Laker Nation

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 23, 2007 LA LAKERS 95 – NEW YORK KNICKS 90 BRYANT’S 39 LEADS LAKERS OVER KNICKS, MOVES BRYANT INTO 20K CLUB Kobe Bryant [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 22, 1967 DETROIT PISTONS 105 – LA LAKERS 133 BAYLOR AND WEST SEND LA SPORTS ARENA OUT IN STYLE WITH BLOWOUT OF PISTONS [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 21, 1980 SAN ANTONIO SPURS 122 – LA LAKERS 135 ABDUL-JABBAR BECOMES FIFTH PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY TO BREAK 25K MARK With Magic [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 20, 2005 DALLAS MAVERICKS 90 – LA LAKERS 112 BRYANT OUTSCORES MAVERICKS 62-61 THROUGH THREE QUARTERS IN LAKER BLOWOUT Let’s set the scene: [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 19, 2003 DENVER NUGGETS 99 – LA LAKERS 101 ABOUT TIME: BRYANT CAPS OFF LATE ARRIVAL FROM COURT WITH GAME-WINNING BASKET AGAINST NUGGETS [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 18, 1973 MILWAUKEE BUCKS 107 – LA LAKERS 109 FILL-IN AT GUARD PRICE PICKS UP WHERE WEST LEFT OFF HITTING CLUTCH GAME-WINNER AT [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 17, 1991 LA LAKERS 102 – CHICAGO BULLS 89 LAKERS REPAY BULLS FOR FINALS WOES AS A RETIRED MAGIC JOHNSON WATCHES FROM STANDS [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 16, 2009 LA LAKERS 107 – MILWAUKEE BUCKS 106 KOBE HITS TURNAROUND JUMPER AT THE BUZZER AS LAKERS RALLY IN OVERTIME Let’s set [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 15, 2006 HOUSTON ROCKETS 101 – LA LAKERS 112 BRYANT SCORES 53 AS LAKERS RALLY FROM 21 DOWN TO OVERCOME ROCKETS IN DOUBLE [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 14, 1999 LA CLIPPERS 68 – LA LAKERS 95 DEFENSE SETS NBA RECORD FOR OPPONENT SCORING IN FIRST HALF AS LAKERS CRUISE The [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 13, 1972 LA LAKERS 104 – PHILADELPHIA 76ERS CHAMBERLAIN BECOMES AN ACCUSED HIJACKER; PUTS UP 15-15-15 AGAINST FORMER CLUB IN SAME NIGHT Flying [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 12, 1971 ATLANTA HAWKS 95 – LA LAKERS 104 LAKERS OVERCOME ROUGH START TO BEAT HAWKS, SET NBA MARK WITH 21 STRAIGHT Playing [...]

Ron Artest got a bad rap last season. Granted, some of that was well deserved – you aren’t going to miss a breakaway dunk getting blocked by the rim in the playoffs and not hear about it in Los Angeles. This season, though, Artest has begun a new chapter in his career, one with a different name but with very [...]

Born in Long Beach, CA, Jason Kapono has always had an eye for the Lakers. After all, when you’re growing up at the same time that Magic, Kareem and Showtime are winning titles, it’s hard not to. That’s why, when Kapono signed with the Lakers last week for a one year-$1.2 million deal, he was more than ecstatic that he’d [...]