Records: Lakers: 38-22 (3rd in the West), Mavericks: 34-26 (6th in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers: 106.1 (8th in the NBA), Mavericks: 102.8 (23rd in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers: 103.6 (13th in the NBA), Mavericks: 101.4 (7th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Devin Ebanks, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew […]
Andrew Bynum
Wednesday Storylines
The Lakers needed a win last night to get rid of the taste of Sunday night’s debacle against Memphis. Needed, in the sense of moving past Coach Brown’s fourth quarter benching of his reigning superstar, Kobe Bryant. They got the win, but haven’t moved past a coach’s corrective actions. This time, Brown sat the team’s […]
Preview and Chat: The Memphis Grizzlies
Records: Lakers: 30-18 (3rd in West), Grizzlies: 25-21 (6th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers: 104.7 (15th in NBA), Grizzlies: 102.8 (21st in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers: 101.8 (10th in NBA), Grizzlies: 101.5 (8th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Grizzlies: Mike Conley, Tony Allen, […]
Lakers/Mavericks: We’ve Got a Point Guard!
Box Score: Lakers 109, Mavericks 93 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 123.9, Mavericks 105.7 True Shooting %: Lakers 68.2%, Mavericks 53.5% On the heels of a brutal come-from-ahead loss in Houston on Tuesday night, the Lakers wrapped up their Texas two-step in Dallas, where the defending champs and administrators of last spring’s postseason humiliation awaited. More tough […]
Preview and Chat: The New Orleans Hornets
Records: Lakers: 26-16 (3rd in West), Hornets: 10-32 (15th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers: 104.1 (14th in NBA), Hornets: 99.1 (29th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers: 101.4 (9th in NBA), Hornets: 104.9 (17th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Hornets: Jarrett Jack, Marco Belinelli, […]
The Rumor Mill: Using The TPE
Welcome to the Rumor Mill, a place to talk about all the rumors, innuendo, and speculation about potential Lakers moves as we approach the trade deadline. In this space we’ll offer up links to reports, opinions on the speculation of the day, and anything else trade related that crosses our minds. This may or may […]
Welcome To The Big Show
Making the all-star team is quite an honor. It may not be the same as making an all-NBA team (a distinction that shows a player is one of the best 15 or so players in the league), but making the mid-season classic is something to be proud of nonetheless. As Lakers fans, we’ve become quite […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers 20-13 (5th in West), Thunder 26-7 (1st in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 103.3 (15th in NBA), Thunder 108.9 (2nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.7 (11th in NBA), Thunder 102.4 (14th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Thunder: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, […]
Preview and Chat: The New York Knicks
Records: Lakers 15-11 (5th in West), Knicks 11-15 (9th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 103.5 (14th in NBA), Knicks 101.2 (22nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 101.1 (11th in NBA), Knicks 100.6 (9th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Knick:s Jeremy Lin, Landry Fields, […]
Lakers/Celtics: Pau Gasol Does It All
Box Score: Lakers 88, Celtics 87 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 91.9, Celtics 90.4 True Shooting %: Lakers 44.1%, Celtics 43.9% The Good: First and foremost, any win on the Parquet is sweet. That the Lakers, coming off a tough loss in Philadelphia, have now won four straight regular season contests in Boston, this one on the […]