The Lakers were able to hold off and then run away from a solid Bucks team, ultimately earning a convincing win 104-88. The win gave the Lakers their first back to back wins since their Christmas Day win over the Knicks and established a bit of momentum as they head into a Thursday game against […]
Archives for January 2013
Preview and Chat: The Milwaukee Bucks
Records: Lakers 16-21 (11th in the West), Bucks 19-17 (8th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.3 (6th in the NBA), Bucks 99.6 (25th in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.7 (20th in the NBA), Bucks 100.4 (7th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Earl Clark, Dwight Howard Bucks: Brandon Jennings, Monta Ellis, Ersan Ilyasova, Luc […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Kobe’s D, Team Goals, Silver Linings, Dwight
From Ben Bolch, LA Times: Dwight Howard refused to rest his ailing shoulder even though the Lakers were playing a team 20 games under .500. Our season starts Sunday. Steve Nash and Metta World Peace played deep into the fourth quarter even with the Lakers holding a 20-point lead. Our season starts Sunday. Rookie Robert Sacre even tried to invoke a karmic reversal by wearing radio personality […]
Small Picture Yes, Big Picture Maybe
What do you make of Earl Clark? He is a former lottery pick. When he came out of college, people compared his game to Lamar Odom’s. He has a 6’10” frame with length on top of that and enough quickness and athleticism to fit right into a league that is only getting quicker and more […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Lakers Finally Get A Win in 2013
From Dave McMenamin, ESPN LA: The Los Angeles Lakers ended their six-game losing streak by beating a 9-29Cleveland Cavaliers team that played Luke Walton for 24 minutes at Staples Center on Sunday. As the late Chris Farley playing the motivational speaker Matt Foley would say, “Whoop-de-freaking-doo!” The Lakers could use a continued dose of Farley/Foley motivation because the hole they’ve dug for themselves […]
Lakers/Cavs: Ah, The Sweet Taste of Victory
The Lakers got off the schneid for the 2013 calendar year, beating the Cavs 113-93. The win not only gave the Lakers their first of the year, but also stopped their 6 game slide that represented their low point of the season (even though they played very good teams in that stretch). But enough about […]
Preview and Chat: The Cleveland Cavaliers
Records: Lakers 15-21 (11th in the West), Cavaliers 9-29 (15th in the East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (6th in the NBA), Cavaliers 98.3 (28th in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.0 (22nd in the NBA), Cavaliers 105.9 (28th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Earl Clark, Robert Sacre Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving, Alonzo Gee, C.J. Miles, Tristan Thompson, Tyler […]
Lakers Need A More Aggressive Steve Nash
Steve Nash is in an interesting position on this particular Laker team. He is the team’s point guard and, simply due to his position, one of the de facto leaders. Furthermore, because he is one of the best players on the team he is positioned as someone who others will look to for guidance. So, […]
Lakers/Thunder: This IS Happening
Are there really no twists in this plot? Nearly eight weeks removed from their lone, 24-hour peek over the .500 threshold, and losers of five straight since last sporting as many wins as losses, the Lakers took the Staples Center floor Friday night desperate, desperate to put a tally in the left hand column of […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers 15-20 (11th in the West), Thunder 27-8 (2nd in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 106.2 (6th in the NBA), Thunder 110.5 (1st in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.8 (21st in the NBA), Thunder 100.2 (6th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Earl Clark, Robert Sacre Thunder: Russell Westbrook, Thabo Sefolosha, Kevin Durant, Serge […]