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Kobe Bryant Basketball Academy Loyola Marymount University July 2nd – July 6th 2008 Registration for the second-annual Kobe Basketball Academy is underway! Reserve your spot in day or overnight camp today. ELIGIBILITY All Kobe Basketball Academy campers must be boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 18 years old. Campers may not be high school graduates. For more [...]

Yahoo! Sports: The Phoenix Suns finally found a way to beat the Los Angeles Lakers after two decisive losses this season. Excellent shooting and ball movement were the key factors, along with a major hole in the middle on the other side.Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points, Shawn Marion added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Suns beat the Andrew [...]

Yes, I know its easier said than done, but it needs to be said… Kwame Brown is a very sensitive individual, and that could very well be an understatement. Kobe pointed this out during his postgame comments Thursday night. Kwame’s play takes a landslide when his home crowd is against him. It happened in Washington and its happened here.

LA Times: You again? It’s obviously not playoff time, and the bickering coaches seem to have reached an uneasy truce, but the Lakers and Phoenix Suns face each other a third time this season tonight at Staples Center. There’s really not much at stake, merely first place in the Pacific Division, the top record in the Western Conference, and the [...]

Here’s something new we’re going to try here at The Lakers Nation. We’re going to have you guys weigh in on a hot topic around Lakerland and share you thoughts and opinions with other fans. There’s been a lot of talk lately about possibile big men that can come in and fill Andrew’s spot in the rotation. One name has [...]

Its worth noting that with Mondays victory over the Supersonics; the Los Angeles Lakers have moved up to the #1 seed in the West. Lakers have an identical record with the Pheoniex Suns but carry the tie-breaker with a 2 game edge over the Suns this season. Lets just hope that this can last. The Lakers host the Suns this [...]

Interesting note here from the LA Times. It mentions that the Lakers have reached out to Webber and might possible get in contact with PJ Brown. Webber has said that he will return within about 2 weeks but did not make his destination clear, just said that it has come down to three choices. Are we one of them? Maybe… [...]

NBA.com: The Toronto Raptors’ Chris Bosh and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 7 through Sunday, Jan. 13. Bryant helped the Lakers to a 4-0 week, which included wins over the Hornets, Bucks and the Grizzlies twice. Bryant averaged 29.5 points, 4.5 [...]

Could it have been worse? Maybe. But still, 8 weeks is a mighty long time for our difference maker. No surgery is needed. ESPN: Andrew Bynum, a key factor in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 25-11 start to the season, will miss eight weeks with what his agent says is a subluxation of his left kneecap. David Lee told ESPN The [...]

ESPN: Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom was suspended one game without pay for flagrantly fouling Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen on Sunday, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson announced Tuesday. With 2:56 remaining in the fourth period of the Lakers’ 110-91 loss to the Celtics, Odom threw himself into Allen and knocked him to the floor. [...]

The following was posted on Kobe Bryant’s official website, KB24.com: Check the halftime segment of tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup between the Broncos and Chargers to find an interview with Kobe. Mike Tirico will be asking the questions, and LeBron will also be in the interview. Should be fun… Video included now… [youtube vcq_WU5f40o]

The first returns for the 2008 NBA All-Star game, and our very own Kobe Bryant leads the West in total votes. Yeah, leads the West… he has more votes than Yao Ming. Believe it. No other Lakers are anywhere to be seen. Lamar has been outvoted by Luis Scola. 2008 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING WESTERN CONFERENCE Forwards: Carmelo Anthony (Den) 482,127; [...]

Great read from the Denver Post, I suggest you read this. Denver Post: On a night when Allen Iverson produced 51 points, making knees buckle and jaws drop, he had the answer for everything except Kobe Bryant. A.I. scored a ton. But Bryant won. Anybody could see the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Nuggets 111-107 Wednesday night. But what was [...]

LA Times: In an attempt to bring fans closer to the game, the NBA has decided to start attaching microphones to coaches during some nationally televised games. Lakers Coach Phil Jackson is ecstatic about the development. “Oh puh-leez, don’t talk about this. I’m going to stick my foot right in it,” he said. How so? “I wasn’t at the league [...]