Ryan Cole

Ryan Cole is a student at the University of Southern California (USC) majoring in Broadcast Journalism and minoring in Sports Media Studies. His past experiences include interning for ESPN and Fox Sports. He is huge sports fan that loves to talk all kinds of sports. You can follow him on twitter here: @JustRyCole
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Lakers 2013-14 Preseason Player Profiles: Marcus Landry

Name: Marcus Landry Pos: Forward Year: Rookie 2012-2013 Stats (D-League) PPG: 16.5 RPG: 5 APG: 1 SPG: 1 BPG: 1 FG%: 43.8% 3PT%: 42.8% FT%: 76.8% PER: N/A USG%: N/A ORTG: N/A DRTG: N/A TS%: N/A EFG%: N/A DR%: N/A OR%: N/A TR%: N/A Last Season Summary: Landry was a leader and very important piece for…

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Lakers News & Rumors Recap: Jordan Farmar Says Playing With Kobe Is ‘A Blessing’

Kobe Bryant’s reputation as a teammate has had such mixed perceptions throughout his career. There has been negativity surrounding the demands Bryant puts on his teammates, and many believe it will hurt the Lakers next offseason when the franchise has…

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VIDEO: Kobe Bryant’s Top 10 Plays From The 1999-2000 Season

We continue our journey through the Top 10 plays from each of Kobe’s seasons with the Lakers to the 1999-00 season -- the year Kobe helped lead the Lakers to their first of three consecutive titles. In his fourth season,…

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Lakers Lookback: Top 5 Lakers Moments Of The 1980s Decade

http://youtu.be/MNecOHkFxL8 5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Becomes The NBA All-Time Leading Scorer On April 5, 1984 the Lakers faced off against the Utah Jazz in a regular season game that would give Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the opportunity to surpass Wilt Chamberlain as the…

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Lakers News & Rumors Recap: Olajuwon Discusses Kobe’s Post Game

NBA legendary center Hakeem Olajuwon has developed a reputation for working with various current NBA players to help refine their post games. In his career, Olajuwon was one of the most fundamentally sound centers to ever man the post and…

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Lakers Nation Look Back (PHOTO): Kobe Bryant As A Kid

There's nothing quite like going back to a photo that rekindles the old times of your childhood. Albeit you may look a bit odd and like a totally different person, the experience of re-living the past through images is one…

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Tracy McGrady Says He Would Have Got Along With Shaq, Unlike Kobe

With Tracy "T-Mac" McGrady recently announcing his official retirement from the NBA, he has wasted no time in reflecting on the career he had that was filled with a lot of ups-and-downs. McGrady was one of the most talented players…

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Gear Report: New Nike Kobe 8 “Pit Viper” Shoes

Kobe Bryant has built a reputation for having one of the most unique basketball shoes in the world. Because of that, Nike has had to find new ways to keep fans satisfied so that the Black Mamba's shoes continue to…

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VIDEO: Top 5 Lakers NBA Finals Moments

http://youtu.be/uPE61c4UB9c 5. Jerry West Hits From Way Downtown On April 29, 1970, 'Mr. Clutch' delivered another classic moment in the NBA Finals. With one second left to tie the score against the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the…

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Lakers Lookback: Top 5 Lakers Moments Of The 2000s Decade

http://youtu.be/fOLJnV7RCxM 5. 0.4 The Lakers and the Spurs were knotted up 2-2 going into Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals in 2004. In the final moments of the matchup the Spurs seemingly had the game won when Tim Duncan…

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