From Kevin Ding, OC Register: The Lakers might still owe LeBron James a little something, but they delivered historic payback against James’ old team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, on Tuesday night. The Lakers won, 112-57, victorious by at least 50 points for only the third time in franchise history and shattering a Lakers record for fewest […]
Archives for January 2011
Lakers/Cavaliers: I’ve Never Seen A Beating Like This
This really wasn’t an NBA game as much as it was some sort of glorified exhibition/feeding to the wolves ala the Harlem Globetrotters vs. the Washington Generals. The Lakers completely dominated the Cavs 112-57, handing out a the type of beat down rarely seen at this level of professional basketball. To put this game in […]
Preview and Chat: The Cleveland Cavaliers
Records: Lakers 27-11 (3rd in West), Cavaliers 8-29 (15th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.4 (2nd in NBA), Cavaliers 100.9 (29th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.5 (11th in NBA), Cavaliers 110.0 (27th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers:Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Cavaliers: Mo Williams, Manny Harris, Alonzo Gee, […]
Around the World (Wide Web)
From Holly MacKenzie, The Basketball Jones: On Friday afternoon, my stomach sank as I saw the flurry of tweets fill up my Tweetdeck timeline: “Kobe playing through pain.” “Bryant reveals knee pain, lack of cartilage” “Why Kobe isn’t practicing” I am 25 years old. I have to stop and think about basketball before Kobe and […]
Andrew Bynum Is Realizing His Potential
When discussing Andrew Bynum, Lakers fans have always had to speak in tentative terms. The young big man has always shown flashes of what he could be, but when focusing on what he would be it’s never been a sure thing. And to a certain extent, it’s still not as the thought of him being […]
Lakers/Knicks: Defense Smothers New York
In a dominant performance that brought back visions of championship caliber basketball, the Lakers pummeled the Knicks 109-87 to extend their win streak to 4 games. The game showed that the Lakers continue to take positive steps in the right direction and may have signaled that they’re finally back on the right track after struggling […]
Preview and Chat: The New York Knickerbockers
Records: Lakers 26-11 (3rd in West), Knicks 21-14 (6th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.5 (2nd in NBA), Knicks 110.8 (4th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.0 (11th in NBA), Knicks 108.9 (22nd in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Knicks: Raymond Felton, Landry Fields, Wilson […]
Matt Barnes Needs Surgery, Who Fills In?
After Matt Barnes injured his knee in Friday’s game vs the Suns Hornets, Phil Jackson stated that he wasn’t optimistic about the injury. Turns out that Phil was right. It’s now been confirmed that Matt Barnes is going to need surgery on his injured right knee after an MRI revealed a torn lateral meniscus. So what […]
Saturday Special: Thinking About Milestones
Watching Kobe climb up the ladder of all-time scorers has been a great sight the past couple of years. When you look at the list of all time scorers and see the players that he’s passed, names like Bird, Baylor, Robertson, and West you realize how special a ride it’s been. And then when you […]
Lakers/Hornets: Bigs, Kobe Bring Home The Win (And Another Milestone)
The Lakers can now lay claim to three straight wins after defeating the Hornets 101-97. Overall the team played well, but I must give the Hornets a lot of credit for fighting hard and knocking down their shots to keep the game close throughout. Every time the Lakers started to separate themselves with a nice […]