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ESPN Bashing Kobe Bryant: Carmelo Anthony Going Against the Grain
Leading up to the 2014-2015 NBA season, ESPN have been bashing Kobe Bryant quite regularly, pointing on the blame on the decline of the franchise in recent years on his personality, playing style, ego, individual decline and his greed for big money when he doesn’t deserve it. It might all be true, but Carmelo Anthony is bucking the trend by speaking in favor of the Black Mamba.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Taking Over, Steve Nash Close to Retiring
It should come as a surprise to no one that Steve Nash is out for the season with back problems again. This means Jeremy Lin, as he deserves, will be the starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, and for one of the best point guards in the history of the game to announce his retirement very soon.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Can Help Kobe Bryant in the Fourth
If it wasn’t for Jeremy Lin, Kobe Bryant wouldn’t have an opportunity to grab some headlines and take over in the end of the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers lost another preseason game, this time 114-108 in overtime to the Phoenix Suns.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Still Not Playing and Everything Looks Terrible
Sometimes the preseason results are meaningless, but there are losses and there are worse things. Jeremy Lin didn’t play for the second game in a row as the Los Angeles Lakers were humiliated at home against the Utah Jazz, losing 119-86, while Kobe Bryant got another example of just how bad of a team he has around him.
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Kobe Bryant is Overpaid, But That’s Not His Fault
The revelation of the financial details leaking from the new TV deal for the NBA is driving a wedge between players and owners very quickly. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, who has been criticized as overpaid, especially on his most recent contract, thinks it’s simply a matter of misguided public perception, and there’s nothing wrong with the money he’s making.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Not Playing Means Looking Terrible
Of all the preseason games we’ve seen so far this season, the Los Angeles Lakers losing to the Golden State Warriors 116-75 has to be the worst so far. Jeremy Lin didn’t play because of an injury. Is that the reason the team looked pathetic from start to finish?
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Thrives When He’s in the Lineup
Every time Jeremy Lin will be in the lineup with the main players for the Los Angeles Lakers, offensively the team will look much better than with Kobe Bryant or Steve Nash dominating the ball handling. As for defense? That’s a team-wide problem, not just a player-specific problem, as shown in the 120-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Looks Good, Jeremy Lin Great Without Scoring
The best news for the Los Angeles Lakers after their first preseason game, in which they beat the Denver Nuggets? No one injured and no other health-related issues. Kobe Bryant looked rusty but dangerous, Steve Nash didn’t breakdown like a porcelain doll while Jeremy Lin, struggling to put the ball in the basket, looked at his finest when trying to make others do the scoring.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony is Delusional if he Thinks He’s Underrated
The New York Knicks had a chance to start fresh this summer but got stuck with a max contract and Carmelo Anthony, a very good player that will never lead them to a championship and also thinks that he’s actually underrated by what he considers to be so-called basketball experts.
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Los Angeles Lakers: Jeremy Lin Ready to Become an All-Star
Starting a new chapter in his career, Jeremy Lin once again is facing an uphill battle. He’s right now designated as the backup quarterback (but it’s not that simple) behind an ailing, aching Steve Nash, and is going to share floor time with Kobe Bryant and Nick Young, who just love to hang on to the ball. But this first (and only?) year with the Los Angeles Lakers can become a great stepping stone towards greater things, on this team or another.