General Thoughts on the Season Chris Kaman was the fifth highest paid player on the Los Angeles Lakers this season making $3.1 million. However, he had the second fewest minutes (19 minutes per game) on the team among all the regulars. Only Robert Sacre received less playing time. Usually, a player receives little playing time […]
Los Angeles Lakers Player Grades: Jordan Hill
General Thoughts on Player: The buzzer sounded at the Bradley Center on a chilly spring Milwaukee night and the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves on the losing end once again in a season that just didn’t end quickly enough. The 16-time NBA champions had just been swept in a season series against the Milwaukee Bucks. […]
Celtics vs. Lakers: Game Preview and Chat
With the trading deadline behind us, everyone on the Los Angeles Lakers from Jordan Hill to Pau Gasol can now take a deep breath and focus on basketball. The team looks to snap its eight-game home losing streak, which is the longest in franchise history, against the Boston Celtics. After trading Steve Blake to the […]
Week At A Glance
Just when we thought the injury bug was finally terminated, Steve Nash once again limped across the court in pain in a loss at home against the Chicago Bulls. Adding to the list of injuries are Jodie Meeks, Pau Gasol, and Nick Young. The Lakers practiced with just eight guys today. Because of the injuries, […]
Week At A Glance
As the Lakers continue to lose, the question shifts to Kobe Bryant and whether a return this season is even worth it. Bryant is still recovering from his injury and has repeatedly stated that he does want to play again this year. But that’s Kobe’s opinion. Kobe is never going to back away from competition. […]
Week At A Glance
Despite missing a chunk of the lineup and traveling across the entire Eastern seaboard in a week, the Los Angeles Lakers have to be extremely happy with how their Grammy road trip ended no matter what happens tomorrow afternoon in New York. Think about it. At one point this week, the Lakers couldn’t do five-on-five […]
Recap: LeBron, Heat Stave Off Late Lakers Rally
The Los Angeles Lakers made a furious rally late in the fourth quarter, but Chris Bosh, LeBron James, and the back-to-back defending champion Miami Heat held off the Purple and Gold and won, 109-102. Bosh scored 31 and James added 27 as the Heat opened up a 16-point lead in the third quarter. However, the […]
Preview and Chat: Lakers at Heat
The back-to-back NBA champion Miami Heat and the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers are two teams heading in opposite directions and they’ll be squaring off in South Beach tonight at 5:00 p.m. on TNT. Lakers Coming In: The Lakers come in to the game having lost 13 of their last 16 games. That said, they have won […]
Week At A Glance
The Los Angeles Lakers finally snapped their six game losing streak this week and they did it in dramatic fashion against longtime rival Boston. The Lakers had an up and down week and were inconsistent as evidenced by two losses to Cleveland and Phoenix. The Good: The Lakers scored over 100 points in all three games […]
Lakers Catch Fire in Second Half, Down Rival Celtics
BOSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers drained 11 of their 15 second half three pointers and scored 11 unanswered points to finish the game to defeat the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, 107-104, on Friday night in Rajon Rondo’s long awaited return. Kendall Marshall’s three with 1:09 remaining in the game put the Lakers on […]