Kobe Bryant out indefinitely with sever ankle sprain Kobe Bryant is injured. He went down with a severely sprained ankle Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Bryant was hurt on the final play of the game when Dahntay Jones undercut him as he released a shot. While preliminary x-rays were negative, Bryant …
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Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss dead at 80
Jerry Buss passes away at age 80 According to the Los Angeles Times, highly-respected owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dr. Jerry Buss has died at the age of 80 from a cancer-related illness, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Buss, who amassed his fortune through real estate, purchased the Lakers and Los Angeles Kings franchises …
Dwight Howard out indefinitely with shoulder injury, Gasol concussed
Torn labrum for Dwight Howard The Los Angeles Lakers organization reported that center Dwight Howard has suffered a torn labrum and is out indefinitely. Ouch. The injury came in Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets.
Kobe Bryant blesses Twitter with his presence
Kobe Bryant comes back to “da Twitta” Kobe Bryant has a Twitter account again. The buzz began about 10 PM last night when Stiletto Jill scooped everyone with the news. His handle is @KobeBryant, so feel free to follow him if you are a fan or even if you are an antagonist. Y’all know Mamba …
NBA Christmas Day game schedule
Its NBA Christmas game day! Its not just Christmas, its an NBA Christmas. Basketball fans know the difference and so do sports widows (sorry, ladies). The Association is lacing us with FIVE games today, and for those of us on the west coast, the party begins at 9 AM when the Brooklyn Nets host the …
Lakers beat Warriors in OT for Steve Nash return game
Los Angeles Lakers beat Golden State Warriors in OT The Lakers beat the Warriors in an overtime barn burner Saturday night in Oakland. This was the return game for Steve Nash, and after being sidelined for 24 games, and he was a breath of fresh air. It wasn’t a perfect game — the Lakers had …
30,000 point milestone for Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant becomes fifth NBA player to score 30,000 points Kobe Bryant hit a milestone today that put him in a unique “fraternity.” He scored his 30,000th career point in the NBA and became the fifth player to do so behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, and Wilt Chamberlain.
Lakers hire Mike D’Antoni as next head coach
Lakers hire Mike D’Antoni Like a thief in the night, the news of Mike D’Antoni being hired as the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers caught folks off guard.