Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
Though the fans here might have despised (Kobe) Bryant at one point, he received nothing but cheers on Sunday. And the announcer whose adage might have haunted Bryant at one point listed off every one of Bryant’s accomplishments during an extended and thunderous introduction before the game. The crowd was filled with purple-and-gold clad fans […]
(Byron) Scott swears that (Nick) Young, who recently called the Lakers a “circus”, is not in his doghouse. Scott says they’re just trying something new. Source: Baxter Holmes of ESPN on Twitter
Eric Saar ranks the NBA’s Pacific Division one month into the season.
Although Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant believes the media has covered Kobe Bryant unfairly, Bryant disagrees. “Listen, I don’t budge on that stuff,” Bryant said Tuesday after his Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 103-91 at the Wells Fargo Center. “I appreciate the good stuff. I appreciate the bad stuff. I would never […]
Kobe Bryant opened his postgame press conference with a joke on Tuesday: “That was beautiful basketball.” The Los Angeles Lakers’ star was kidding, of course, after his team’s 103-91 loss to the previously winless Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center, where Bryant shot an abysmal 7 of 26 from the field, including 4 of 17 […]
On Dec. 15, free agents signed last summer can be dealt so some teams have started weighing their options.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant says he “idolized” Kobe Bryant as a player growing up, adding that he was angry at the media for their treatment of the Los Angeles Lakers star. “I’ve been disappointed this year because you guys [the media] treated him like s—. He’s a legend, and all I hear is […]
Rick Carlisle on Kobe Bryant: “If he’s smart he won’t coach. And I think he’s pretty smart.” Carlisle on Kobe: “He’s preparing for world dominance in some other area of the game, I’m quite certain of that.” Source: Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Twitter
Dirk Nowitzki on Kobe Bryant retiring: Its disappointing. A lot of these warriors that were drafted in the 90s are slowly fading away. And its obviously toward the end for us all. Its a little sad. But Im happy for him that he made that decision for himself. It could lift a little weight off […]
Bryant remains in contention for a spot on Team USA’s 12-man roster for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo told ESPN’s Marc Stein. Colangelo said Bryant’s announcement “doesn’t have any bearing” on the star guard’s status for the Rio Games. “We have this whole season to look at all of […]
