1. Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant Is Mortal After All

    At risk of being overly dramatic, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their warrior on April 12. Kobe Bryant is down, lost to a devastating Achilles injury that may very well end any hope of success this season...

    Todd Pheifer Written by Todd Pheifer about 1 month ago 1,460 reads 4 comments

  2. Kobe Bryant's Injury Means Lakers Are Dwight Howard's Team for Better or Worse

    I wonder what Dwight Howard was thinking after learning the severity of Kobe Bryant 's injury. You think he's looking forward to being the man, or is he dreading it? Either way, Howard has been given the keys whether he likes it or not...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 1 month ago 17,403 reads 60 comments

  3. Kobe Bryant's Injury Won't Stop Lakers from Making Playoffs

    By now, I'm sure you've all seen the coverage of Kobe Bryant 's probable tear of his Achilles tendon against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night (h/t Dave McMenamin ...

    Pete Schauer Written by Pete Schauer about 1 month ago 2,051 reads 6 comments

  4. Mike D'Antoni on Playing Kobe Bryant: “It's My Call”

    Kobe Bryant overcame the odds in every way imaginable, maintaining an elite level in his 17th NBA season, recovering from heavy minutes merely through constant rest and recovery ...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 1 month ago 1,876 reads 0 comments

  5. Lakers' Metta World Peace OK with Reserve Role

    Metta World Peace is back in the lineup for the Lakers , but he'll remain a reserve until his knee improves...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 1 month ago 207 reads 1 comments

  6. Kobe Bryant Injury: How Torn Achilles Shakes Up LA Lakers Future

    For just a few moments, at a crucial time during the Los Angeles Lakers - Golden State Warriors final showdown, the basketball world went silent...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 1 month ago 63,822 reads 375 comments

  7. San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Preview, Analysis and Predictions

    The San Antonio Spurs travel to the Staples Center on Sunday to take on a Los Angeles Lakers team still barely clinging on to the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 1 month ago 7,858 reads 27 comments

  8. Kobe Bryant Injury: Players Who Must Step Up in Absence of Lakers Star

    Regardless of whether the Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs this April, their championship hopes have taken a devastating blow in the wake of Kobe Bryant 's probable Achilles tear Friday night against Golden State...

    Patrick Clarke Written by Patrick Clarke about 1 month ago 4,864 reads 23 comments

  9. Kobe Bryant Injury: Torn Achilles Dashes Los Angeles Lakers Hopes of Playoff Run

    The Los Angeles Lakers ' chances of doing damage in the playoffs weren't great to begin with, but now that star guard Kobe Bryant is likely out for the season with a torn Achilles, they simply won't be a factor moving forward...

    Mike Chiari Written by Mike Chiari about 1 month ago 2,812 reads 7 comments

  10. Kobe Bryant Meets the Media After Suffering Likely Torn Achilles Injury (VIDEO)

    We don’t think of Kobe Bryant as being vulnerable to season-ending injuries, considering his will to win and the amount of minutes he’s demanded to play down the stretch of the regular season...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 1 month ago 8,490 reads 0 comments

  11. Will LA Lakers Put Mike D'Antoni on the Hot Seat After Inaugural Season?

    I'm not sure if Los Angeles Lakers ' coach Mike D'Antoni is officially on the NBA 's hot seat at this moment, but unless the league's most glamorous team has taken a secret oath ...

    Hadarii Jones Written by Hadarii Jones about 1 month ago 6,912 reads 40 comments

  12. Why Pau Gasol Will Be the Key to L.A. Lakers' Postseason Success

    With Kobe Bryant probably down for the count and the Los Angeles Lakers ' playoff chances in serious jeopardy, the burden falls on Pau Gasol to lead the Lakers to postseason success (via ESPN)...

    Richard Le Written by Richard Le about 1 month ago 4,692 reads 8 comments

  13. LA Lakers' Turbulent Season Is Critical to Dwight Howard Reaching Full Potential

    Everything happens for a reason, right? You'd have a hard time convincing Kobe Bryant , Dwight Howard and the rest of the weary, but still breathing, Los Angeles Lakers , who ...

    Howard Ruben Written by Howard Ruben about 1 month ago 2,735 reads 6 comments

  14. Kobe Bryant Injury: Did Major Minutes Contribute to Possible Torn Achilles?

    Kobe Bryant doesn't need his scheduled MRI on Saturday to confirm his torn Achilles. He knew from the moment he planted, back initially turned toward Harrison Barnes, sweeping ...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 1 month ago 21,017 reads 33 comments

  15. Twitter Reacts to Kobe Bryant's Possible Torn Achilles

    With how much the Los Angeles Lakers have depended on Kobe Bryant this season, no one could have been prepared for what happened late Friday night...

    Tyler Brooke Written by Tyler Brooke about 1 month ago 58,328 reads 177 comments

  16. Kobe Bryant Feared to Have Torn Achilles, Next Season in Jeopardy

    Kobe Bryant may have fought through knee injuries all season, but with only a couple games left, his season and playoffs may be done : The Lakers believe Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles...

    Will Carroll Written by Will Carroll about 1 month ago 102,822 reads 465 comments

  17. Golden State Warriors vs. L.A. Lakers: Postgame Grades and Analysis for L.A.

    In one of the most thrilling games of the 2012-13 NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Golden State Warriors by a score of 118-116. The game was filled with elite scoring outbursts and an untimely injury to a legend...

    Maxwell Ogden Written by Maxwell Ogden about 1 month ago 5,668 reads 72 comments

  18. Can LA Lakers Survive Without Kobe Bryant?

    The Los Angeles Lakers narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors by a final score of 118-116 on April 12, keeping their playoff hopes alive by the slimmest of margins...

    Grant Hughes Written by Grant Hughes about 1 month ago 25,362 reads 193 comments

  19. Kobe Bryant Achilles Injury: Updates on Lakers Star's Condition

    The Los Angeles Lakers got a critical 118-116 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday, but their journey to the Western Conference playoffs may have been halted by a major injury...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 1 month ago 90,973 reads 422 comments

  20. Predicting Which LA Lakers Players Will Not Be Back Next Season

    Basketball is more than just a sport, it's a business. And as such, each team stands as its own individual business, complete with expenses and budgeting...

    Victor Diaz Written by Victor Diaz about 1 month ago 4,793 reads 16 comments

  21. Steve Nash Injury Won't Keep Lakers from Making Playoffs

    The injury to Steve Nash may seem like a big loss, but the Los Angeles Lakers aren ’t going to miss him much as they finish the regular season in search of a playoff appearance...

    Tyler Brooke Written by Tyler Brooke about 1 month ago 5,639 reads 12 comments

  22. Preview: Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors

    The Lakers (42-37) host the Golden State Warriors (45-34) on Friday night at Staples Center. The Warriors played Thursday night at home in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Andrew Bogut will not travel with the team due to a sprained ankle...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 1 month ago 36 reads 0 comments

  23. Lakers' Kobe Bryant Has the Fourth-Hottest-Selling Jersey

    Kobe Bryant has the fourth-hottest-selling jersey in the league behind Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Kevin Durant, according to NBA.com.....

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 1 month ago 162 reads 0 comments

  24. Kobe Says He Can Play Five More Years… but Don't Bet on It

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 1 month ago 1,372 reads 1 comments

  25. Jordan Hill Could Return in 3-4 Weeks

    Lakers reserve big man Jordan Hill, who had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip on Jan. 23, has been cleared to start running on an Alter G treadmill at 70 percent of his body weight on Friday...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 1 month ago 1,491 reads 2 comments