[picappgallerysingle id="8915553"] Defending the Suns is a difficult task.  Before this series started we talked about the nuances of the Suns offensive sets and how the variations of their P&R give teams fits.  There’s a reason this team was the top ranked offense in the league all season (both in points per game and efficiency) [...]

THE BLOGS From C.A. Clark, Silver Screen and Roll: I’ve seen this game too many times, and I’m sick of it already.  You might as well keep it in your DVR for a while, and next year, when the Lakers go into a series up 2-1, just play this one back on repeat.  If you [...]

[picappgallerysingle id="8894283"] Disappointment.  Frustration.  Anger. Surely, these are just a few of the emotions that the Lakers and their fans are feeling after losing game 4 to the Suns 115-106.  The Western Conference Finals are now a best of three series and the team that was once down 0-2 is now tied and carrying a [...]

[picappgallerysingle id="8895534"] The difference between being up 3-1 and tied 2-2 is monumental in a 7 game series.  For the Lakers, it’s the difference between a sure trip back to Phoenix for game 6 and the prospect of closing out the series on your home court.  It’s the difference between a series becoming a best [...]

From C. A. Clark, Silver Screen and Roll: The Los Angeles Lakers have completed 13 contests in the 2010 postseason, with a fine record of 10-3.  They are undefeated at home and sport an even record of 3-3 on the road.  Those three losses happened in vastly different ways.  The Oklahoma City Thunder out-lasted the [...]