Laker Nation

Do you still have faith in him? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think. Sporting News: NBA’s Top 10 All-Overpaid Team… 10. Kwame Brown, Lakers: When it comes to reasons the Lakers can’t seem to get any better, Brown and his $9 million salary should top the list. There’s something about this guy … he just seems [...]

[youtube r2oxbYgnrL8] [youtube XRASCHy9yZw]

Special thanks to Faith for writing this take and giving us the privilege to add it to TheLakersNation.com. Again, if you guys see anything Lakers related that you think deserves to be put up, just e-mail us at articles@TheLakersNation.com. Phil Jackson has won 9 rings. After last season, many will say he has lost his touch. Some will even go [...]

ESPN: A new and improved U.S. team was too good for Argentina’s B team. Kobe Bryant scored 27 points — 15 in the first quarter — and the United States cruised into the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament as the No. 1 seed by beating Argentina 91-76 Thursday night. The Americans took control early and were never threatened in [...]

The site looks pretty cool, click on the bottom link to get a “glimpse” of it. I wonder though, what made them change it. Lakers.com will re-launch with a new look, new feel, and new content to coincide with our 60th anniversary. Check back in early October to see the all new Lakers.com!

People’s Daily Online: Kobe Bryant, the U.S. basketball superstar of the Los Angeles Lakers, is expected to descend on the Philippine capital of Manila on September 5, local media reported Wednesday. During his one-day visit, Kobe Bryant will take part in a new Nike shoe launch and share his skills with young Filipino basketball players, the Manila-based GMA TV said. [...]

Very intriguing article about tonights game but the last paragraph caught my attention. ESPN: Bryant, by the way, said he “hadn’t really had a chance to speak to” Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, who was in attendance Wednesday night.

‘He’s easy to coach,’ the Duke legend says of the Lakers’ superstar. The pair has bonded even more while working with the U.S. team. L.A. Times: On the court, Kobe Bryant has been a ferocious defender for Mike Krzyzewski in the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament. Off the court, Krzyzewski is an equally strong defender of Bryant. The bond between [...]

I know this isn’t Lakers related in a bit, but the Lakers were one of the six teams rumored that Camp Yi would like to call his NBA home. HOOPSWORLD.COM: While it’s difficult getting a clear report when filtering Chinese news reports through translation software, it appears the Milwaukee Bucks have finally landed Yi Jianlian. Bucks owner Senator Kohl made [...]

Washington Post: The focused look on Kobe Bryant’s face before the U.S. men’s basketball team tipped off Tuesday gave some indication of what was in store for Puerto Rico: The Americans weren’t about to let another inferior opponent hang around longer than necessary. The United States had learned its lesson Monday night against Mexico. Although the Americans won by 27 [...]

Washington Post: The ever-present focus and intensity that defined the United States men’s basketball team as it steamrolled through the preliminary round of the FIBA Americas Championship was evident only in spurts Monday against Mexico. The Americans still won in blowout fashion, 127-100, but often appeared uninterested as the second round of this Olympic qualifying tournament began. Carmelo Anthony again [...]

ESPN: The tone of the Kobe Bryant-Leandro Barbosa matchup was set just a few moments into the first quarter, but you had to look 80 feet away from the action to see it unfold. As a player from Brazil shot two free throws at one end of the court, Barbosa stood beneath the basket all the way at the opposite [...]

Good to know all is going well for his little girl. Here’s the video of the TMZ encounter. TMZ: NBA star Derek Fisher is back in L.A. to rejoin the Lakers, and more importantly, to care for his ailing daughter. A true champion! Fisher, who has three championship rings with the Lakers, was released by the Utah Jazz at the [...]

L.A. Times: Americans whip Brazil, 113-76, to advance to elimination play with a 4-0 record. With big games from its three biggest stars, first place came impressively for the United States. LeBron James scored 21 points, Kobe Bryant added 20 and harassed Leandro Barbosa all over the court, and the United States clinched the top spot in its group by [...]