The NBA has leveled its punishment for the elbow Metta World Peace delivered to James Harden on Sunday and it’s a 7 game suspension. This ruling will keep him out of Thursday’s regular season finale against the Kings and will then go into the post-season for the next 6 games – should the Lakers be […]
Archives for April 2012
The Breakdown: Defending The Pick & Roll
Yesterday’s win was thrilling for it’s comeback. It was also the news of the day because of Ron’s elbow. But what may be somewhat lost in the shuffle is that several prominent Lakers sat down the stretch while the win was fought for and secured. Most notable of those players was Andrew Bynum, who sat […]
Lakers/Thunder: Elbow To The Thunder’s Head
BOX SCORE: Lakers 114, Thunder 106 (2OT) This isn’t going to be the normal good/bad/ugly recap like you normally see out of me. I suppose you can say that I’m mailing in my recap much like the Lakers did today against the Thunder. Until the 4th quarter, that is. Of course, we’ll have to talk […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers: 40-23 (3rd in the West), Thunder: 46-17 (2nd in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers: 106.1 (11th in the NBA), Thunder: 109.8 (2nd in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers: 104.3 (13th in the NBA), Thunder: 102.9 (9th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew […]
Lakers/Spurs: It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
For the second time in four days, the Lakers faced the Spurs and were throttled, this time by the count 121-97. The game leaves the Lakers even in the loss column with the Clippers and reeling with the Thunder coming to Staples on Sunday. The game offered a glimpse into what’s been an all too […]
Preview and Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
Records: Lakers 40-23 (3rd in the West), Spurs 43-16 (1st in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.1 (11th in the NBA), Spurs 110.1 (1st in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.9 (13th in the NBA), Spurs 103.3 (11th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Spurs: Tony Parker, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan, DeJuan Blair Injuries: Lakers: none; Spurs: none In the […]
Friday Forum
And so here we are. The tail end of the regular season, the last of the three game series against the Spurs, and the return of Kobe Bryant after seven games off. The team has played well in his absence, and is certainly an emerging contender for another title run. Andy Kamenetzky at the […]
Lakers: Emerging Contender
Coming into this season, many openly wondered if the Los Angeles Lakers would even manage to qualify for the seventh spot in the Western Conference. The argument was that given their lack of athleticism, the loss of Lamar Odom as well as the departure of Phil Jackson that the team would take a huge step […]
Lakers/Warriors: Beat Da Warriors
Box Score: Lakers 99, Warriors 87 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 120.7, Warriors 106.1 True Shooting %: Lakers 58.1%, Warriors 47.2% The Los Angeles Lakers played their seventh straight game without Kobe Bryant but quite frankly didn’t need him. The Purple and Gold came out looking to dominate the interior and showed a great level of energy […]
Preview and Chat: The Golden State Warriors
Records: Lakers 39-23 (3rd the West), Warriors 22-38 (13th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.1 (12th in the NBA), Warriors 105.9 (13th in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.1 (13th in the NBA), Warriors 109.5 (28th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Devin Ebanks, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Warriors: Charles Jenkins, Klay Thompson, Dorell Wright, Mickell […]