Wins and losses are all that matter in the NBA. However, on Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to give the defending champion Miami Heat a battle before ultimately losing, 101-95, at Staples Center. “The last two games we were just getting murdered, getting killed,” Nick Young told the L.A. Times. “To come back … [Read more…]
You know you pulled off something amazing when Earvin “Magic” Johnson called it one of the greatest plays he has ever seen. Miami Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have been serving up spectacular alley-oop dunks since they joined forces in 2010, but their latest collaboration had an extra twist to it. LeBron’s off-the-glass … [Read more…]
This wasn’t how the NBA schedule-makers envisioned Christmas Day. When they pitted the Lakers and Heat, they had visions of LeBron James going head-to-head with Kobe Bryant at Staples Center. Instead, they’ll likely get LeBron versus. . . . Wesley Johnson? When they pitted the Bulls and the Nets, they had visions of Derrick Rose … [Read more…]
It’s not unusual for a superstar to yell at a teammate on the sidelines. However, it’s extremely rare to see a superstar admit he was wrong for yelling at a teammate. LeBron James admitted he lost his cool when he aggressively went after Mario Chalmers during a timeout. James was caught by ESPN cameras rushing … [Read more…]
The Black Mamba still has a little venom left in him. Kobe Bryant came into Saturday’s game averaging 28 points per game against the Charlotte franchise (the highest against any team in the League). And he certainly didn’t disappoint as he scored 21 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an 88-85 win over … [Read more…]
Jodie Meeks and Pau Gasol scored a team-high 19 points as they led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-100 victory over the Kings Friday night in Sacramento “We have had different guys that have stepped up for us this season,” Mike D’Antoni told Time Warner Cable Sports Net’s John Ireland. The defense really stepped … [Read more…]
Kobe Bryant signed a two-year extension to stay with the purple and gold on Nov. 25, and the deal was a reported $48.5 million. Kobe had 48 million reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving. But I have to wonder what the Lakers were thinking. Jim Buss reportedly gave him the offer and Kobe just accepted … [Read more…]
The NBA fined Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd $50,000 for his spilled-drink stunt in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s 99-94 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The league said the fine was “for intentionally spilling a drink on the floor to delay the game.” You just knew the league would come down hard on the … [Read more…]
Derrick Rose is not coming back this season or any time soon. The sooner the Bulls accept this fact the quicker they’ll get over the shock. Let’s get real. Without Rose, the Bulls are not going win the NBA championship. Can they still make the playoffs? Absolutely. There are only two locks to make the … [Read more…]
Pau Gasol was expected to do the heavy lifting this season with Kobe Bryant rehabbing from an Achilles injury. Gasol hasn’t been playing well on the offensive end, making under 40% of his field goals so far this season. Then came Friday night and Gasol found his shooting touch. The L.A. Lakers center scored 24 … [Read more…]