Laker Nation

  Working alongside United Way, Bryant took part in the 2012 Home Walk early Saturday as part of his ongoing task to end homelessness in Los Angeles. Nearly 10,000 participants showed up at Exposion Park to take part in the 5 kilometer walk. Kobe, serving as Honorary Chair for the second straight year, addressed the crowd before the walk began. [...]

Newly hired Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni says the season is about winning a championship.

No one will mistake the 2011-12 edition of the Los Angeles Lakers for the “Showtime” teams of the 80′s, who were known for their high-flying, up-and-down, entertaining pace. Through the first 9 games of the season, the Lakers average just 8.9 fastbreak points per game, good for 25th in the league. Lakers guard, Kobe Bryant, says that this should not [...]