In an age of teams relentlessly focusing on efficiency and team basketball, the Kobe Bryant isolation brand of ball is frowned upon more and more. Shots with an insane degree of difficulty, many from mid range, and especially in isolation will just drive coaches and analytic heads like me insane. But Kobe was different. No, […]
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Links from the Forum: The Kids are Alright
Happy Monday, folks. I also want to extend my condolences to the Williams and Donaldson families. As always, here are your best Lakers-centric reads of the week: ALTERNATE HISTORY: In a piece from Baxter Holmes, Kobe shares how he twice came near becoming a Chicago Bull and, while it never came to fruition, the idea of living up to Michael […]
Links from the Forum: A Weekend to Remember
Happy Monday and President’s Day, folks. Here are some of the best Lakers-centric reads from an incredibly fun All-Star Weekend:
Links from the Forum: Kobe, Hibbert and the Kids
Happy Monday, everybody. Here are some of the best Lakers-centric reads from around the web: TYPICAL KOBE: The Lakers kick off the week against the Mavs and, if you recall, one of Kobe’s best-ever scoring displays came against this team 10 years ago. It was the utterly insane 62-point outburst in which he outscored the entire Mavericks […]
Links from the Forum: Trades Galore and Kobe’s Tour
Happy Monday, everybody and happy birthday, Martin Luther King Jr. Here are a few of the best Lakers-centric reads and notes from around the web: MORE TO COME: The LA Times’ Eric Pincus recently profiled Jordan Clarkson and one of the key takeaways was that both Clarkson and the team believe he has yet to stop […]
Links from the Forum: The Lakers go streaking
Happy Monday, everybody. Here are this week’s top Laker-centric reads, news and notes from around the web:
Links from the Forum: Russell waits, Clarkson stays positive
Happy Monday, everybody. Here are a few of the best Laker-centric reads, news and notes from around the web:
No Christmas Miracles: Lakers Fall to the Thunder Once Again
The most entertaining Lakers games as of late have been where the Kobe of old reappears to distract from any notion of an otherwise “old” Kobe. Tuesday’s win over the Nuggets was one of those nights. And, early on, tonight’s game seemed to be heading in a similar direction. Kobe earned his first two points with a vintage step back jumper along […]
Lakers Comeback Against Nuggets, Kobe Leads Charge
Admittedly, I didn’t watch a large chunk of this game. Got home late in the third due to Los Angeles’ unforgiving traffic and didn’t finish eating until mid-way through the fourth. In reality, this isn’t a game I should be recapping. But with Darius receiving a DNP (Family Time) and Kobe playing well down the […]
Forum Links: The Kids Man Up
Happy Monday, everyone. Here are a few of the best Laker-centric reads, news and notes from around the web: THREEEE THAT’S THE MAGIC NUMBAH: At this juncture, it is safe to assume that the Lakers will not be earning a playoff berth this season, meaning the team’s odds of making a third consecutive trip to the NBA lottery […]