Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Lakers
- Updated: December 2, 2014
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, right, is pressured by Toronto Raptors’ James Johnson, center, and Tyler Hansbrough during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 129-122 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
We like to start our day searching the web and reading articles about our beloved LA sports teams. It’s easy to get lost in the depth of the inter web, but luckily for you we have compiled a list of the most interesting and pertinent news stories for your morning reading pleasure. For this edition, let’s dive into the news surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kobe Bryant broke yet another record against the Toronto Raptors as ESPN.com reports:
“Kobe Bryant has a habit of making history against the Toronto Raptors, and the Los Angeles Lakers star did so again Sunday.
En route to his 20th career triple-double, the 36-year-old Bryant earned his 6,000th career assist midway through the third quarter of L.A.’s 129-122 overtime win over the Raptors.
It made him the first player in NBA history with that many assists and at least 30,000 career points.
“It’s a huge honor. It means I pass more than people say,” Bryant said after the game about the milestone.
Regarding how he evaluates the 6,000-assist plateau against his scoring accolades, Bryant said: “One is more in your control than the other. I prefer things to be under my control. But yeah, the assists [milestone] is actually more enjoyable because it means guys are playing with confidence and they’re more involved. They emotionally feel better. They get more excited, more into the game. It makes playing more enjoyable.”
Bryant, now in his 19th season, entered the game with 32,123 career regular-season points. “
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ESON.com’s Baxter Holmes writes about what makes Kobe Bryant so valuable:
“The opponents notice. How could they not? How could anyone not?
“Kobe Bryant distributing and being a facilitator for them early, that helped them.”
So said Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley after his team escaped Staples Center with a gritty win over the Los Angeles Lakers last week.
In that game, Bryant distributed early. He was the last Lakers starter to even take a shot, which didn’t happen until late in the second quarter. And the Lakers held a halftime lead over the best team in the Western Conference — and arguably the NBA.
Then later on, Bryant dominated the ball. So it was that a 36-year-old who has cited fatigue in second halves shot 1-of-5 from the field in the fourth quarter.”
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