Tag: Steve Nash

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Will Learn From Kobe Bryant & Steve Nash

    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.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin is Great for Steve Nash

    Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin is Great for Steve Nash

    The arrival of Jeremy Lin to become the starting point guard of the Los Angeles Lakers might mean less minutes for Steve Nash who is reaching the final stage of his career, but it also allows the future hall of famer to take it easier, and making it possible for the coach and team to give him plenty of rest, as the last two years have shown he’s going to need it.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Deserves to be Relied Upon

    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.

  • NBA MVP Winners Without a Championship

    NBA MVP Winners Without a Championship

    With another unsuccessful bid to reach the NBA finals, Kevin Durant joins the elite club of players that have a regular season MVP but haven’t won an NBA championship. Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Allen Iverson are already retired, while Steve Nash doesn’t look like someone who’ll win it before he leaves. Derrick Rose? He’ll be happy with getting back on the court, let alone contending for the title.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Slow, Tired & Worse Than Ever

    Los Angeles Lakers – Slow, Tired & Worse Than Ever

    One of the sad things about the Los Angeles Lakers this season is that they’re not trying to tank or lose on purpose: They really are that bad. In a campaign that’s been about reaching low points one after the other, their 96-79 home loss to the Utah Jazz marked another chapter in futility and failure.

  • NBA Rumors – Steve Nash Retiring is Good for the Los Angeles Lakers

    NBA Rumors – Steve Nash Retiring is Good for the Los Angeles Lakers

    Rumors about Steve Nash retiring have been popping up more and more recently, but the point guard himself is saying that he isn’t thinking about giving up on what’s left of his career just yet. The Los Angeles Lakers, paying too much money to a player who isn’t playing all that well when he isn’t injured, are hoping that this season is his last.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Steve Nash Isn’t Done Just Yet

    Los Angeles Lakers – Steve Nash Isn’t Done Just Yet

    Celebrating his 40th birthday, Steve Nash enjoyed facing off against the worst defense in the NBA, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, making everyone forget for just one night about how bad things really are.

  • Lakers vs Timberwolves – Kevin Love Can Take a Hit

    The Los Angeles Lakers can’t have more than two point guards healthy at the same time, so while it was somewhat exciting to watch Steve Nash make his return to the court, it brought no change to their losing streak as the Minnesota Timberwolves, lead by a red hot Kevin Love, had no problem being the next team to deliver more woes to the struggling team.

  • Steve Nash and the Awesome Giving Tree Theory

    Steve Nash and the Awesome Giving Tree Theory

    There weren’t too many people happy with Steve Nash when he decided to end his tenure with the Phoenix Suns by going to the Los Angeles Lakers, where his and the team’s fortunes haven’t really taken off. One clever redditor by the username of jackpype links this move to the famous book The Giving Tree, not taking the trade for face value.

  • NBA Rumors – Is Steve Nash Ever Coming Back to Play for the Los Angeles Lakers?

    NBA Rumors – Is Steve Nash Ever Coming Back to Play for the Los Angeles Lakers?

    The return of Steve Nash keeps getting delayed with more back problems being reported, which means that the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t quite sure when he’s actually going to play for the first time since early November, while some are even suggesting a retirement isn’t that far fetched to consider.