D'Antoni's Lakers Season Breakdown | Los Angeles Lakers News

The 2012-13 Lakers, stocked with Kobe, Dwight Howard, and Steve Nash for a championship run, quickly unraveled under coaching chaos and injuries. Mike D’Antoni took over after Brown’s firing, admitting Nash was the key reason he accepted the job — but Nash’s early season fibula break and later back issues derailed everything. With veteran stars sidelined and chemistry elusive, D’Antoni’s bold experiment fizzled. And yes, that iconic photo of Kobe and Dwight poised to brawl? D’Antoni reveals the full story behind the shot — and who really sparked the idea. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c66f8b0d22c7d221