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I know the Lakers play tonight and for all things game related, we’ve got you covered.  But, as we transition from one decade to the next I wanted to wish each and all of you a Happy New Year. And what a decade it’s been for us Lakers fans.  Five Championships and two additional Finals [...]

[picappgallerysingle id="4315975"] Records: Lakers 22-10 (3rd in West), 76ers 13-19 (8th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.6 (2nd in NBA), 76ers 104.7 (21st in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.7 (11th in NBA), 76ers 105.4 (13th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum 76ers: Jrue Holliday, Jodie [...]

When anticipating Andrew Bynum’s return I often focused on the impact he would have defensively.  While Bynum was out of the lineup, the Lakers missed his phenomenal size and length and his ability to block and contest shots both in the paint and when closing out on mid range shooting big men.  Since his return, [...]

From Kevin Ding, OC Register: The two-time defending NBA champions can still be the dragon that causes lesser opponents to shrink from their fire. The San Antonio Spurs didn’t wilt from the Lakers’ determination Tuesday night in the Lakers’ third consecutive lopsided loss. So the Lakers redoubled their efforts Wednesday night and delivered utter domination [...]

Needless to say, we’ve been waiting for a night like this since last week (though it feels like much longer).  The Lakers played smart, focused basketball and took down the Hornets 103-88 to end their three game slide and regain some of the mojo that’s been lost of late.  This isn’t to say that the [...]