Byron Scott’s tenure as Los Angeles Lakers head coach got off to a rocky start last season, with the team setting a franchise record for losses while playing a brand of basketball that was often times difficult to watch. As a member of the Showtime-era Lakers, Scott was brought on board to teach the players what it means to put on a Lakers jersey, but instead the season ended up being a forgettable one.
Of course not all of this was Scott’s fault, as the team was subjected to a horrific amount of injuries and ended the season with a lineup that was made up primarily of D-League call ups and role players. Star Kobe Bryant was pushed to play far too many minutes (something Scott has accepted the blame for) and ended up succumbing to a...
Chris Carlson/Associated Press Paul Pierce seems to be very aware the end of his career is approaching, even going so far as to say he will probably retire if the Los Angeles Clippers win a championship this season, according to ESPN.com's J.A. Adande (via Bleacher Report's Joe Pantorno).
And so, entering a new season with his new team, the 37-year-old recognizes he will be playing a smaller role—and he's OK with that, though he apparently can't say the same for...
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LOS ANGELES — In some respects, Jordan Clarkson has already arrived.
The 23-year-old University of Missouri product earned first-team All-Rookie honors last season while bringing hope to forlorn fans of the Los Angeles Lakers. He's spent the summer touring around Asia, including a week-and-a-half in the Philippines (his mother is half Filipino) and working out with longtime trainer Drew Hanlen, whose growing list of clientele is littered with the NBA's elite.
But in so many other ways, Clarkson is still climbing uphill.
The Lakers, fresh off of their worst campaign in franchise history, spent...
