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Does Kobe Bryant Attract or Repel Potential LA Lakers Coaching Candidates?

The Los Angeles Lakers are a ship without a captain. The team no longer has a coach after announcing the resignation of Mike D'Antoni on Wednesday evening. The genius behind the Phoenix Suns' "Seven Seconds or Less" teams of the 2000s ... (Continue reading)

Best Options to Replace Mike D’Antoni as Los Angeles Lakers Head Coach

Mike D'Antoni's two-year stint as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers came to an abrupt end on Wednesday evening, as the team announced via their official website that he had resigned from the position. General manager Mitch Kupchak was effusive ... (Continue reading)

Nick Young Talks Kobe Bryant, Swag and More in Entertaining Twitter Q&A

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Nick Young has been a rare ray of sunshine in what has been perhaps the most trying season in franchise history.  The Southern California native and USC alum signed a $1.1 million deal with his hometown team ... (Continue reading)

Steve Nash Passes Mark Jackson for Third Place on NBA’s All-Time Assist List

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash passed Mark Jackson to take sole possession of third place on the all-time list with his fifth assist in Tuesday night's game against the Houston Rockets, per ESPN's J.A. Adande: He set the mark ... (Continue reading)

Steve Nash Doesn’t Think Even John Wooden Could Have Saved These LA Lakers

With the Los Angeles Lakers' season essentially over—they have five games left and nothing to play for but pingpong balls—much of the speculation has turned to their future coaching situation. But point guard Steve Nash is still in a reflective mood, and ... (Continue reading)

Steve Nash Doesn’t Think Even John Wooden Could Have Saved These LA Lakers

With the Los Angeles Lakers' season essentially over—they have five games left and nothing to play for but pingpong balls—much of the speculation has turned to their future coaching situation. But point guard Steve Nash is still in a reflective mood, and ... (Continue reading)

Cheer Up LA Lakers Fans, Your Team Is Usually Awesome

Somewhere, there is an 11-month-old fan of the Los Angeles Lakers who has never seen his favorite team make the NBA playoffs. His three-year-old brother is even more depressed, having lived out his days without his beloved boys in purple and ... (Continue reading)

Report: LA Lakers’ Nick Young Intends to Test Free Agency This Summer

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Nick Young may be a local boy—born and bred in Southern California—but that doesn't mean he's going to stay in L.A. on the cheap.   Update: April 3 at 9:48 pm ET Young's agent is denying that his client ... (Continue reading)

Kobe Bryant: ‘I Don’t Have That Obsession to Be a Great Coach’

Kobe Bryant is thinking about the future. Though the Los Angeles Lakers franchise cornerstone signed a two-year extension in November that will keep him playing through the 2015-16 season, the 35-year-old Bryant has already turned his attention to post-retirement ventures. Unfortunately, any ... (Continue reading)

Dunk of the Night: Tuesday, March 25

The Los Angeles Lakers had their way with the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, and uber-athletic guard Xavier Henry was no exception. Henry broke away from the lethargic Knicks and soared in for the left-handed jam.Read more Los Angeles Lakers ... (Continue reading)