Hollywood Blvd. News – Los Angeles Lakers Edition
- Updated: December 23, 2014
Los Angeles Lakers forward Nick Young gestures after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Thunder won 104-103. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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.
ESPN.com reports that Byron Scott will be easing the number of minutes for Kobe Bryant:
“Byron Scott knows that Kobe Bryant can’t play as many minutes as he’s been playing and that Bryant can’t handle the offensive workload he’s been trying to handle.
But Scott, the Los Angeles Lakers head coach, has not come up with a firm plan of how to rein in his 36-year-old shooting guard, who routinely talks about feeling more and more fatigued yet continues to push himself as if he’s at least a decade younger.
“You know him,” Scott said after practice at the Lakers’ facility on Monday, which Bryant sat out to rest. “It’s real difficult. He’s such a competitor. He wants to go out there and play every minute that he can. The mind is willing, but sometimes the body is not.”
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RantSports discusses the reasons why the Lakers they should take a risk on Josh Smith:
“The Los Angeles Lakers (8-19) are currently the worst defensive team in the NBA. They’re allowing 109 points per game to the opposition. The Lakers are armed with two disabled-player exceptions to add a player to their roster.
On Monday morning, the Detroit Pistons released 6-foot-9 forward Josh Smith. He had two years and $26 million left on his deal. The Pistons are having a terrible year (worse than Lakers) and, according to Stan Van Gundy, needed a change of direction.
Smith was averaging 13.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists this season. He’s shooting under 40 percent and playing out of position. Detroit often used Smith as a small forward knowing well he was not a good outside shooter.”
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