Laker Nation

ESPN: Dr. J roused the Philly diehards into an appreciation for the city’s last championship team. Kobe Bryant riled up those Sixers fans simply by touching the ball. The 76ers could only wish to matter as much as those two greats. On a night Julius Erving and Philadelphia’s 1983 championship team was honored, Andrew Bynum and the Lakers stole the [...]

PE: Kobe Bryant hates to admit it, but his strained left groin still is a problem. Bryant, injured a week ago against Golden State, still was trying to measure his game Thursday night. “It’s pretty frustrating,” he said. “I can’t explode to the basket like I want to. I’ve got to rely on my jump shot a lot more. That’s [...]

In my honest opinion, Bynum has more potential in his pinky finger then Kwame will ever have. Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think! L.A. Times: Andrew Bynum is playing well enough to nail down a starting spot, but will that be the case when Kwame Brown comes back? Bynum has averaged 14.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and [...]

Did the Lakers blow this game or did the refs hand it to the Cavs with the Fisher no-call in the end? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think! *sigh* Yahoo! Sports: The two superstars wanted to guard each other in the final moments: Kobe on LeBron. LeBron on Kobe. It had to end like that. “I [...]

L.A. Times: Funny thing, the Lakers don’t seem that impressed by fourth place in the Western Conference. Kobe Bryant and Coach Phil Jackson were both reluctant to make a big deal out of it, suggesting instead that the Lakers hadn’t touched their potential yet. “I can’t say that I’m surprised,” Bryant said. “We’re playing well. I think we can get [...]

Daily News: Maturity is one of the most talked about subjects in the NBA, sometimes more than even shooting, rebounding, passing or defense. Growing up in the league can be an arduous process, particularly since it never seems to end. There’s always another lesson to be learned, another opportunity for a young player to prove his is more mature than [...]

ESPN: The Lakers may be Kobe Bryant’s team, but once again, they showed they’re not a one-man operation. Sasha Vujacic scored 19 points, Lamar Odom added 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls 103-91 Tuesday night. Slowed by a groin injury, Bryant scored 18 points but was a nonfactor for long stretches against the team [...]

Even after a 21-point win over Clippers in which several starters put up good numbers, coach criticizes turnovers, individualistic play. L.A. Times: The Lakers had beaten the Clippers with ease, Kobe Bryant looked as healthy as could be, Andrew Bynum had taken another step forward, and everybody was happy. Almost everybody. Phil Jackson is often the Lakers’ harshest critic, and [...]

The Lakers center credits his improvement to Abdul-Jabbar’s guidance. Most improved player for the 2007-08 season? Anyone? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think! L.A. Times: Two young, ascendant centers — 20-year-old Andrew Bynum of the Lakers and 25-year-old Chris Kaman of the Clippers — were on display Sunday at Staples Center, and they didn’t disappoint. Bynum, [...]

Injured center, who has missed 14 games since hurting his left knee and ankle, won’t make four-game trip, Jackson says. L.A. Times: Christmas isn’t coming early for Kwame Brown. He was supposed to travel on the Lakers’ upcoming four-game trip, but Coach Phil Jackson decided against it because Brown “couldn’t get on the floor and practice with us yet.” Brown [...]

His been playing well in the last few games, would be tough to lose him… Atleast, we have Walton, right? RIGHT? Inside the Lakers: Vladimir Radmanovic has two sprained wrists, according to Lakers’ spokesman John Black. Radmanovic sustained the injury in the second half of Sunday’s victory over the Clippers. X-rays were taken in the locker room and came back [...]

L.A. Times: The Lakers have had this little problem the past few years. The Clippers. After blowing past them for the better part of nine years — series score from 1995 to 2004: Lakers 31, Clippers 5 — the Lakers have managed only 2-2 splits with their Staples Center mates the last three seasons. That’s a little weird, no? “I [...]

L.A. Times: Baron Davis was blowing kisses to the crowd, never a good thing for the Lakers. Recent history was rewritten when the Golden State Warriors ended a nine-game losing streak to the Lakers with a 108-106 victory Friday at Oracle Arena. It was getting to the point that a Warriors-Lakers game story could be written at tipoff, assuming all [...]

Seems things are looking bleak if your one of the hopeful that would love to see Kobe/Kidd backcourt. New York Post: As poorly as the Nets are playing, as dysfunctional as they look on the court, team president Rod Thorn said there are no big trades brewing. With no immediate help on the horizon, apparently they’re going to have to [...]