Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Might be Able to Have Fun Again

    Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Might be Able to Have Fun Again

    On an individual level, Jeremy Lin finding a new team means something of a fresh start to his career. Not just actually playing in the right position, role and minutes for the Los Angeles Lakers, but looking like someone who is having fun on the court again, which usually means Lin at his best. His video on Instagram which includes a posterizing dunk on his mother is in line with that attitude.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Can Make Whatever This is Work

    Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin Can Make Whatever This is Work

    Who are the 2014-2015 Los Angeles Lakers? It’s too soon to even call this a work in progress. This will obviously revolve around Kobe Bryant, but Jeremy Lin can be a vital piece of their possible success, although it does mean that Byron Scott gives him a shot at sometimes leading this team.

  • 5 More Memes About Kobe Bryant Not Passing to Jeremy Lin & Los Angeles Lakers Teammates

    5 More Memes About Kobe Bryant Not Passing to Jeremy Lin & Los Angeles Lakers Teammates

    We’re still not any more knowledgeable about how good the Los Angeles Lakers will be next season, if at all. One main focus for everyone will be Kobe Bryant coming back from his injury and what it will all mean for Jeremy Lin on a new team or Julius Randle trying to make an impact as a rookie with plenty of expectations.

  • 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 – Byron Scott Got the Job for the Wrong Reasons

    Los Angeles Lakers – Byron Scott Got the Job for the Wrong Reasons

    The Los Angeles Lakers are always about winning championships, nothing else. But their team isn’t good enough to even dream about going that far, and hiring Byron Scott is further proof that this team isn’t aiming very high yet again.

  • 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.

  • NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & New York Knicks Interested in Signing Michael Beasley

    NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & New York Knicks Interested in Signing Michael Beasley

    Last season was about rebuilding his reputation as a player who isn’t going to cause trouble on an NBA team. This season will probably be about becoming a more important part of the rotation, and Michael Beasley should get a chance to do it from the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks or a number of other teams.

  • Kobe Bryant Decides What Happens, Not Byron Scott

    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.

  • 12 Best Memes of Jeremy Lin Joining Kobe Bryant & the Los Angeles Lakers

    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.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Byron Scott is Their New Head Coach

    Los Angeles Lakers – Byron Scott is Their New Head Coach

    It took the Los Angeles Lakers a very long time to figure out who will be their next head coach, so after filling their roster with draft picks, trades and free agent signings, they ended up signing Byron Scott, a big part of the Showtime Lakers during the 1980’s, to try and steer the ship back in the right direction.