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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Will Learn From Kobe Bryant & Steve Nash
His first and maybe only season with the Los Angeles Lakers isn’t the first time Jeremy Lin has been around players who’ll end up in the hall of fame one day, but it’s a very different thing playing next to Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash, who won’t just benefit from their new teammate but could also be a very big influence on him.
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Kobe Bryant Decides What Happens, Not Byron Scott
The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy this offseason. They may have gotten Julius Randle in the draft or added Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer through free agency and trades. They even hired a new coach, something of a Laker legend, in Byron Scott. And yet one name remains – Kobe Bryant. Even if he doesn’t want to, his presence will be standing in the way of this franchise getting healthy and better.
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12 Best Memes of Jeremy Lin Joining Kobe Bryant & the Los Angeles Lakers
When this offseason began, Kobe Bryant was hoping that he would be able lure stars like LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony to the Los Angeles Lakers. It turns out no one really wants to play with him, and Jeremy Lin being the team’s biggest acquisition resulted in a series of jokes and memes at the expense of the Black Mamba.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Deserves to be Relied Upon
More minutes, a bigger role. Jeremy Lin has never turned away from an opportunity to lead, and has usually proven to be capable and more when given one. It would be wise for the Los Angeles Lakers to look back and follow that notion.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin & Kobe Bryant Backcourt Can Work Out
An interesting season for the Los Angeles Lakers, with Jeremy Lin finding himself with a great opportunity to put the bad times of playing next to James Harden and under Kevin McHale behind him. Kobe Bryant presents an intriguing backcourt partner, and one that despite the early fears might be able to make the best out of the situation.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Dependent on Who Becomes Head Coach
It won’t matter if Jeremy Lin is the best point guard the Los Angeles Lakers have. If he isn’t going to play under a head coach that respects him and doesn’t try to fail him on purpose, changing cities and teams isn’t going to help him fulfill his potential, and the Lakers will suffer for it as well.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Dreaming About Actually Getting Someone Good
Life is hard for the Los Angeles Lakers. One bad contract with Steve Nash attached to it. Another terrible one with Kobe Bryant on the other end. Cap space but not the draw power they used to have, with no trade assets to use. Is the best NBA franchise of all-time destined to spend another season knowing they’re headed to the lottery? It’s hard to believe, but that may just be the case.
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10 Highest Paid Athletes in the World for 2014
According to the list of top 10 highest paid athletes in the world over the last 12 months, it’s great to be a soccer star (Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi), NBA legend (LeBron James, Kobe Bryant), great at Golf (Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson) or simply excel at Tennis (Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer). However, the best thing to be is Floyd Mayweather, leading the list for a third consecutive year.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Even Jurgen Klinsmann Thinks They Overpaid Kobe Bryant
Once every four years soccer takes center stage in the United States, sort of, because of the World Cup. Jurgen Klinsmann, the head coach of the national team, creates headlines with his words during this time, and used an NBA analogy, criticizing the Los Angeles Lakers for giving Kobe Bryant a huge two-year deal despite his age and current ability to justify not including Landon Donovan in the World Cup squad.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers Can’t Win With Kobe Bryant
Clinging on to the past is a dangerous way of moving forward, and a prestigious history doesn’t mean success in the future. The Los Angeles Lakers made a huge mistake by giving Kobe Bryant that two-year contract extension last season, and it will be a huge reason in their inability to compete for a title in the near future, not to mention attract star players while being able to build a championship-caliber team around them.