Right when it seemed the Lakers might turn a corner with a nice road win over the Grizzlies, their injury woes come back to drag them back down. Already missing all their point guards, the team will now be without Kobe Bryant for at least 6 weeks, per an announcement from the team: Injury Update: […]
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Kobe Admits he “Needs to Drop a Little Weight”
As we discussed last night, Kobe had an okay outing in his season debut showing flashes of the playmaking the Lakers need from him while also having several moments where he was sloppy with the ball and looked out of sorts with his decision making. This was to be expected as he seeks to regain […]
Kobe Will Not Play Friday, But is Still Very Close to Returning
The bad news is that Kobe will not play in Friday’s game versus the Kings. When he announced the release of his new kicks, he also broke it to the press that he had ruled himself out for a return in Sacramento. The good news, however, is that Kobe practiced today for the 3rd consecutive […]
Kobe Unveils New Signature Shoe
While we wait for Kobe Bryant to step onto the court to play a game (more on this later), he gave people a chance to see what he will be wearing on his feet when he finally does. At an event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Kobe unveiled his new signature shoe the Kobe 9 […]
Thoughts on Kobe Bryant’s Extension
As we told you earlier today, Kobe Bryant signed a contract extension to remain with the Lakers for another two seasons beyond the current one. The extension will reportedly pay Kobe a total of 48 million dollars and will keep him as the highest paid player in the NBA over those two seasons. I am […]
Report: Kobe Bryant Returns to Practice
Updates have been few and far between when it comes to Kobe’s progress in his achilles rehab. Outside of general soundbites about him being “ahead of schedule” countered with him saying he will not rush to return mixed with the occasional “if it were the playoffs, I’d play today” comments, we really don’t know how […]
Report: Kobe Has “Scaled Back” on his Workouts
While there’s still no official timeline for Kobe Bryant’s return to the court, we’d thought a ramp up in his workouts while the team was in China was a sign he was progressing well and moving closer to the point where he could begin doing more work in practice. Today, after the Lakers practiced however, […]
Questions About Kobe Go Beyond a Return Date
While his return to full action is still a mystery, Kobe Bryant is back on the court. On Wednesday, he did some “light jogging” and some “set shooting” at Lakers’ practice. This is a big step in Kobe’s continued progress, representing another milestone in his recovery and inching him even closer to that point that […]
Free Agency, the Future, & the Kobe Conundrum
Paul George is twenty-three years old and he’s ready to break out. His progression up to this point has been steady if not remarkable, burgeoning from a hyper-athletic project to one of the league’s most versatile all-stars. In the most marquee of match-ups, PG24 didn’t back down from LeBron James one inch and earned the […]
Happy Birthday Kobe
It was 17 summers ago that Jerry West took a chance on a high schooler who had the NBA pedigree and the self confidence to realize those gifts. In the 17 summers that have passed since the Lakers acquired Kobe Bryant from the Charlotte Hornets for the rights to Vlade Divac, the team has celebrated […]