21 Dec
Averaging 34.5 points per game and going 4-0 on the road makes for a good week. It comes as no surprise that Bryant was named the Western Conference Player of the Week. Some highlights:
51% shooting percentage for the week
28 points / 5 steals / 4 assists against Detroit on on 12/20
29 points / 10 rebounds [...]
Posted in Breaking News, Kobe, Videos by: Ryan Kane
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21 Dec
“The Lakers have had an easy schedule.” “The Lakers haven’t been tested.” “The Lakers played 17 of their first 21 at home and they’ll falter when they finally hit the road.”
If you read Lakers blogs (and you do- you are right now), you’ve probably seen some or all of the above comments. During the regular [...]
Posted in Lakers, NBA, Power Rankings by: Ryan Kane
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16 Dec
Let’s be honest.
Kobe Bryant is on another level. Someplace that gives most people nosebleeds due to the height alone.
Wednesday night in Milwaukee he showed exactly why you can’t leave the door open when the best closer on the planet…maybe ever…is in the building.
On the third stop on the road, the second of a back-to-back, when you want [...]
Posted in Kobe, Lakers, Recaps, Videos by: Chris Shellcroft
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15 Dec
After kicking the road trip off with a poor showing in Utah, the Lakers were already missing their home cooking. Chicago is only the second stop on the first major road swing of the year and it started off like a must-win.
Kobe sent an MJ-esque message to everyone in the United Center by hanging 20 of [...]
Posted in Lakers, Shannon Brown, Videos by: Chris Shellcroft
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15 Dec
NBA.com writer Vince Thomas took some time to deliberate the “Team of the Decade” as the 2000-2009 span comes to a close.
And what do you know, it’s the Lake Show! (not rhymed on purpose, I swear)
In his analysis, Vince correctly notes that the Lakers owned San Antonio during the decade when it comes to playoff [...]
Posted in Lakers, NBA, Phil Jackson, Playoffs, Power Rankings by: Ryan Kane
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