Archive for August, 2012
Steve Nash and defense are rarely used in the same sentence unless someone is discussing Nash’s obvious lack of interest in the art after watching him getting badly beaten off the dribble.
August 31st, 2012 | Posted in Kobe Bryant | No Comments
This story was originally published in the Saturday, March 19, 2005 edition of The Indianapolis Star.
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Pete Carril is optimistic that the Princeton offense will work for his protege, Eddie Jordan, and the new-look Lakers.
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As one of the most memorable summers in Lakers history comes to an end, the dog days of the NBA world are upon us.
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As the 2012-13 NBA season approaches, every year there is a collection of NBA players who have built a ginormous chip on their shoulder; most notably, Kobe Bryant .
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The Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday announced the dates of three events next season to honor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes and Shaquille O’Neal . For more news and notes on the Lakers, check out the Land O’ Lakers blog from the Kamenetzky brothers.
August 30th, 2012 | Posted in Kobe Bryant | No Comments
This is the 10th post in a series focusing on five things each Lakers player must do to have a successful 2012-13 season.
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Never mind the Lakers’ new Monstar-like lineup. Don’t worry about the maturing Thunder.
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Whenever he decides to call it a career, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will go down as one of the greatest, as well as one of the more underappreciated and criticized players ever - and that is no exaggeration.
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Now, thanks to Craigslist, you can own a painting of the Big Diesel by a “famous Polish artist .” Not just any life-sized oil painting of Shaq.
August 29th, 2012 | Posted in Kobe Bryant | No Comments
There’s no doubt that the Lakers’ new starting lineup of Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol and Howard have returned themselves as a powerful championship contender out of the Western Conference.
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The whole idea behind this mixed NBA/WNBA 3×3 tournament began with a response to the FIBA/IOC interest in adding 3-on-3 to the Olympics and the U.S. women actually winning FIBA’s first-ever 3×3 tournament.
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This is the eighth post in a series focusing on five things each Lakers player must do to have a successful 2012-13 season.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have a stacked roster. They have All-Stars in Kobe Bryant , Steve Nash, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard .
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Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will get a statue in front of Staples Center. It will be the sixth statue at the arena.
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