The Lakers have a proud history of employing the best big men the game has ever seen. Just look up into the rafters of the Staples Center and you’ll see the names Mikan, Wilt, Kareem, and Shaq; these are true titans of the game, the players whose size, strength, and skill made the Lakers one […]
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Magic Johnson Breaks the Big O’s Record (Video)
Terry Teagle hit a turnaround jumper from the right baseline and became the answer to a trivia question. It was Teagle’s jumper that propelled Magic Johnson past Oscar Robertson as the all-time assist leader at 9,888 total assists. Since that fateful day in 1991, that number has been passed multiple times and Magic no longer […]
Kobe Bryant, Over Time
(h/t to Matt Burd for the video) Kobe has dubbed his comeback from a torn achilles tendon “the last chapter” of his career. In the video above, however, we see that all the chapters which have come before have been pretty special. For Lakers’ fans, the slogan he’s adopted in his comeback a reminder that […]
The Work That Is Needed Will Be the Work That Is Done
“I’ll push myself to exhaustion.” If there’s one characteristic that defines Kobe Bryant’s career it is the work he has put in to become the player he is. As much as he’s been gifted his physical characteristics and that innate feel for the game that all the greats have, he’s also honed his skills through […]
Kobe Bryant’s Shooting Habits Aren’t What You Might Think They Are
http://youtu.be/lSpJPXwAGw8 If you’ve followed the Lakers at all over the course of Kobe Bryant’s career, one theme that is revisited often relates to the stagnation of the Lakers’ offense and how that relates to Kobe’s shot volume. On one side of the coin is the argument that Kobe shoots a lot because his teammates stop […]
A Great Video Tribute to Kobe Bryant
I don’t know about you, but it just got a little dusty in here. Hold on, I have something in my eye. Okay, I’m better now. A few days after Kobe was injured, Nike put out an ad listing many of the things he “showed us” throughout his career. At the end, Nike implores Kobe […]
Flashback Friday: Lakers Comeback vs. The Warriors
http://youtu.be/-ai1J-xuxQU With the Lakers hosting the Warriors in a pretty big game tonight, I thought I’d go old-school with this throwback classic. The year is 1999. Kurt Rambis and P.J. Carlesimo are coaching. It features a Shaq ejection, a clutch shot by Kobe, and cameos by Mugsy Bogues, John Starks, and Donyell Marshall (and that’s […]
Kobe Bryant Continues to Make History
In the last few seasons, it’s become a running theme for Kobe Bryant. He’s darted up the all-time scoring list and passed players whose names ring out as the best of the best to ever play the game. In Saturday’s much needed victory over the Kings it happened again, Kobe leapfrogging a literal giant, the […]
Saturday Morning Video: Magic Johnson’s High School Championship Game
(thanks to Jeff Pearlman and Bandwagon Knick for the video) Wow. The power of youtube brings us Magic Johnson (and his fantastic afro) in his high school championship game, dominating the action just as he did at Michigan State and later with the Lakers. His talent is on full display in the clip above — […]
Fast Break Thoughts
Last night’s game with the Hawks actually provided two losses — one from the game itself and one in the form of the Lakers’ superstar shooting guard to injury. Kobe’s ankle looks like it’s about nine months pregnant and the team says he’s out indefinitely with a severe ankle sprain. So, with plenty to discuss […]