I will never watch another L A Lakers game. Kobe Bryant and his Lakers should have declined from going to the White House to be Honored for a event that should have happened last year! Bryant and the boys should have paid some tribute and respect to the dying men, women, and babies of Haiti.
Caron Butler was by himself, standing as the only impediment between Kobe Bryant and the basket in the fourth period. As Bryant made his move around him, Butler could hear the sellout crowd eagerly anticipating something special. But before Bryant could explode toward the rim for a dunk, Butler wrapped his arms around his former teammate and made sure that he wouldn’t make the nightly highlight shows — and got booed by thousands of purple-and-gold-clad fans at Verizon Center.
‘That’s my boy,’ Butler said, ‘but I wasn’t going to let him get that dunk.’
A season-long road trip for the Los Angeles Lakers resumes tonight in Indianapolis, where the defending world champions renew a series with the Indiana Pacers that’s seen some close finishes as of late.
Kobe Bryant? Indiana Pacers get in on the debate January 27, 2010, 3:36PM Cleveland’s LeBron James and Los Angeles’ Kobe Bryant have played 11 full games against each other, and James’ Cavaliers have won eight.
President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address tonight, a speech that comes as public opinion of the president continues to lag and promised legislation — health care and otherwise — remains stalled in a divided Congress.
Kobe Bryant is 126 points shy of tying Jerry West for the all time lead in points scored for the Lakers franchise.
A 5-5 record over a 10-game span would hardly be cause for concern for most NBA teams, but the Los Angeles Lakers have shown a few flaws since they’ve had to spend much of their time away from Staples Center.
Magic Johnson, as quoted by Mike Trudell on Lakers.com , talking about meeting Barack Obama: It was really a special moment in time that I’m going to always remember that the President of the United States trash-talked Magic Johnson.
Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant charges past Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan in the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, Canada on Sunday.
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant didn’t come close to duplicating his dazzling performance last season , when he scored a Madison Square Garden record 61 points, but he did more than enough to ensure the Lakers left the Big Apple with a 115-105 victory over the New York Knicks Friday night.
Kobe Bryant has bailed the Lakers out plenty of times this season, his last-second shots winning games against Miami , Milwaukee and Sacramento .
Obama meets with NBA champion Lakers U.S. President Barack Obama poses with Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher, left, and Kobe Bryant, centre, during an event with the 2008-2009 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers at the White House in Washington on Monday.
The Milwaukee Bucks were reacquainted with the trials and tribulations of life on the road in the National Basketball Association during a recent six-game journey through the West and Texas.
Antoine Wright had one thing on his mind as the Los Angeles Lakers inbounded the ball with 1.2 seconds left and needing a buzzer-beater to win.
No player sells more jerseys that bear his number than Kobe Bryant. No visiting player is as popular as Bryant when his name gets introduced on the road.
