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The Lakers got to meet the President Monday, and the only thing that would have made it better is weather that would have allowed it outside on the basketball court President Obama had installed at the White House. And with the way the Lakers have been playing defense lately, no doubt Obama could have dropped [...]

[picappgallerysingle id="2886760"] Championship teams are not born fully formed, like Venus rising from the sea. They start with just the seed of potential — the talent to be a contender when the season starts. But it takes more to fulfill that potential. Like the lead character in a novel or movie, there has to be [...]

[picappgallerysingle id="2886765"] Records: Lakers 32-10 (1st in West) Raptors 22-22 (6th in East) Offensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 108.3 (10th in league), Raptors 111.2 (4th in league) Defensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 101.2 (2nd in league) Raptors 112.7 (30th in league) Soft? Who You Calling Soft? After the Cleveland game, the “are the [...]

[picappgallerysingle id="3835996"] Records: Lakers 32-10 (1st in West) Knicks 17-24 (10th in East, 1.5 games out of the playoffs) Offensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 108.3 (10th in league), Knicks 106.1 (19th in league) Defensive points per 100 possessions: Lakers 101.2 (2nd in league) Knicks 107.5 (18th in league) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, [...]

So I went to visit a buddy from undergrad who now goes to med school in Cleveland, and since I grew up in Pennsylvania, I’ve never been to a Lakers game live.  Thus, I decided it would be a cool idea to get tickets to Lakers-Cavs and we could go see the game together.  My [...]