Records: Lakers 41-18 (2 seed); Mavs 39-20 (5 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.6 (2nd) ; Mavs 112.7 (8th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.0 (6th); Mavs 107.2 (10th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Mavs: Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Josh Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, Eric Dampier Lakers Notes: It was […]
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Preview & Chat: The Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 41-17 (1 seed); Blazers 30-28 (10 seed, five games out of the playoffs) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.6 (2nd); Blazers 107.7 (14th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.8 (6th); Blazers 108.8 (19th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Blazers: Martel Webster, Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw, LaMarcus Aldridge, Joel […]
Preview & Chat: The Miami Heat
Records: Lakers 40-17 (1 seed); Heat 10-44 (more ping pong balls than any other franchise) Offensive ratings: Lakers 1133.6 (2nd); Heat 102.8 (28th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 105.8 (5th); Heat 110.3 (24th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Heat: Jason Williams, Dwayne Wade, Shawn Marion, Udonis Haslem, Mark […]
Preview and Chat: The Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 39-17 (1 seed); Blazers 29-27 (10 seed, 4.5 games out of the playoffs) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.1 (2nd); Blazers 108.2 (14th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (8th); Blazers 109 (20th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Luke Walton, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Blazers: Martel Webster (or Jarret Jack), Steve Blake, Travis Outlaw, […]
Preview and Chat: The Seattle Supersonics
Records: Lakers 38-17 (1 seed); Sonics 15-39 (13 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.6 (2nd); Sonics 101.7 (30th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.5 (7th); Sonics 108.7 (18th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Sonics: Earl Watson, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Chris Wilcox, Johan Petro What he said – the […]
Preview and Chat: The Los Angeles Clippers
Records: Lakers 37-17 (3 seed); Clippers 19-33 (12 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.6 (2nd); Clippers 103.4 (26th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.7 (7th); Clippers 107.7 (13th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radminovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Clippers: Brevin Knight, Cuttino Mobley, Corry Maggette, “some call me†Tim Thomas, Chris Kaman Lakers Notes: […]
Preview and Chat: The Phoenix Suns
Records: Lakers 36-17 (3 seed); Suns 37-16 (2 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.1 (2nd); Suns 115.2 (1st) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (8th); Suns 107.9 (15th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radminovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Suns: Steve Nash, Raja Bell, Grant Hill, Amare Stoudemire, Shaquille O’Neal Lamar Odom talks: Over at […]
Preview and Chat: The Atlanta Hawks
Records: Lakers 35-17 (3 seed); Hawks 21-29 (9th seed, although just percentage points back of the Nets and 76ers, the 7 and 8 seeds) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113.1 (2nd); Hawks 105 (21st) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.4 (8th); Hawks 107 (10th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radminovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Hawks: […]
Preview and Chat: The Minnesota Timberwolves
Records: Lakers 34-17 (5 seed); T-Wolves 10-40 (Hello Michael Beasley) Offensive ratings: Lakers 113 (3rd); T-Wolves 101.9 (29th) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.7 (8th); T-Wolves 111.5 (27th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radminovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol T-Wolves: Sebastian Telfair, Marco Jaric, Corry Brewer, Ryan Gomes. Al Jefferson UPDATE: Kidd Going To […]
Preview and Chat: The Charlotte Bobcats
Records: Lakers 33-17 (5 seed); Bobcats 18-33 (13 seed, 3 games out of the 8 seed) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.9 (4th); Bobcats 104.8 (22nd) Defensive ratings: Lakers 106.7 (9th); Bobcats 110.5 (26th) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Vladimir Radmanovic, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Bobcats: Raymond Felton, Jason Richardson, Jered Dudley, Emeka Okafor, […]