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Growing up in Los Angeles playing basketball Nick “Swaggy P” Young idolized Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, even mimicking Bryant’s moves while growing up. After a few short stops on other NBA teams his dreams have come true and he gets to don the Purple [...]

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Jayne Kamin-Oncea - USA TODAY Sports

Just as things were on the up and up for Jordan Farmar he is going to have to spend the next four weeks rehabbing a tear in his hamstring, the last thing the Los Angeles Lakers need right now. Farmar [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers Forward Wesley Johnson to Become Household Name?

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Los Angeles Lakers: Victory Tonight May Make Believers Out of Critics

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Sunday night will put the Los Angeles Lakers to the test once again against the much-improved 13-3 Portland Trailblazers. Can the Lakers rise to the challenge? Still without Kobe Bryant, who may return as early as Friday, the Lakers will [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers Finally Provide Concrete Timetable for Kobe Bryant’s Return




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Steve Nash May Return To Practice, But Los Angeles Lakers Don’t Need Him

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The Portland Trail Blazers take their show on the road tonight, and if you thought they would be favored (-3) then you were right! The fact that they are favored despite being on the road tells you what Vegas thinks [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers Over .500 Thanks In Large Part to Solid Bench Effort

Chris Caveman Kaman

The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be in a holding pattern ever since Kobe Bryant returned to practice and they are just waiting for the glorious moment that he returns. That will not help them tonight against the Detroit Pistons [...]

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Is Los Angeles Lakers Coach Mike D’Antoni Losing Faith in Jordan Hill?

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What Propelled The Los Angeles Lakers To Victory Over Brooklyn Nets?

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Kobe Bryant was recently given a mega two-year contract extension by the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal is worth a total of $48.5 million, or over $24 million annually. This makes him the highest paid player in the league at [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets Wednesday Game Preview, TV Schedule and Betting Lines

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Near the beginning of the 2013-14 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers star and legend Kobe Bryant changed his Twitter avatar to a white background with simple black text reading “1225.” As has been the case for the past couple of [...]

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Nene Put On His Best Kobe Bryant Impression In Wizards’ Sloppy Win Over Lakers

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Dwyane Wade Would Love The Kobe Bryant Longevity

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The Los Angeles Lakers‘ offseason plans are slowly beginning to become clearer as days go by. L.A. just extended Kobe Bryant for two more years but still have money to sign the likes of Carmelo Anthony. Outside of Bryant, only [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers: Extending Kobe Bryant is Perfect Consolation Prize

Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports

Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Charles Barkley, LeBron James, Clyde Drexler, Shaquille O’Neal and Karl Malone are just a few of the great players in NBA history who didn’t get to accomplish what Kobe Bryant is about to achieve. With the signing [...]

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Don’t Blame Kobe Bryant for $48.5 Million Contract

Don’t Blame Kobe Bryant for $48.5 Million Contract

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards Tuesday Game Preview, TV Schedule and Betting Lines

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Once upon a time, Kobe Bryant was the best player in the NBA. The presence of five NBA championship rings settled somewhere on his mantelpiece or trophy case made him not only a legend within Los Angeles Lakers‘ folklore but [...]

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Los Angeles Lakers: Will Kobe Bryant Be Able To Live Up To His Latest Extension?

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Los Angeles Lakers Overpay Kobe Bryant in Contract Extension

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Los Angeles Lakers For Life; Franchise Makes Right Call on Kobe Bryant