Calling this game wild doesn’t really do it justice. Three Lakers and two Mavericks were ejected. Seven technicals were handed out to seven different players. The teams combined to shoot 62 FT’s. A first half of offensive fireworks turned into a defensive, foul heavy slug fest in the second half. And after it was all [...]
Records: Lakers 53-20 (2nd in West), Mavericks 53-21 (3rd in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.8 (2nd in NBA), Mavericks 110.0 (8th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.6 (7th in NBA), Mavericks 105.2 (10th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Mavericks: Jason Kidd, Rodrigue Beaubois, Shawn [...]
From Joey Whelan, Hardwood Paroxysm: Years from now we may look back on Lamar Odom as the tragic figure of the 2010-2011 NBA season, locked in a perpetual grey area of explanation. Defining the nature of the 31-year-old Laker veteran is akin to defining the role with which he is most often associated – 6th man. [...]
Matt Scribbins provides insight and analysis throughout ESPN’s TrueHoop Network, including at HoopData and Magic Basketball. He graduated with distinction from Iowa State University last spring, where he was also a member of the Cyclone football team. In the fall, Matt is part of Football Outsiders’ Game Charting Project. You can also find him on twitter: @mattscribbins [...]
From C.A. Clark, Silver Screen and Roll: The Los Angeles Lakers are, without a doubt, the hottest team in the NBA. With 15 wins in 16 games since the All-Star Break, against the toughest portion of their schedule no less, the Lakers seem to have confirmed suspicions that their early season struggles were a bit of [...]
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