Kobe Bryant, who questioned coach Mike D’Antoni’s decisions during Game 1 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ series against the San Antonio Spurs, vowed to not use Twitter in tonight’s second game. But teammate Metta World Peace wants him to continue. “Kobe should tweet for Game 2 the whole time, every possession,” World Peace said after [...]
Lakers’ Metta World Peace Expected to Return Tuesday
April 9, 2013 | Posted by
Just 12 days after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace is expected to return to the starting lineup Tuesday night when the Lakers take on the New Orleans Hornets. World Peace, who was supposed to be sidelined for at least six weeks, participated in [...]
Lakers’ Metta World Peace Sidelined With Knee Injury
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Metta World Peace, the Los Angeles Lakers’ petulant forward, has a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee, an injury that will sideline him indefinitely as his team fights to make the playoffs. And so it goes for the Lakers. World Peace returned to Los Angeles to be examined by team doctor Steve Lombardo. “Sorry [...]
Metta World Peace Prank Show in the Works
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
When Metta World Peace (born Ronald William Artest) isn’t making news by fighting fans, he’s elbowing his opponents in the head. So if there’s someone who is marketable for drama in the NBA, it has to be the Los Angeles Lakers basketball player. According to sources, LMNO Productions, a CBS hidden camera series production company, [...]
Struggling Lakers Eye Kobe Bryant for Defense Boost
January 15, 2013 | Posted by
The Los Angeles Lakers, who are 16-21 and in 11th place in the Western Conference standings, are turning to their superstar Kobe Bryant with hopes he can provide a bigger defensive boost to their embattled defense. Bryant was left off last year’s NBA All-Defensive first team for the first time since 2005. He took the [...]
Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Jordan Hill Injured For Lakers
January 8, 2013 | Posted by
The Los Angeles Lakers, already struggling, will have to go on the road without three significant big men because of injuries: Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill. Howard has a torn labrum in his right shoulder, and is expected to miss at least a week of action before his injury is re-evaluated. He injured [...]
Don’t Look Now: Lakers Hot, Beat Knicks For 5th Straight
December 25, 2012 | Posted by
This was more like what was envisioned when the Los Angeles Lakers teamed Kobe Bryant with Dwight Howard and Steve Nash. The Lakers looked formidable on Christmas Day, handling the scorching New York Knicks, 100-94 to pull to .500 on the season. Bryant had a jolly good time, scoring 34 points to lead L.A. to [...]
Steve Nash Returns to Lakers Lineup in Overtime Win Against the Warriors
December 23, 2012 | Posted by
Steve Nash made his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup Saturday night to help the Lakers defeat the Golden State Warriors 118-115 in overtime. Nash, who finished with 12 points and nine assists, stated Friday that he was eyeing the Christmas day match against the New York Knicks as a definite return. He said [...]
Stephen Jackson Fined $25,000 for Threatening Tweet
December 10, 2012 | Posted by
The NBA fined Stephen Jackson of the San Antonio Spurs $25,000 on Sunday for a threatening tweet that he sent to Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder over Twitter on Friday. Jackson posted the message on Friday night after Ibaka and Metta World Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers got tangled up during the fourth [...]
Kobe Bryant Demanding More of Pau Gasol, Lakers
December 3, 2012 | Posted by
Kobe Bryant has had it with Pau Gasol’s subpar play, lack of physicality and whining. “Put your big-boy pants,” was the Los Angeles Laker’ superstar’s message to the all-star big man who had been pulled in the final moments of L.A.’s last two games. Acclimating to coach Mike D’Antoni’s new scheme has been problematic for [...]
