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Steve Nash Retirement: Lebron James Wanted The Suns Legend's Services For Cleveland Cavaliers But Failed
Most basketball fans have been anticipating Steve Nash retirement, maybe one or two years ago because of the declining quality of his performance. Still, the new has saddened many fans. Steve Nash spent 19 years in the NBA with most of it with Phoenix Suns where he won two season MVP awards. His last team was Los Angeles Lakers where he stayed for three seasons before retiring. However, he spent most of his time in the Purple and Gold team on injury list.
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Kobe Bryant News: Black Mamba Thinks Steve Nash Injury Has Nothing To Do With Aging, Lakers To Apply For Disabled Player Exception
Steve Nash injury is one of the early blows that the Los Angeles Lakers has to deal with. The 2014-15 season is yet to start and the franchise from Hollywood is already plagued with line-up problems. For team's superstar Kobe Bryant, Nash's back injury is tough for the team. Bryant said he salutes his former rival and current teammate but said that the point guard just "have to accept it and when you lay your head down you know that you did absolutely everything possible." As for those who thinks Nash has to retire because of his age, the Black Mamba disagrees. He believes that Nash slowing down in his game has nothing to do with him reaching father time.
Los Angeles Lakers Roster News & Rumors: Jeremy Lin Starting Point Guard As Steve Nash Struggles To Stay Healthy?
Jeremy Lin has been performing well in preseason games and training camp, which might be enough for him to be named as starting point guard instead of Steve Nash.
Jeremy Lin Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Sees A Lot Of Upside On Linsanity But Not On Offense; Black Mamba To Act As Teacher To Lin
Jeremy Lin becoming a Laker is something that probably no one predicted. But when the deal that sends the 4-year veteran to Hollywood from the Houston Rockets has been finalized, one thing that fans are sure of is that the undrafted guard out of Harvard will learn a lot of things from the veterans of the Los Angeles Lakers, especially Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. Lin, 26, had his flashes of brilliance when he rose to stardom while with the New York Knicks two years ago. In 2012, he became the first NBA player to score at least 20 points and have seven assists in each of his first five starts. The Taiwanese-American basketball star have something to say when it comes to offense. However, in his new team, Kobe wants him to excel in a different department, defense.
Jeremy Lin Lakers News: Linsanity Says Nick Young Is Yet To Earn Swaggy P Moniker But Insists His New Teammate Is Glowing With Swaggyness
The Jeremy Lin - Lakers deal news has sent many Linsanity fans in frenzy. On July 13, people who contracted Linsanity celebrated the news that one of the world's most popular players, Jeremy Lin, will join NBA's most popular team, the Los Angeles Lakers. One thing that fans are looking forward to is the Taiwanese-American baller's team up with one of the world's most decorated basketball star, Kobe Bryant, and possible mentor-student relationship with 2-time MVP and future Hall of Fame member Steve Nash.
Jeremy Lin Latest News: New Lakers Point Guard Says He Wants To Be 'Explosive In Different Ways' For New Team
Acquiring Jeremy Lin from the Houston Rockets is said to be the one of the few right things that the Los Angeles Lakers during the free agency. Lakers acquired the four-year veteran along with 2015 first and second round pick after the Texas-based team offered him to clean up their salary cap. Lakers will be Lin's third NBA team in two years and he hopes that this will be his home for a longer period. He is planning to make it happen by improving his game.
Lakers News and Rumors: GM Mitch Kupchak Says Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Carlos Boozer Should Stay Healthy
General manager Mitch Kupchak said in a Los Angeles Lakers news and rumors update that they are ready to surprise the skeptics in the upcoming season as long as their key players would stay healthy.