Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Wesley Matthews Credits Kobe Bryant For Helping Him During Achilles Recovery

The last couple of years, Kobe Bryant has continually dealt with injuries, but the first and arguably most devastating was the torn Achilles in 2013. The sight of Kobe walking off the court after knocking down two free throws against…

Corey Hansford

Kobe Bryant: Kristaps Porzingis Like Dirk Nowitzki, Not Pau Gasol

The Los Angeles Lakers played the New York Knicks last week with the team falling to Derek Fisher's squad at Madison Square Garden. It was the first time the Lakers were able to get a look at rookie forward Kristpas…

Ryan Ward

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…

Corey Hansford

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…

Ryan Ward

Metta World Peace: Lakers Struggling Because They Have ‘Fish Brains’

During the off-season, there were reports of one-time champion Metta World Peace working out with Julius Randle at the Los Angeles Lakers practice facility. With World Peace becoming a mentor for the team's young star, he eventually earned a training…

Dan Duangdao

Robert Upshaw: ‘I Knew I Was Going To Get Cut’ By The Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers brought 19 players into training camp over the summer with four of those players destined to be cut. The final roster needed to be trimmed down to 15 players before the start of the 2015-16 NBA…

Ryan Ward

TWITTER: Roy Hibbert Has High Praise For Lakers Young Core

The Los Angeles Lakers rough start to the season continued as the team fell to 1-7 after back-to-back losses to the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. Despite the wins not coming just yet, there have been some promising moments coming…

Corey Hansford

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…

Corey Hansford

D’Angelo Russell On Clutch Moments: ‘I’m Built For This’

Los Angeles Lakers rookie D'Angelo Russell had one of his best games of the early season so far. In the Lakers loss to the Orlando Magic, Russell totaled 14 points, six rebounds, and three assists. More importantly, Russell played a…

Corey Hansford

LaMarcus Aldridge: ‘Kobe Was The Best Part Of The Meeting’ With Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers had high hopes of landing a big-name free agent this past summer with LaMarcus Aldridge being their primary target. Although Aldridge had plenty of suitors, the Lakers were thought to have a legitimate shot to sign…

Ryan Ward