By now, you have to have heard about Kobe Bryant’s torn Achilles. It’ll put him out of the rest of the season and, should the Lakers hang on, the playoffs, too. He’ll likely miss at least some of next season, although the Lakers were saying today that the recovery time is 6-9 months — and the goal is to have him back at the start of next season. As for amnestying him? Forget it, GM Mitch Kupchak said. Not even being
I’ve made the voyage to Portsmouth, Virginia on Masters Week four times now. To me, the idea of driving south to one of our country’s most historic Navy Yards is my basketball version of driving up Magnolia Lane in Augusta. [Read more…]
Kobe Bryant may never play basketball again. Or never at the same level. Is that the future we are facing today? A ruptured Achilles tendon typically takes about a year to heal. So Bryant is going to miss most of next season, maybe all of it, and he’ll be an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2014. Was last night his final game as a Laker? These are the thoughts swirling around the Internet this morning after Bryant’ devastating injury last night
Featuring picks and comments by Rob Dudek Click on this banner to sign up for DraftStreet daily baseball leagues In daily basketball leagues, a 7:00 Eastern closing time is typical, with almost all matinee games played on Sundays and holidays. Baseball is different. A 162-game season often means early starts on “getaway day” (often Thursdays and Sundays) and on the weekends, many teams schedule family-friendly afternoon games. [Read more…]
Friday night’s contest between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors was supposed to be about the ridiculous play of Stephen Curry, the questionable officiating and the need for both teams to win the game. All of that went out the window when it was revealed after the game that Kobe Bryant likely suffered a catastrophic injury: a torn Achilles tendon. [Read more…]
It’s forever a delicate balance for the great scorers. After all these years, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony still get ripped for being selfish and LeBron James and Kevin Durant get ripped for not being selfish enough. [Read more…]
Hello and welcome to the 6 O’Clock News. As the NBA regular season dies down and the playoff races heat up, we’ll keep you updated every day at 6 O’Clock. What’s happening today? Here’s the latest news around the league: [Read more…]
Magic Johnson believes the Lakers would defeat the Spurs in the first round. Mark Heisler’s opinion: “Spurs. Easy.” So what we have here is a difference of opinion, and Heisler goes on to explain why San Antonio would pick the Lakers apart with speed, precision and 3-point shooting. [Read more…]