Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Finding a Way to Win on the Road

    Los Angeles Lakers – Finding a Way to Win on the Road

    After an entire month without a single road win, the Los Angeles Lakers finally got a victory (against a weak opponent) away from home and without Dwight Howard, as Kobe Bryant reverted to the guy who thinks about passing and teammates, while Pau Gasol looked like the player who should be one of the best big men in the NBA.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Can’t Do it Without Dwight Howard

    Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Can’t Do it Without Dwight Howard

    So the Los Angeles Lakers lost, on the road. Nothing new. Kobe Bryant tried to win the game on his own in the clutch, and failed. Nothing new here as well. Dwight Howard aggravating his shoulder injury? Not fresh, but certainly the most worrying sign for the Lakers.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Clears Way For Dwight Howard

    Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Clears Way For Dwight Howard

    You rub your eyes and you don’t believe it, but Kobe Bryant continues his streak of unselfishness and with it, the Los Angeles Lakers keep winning. Dwight Howard is suddenly the go to guy, everyone is happy and despite not having the kind of defense to make you feel proud, they seem to be on the right path.

  • All-Star Teams Missing the NBA Playoffs

    All-Star Teams Missing the NBA Playoffs

    The Los Angeles Lakers might be turning a corner, but it’s still hard to see them making the postseason in the stacked West, four games behind the 8th place. With two current All-Stars (Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard) and two MVP winners (Bryant and Steve Nash), they might be making history as one of the most star studded teams to miss the playoffs.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Avoiding Temptation

    Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Avoiding Temptation

    Kobe Bryant watched Kevin Durant attempt 26 shots; he saw Russell Westbrook take 22 shots. Still, the master of forgetting about your teammates and going on a solo mission to improve his scoring average did what’s best for the Los Angeles Lakers, not his own individual stat sheet, and came away with the team’s biggest win of the season.

  • Thunder vs Lakers Predictions

    Thunder vs Lakers Predictions

    Instead of following a win with a nice, comfortable stretch of games to build some sort of winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers have to face a team that has already beaten them twice this season and quite a few would argue is the best in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard is Still the Best NBA Center

    Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard is Still the Best NBA Center

    Some big men are versatile, some aren’t. Dwight Howard, even when injured, is one of the better athletes in the NBA and still a menacing defensive presence Despite the lack of post moves or anything resembling a jumper, one of the biggest gambles the Los Angeles Lakers have made is still the best center in the league.

  • Los Angeles Lakers – The Change Kobe Bryant Needed to Make

    Los Angeles Lakers – The Change Kobe Bryant Needed to Make

    Sometimes you think to yourself about why basketball players don’t make the obvious changes they needed to make a long time ago. Kobe Bryant forgot about his scoring numbers, and simply did what’s best for the Los Angeles Lakers, which includes feeding the ball down low to Dwight Howard.

  • 10 Highest Earning NBA Players

    10 Highest Earning NBA Players

    When it comes to making money outside the NBA courts, no one comes near the level LeBron James is currently at, with Kobe Bryant being the closest to him, although a bigger earner overall thanks to the highest salary in the league, as well as one of three Los Angeles Lakers players on the list.

  • 10 Most Valuable NBA Teams

    10 Most Valuable NBA Teams

    Being the most valuable and profitable teams in the NBA doesn’t always correspond with winning titles, but the last five teams to win an NBA title; the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat are all among the 10 most valuable franchises in the league.