From Kevin Ding, OC Register: Kobe Bryant poured all his energy into the fourth quarter. What came out was something miraculous. The Lakers put together a season-saving comeback, roaring back from 25 points down to stun the lowly New Orleans Hornets, 108-102, on Wednesday night. Bryant, 34, shook his head at Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni after playing the entire […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Dwight, Lakers-Thunder, Depth, Jamison, Free Throws
From Ben R, Silver Screen & Roll: If you finally wanted to see a team take advantage of a squad that is missing its second and third centers, you had the Atlanta game, as whenever Dwight Howard exited the game, the Hawks went nuts on the interior. Granted, every team does this, Pau Gasol or no Pau Gasol, because Dwight is that much of […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Kobe’s Dunk, Dwight Getting Fouled, Lakers Win,
From Eric Pincus, LA Times: The Lakers won a close one at Staples Center on Sunday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Kobe Bryant hit a layup with nine seconds on the clock to put the Lakers up 99-98. The Hawks had one final chance to win the game but Josh Smith turned it over under his own basket and time expired Bryant […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Steve Nash, Playoffs, D’Antoni, Kobe’s Game, Dwight’s Screens
From Jeff Miller, OC Register: The belief here is the Lakers will make the playoffs, and the explanation as to why hasn’t changed one iota throughout their whole peculiar, disappointing and staggeringly uneven season.The Lakers will make the playoffs just because. Because they’re the Lakers.Because they always do. Because there’s no way a team with so many individual accomplishments can collectively fail that badly. The […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Lakers-Nuggets, Dwight’s Free Throws, Kobe’s Tech, The Guarantee
From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN LA: Those who have been waiting to see what Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni’s high-octane offense looks like finally saw it Monday night. Too bad it was the Denver Nuggets playing it. All that great spacing and shooting and scoring D’Antoni’s teams have become known for over the years … yeah, that was George Karl’s […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Lakers-Dallas, Kobe-Cuban, Dr. Buss, Playoffs
From Sam Amick, USA Today: The moral of the latest story coming out of Laker Land: only Kobe Bryant can, or should, do a Kobe Bryant impersonation. The future Hall of Famer who has been imitated by his lighthearted Lakers teammate, Dwight Howard, so many times since they teamed up in the summer did a fine […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Playing For Dr. Buss, Playoffs, Dwight-Kupchak,
From Eric Pincus, LA Times: With the trade deadline at noon Pacific time Thursday, General Manager Mitch Kupchak made it clear over recent days he has no intention of trading center Dwight Howard. “It’s hard to get a talent in this league and to have a talent like Dwight Howard,” said Kupchak on Wednesday on ESPN Radio’s “The Herd with […]
Around The World (Wide Web): More Dr. Buss Reads
From Rey Moralde, Lakers Nation: The NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers have lost a treasure. Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, has passed away at the age of 80 on Monday morning. He had been having health problems over the past few years and finally succumbed to cancer on February 18th, […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Lakers-Clippers, Dwight , Nash’s Role, Standings
From Eric Pincus, LA Times: On their day off Wednesday, the Lakers were tied with the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference standings. The New Orleans Hornets defeated Portland, 99-63, on Wednesday night, dropping the Blazers to 25-28, the same record the Lakers have after a 91-85 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. The Lakers are still technically in 10th place. The […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Player Roles, Drama Continues, Dwight, Upcoming Homestand
From Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk: Nobody is questioning that Dwight Howard is playing through shoulder pain. What Steve Nash on the court Sunday and countless others off the court have questioned is why that means he can’t move his feet quickly? Once again on Sunday against the Heat Howard was solid — 15 points and 9 rebounds in 41 […]