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…]
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…]
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…]
Zach Randolph made a 3-foot basket with 16 seconds left to give the Memphis Grizzlies an 86-83 lead on their way to an 89-86 win against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday at Staples Center. Randolph scored 14 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter as the Grizzlies outscored the Lakers, 26-20, to get … [Read more…]
The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a season-high 47 points in the first quarter on their way to easy 113-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Sunday night. The Timberwolves made 76.3% of their field goals in the first quarter. They were on fire and it seemed like all their 3-pointers were falling … [Read more…]
With the Black Mamba still rehabbing from a torn Achilles tendon, the Los Angeles Lakers turned to the White Shadow — aka Steve Blake — in crunch time. Blake hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Lakers to a 99-98 win over Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. … [Read more…]
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…]