For Kobe Bryant, Its all about Playing Ball
Will Kobe be back next year? Photo Credit: Richard Mackson/USA Today Sports Before the season started, people were wondering about Kobe retiring in the near future.
Posts
Lakers beat Mavs 103-99; Howard on playoff hopes "No doubt"
We caught up with Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, and Dirk Nowitzki after the Lakers vs Mavs game. Royce Fisher of RFSportsRadio.com asked the tough questions.
5G Sports Talk: Manti Te'o, Lance Armstrong, NFL Conference Preview
Listen to internet radio with 5G Network on Blog Talk Radio
Mike D'Antoni is the wrong choice for the Lakers
by Ryan Henry As, Jerry Buss gets ready to unveil his new toy, I have some bad news for him. Mike D’Antoni is a terrible fit for the LA Lakers. Everybody was so ready for the Lakers to, yet again, announce Phil Jackson as the coach of this year’s new super team that nobody thought about any other options. Apparently the Lakers forgot to do that as well. For the uninitiated, D’Antoni made his name with the 2004-2005 Phoenix Suns. Having just acquired Steve Nash (now of the LA Lakers), D’Antoni in his first full year installed the “Seven seconds or less” offense. Nash directed the Suns to the top offense, an MVP trophy and D’Antoni to a NBA Coach of the Year award. He won 50 or more games in four consecutive seasons before leaving for the New York Knicks. He promptly experienced the first two losing seasons
Mike D'Antoni named Lakers head coach; Kobe and Phil Jackson both suprised
Los Angeles - Lakers will name Mike D'Antoni as their new head coach to replace Mike Brown. This was Phil Jackson's job to turn down, but never got the chance. Jackson's agent was scheduled to meet with the Lakers front office today to discuss compensation. At midnight, Mitch Kupchak and the Buss family switched gears and agreed to terms with D'Antoni. Sources close to the team say the move away from Phil was a concern that the new players will not be able to adopt the triangle offense made famous by Jackson as he won five championships with the Lakers and six with the Chicago Bulls. Kobe Bryant wad suprised by the but on board with the hiring. Steve Nash played for D'Antoni in Phoenix and will be able to run the pick roll with Dwight Howard. More details to follow...
KOBE BRYANT HAS THE MOST POPULAR NBA JERSEY INTERNATIONALLY
-NBA Issues First-Ever Overall International Top Selling Jersey List Based on Sales Outside the U.S. During the 2011-12 Season- -Three Players in The Finals Make the List: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant- NEW YORK, June 20, 2012 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today released its first-ever overall international top selling jerseys list and five-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant has the most popular NBA jersey internationally. The top 15 list was based on sales at adidas locations outside the United States during the 2011-12 NBA season. Chicago’s Derrick Rose, Miami’s LeBron James, Boston’s Kevin Garnett and Orlando’s Dwight Howard, round out the top five. The list features three players in the NBA Finals: James, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant. International stars such as Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol from Spain, Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki from Germany, San Antonio’s Tony Parker from France, and Minnesota’s Ricky Rubio from Spain made the top 1...
Ty Lawson and Nuggets get a big win over the Lakers; Series 2 - 1
NBA Gamecast - LA Lakers vs Denver