Without watching the games, you’d probably be surprised to hear that January has been one of Kobe Bryant’s best months. I mean, if you just examine his game log, you’ll see that his scoring numbers, rebounds, and assists are all hovering around his season averages while his long range shooting isn’t any different than it’s been all year […]
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Hometown Hero Kobe Bryant Dedicates Gym at Alma Mater
This past Thursday, Kobe Bryant had his high school gym at Lower Merion High dedicated and renamed in his honor. Lower Merion alumnus and sports journalism student at Penn State, Ben Goldberg-Morse was at the event and was kind enough to write up this piece for FB&G. Enjoy. He receives a mixed welcome every time he steps onto the […]
Another Milestone For Mr. Bryant
When it’s all said and done and he hangs up his sneakers to “lay on the beach and get fat”, Kobe Bryant’s legacy will be undisputed. He’s already considered one of the all-time great players and he only continues to build upon his impressive resume as his career advances. Last night in scoring 23 points […]
Kobe Bryant: In Full Decline? Not So Fast…
Right now, Kobe Bryant is struggling with his game. Attempting to play quality minutes while recovering from a knee injury is never going to be easy and #24 is certainly having his difficulties with all eyes watching. As Jeff said in his recap to last night’s game, Kobe is looking better than he did in […]
Injury Bug Strikes 2010 Pre-Season
[picappgallerysingle id=”8593504″] It’s October 11, somehow still 90 degrees in L.A. and we’re almost two weeks away from banner night. While LeBron, Wade, Bosh and Co. continue to set fire to the league’s media landscape, there’s another story that is quietly dominating the NBA this fall, one sprained ankle and tender hammy at a time. […]
Lakers in London Town
[picappgallerysingle id=”9897644″] The Lakers (…including the Laker girls…) are approximately 24 hours into their eight-day Euro trip and jet lag should be setting in anytime now. Before they take on the T-Wolves in London on Monday, they’ll get a chance to fulfill one of Kobe’s lifelong dreams by attending a Premier League soccer match between […]
Lakers and the Numbers Game, P. I
[picappgallerysingle id=”9127196″] Numbers don’t always tell the whole truth in basketball, but they can certainly offer valuable insight into player patterns, as well as some occasionally prescient nuggets about the future too. That said, we look at one or two important stats for each of the 14 expected roster players and eventually, some key numbers […]
Master Movements – Part II
In this post, we continue our look at Kobe Bryant and how his commitment to fundamentals has helped make him the player that he is today. In our previous posts, we’ve discussed how Kobe’s use of fundamentals help shape his game and greatly contribute to his offensive success. We’ve shown how footwork plays a major […]
Master Movements
In this post, we continue our look at Kobe Bryant and how his commitment to fundamentals has helped make him the player that he is today. As we’ve stated in previous posts, it’s easy to appreciate Kobe Bryant. He typically makes at least one jaw dropping play a game that gets Lakers fans and opponents […]
Forward Thinking
[picappgallerysingle id=”8485060″] In recent weeks, the topic of the “positional revolution” has become a hot topic amongst basketball thinkers. It started with a thought provoking post by Drew Cannon at Basketball Prospectus and has been expanded upon by more thought provoking entriesby Rob Mahoney at The Two Man game. The concept is a simple one (at […]