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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard Still Hasn’t Arrived
Don’t confuse numbers and actual ability and influence. Dwight Howard has some pretty good stats for the Los Angeles Lakers, but that’s where the positives end.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Losing His Faith in Teammates
Frustration, there’s no other word. Failure maybe, although the distance between fail and success is only measured by the record and playoff stage the Los Angeles Lakers will end up with.
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Denver Nuggets – Team Basketball is Better Than Kobe Bryant
The Kobe Bryant scoring streak continues, now at 10 consecutive games with at least 30 points. The Los Angeles Lakers winning streak? Over in the hands of a younger, faster and more balanced Denver Nuggets. Things could get worse, because Dwight Howard might miss some games.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant is the Happiest Steve Nash is Back
Believe it or not, the Los Angeles Lakers are finally at .500 again after winning five consecutive games. For once, no one has any complaints about Kobe Bryant scoring more than 30 points or taking more than 20 shots. When the wins come the right way, every one is happy.
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Kobe Bryant – In a League of his Own, Not Necessarily in a Good Way
Was anyone surprised that Kobe Bryant took more than 40 field goal attempts against the Golden State Warriors? It might be the first time this season that he’s taken this much on himself, but it’s happened quite a lot, especially when compared with other players, since he began his career for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Can’t See Past the End of His Nose
It doesn’t really matter that Kobe Bryant speaks after every game about getting back this player or the other. This time it was Steve Nash back in the lineup, also hitting the game clinching shot for the Los Angeles Lakers in a rare road win this season, but this game was once again, maybe more than ever, about Bryant ignoring everyone else, regardless of what was happening on the court.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Players Beginning to Quit on This Team
So we’re a quarter of the season into the 2012-2013 NBA season, and the team that made the most noise during the off season still can’t pick up off from mediocrity, let alone simply being bad. They’re 9-12, still without Steve Nash. They’re without Pau Gasol and seem to be losing him forever at the current pace, while Dwight Howard can’t hit a free throw and Kobe Bryant puts up futile big numbers.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Gets Mike D’Antoni Instead of Phil Jackson
Things move quickly with the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won their two games since firing Mike Brown, but have already chosen to sign Mike D’Antoni on a four year deal, putting pack on the pressure road of winning now and winning big, while hoping Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard are happy with the new choice.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Can’t Be Surprised With Criticism
The Los Angeles Lakers keep talking about patience, keep asking for it. But when a team signs the best Center in the NBA (Dwight Howard), a two time MVP (Steve Nash) and adding them to one of the greatest players of all time (Kobe Bryant) and still one of the best big men in the league (Pau Gasol), they can’t be surprised with some overreaction from the media after their 0-2 start.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Nothing New in Kobe Bryant World
Despite playing with 8 new guys and without Dirk Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a well tuned, very coordinated team. The Los Angeles Lakers, with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol welcoming Steve Nash and Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers, looked anything but smart and together.