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Los Angeles Lakers – It Simply Isn’t Working
Pau Gasol is once again on the trading block. Kobe Bryant isn’t happy, and unlike girls who just got dumped, he feeds his depression by taking a huge amount of field goals. Dwight Howard can’t make the Los Angeles Lakers good on defense or become a remotley decent free throw shooter. Mike D’Antoni is trying to manage something a bit over his head.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Inconsistency & Terrible Defense
Is Dwight Howard not raising his game to the level that’s needed from him? Is Pau Gasol really that bad, or is it just Mike D’Antoni and his system that’s ruining him? Should someone tell Kobe Bryant that the Los Angeles Lakers don’t win when he scores so many points? Is Steve Nash the thing that they’re actually missing?
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard Makes it Work
Some would say that for the first time this season, the Los Angeles Lakers looked like the team they sought out to be during a busy off-season. Surprisingly or not, Kobe Bryant was the least involved player in their big, three point filled win, while Dwight Howard starred alongside Antawn Jamison and Jodie Meeks.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Has Nothing to Smile About
Even when he scored 40 points, Kobe Bryant isn’t happy. He can’t be when the Los Angeles Lakers lose, and his triple double has 10 turnovers on it. The Lakers under Mike D’Antoni continue to search for consistency and ways to bring more players to contribute besides Bryant.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Finally Not Just Kobe Bryant
In an attempt to find a balanced offense, the Los Angeles Lakers began the season 0-4 on the road, with the same tune playing again: Kobe Bryant taking up the bulk of the shots and the offense, leading the NBA in scoring with 26.9 points per game so far. Maybe that trend is finally changing for the better.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Gets Mike D’Antoni Instead of Phil Jackson
Things move quickly with the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won their two games since firing Mike Brown, but have already chosen to sign Mike D’Antoni on a four year deal, putting pack on the pressure road of winning now and winning big, while hoping Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard are happy with the new choice.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Nothing New in Kobe Bryant World
Despite playing with 8 new guys and without Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a well tuned, very coordinated team. The Los Angeles Lakers, with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol welcoming Steve Nash and Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers, looked anything but smart and together.
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10 Highest Paid Players in the NBA
People always care most about how much others make, especially when it involves athletes, like these NBA stars. LeBron James might be the best player in the league, but he isn’t even the highest paid player on the Miami Heat. The Knicks, with Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire, have two among the 10 highest paid […]
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NBA Season Preview: Best Power Forwards
When it comes to pure power forwards, or more accurately, players who can’t or hardly will play as centers, there’s not perfect player or complete package. Each flawed in his own way, Josh Smith, Blake Griffin, Pau Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge and above all Kevin Love consist of the best in the position among NBA players.
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NBA Season Preview: All-Pacific Division Team
The Pacific division has always been about the Los Angeles Lakers and then the other teams, with a few outstanding occasions throughout the years. This season? Nothing much changed, with the arrivals of Steve Nash and Dwight Howard, joining forces with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace in the most star-powered starting five in the NBA.