Oct.18 at 11:04 am

Keith says:
I wouldn’t have expected anything else from the Kobe show.

Oct.18 at 11:06 am

Keith says:
I blame Luke Walton for all of the Lakers problems. And due to it being Luke’s fault, I have to logically conclude that it is Bill Walton’s fault. Bill is to blame for everything bad in the world.

Oct.18 at 11:10 am

Keith says:
No Pre-season game recaps today?

Oct.18 at 11:21 am

Keith says:
I blame Bill Walton for me being the only person posting in this comments section.

Oct.18 at 11:21 am

Keith says:
Screw it, I blame Bill Walton for me being born.

Oct.18 at 11:25 am

Dan says:
As Lang said yesterday, and I am paraphrasing, this story is over-analyzed. I mean seriously, just because a business owner says that his wares are for sale, barring the right offer, doesn’t mean they are being sold indefinitely. He runs a business, and nothing is set in stone; especially in a business scenario. But the main thing is, who is to blame? In fairness to Dr. Buss (I can’t believe I am about to do this!), Kobe made the public trade demands far before Dr. Buss said he would listen to trade offers from a business standpoint. Regardless of whether Dr. Buss made “false promises” to Kobe or not, Kobe, essentially, started it! Sorry Holly, but that’s how it is. . .

Oct.18 at 11:29 am

Keith says:
And ‘no’, he’s not my dad.

Oct.18 at 11:39 am

blackice87 says:
kobe will be traded but it will be in the middle of the season after a 5-8 game losing streak. it’s just a matter of who can’t take the losing more, and i have a feeling that’s kobe.

Oct.18 at 11:42 am

Robbi says:
We’re all tired of this. Kobe will get traded in January, after the Lakers keep losing.

Oct.18 at 11:44 am

bobby stew says:
I wonder if L.A. just held on to Kobe to get more season tickets, jersey’s, box seats, and so on sold. Now they are willing to let him go since they have milked him for as much money as they could. I think the same thing happened to A.I. last year. Kobe to Chicago sounds nice. He’ll have a better supporting cast and maybe he’ll learn from Jordan’s example and actually pass the ball and use his teammates. I even think the Lakers could make the playoffs if they hurry up and trade Kobe soon.

Oct.18 at 11:59 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Everyone involved in this whole Kobe non-story needs to get punched in the face. Jerry Buss, Kobe, Ric Bucher, Marc Stein, everybody. I’m calling Charles Oakley. I also think–since ESPN is Worldwide Leading the charge–that Ruben Patterson needs to pay a visit to Bristol. He can stop this, right? (If not, at least he and Mike Tirico can talk shop.)

Oct.18 at 12:02 pm

drew says:
With Buss saying he would ‘listen’ to offers and the resounding silence from everyone (even the BETcats) doesn’t it seem that Kobe has become untradeable?

Oct.18 at 12:02 pm

Zoran says:
Dallas? There’s no possible way I see Kobe playing alongside Dirk and Howard. He’s selfishness just doesn’t fit in for some reason. Chicago could be a more realstic approach, keeping in mind they’d be willing to give up half of their roster.

Oct.18 at 12:04 pm

drew says:
I to belive a punch in the face for all concerned is well overdue…

Oct.18 at 12:15 pm

Hisham says:
haha keith you remind me of me (i’m not bill walton by the way)

Oct.18 at 12:22 pm

albie1kenobi says:
until he actually wears a uni that’s not purple or yellow (or white), i don’t give two sh!t about any of this. just a bunch of drama queens.

Oct.18 at 12:23 pm

Ken H. says:
From Realgm.com Reached by email, ESPN’s Ric Bucher, a long-time Bryant confidant who over the summer predicted that Bryant would never wear a Lakers’ uniform again, had a more measured response. “I believe he’s feeling his basketball mortality for the first time,” Bucher wrote. “He’s not willing to risk his assets — a restored image after the Colorado incident and $19.5 million in salary — to force the Lakers to move him.” ESPN is blowing this way out of proportion.

Oct.18 at 12:30 pm

Russ Bengtson says:
Confidant? CONFIDANT! Hahahahahahahahahahaha.

Oct.18 at 12:42 pm

Slick Nick Da Ruler says:
Bucher and Sheridan literally report nonsense. Chicago won’t make any trades until both Gordon and Dung are resigned, which will raise their salaries from $3 million to roughly $10 million for Deng and $8 million for Gordon. Nocioni, due to his contract resgin, cannot be traded until Dec. 15. This severely impacts the Lakers hopes of gutting Chicago’s team for Kobe. Lets just wait for Dec 15. LA will be a .500 team, and desperate.

Oct.18 at 12:50 pm

Mo Charlo says:
Things are looking great for the Lakers this year.

Oct.18 at 12:54 pm

Rubens says:
Mitch Kupchack shoul de punched in the face, just because…

Oct.18 at 1:03 pm

John E. Sanford says:
Just some more ESPN propaganda, are ratings really that bad for the follower?

Oct.18 at 1:18 pm

jay says:
i expect kobe to stay a laker for this season to be hoest..it is LA …i do not care how upset he is…from a biz move you do not trade your marquee player puts butts in seats and without him there is not way this team is on tv 25 times per year much less 10! that being said if they upgraded the roster we would not be having this discussion..so it is in the FO’s court to do what is right!

Oct.18 at 1:33 pm

Myles Brown says:
Im so glad I havent seen a computer or a TV since Monday.

Oct.18 at 2:30 pm

jay says:
roland lazenby’s take on this makes sooo much sense. i cant seem to find the link, but its def. worth reading.

Oct.18 at 2:31 pm

Matt Sergent says:
It wouldn’t be the Lakers without drama…. man I love this team.

Oct.18 at 4:08 pm

Tarzan Cooper says:
Z!

Oct.18 at 9:22 pm

RICK says:
Schedual a MOUTH-ECTOMY for DR.Buss, find a spine for kwame, a brain for Lamar,take Vladrad’s snowboard away, and just let Kobe be the MAN!!!

Oct.18 at 11:02 pm

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Oct.19 at 1:13 am

JpT says:
Keith. it would be awesome if you typed in : first. second. third. fourt. fifth. in your 1st five comments.