Dan Duangdao

Jun 8, 2024 | lakersnation.com | Matthew Valento |Matt Peralta |Corey Hansford |Dan Duangdao

An torn Achilles tendon is usually an injury viewed as a nail in the coffin for major athletes, and it unfortunately happened to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In April 2013, Bryant was trying to will L.A. to a playoff spot and played high minutes. This was a infamously season that featured Dwight Howard coming to town along with Steve Nash, who only played 50 games.

May 22, 2024 | lakersnation.com | Matthew Valento |Corey Hansford |Dan Duangdao

In the first round of the NBA postseason, the Los Angeles Lakers got their rematch with the Denver Nuggets after getting swept in the Western Conference Finals last year. However, Denver handled L.A. once again in five games, although there were cracks in the armor that showed the Nuggets may not be the best team in the NBA after all. Now more than ever in the NBA there is parity, especially in the Western Conference as more than 10 teams are looking to contend for a playoff spot yearly.

May 22, 2024 | lakersnation.com | Matthew Valento |Corey Hansford |Dan Duangdao

The Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching search is underway and JJ Redick already seems to be the favorite among the candidates to land the job. Redick, who played in the NBA for 15 years, has not coached at any level other than his kids’ youth games since retiring in 2021. He does do a great job as an analyst for ESPN and podcast host though, breaking down the game at a level that few can.

May 16, 2024 | lakersnation.com | Matthew Valento |Corey Hansford |Matt Peralta |Dan Duangdao

After initially drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2015, D’Angelo Russell became a key piece of their rebuild as a No. 2 overall pick. Having a point guard that could score at all three levels with the ability to get teammates involved is something the Lakers hadn’t had in years and were trying to recreate.

May 16, 2024 | lakersnation.com | Corey Hansford |Matt Peralta |Dan Duangdao

In the eyes of many, Kobe Bryant is the greatest player to ever wear a Los Angeles Lakers uniform. Joining the franchise as a 17-year old out of high school in 1996, fans saw Bryant grow up in front of their eyes over the course of his 20 year career in L.A.And while there were countless amazing and memorable moments, there were also many rough patches as well with one of them coming in the mid-2000s. Kobe had grown frustrated with the Lakers struggles overall and would demand to be traded.