Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
After 20 seasons and 1,565 total games, Kobe Bryant stands just 48 minutes away from retirement. The Los Angeles Lakers icon will close out his storied career Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center, and the 37-year-old will play in that finale, a rather monumental achievement considering his previous three seasons were all […]
On Thursday, Kobe Bryant and his two daughters were playing at his house in Newport Beach, California, and the girls didn’t want him to leave. “Why can’t you stay home?” they asked him.“This is the last one,” the Los Angeles Lakers star told them. “One more.” With that, Bryant, who is soon to retire after […]
Fans looking to acquire commemorative items to celebrate the end of Kobe Bryant’s career better have a healthy bank account. Limited-edition items conceived by Anschutz Entertainment Group, which runs the Staples Center and its merchandise, will run the gamut, from snakeskin texture jerseys for $424 all the way up to a hat that costs $38,024. […]
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But Kobe Bryant’s second-to-last home game would end like so many others this season. He cooled after scoring 10 first-quarter points and the Lakers clinched the worst record of their 68-year existence with a 91-81 loss to the Clippers at Staples Center. Beyond Bryant, the story lines were pretty slim for the Lakers (16-62), who […]
The Clippers opened Tuesday’s game against the Lakers on a 20-2 run, led by as much as 28 and rolled to a 103-81 win at Staples Center. It marked the Lakers’ 61st loss of the season, tying for the most losses in franchise history with last season’s team, which posted a 21-61 record. Lakers coach […]
Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott clarified his decision to bench forward Nick Young for the past 11 games on Monday. He said it “has everything to do with basketball,” as well as Young’s not being mentally present with the team, given the recent drama in his personal life. “It has nothing to do with […]
The NBA has fined Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle $15,000 for making an “obscene gesture” after he sank the winning shot in Wednesday’s overtime victory against the Miami HEAT. The league announced the fine Friday, less than 48 hours after Randle made a tie-breaking hook shot with 1.9 seconds left and then made the gesture. […]
The Lakers are in the news for bad reasons, but is it the doom and gloom situation some say?
