Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
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 […]
This past summer, Kobe Bryant reached out to the player to whom he has long been compared: Michael Jordan. Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers star, had something he wanted to tell the legendary former Chicago Bulls guard. The 37-year-old Bryant recounted the story Sunday when he publicly announced he would be retiring at the end […]
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant announced that this season will indeed be his last in the NBA. He made the announcement by penning a heartfelt poem posted on The Players Tribune. Bryant declared that “this season is all I have left to give.” The veteran shooting guard is in the final year of his […]
Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott has an Instagram account that he says a family member monitors on his behalf, keeping him up to date on, for instance, what kind of messages and comments fans are sending his way. “There’s been a lot of angry fans,” Scott said Saturday after the 2-12 Lakers’ morning shootaround […]
Many coaches are rumored to be on the hot seat, but who’s actually on the verge of being fired?
“Somebody asked me how I knew it was time to retire,” Charles Barkley, a Hall of Fame player, said in a phone interview. “I said because I was pump-faking. So now I see Kobe (Bryant) and he’s pump-faking because he’s scared they are going to block his shot. “Man, I don’t want to see Kobe […]
Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott said he has not considered reducing Kobe Bryant’s minutes or role even though Bryant’s struggles have continually worsened, hitting rock bottom Tuesday, when, in a 111-77 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Bryant tied the worst shooting performance of his career in any game in which he attempted at […]
As the star power fades from a once dominant Kobe Bryant, frustration builds in Los Angeles.
In Tuesday’s 111-77 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant tied the worst shooting performance of his career in any game in which he attempted at least five shots. Bryant shot 1-of-14 from the field, including 1-of-7 from 3-point range. He scored four points in nearly 25 minutes. “I’m not […]
