Power Rankings: Mavs Back on the Rise as Lakers Fall From Top-Five
30. Cleveland Cavaliers (Last week's ranking: 30): It's now 24 losses and counting for the Cavs, who officially became the owners of the worst streak in NBA history with a loss at home to Portland on Saturday. It's only a…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers Hit Road, Take On Hornets
Los Angeles Lakers (34-16) at New Orleans Hornets (32-19) Game tips off at 5 p.m. PST New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA Local TV: KCAL Hornets' Projected Starting Lineup PG: Chris Paul (16.6 PPG, 9.6 APG, 4.0 RPG, 2.57 SPG)…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers vs. Spurs
San Antonio Spurs (40-8) at Los Angeles Lakers (34-15) Game starts at 7:30 p.m. PST National TV: TNT; Local TV: Fox Sports West San Antonio's Projected Starting Lineup PG:Tony Parker (17.3 PPG, 6.8 APG, 51.9% shooting) SG: Manu Ginobili (18.8…
Bryant Helps Fund Chinese Culture Initiative Program
Kobe Bryant was in attendance at Bell Gardens Intermediate School in Bell Gardens, Calif., on Monday January 31, to promote the Chinese culture initiative program, After School All-Stars. Bryant's foundation aids in funding the program, which includes Mandarin language lessons,…
Power Rankings: Lakers Remain in Top-Five, Barely
30. Cleveland Cavaliers (Last week's ranking: 30): They have not won a game since December 18th (a 109-102 OT win over New York) and over that 20-game losing streak, 13 of them have come by 10 points or more. Are…
Celtics Sweet Shooting Too Much For Lakers Despite Kobe’s 41
Having not faced off since June 17, 2010 – or the night the Lakers capped off their 16th championship run, the Boston Celtics returned to Staples Center in search of avenging their game seven loss. The Lakers, on the other…
Kobe Continues To Climb All-Time Scoring List, Jumps Hakeem For 8th Spot
Kobe Bryant needed just 13 points to eclipse Houston Rockets' legend Hakeem Olajuwon for eighth place on the all-time scoring list. He accomplished the feat with just over three minutes remaining in the first period on a fastbreak dunk during…
Kobe Named to 13th Straight All-Star Team
Congratulations to Kobe Bryant for being named to his 13th consecutive all-star team and being the top overall vote-getter in the balloting process.. The starters for the event, which will be held on February 20th in Los Angeles, were announced…
Power Rankings: The Race For MVP Heats Up & The Lakers Regain Form
30. Cleveland Cavaliers (Last Week's Ranking: 30) 29. Sacramento Kings (28) 28. Minnesota Timberwolves (29) 27. Toronto Raptors (25) 26. New Jersey Nets (27) Next: 25-21
January 22, 2006 – Remembering 81 Day
Jan. 22, 2006; 7:25 p.m. pacific standard time. Five minutes until the tipoff of the Lakers and Raptors game at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Lakers are barely floating above .500 at 21-19 and the Raptors are sitting at…
