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Honolulu Advertiser: For a team looking to get back into the championship spotlight, the dim lights of the ‘Iolani School gym provided an appropriate setting for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers opened their 2007 training camp yesterday with a three-hour practice session at ‘Iolani. “It’s really kind of a good feeling because this is a lot of where basketball [...]

O.C. Register: The Lakers’ charter plane left Los Angeles on Monday, riding the momentum of Kobe Bryant’s return to the fold, and chased the extra sunlight of the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone to begin training camp in Honolulu. It remains to be seen how long the Lakers can bask in this glow — they awoke Tuesday morning in Honolulu to find [...]

Globe Sports: Through a strange twist of fate, the man known as D-Fish is back with the Los Angeles Lakers. His role figures to be a bit different the second time around. “It’s a breath of fresh air,” Lakers star Kobe Bryant said Tuesday regarding Derek Fisher’s return to the team. “It’s special for me. We came in together.” And, [...]

ESPN: Phil Jackson hopes to reach a decision on his coaching future in the next four weeks. Jackson, who turned 62 last month, is in the final season of the three-year, $30 million contract he signed before the 2005-06 season. “I just told Dr. Buss it hinged upon my recovery,” Jackson said Tuesday, referring to Lakers owner Jerry Buss. “Hopefully [...]

L.A. Times: Putting on the familiar purple and gold uniform and walking into the glare of the Lakers spotlight on media day Monday at the team’s El Segundo training facility, Derek Fisher found that some things had not changed in the three years since he last played for the team. Kobe Bryant is still the center of controversy. The Lakers [...]

I would’ve liked to see him in a pre-season game. Atleast gotten an idea what to expect from him if he did ever sign with the Lakers. Crienglish.com: A senior official with the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team has confirmed that Chinese player Sun Yue will not appear on the NBA teams line up in the coming season, website cn.yahoo.com [...]

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He seems happy and energetic. Can’t wait for next Tuesday. CBS: The speculation is over. Kobe Bryant reported to Lakers Media Day on Monday morning in El Segundo. He is also with the team as they head for training camp in Hawaii. A media circus mobbed the Lakers superstar, as he answered questions about his turbulent off-season. You can watch [...]

As NBA camps open, Lakers coach has serious doubts about his team. ChicagoSports.com: Phil Jackson sat sipping his favorite soft drink, the Arnold Palmer mixture of lemonade and iced tea. Jackson’s cane, the one he uses as he recuperates from a second hip-replacement surgery, lay an easy putt away. Behind Jackson, the sun began to set into the glittering Pacific [...]

Kobe Bryant said he’s recommitted to winning with the Lakers and will push for more production from his teammates. O.C. Register: Kobe Bryant came back to the Lakers on Monday morning from wherever he imagined he might be able to go. Bryant reported to the Lakers’ workout facility with the rest of the team to prepare for training camp and [...]

Inside the Lakers: Here are all of Kobe Bryant’s comments today. Whenever Kobe moved around the gym, he was met with a wall of cameras. It was interesting to watch Kobe’s interaction with the rest of the team when he took various publicity photos. He exchanged brief small talk with Phil Jackson and had a huge smile upon greeting Derek [...]

Inside the Lakers: The event was, to the surprise of nobody, a complete circus. Although I must say it has improved. A couple years ago, the Lakers tried to keep the print media out of Media Day — how they figured that, I’m still not sure — but the access was good today and all of the players were very [...]

Lakers’ Media Day was today and with that in mind, comes a slew of questions. What about Kobe? Will he be here? What will he say? Does he still want out from the L.A.? Yadda yadda… And what happened? Nothing. His going to Hawaii and work out with his team, he will require some of his teammates to do a [...]

After a turbulent summer in which Bryant ripped management and demanded a trade, team convenes for training camp without having made major personnel upgrades. L.A. Times: First, the good news for the Lakers. Kobe Bryant is expected to answer the roll call when the squad gathers for the first time Monday to begin the 2007-08 season with its annual media [...]