Kobe's new nickname, Antawn the cockroach, D'Antoni pleased with the bench

Welcome to the Lakers Tweetbag, where we compile a handful of the most interesting tweets from the Lakers beat writers throughout the Twittersphere. This is a prime cut from the people who follow the in's and out's of the purple and gold for a living. Enjoy the tweets, the create-a-caption, the goodies, and a wrap-up of all the writing here at Silver Screen & Roll after every game

Los Angeles Lakers Tweetbag #26

The Tweets

Omg . My man just gave me a new nickname and I love it! Ha #vino
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) March 1, 2013

Kobe's killer quote of the night was likening Antawn Jamison to "a cockroach": "He keeps finding the cracks."
— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) March 1, 2013

Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman: "Kobe pretty much dominated the game."
— KEVIN DING (@KevinDing) March 1, 2013

Nash on Kobe: "He's every bit as good as he's ever been." Said he may have lost 5% of his athleticism, but makes up for it in other ways.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 1, 2013

D'Antoni is very pleased with his bench trio: "They share the ball, hit open jump shots, play (good D)..."
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 1, 2013

Kobe Bryant: "I've been in attack mode since the break. It’s go time."
— Mark Medina (@MedinaLakersNBA) March 1, 2013

Dwight Howard on if his reaction if Steve Nash dunked: "I don't see Steve getting close to the net. I would laugh if he dunked."
— Mark Medina (@MedinaLakersNBA) March 1, 2013

The Caption