Kobe Bryant labeled his comments about possibly playing in Europe as a joke.
“Somebody throws us this question about playing overseas,” Bryant said. “I don’t want (LeBron James) to answer it. He’s a young kid; I don’t want him to take the controversial stuff. I said, ‘Well, if a team throws us $50 million, then we’ll all go.’" …
“It’s just something that was a joke for us, and people took it and ran with it or whatever. That’s fine. Everybody needs to banter about something.”
Via Orange County Register
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Lakers' center Andrew Bynum claims that he isn't concerned about a possible contract extension with the team.
"It's not a concern of mine at all," Bynum said. "That's business. My agent takes care of it. What I've got to do is play well and make people believe that I'm the great player I'm supposed to be."
Bynum and the Lakers have until Oct. 31 to come to an agreement.
He averaged 13.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.1 blocked shots last season before he suffered a season-ending knee injury in January.
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Lakers' forward Lamar Odom was not happy with the idea by Coach Phil Jackson to bring him off the bench as the team's sixth man, the L.A. Times are reporting.
"He must have woke up and bumped his head. He probably hit his head on something -- boom," Odom said about Jackson. "To start off like that, you've got to be out of your . . . mind."
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Lakers Sep 2008 Archive
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Los Angeles Times | Sep 26, 2008
Lakers rookie guard Sun Yue has tested positive for mononucleosis and will miss the start of training camp.
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Los Angeles Times | Sep 25, 2008
The Lakers introduced rookie Sun Yue to the media on Wednesday just a couple of days after he arrived in the United States.
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Press Release | Sep 24, 2008
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent center Didier “DJ” Ilunga-Mbenga, announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
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OC Register | Sep 24, 2008
Andrew Bynum's surgically repaired knee is feeling good even when he gets his feet knocked out from under him on an alley-oop and lands on the floor hard.
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NBA.com | Sep 20, 2008
Lakers' executive Mitch Kupchak claims that the Grizzlies were looking to acquire Sun Yue in a trade.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Sep 19, 2008
Basketball guru Sonny Vaccaro believes there is a real chance that Kobe Bryant could leave the NBA to play in Europe.
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OC Register | Sep 19, 2008
Lamar Odom has discussed the possibility of accepting a sixth-man role with the Lakers' coaching staff, which would free him up to fill a variety of roles due to his versatility.
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Los Angeles Times | Sep 17, 2008
A ticket premium that will add as much as $55 to the cost of an admission to seven home Lakers games during the 2008-09 season was announced on Tuesday.
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HoopsHype | Sep 16, 2008
The Lakers could be looking for another big man as they have had free agent center Jelani McCoy in town to work out at their practice facility.
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Orange County Register | Sep 13, 2008
The Lakers have quite a few players under contract heading into training camp, and it appears as though Ira Newble may have played his final game with the team.
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yahoo.com | Sep 12, 2008
The Los Angeles Lakers signed F C.J. Giles on Friday.
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yahoo.com | Sep 11, 2008
The Lakers signed former San Diego State guard Brandon Heath on Wednesday.
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Orange County Register | Sep 9, 2008
Lakers' center Andrew Bynum is reportedly seeking an $80 million extension from the team.
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ESPN | Sep 9, 2008
Lakers' guard Kobe Bryant has decided against having surgery to repair damage in his right pinkie finger.
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ESPN | Sep 8, 2008
Kobe plans to reveal his plans on his website, KB24.com, at some point and specify the date he intends to have the procedure.
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Orange County Register | Sep 6, 2008
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will specify the date he intends to have surgery on his injured right pinky finger.
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ESPN | Sep 6, 2008
Lakers' center Andrew Bynum says he is 100% healthy and is ready for the start of training camp.
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AndrewBynum.com | Sep 4, 2008
Lakers' center Andrew Bynum updated the status of his injured knee in his latest blog entry on his personal website.
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Telegraph | Sep 4, 2008
Lakers' Coach Phil Jackson was critical of Vince Carter as the Nets struggled down the stretch of last season, and now the swingman has fired back.
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Orange County Register | Sep 3, 2008
Free agent center D.J. Mbenga is still a possibility for the Lakers as they look to improve their frontcourt via free agency.
