It’s been an up-and-down year for Dwight Howard, but last night he set a new record. With his first rebound of the game last night versus the Houston Rockets, Howard became the youngest player to reach 9000 rebounds, beating Wilt Chamberlain by 14 days, per Kevin Ding: Of course, Howard and the Lakers were more worried about getting a win [...]

Despite a bone spur in his left foot and a plethora of other ailments, Kobe Bryant is set to play tonight and has Wilt Chamberlain‘s spot on the all-time scoring list in his sights. Bryant is currently at 31,415 points in the all-time list, while Chamberlain is at 31,419, therefore just 5 points will move Kobe ahead of the Big Dipper. It [...]

With his 38 points on Sunday versus the Dallas Mavericks, Kobe Bryant reached the 31,000 career points plateau and became the youngest player to do so at 34 years and 185 days old. Wilt Chamberlain did it  at 36 years and 164 days. Bryant also had 12 rebounds and 7 assists in the win versus the Mavs. Bryant now joins [...]

During Sunday’s game versus the Miami Heat, Kobe Bryant dished out 8 assists and passed up a legendary Celtic while doing so. Here’s the stat, thanks to Craig Lawson: Kobe Bryant moved past Larry Bird and into 34th place in career assists, with 5,698. With Bryant’s recent passing binge, he’s moved more rapidly than usual up the charts. Kobe passed Michael [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their players are worth money. A lot of money. According to Forbes, the Lakers are worth $1 billion, second to only the New York Knicks: According to Forbes Magazine, the Knicks are the NBA’s most valuable team. The magazine’s most recent franchise valuations say the team is worth $1.1 billion. The Lakers are second on this year’s [...]

Last night, versus the Charlotte Bobcats, Kobe Bryant went scoreless through the first two quarters and then exploded for 20 points in the second half, including 14 in the fourth quarter. When was the last time this happened? Bryant’s sophomore season, according to Elias: Kobe Bryant scored 20 points, all in the second half, as the Lakers defeated the Bobcats. The last [...]

Wait, I thought he didn’t pass? Well, it seems he does. And quite a lot, actually. On Sunday afternoon versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant recorded 14 assists – his second straight game reaching that total – and in the process, blew by Michael Jordan for 36th on the NBA’s all-time assists list. Jordan and his 5633 dimes have been bumped down to 37 on the [...]

The Lakers head to Chicago to face the Bulls tonight at 6:30pm PST. Here are 10 quick facts about the two teams: 1. This is the first game the Lakers have played on a Monday so far this season. Their worst day so far is a Wednesday, where they’re 1-5. Their best day is a Saturday where they have 2 wins [...]

The Lakers play the Raptors in Toronto on Sunday morning at 10am PST. Here are 10 quick facts about the two teams: 1. Tomorrow’s game will be the 32nd meeting between the Lakers and Raptors. Los Angeles leads the all-time series 25-6.  2. The Lakers are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings with Toronto and have won four straight games against them. [...]

Dwight now shoots 2-34 from three for his career. Yes, Dwight drained a 22-footer from the corner, a spot he designates as “his” during practice, as the Lakers closed out an incredibly efficient 52% night from behind the arc on the way to a 122-103 W over the Denver Nuggets at Staples. On a night where Dwight exploded for 16 [...]