Let’s be honest. The NBA is a whole lot better when the Lakers and Celtics are formidable teams. The rivalry has one characteristic that no other rivalry in sports has. Almost every major rivalry in sports started because of geography or the two teams being in the same division or conference. USC-UCLA? Same city. Bears-Packers? […]
Week At A Glance
Nothing has gone right for the Lakers in the last 11 games. They’ve only won one game during that span and most of the losses have been ugly…and that’s putting it lightly. The team hasn’t lost 10 of 11 since 2005 — the last year they missed the playoffs. Seven of the ten losses have […]
Week At A Glance
The Lakers wasted a tremendous opportunity this week to get back on track. They had two games against Utah and one each against Philadelphia and Milwaukee but they were only able to muster one win. The loss against the Bucks essentially showed the country why pundits and Vegas had predicted the Lakers to have a […]
Week At A Glance
Let’s not make any excuses for the Lakers. We can. After all, they are missing three future Hall of Famers from their lineup. That said, they could have won two games this week and they blew it against Miami and Utah in the late stages of both games. It’s easy to blame the fact that […]
Week At A Glance
Kobe Bryant is out again and the Lakers will be missing him for the next six weeks. With him in the lineup, the Lakers were just 2-4. Without him, they’re 11-10. Because of this, the following question has emerged: Are the Lakers better without Kobe? The answer to this is no. Let’s not overreact. The […]
Lakers Fall To Hawks After Lackluster Second Half
The Atlanta Hawks dropped 67 points in the second half and held Kobe Bryant to just eight points in 32 minutes to overcome a seven-point halftime deficit and beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-100, on Monday night. Al Horford led the Hawks in scoring with 19 points, but the team also received balanced scoring throughout […]
Week At A Glance
For over a month, the Lakers built an identity without Kobe. They finally had it figured out it seemed like, as they were 10-9 and had momentum. The identity of the Lakers was forced to change once Kobe came back this week, though. The Lakers struggled – losing their first three games with Kobe in […]
Week At A Glance
After splitting a pair of games this week, the Lakers are just 2.5 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the Pacific Division. This is great news considering the Lakers have been playing without Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. That’s about to change, though, as Kobe announced that he will be in the starting lineup […]
Week At A Glance
Well, what do you know? The Lakers have won five of their last six games and find themselves at 9-8 as November comes to an end. All of this without Kobe Bryant, who signed a two-year extension this week and will likely remain a Laker for life. That being said, the Lakers still have plenty […]
Preview and Chat: Lakers at Wizards
Lakers Coming In: The Lakers are on a three game winning streak after defeating Detroit, Golden State, and Sacramento at Staples Center. Two of those opponents may have been inferior, but beating the Warriors was a huge confidence booster for the team. What’s great for the Lakers is that they’re finally receiving great play from Pau […]