Records: Lakers 54-13 (1st in the West) Bulls 32-37 (8th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.8 (1st in league) Bulls 107.3 (18th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (6th in league) Bulls 108.4 (17th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Bulls Derrick Rose, Ben…
Scoring against the Warriors isn’t much of a problem for any team, let alone the Lakers. In fact, in the three previous matchups between the two California squads, L.A. had averaged 124.3 points, all in winning efforts. Make that four wins for a season sweep. L.A. had to settle for 114 points on Thursday night…
Records: Lakers 53-14 (1st in the West) Warriors 24-43 (10th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.7 (1st in league) Warriors 109.5 (10th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.6 (6th in league) Warriors 113.0 (28th of 30) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Trevor Ariza, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Warriors Monta Ellis, Stephen…
Just out of pure curiosity to all you Kobe Bryant haters out there, why all the Kobe hating? There has been an increase in “Kobe Hating” comments coming through this blog and i’m just curious as to why? Can you Kobe haters out there give a legitimate reason as to why you don’t like Kobe…
This is a great interview with Lakers legend, Jerry West. Sports Radio Interviews: Most loyal NBA fans know that Jerry West’s silhouette is the NBA logo and if you didn’t, now you do. Jerry West is a legendary figure in the NBA annals and one of the few superstars that was able to make a…
What a great honor. Kobe will become 2nd in most played games as a Los Angeles Laker; surpassing Jerry West and trailing behind Kareem. The Cap’ played in 1,093! L.A.Times: Kobe Bryant comes into Tuesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers tied with Lakers legend Jerry West for the second-most games played in franchise history….
LOS ANGELES – The start of a five-game, western road trip holds critical ramifications to the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff aspirations. Sixers forward Andre Iguodala got the trip off to a rip roaring start by sinking a 3-pointer at the final buzzer, to catapult Philadelphia over the Lakers. The Lakers had a foul to give in the final seconds…
In the NBA perhaps more than any other professional league, big leads can be fickle. With 1:18 left in the third quarter of L.A.’s Sunday afternoon game against Dallas, the Lakers led by a comfortable 87-74 margin, a scoreboard reward for generally controlling the Mavs for the entire game. In the next six minutes, however,…
Well deserved for our team leader, KB24… NBA.com: … Bryant paced the Western Conference in scoring (28.5 ppg) and added 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists, leading the Lakers to a 3-1 week. In a 102-95 win over San Antonio on March 12, Bryant recorded 23 points and six assists as the Lakers clinched their 20th…
Kobe is the MVP. He’s been able to take over games against the leagues best defenders and teams, while leading his team to the best record in the league; much without their defensive anchor in Andrew Bynum. As they clinched the Pacific Division title last night, fans sat down and analyzed the success of this…
Heavy respect from 4-time world champion head coach, Greg Popvich… MySA.com: Popovich watched the Lakers victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, including Kobe Bryant’s 18-point fourth quarter that followed a trash-talking contest with Rockets defensive ace Ron Artest. His players, he said, knew better than to antagonize Bryant. “We don’t want any Artest…
