This was the rare truth in NBA superstar matchup hype, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade really did go head-to-head, as proven postgame when Bryant sported four stitches under his right eyebrow and Wade held an ice bag against his dome. That was the result of a bump when Bryant reached in to knock the ball…
Kobe Bryant needed four stitches to close up a gash above his right eye. He suffered the injury when he and Miami’s Dwyane Wade knocked heads under the basket late in Sunday’s game. “I know it (injury) is serious when it goes numb right away,” said Bryant.
The Lakers need to stop playing down to their competition. Another game against an average eastern conference lead — another lead blown — but a Laker victory. Every Laker starter scored double figures as part of a 108 point scoring effort, but once again the defense wasn’t strong as only 10 turnovers were forced as…
Getting to win No. 30 was anything but easy for the Lakers Sunday evening at STAPLES, but thanks to a key put-back with 18.5 seconds remaining from Andrew Bynum – not to mention Vladimir Radmanovic’s best game as a starter – the Lakers pulled out a tight one over a pesky Miami Heat squad. After…
The Los Angeles Lakers have been nearly unstoppable at home and will welcome the Miami Heat to Staples Center Sunday night. The Lakers are 19-2 in the City of Angels and posted a 121-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers Friday night in LA. Kobe Bryant recorded 36 points, including the game-winning jumper with three seconds…
Each year we bring you a new revised list of the NBA’s Top 10 Players in the league! The 2009 list contains some new names, along with some very familiar ones. Overall the list is solid. There were many good players that were close, but just could not quite crack the top 10. Melo, Paul…
The Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors, respectively, for games played during the month of December… Click here to read the entire article!
For the second straight time, the Lakers opened an Eastern Conference road trip with a last-second loss. In Indiana two weeks ago, Troy Murphy’s tip in did the Lakers in, but this time it was a Kobe Bryant fadeaway jumper that rimmed out as time expired in Miami that delivered a Lakers’ loss. Bryant’s 17-foot…
“D. Wade is different than I am, a different personality,” Bryant said Thursday night during a promotional appearance at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale. “I am more a pure scorer, so my way to help the team was to score the ball. I had to score [35] points a game just to beat below-.500…
Records: Lakers 21-3 (1st in the West) Heat 12-12 (6th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.7 (3rd in league) Heat 106.9 (17th in league) Defensive ratings: Lakers 102 (4th in league) Heat 107.4 (19th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Pau Gasol (fingers crossed), Andrew Bynum Heat Mario…
Kobe Bryant vs Dwayne Wade. No longer the present VS the future. It is the present VS the present. Both play about 35 minutes a game (give or take a minute). Wade’s 28 points and 7 assists on 48% shooting just edges out Kobe’s 25 points … Click here to read the entire article!
