LAS VEGAS — A new and improved U.S. team was too good for Argentina’s B team.
Kobe Bryant scored 27 points — 15 in the first quarter — and the United States cruised into the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament as the No. 1 seed by beating Argentina 91-76 Thursday night.
LAS VEGAS — The Americans made Athens look like ancient history.
Three years after its stunning loss in the Olympics, the United States smothered Puerto Rico in a 117-78 victory Tuesday night in the FIBA Americas tournament.
Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points, Kobe Bryant added 21 points, and LeBron James and Dwight Howard had 19 apiece, as the USA slaughters the Mexicans after toying with them in the first half 127-100.
Those of us Lakers fans saw enough of Leandro Barbosa during the playoffs and regular season. It seemed as if Barbosa was participating in a layup drill every time he played the Los Angeles Lakers. However, on Sunday, it was quite the opposite as Team USA crushed clobbered BRAZIL 113-76. Team USA’s next game is […]
LAS VEGAS — LeBron James threads a low bounce pass to Kobe Bryant cutting baseline. Bryant goes up and under for a reverse layup. The Thomas and Mack Center crowd goes wild.
Dwight Howard blocks a Team Canada baseline jump shot attempt. Jason Kidd scoops up the ball and flicks it fifty feet to a sprinting […]
While the uncertainty with Kobe Bryant and Lakers continues (does Kobe still want the Lakers to trade him? Does Kobe want to stay with the Lakers? Will Kobe only accept a trade to the Chicago Bulls?), Eric Pincus has written an article about the recent happenings (Kobe’s ESPN interview, Kobe’s Jimmy Kimmel appearance, etc).
Sad news to report here. Former Lakers coach Butch van Breda Kolff has died at the age of 84.
How ya like that Hugo Chavez?
LAS VEGAS — Four All-Stars fired perfect passes to each other, ending when Kobe Bryant turned LeBron James’ behind-the-back toss into a dunk that brought the loudest cheer of the night.
(CBS) EL SEGUNDO The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent center Larry Turner, it was announced today.
Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.
Turner, a 6-11 center from Tennessee State, averaged 5.8 points and 6.1 rebounds as a senior.
Turner played for the Lakers 2007 Summer-Pro League team, averaging 7.4 points […]
A brief, but interesting interview with Kobe Bryant by Rachael Nichols of ESPN, where Kobe discusses his desire to win a gold medal, AND the stuff that that happened with the dramatics that happened in late May.
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