Kobe Bryant Does Tom Ford in “GQ”
Since Ron Artest had his turn earlier, it’s time for Kobe Bryant to return to heavy rotation.
Archive for November, 2009
Lakers Notebook: Jackson unsure what’s in reserve
When they are playing well, when they are scoring and playing sound defense and providing highlight-reel plays, the Lakers’ second unit is as valuable as any group of backups in the NBA.
Lakers clamoring for former Spartan Shannon Brown to get spot in NBA dunk contest
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Seeing a 7-footer dunk is about as thrilling as watching him put on his sunglasses.
Kobe Bryant scores 40 in Lakers’ win over Pistons
A game that looked out of reach when the Lakers built a 28-point lead suddenly became serious after the Pistons closed to within seven points in the fourh.
Kobe Bryant and Spike Lee: Postgame Roundtable Chat
From 11-12 am after tonight’s game, Kobe Bryant and Spike Lee will be participating in a live panel discussion in conjunction with the DVD release of “Kobe Doin’ Work.” We’ll be there, hosting a live chat.
L.A. Lakers’ Pivot Points: Five Potholes on the Road to a Repeat, Part 4
The last segment of this series featured the Cleveland Cavaliers, the first Eastern Conference team that the Los Angeles Lakers might face in the NBA Finals in their quest for a repeat.
Are the Los Angeles Lakers on the Brink?
Between the Lakers’ victories last Thursday against the Chicago Bulls and Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, they had two practice sessions.
Off the Dribble: Q. & A. With Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, in his 14th season in the N.B.A., recently passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for second place on the Lakersa career scoring list, leaving him trailing only Jerry West.
LeBron, Kobe earn NBA weekly honors
A pair of superstars, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant, were named the NBA’s Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, respectively, for the period ending November 22.
The NBA’s Size Prerogative and the Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant Anomaly
Vince Carter had the ball isolated in the wing against Paul Pierce in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
Lakers finally have pizzazz
And it’s no coincidence that it happens with the return of Pau Gasol to the lineup.
Hornets and LA Lakers register victories
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant goes up to score against the Chicago Bulls during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles yesterday.
Lakers owner Jerry Buss feels like team ‘is on a roll’
Lakers owner Jerry Buss summed up his present-day demeanor with one sentence. “Like all gamblers, we feel like we’re on a run,” he said Sunday evening.
(The Associated Press) Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson shouts…
Last Edit: 5 days 20 hours ago Amazingly, the race for greatest Los Angeles Lakers coach, leaving aside John Kundla, who won five titles with the franchise in Minneapolis, comes down to two of the all-time greats, who each won four titles in Los Angeles … Phil Jackson and Pat Riley.
Oklahoma City Thunder (7-6) at Los Angeles Lakers (9-3),
Pau Gasol aims to build on an impressive season debut tonight when his Los Angeles Lakers play host to the much-improved Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center.