The Lakers couldn’t find their groove for the 2nd straight night and found themselves in a hole that was just a bit too deep to climb out of, falling to the Kings 100-91 to bring their record to 0-2 on the season. The loss is certainly frustrating, as the Lakers simply couldn’t string together effective […]
Archives for December 2011
Preview and Chat: The Sacramento Kings
Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Devin Ebanks, Josh McRoberts, Pau Gasol Kings: Jimmer Fredette, Tyreke Evans, John Salmons, Chuck Hayes, DeMarcus Cousins The Lakers Coming In: The Lakers opened the season with a tough loss to swallow: with less than a minute to play, the Lakers blew a six-point lead and allowed […]
For One Game, Not The City of Stars
The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Chicago Bulls in their home opener on Christmas day. As previously covered, the purple and gold’s struggles against the Bulls came as a result of their sloppy play as well as the inability to alleviate some of the scoring burden from Kobe’s shoulders. But if we have […]
Bulls/Lakers: Opening Day Loss
The Los Angeles Lakers played their home opener today against the Chicago Bulls in what was an incredibly thrilling game. The Lakers were defeated 88-87 as the reigning 1st team All-NBA guards both had a chance to win the game for their respective teams late in the fourth quarter. Granted, the story of the game […]
Preview & Chat: The Chicago Bulls
Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Devin Ebanks, Josh McRoberts, Pau Gasol Bulls: Derrick Rose, Richard Hamilton, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Joakim Noah Injuries: Lakers: Kobe Bryant (probable); Bulls: none The Lakers Coming in: The new season is here, change is upon the Lakers and with that, an interesting vibe has surrounded the […]
2011-12 Season Preview: Staring Change In The Face
The season that was nearly lost to labor strife is finally here, but based off the chatter amongst a large sect of Laker fans you’d wonder if that’s actually a good thing. Uncertainty is in the air and fans are stirring in their chairs like their parents just sat them down to confront them about […]
L.A., L.A.: Big City of Dreams
The Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA’s signature team and generate a plethora of interest given their elite status. In addition, with the franchise being located in one of the biggest markets in the country, it’s only natural that the team gets an incredible amount of media coverage. Whether it’s a trade, a non-trade, a […]
Friday Forum
Our shortened preseason fades from view, Christmas is two days away. The start of the regular season no longer seems farfetched but the dark days are not so distant. In mid-November, I resorted to a fictional holiday miracle to pass the time. Sometimes the stories don’t come easily – it may simply be my own perception […]
Lakers Conclude Exhibition Season
The Los Angeles Lakers took the court last night and faced the Clippers for their second game of the exhibition season. With Kobe Bryant nursing an injured wrist, the purple and gold changed up their strategy a little and essentially ran what could be characterized as the twin towers offense. The Lakers showed a lot […]
Pre-Season Game #2: Preview & Chat
The compacted pre-season comes to a close tonight with the Lakers again facing the rejuvinated Clippers. We’ve had plenty to say about the first game so there’s little point in going into a big strategy session about what the Lakers need to do to win this game. In fact, whether they win or lose isn’t […]