instagram (warning: the hashtag is not a joke — it is graphic): One month ago yesterday ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak didn’t get a single vote for NBA’s Executive of the Year Award, according to Mike Bresnehan of the Los Angeles Times. Instead, Masai Ujiri of the Denver Nuggets will get the nod, becoming the first African-born executive to win the award. Earlier in the week, Nuggets head coach George Karl earned the NBA’s ... Read More »
Five-time Los Angeles Lakers champion Phil Jackson turned down an offer from the Brooklyn Nets to become their next head coach, according to ESPNNewYork.com. The Zen Master is reportedly interested in getting back into coaching, but wants more control over the situation than the Nets would offer. An 11-time champion, Jackson would most likely want a stake in the basketball ... Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is now off crutches and is able to put weight on his left foot after suffering a torn Achilles’ tendon in April. Foot on the ground! #pray4bear #standup #mambaarmy instagram.com/p/ZBLtUwxNpf/ — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 7, 2013 The injury instantly ended his season, and even has his status for the beginning of 2013-14 in ... Read More »
In a set of circumstances indicative of the winds of change around the NBA, superstar Miami Heat everyman LeBron James won his second consecutive NBA MVP Award with a near-unanimous vote; Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, on the other hand, was voted fifth in the pecking order. In front of Bryant were Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul ... Read More »
The well-documented financial dispute between Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and his mother, Pamela, took an awkward turn on Saturday when Bryant vented his frustrations on the matter via social media. When u give Give GIVE and they take Take TAKE at wat point do u draw a line in the sand? #hurtbeyondmeasure #gavemenowarning #love? — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) ... Read More »
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