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There Should Be No Doubt About LeBron James And His ‘Clutch’ Ability
In their usual attempt to stir up some trouble, ESPN went out and asked 26 NBA players about LeBron James, promising them anonymity. One of the conclusions from the very small sampled survey was this particular group not feeling too confident about his ability to perform in clutch situations, and especially with the last ball in his hands and the game on the line.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Chasing Points Instead of Title Rings
At this point of his career, the obsessed about his legacy Kobe Bryant is playing only for one thing: Winning that sixth NBA title ring. However, he doesn’t have a good enough team in the current Los Angeles Lakers to help him achieve that goal, which means he’ll have to settle for trying and becoming the greatest scorer in NBA history.
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Chris Kaman Won’t Be Loving Kobe Bryant After He Plays With Him
Even if Chris Kaman exaggerates when using the words love and hate when he refers to Kobe Bryant, it wouldn’t be surprising to find out he won’t be growing too fond of his new Los Angeles Lakers teammate despite suddenly wearing the same jersey.
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Dwight Howard Makes it Clear – James Harden is Better Than Kobe Bryant
Even though Dwight Howard never said that James Harden is a better player and teammate than Kobe Bryant, on his most recent interview it’s quite easily concluded from his comments on the two that the difference between the two shooting guards was the main reason he chose to join the Houston Rockets, leaving the Los Angeles Lakers behind.
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Kobe Bryant Gives a S!@# ; Probably Hates Dwight Howard
Two things Kobe Bryant cares about – winning the sixth NBA title ring, which leads us to the second thing; being considered the greatest player of all-time, or in the same breath as Michael Jordan. While he might say that he doesn’t care about Dwight Howard leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, his reaction and usual thought process is telling us something completely different.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Isn’t Changing Anytime Soon
The Los Angeles Lakers like to distinguish themselves from the rest of the NBA, by never thinking about taking a “year-off” in order to better prepare for the future. It’s always about the now, and nothing else. Kobe Bryant is perfect for the team in that respect, but his inability to change might be holding them back.
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Derrick Rose is the Most Important Player in the NBA This Season
With a regular season as long as the one the NBA has (82 games), there isn’t just one storyline to hold the fabric of interest together. With all due respect to LeBron James rising among the game’s legends, Kevin Durant still trying to be the best and Kobe Bryant trying to not lose with the Lakers, Derrick Rose and his comeback attempt with the Chicago Bulls should be the best one to follow in 2014.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Makes it Impossible to Rebuild
The word rebuilding doesn’t exist in the universe of the Los Angeles Lakers; it’s always about winning as much as possible as soon as possible, and the hell with player development. The team has a shot at making a clean break from Kobe Bryant and his disastrous hold over the franchise for the last few years, but it probably won’t go down that road.
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NBA Stars When They Were Kids
Those NBA stars making millions of dollars, winning NBA titles and MVP awards and deciding the fates of franchises? They all were kids once, including living legends like Michael Jordan and Magic Johsnon, or even someone known for being a destructive force of nature like Shaquille O’Neal and still active LeBron James.
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Los Angeles Lakers Rumors – Dwight Howard Tried to Get Rid of Kobe Bryant & Mike D’Antoni
Considering the way the Dwight Howard tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers progressed and went down, it’s hard to believe there was anything they could have done to keep him on the team once his contract ran out. But the rumors of Howard’s demands from the board have been floating around, indicating that if the Lakers would have fired Mike D’Antoni and used their amnesty clause on Kobe Bryant, he might have made a different choice than the Houston Rockets.