Patience is not something you normally associate with Kobe Bryant. He’s a win-now type of guy, and for him time is of the essence. But recently he seems to be surrendering to the fact that his repaired Achilles tendon is far from being completely healed. Bryant was asked by Ernie Johnson on NBA TV’s “Game … [Read more…]
Pau Gasol sank a couple of free throws with 5.2 seconds left to help the Los Angeles Lakers secure a 105-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on Sunday night. Gasol was fouled as he went up for a close shot. “Pau got a great look,” point guard Steve Nash told Time Warner … [Read more…]
If Friday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the visiting San Antonio Spurs was a heavyweight boxing championship fight, the fans would have been clamoring for a refund. Kobe Bryant is still rehabbing from a torn Achilles tendon he sustained last season and Tim Duncan missed the game because of a chest contusion. … [Read more…]
Chris Kaman’s NBA journey has brought him back to where it all began when he was drafted sixth overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003. Except, he is returning to L.A. to play with the Lakers. And he is interested in proving the Clippers wrong for trading him to the New Orleans Hornets in … [Read more…]
There’s an old saying that you can’t go home again. Well, Nick Young is coming home to play for the Los Angeles Lakers this season to ultimately add some depth to their bench, a weakness for the Lakers last season. Young played high school basketball at Cleveland High in Reseda —played against current teammate Jordan … [Read more…]
The Phoenix Suns proved on Friday they have no interest in fielding a competitive team this coming season and are more interested in collecting picks for next year’s NBA draft when there will be quite a few possible franchise players available. Marcin Gortat was traded to the Washington Wizards, along with Shannon Brown, Kendall Marshall, … [Read more…]
Wesley Johnson has never lived up to expectations after being drafted fourth overall in the 2010 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Tuesday night, he scored 14 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-94 win over the Utah Jazz in a preseason game at Staples Center. Last year in Phoenix, he averaged 13.4 points … [Read more…]
The two hardest positions to find in basketball are center and point guard. The game has evolved so much that the point guard’s role has expanded and the position has become more complex and more valuable than ever. There are five basic skill sets you must own in order to be play the position. First, … [Read more…]
The Spurs made it to the NBA Finals and had the Miami Heat on the ropes, but were unable to prevent LeBron James and Co. from winning their second straight title. This year, San Antonio should still be the class of the Southwest Division, but the gap is narrowing. The rest of the division is … [Read more…]
Anyone who watches ESPN’s “First Take” knows Skip Bayless’ daily diatribe on Russell Westbrook. Bayless slams Westbrook every chance he gets, pointing out Westbrook’s shortcomings as a point guard and how he is curbing Kevin Durant’s greatness. Bayless is right about one thing, and that is Westbrook is not a true point guard. What Bayless … [Read more…]