Lakers News: Byron Scott On Building Trust With D’Angelo Russell
The Los Angeles Lakers had a special visitor watching over practice on Wednesday, the former 1984 NBA Slam Dunk contest champion who spent 13 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers, and father to 22-year-old…
Byron Scott Expects Kobe Bryant To Play Friday Vs. Raptors
After playing a season-high 36 minutes in Sunday night's victory against the Detroit Pistons, Kobe Bryant did not travel with the Los Angeles Lakers for the team's game on Monday against the Phoenix Suns. Following the near triple-double, Kobe admitted…
Lakers Trending Up And Down: 2015-16 NBA Season, Week 3
The Los Angeles Lakers finally got their second win of the 2015-16 NBA season over a road-weary Detroit Pistons team on Sunday, but had to play creaky guard Kobe Bryant 37 minutes in order to do it. The strain of…
Byron Scott On Metta World Peace: ‘He’s Playing A Major Role For Us’
Before heading into the 2015-16 NBA season, a tough decision had to be made to finalize the roster. It came down to Jabari Brown and Metta World Peace for the Los Angeles Lakers with head coach Byron Scott admittedly saying…
Byron Scott: Lakers Need To ‘Man Up’ After Loss To Suns
After an encouraging win on Sunday night against the Detroit Pistons, the Los Angeles Lakers took a step back on Monday as they were blown out down the stretch against the Phoenix Suns in the fourth quarter. Without Kobe Bryant,…
Byron Scott: Nick Young ‘Did All The Little Things’ On Defensive End
The Los Angeles Lakers claimed their first home victory of the season Sunday night after defeating the Detroit Pistons, 97-85. Los Angeles had a stellar fourth quarter where it not only clicked on the offensive end, but also held the…
Byron Scott, D’Angelo Russell Happy With ‘Progress’ Lakers Have Made
The Los Angeles Lakers ended their five-game road trip with a familiar result as they fell to the Dallas Mavericks, 90-82. The Lakers went 1-4 on the trip, but were within striking distance down the stretch in three of those…
Byron Scott Ranks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar As Greatest Laker Of All Time
Once Kobe Bryant finally calls it a career in the NBA, the debate about who is the greatest Los Angeles Laker of all-time will kick into high gear. Three players in team history seem to be in contention for the…
Byron Scott Won’t Play D’Angelo Russell ‘Just Because He’s The No. 2 Pick’
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott has come under a lot of scrutiny recently for his handling of second overall pick D'Angelo Russell. The rookie sitting out the fourth quarter in three of the Lakers' eight games so far…
Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell, Byron Scott Split Play Calling So Far
Though it is only six games into the 2015-16 NBA season, second overall pick D'Angelo Russell hasn't quite had the performances that some of his fellow rookies have enjoyed so far. Russell has begun to look more comfortable in recent…
