Game Preview

First things first, whatever reinforcements the Lakers hoped to get back tonight aren’t yet ready to return. Steve Nash was the most likely to actually return, but he ruled himself out for tonight after Thursday’s practice. Steve Blake and Farmar are hopeful to return soon, but Farmar sounds further away than Blake (who could play […]

The Lakers are finally back at Staples Center tonight. After nearly two weeks on the road and a 2-5 record to show for their time away, they at least get to sleep in their own beds and see their families. This may be one of the only rewards, however, considering the team they have waiting […]

Note: I am a game-time decision today with flu-like symptoms, so excuse the short preview. The Lakers’ seven game trip comes to a close today against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. A game like this is where Kobe would typically try to bring an even greater effort, playing in front of the fans in […]

While the results of the previous two games weren’t ideal, the Lakers have been playing better basketball in recent weeks and will look to continue their collective improvement in Orlando against a struggling Magic team. Coming in, the Magic have been one of the few teams struggling more than the Lakers on the year. Since […]

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 […]

After beating the Raptors in a come from behind effort that highlighted the team’s willingness to battle even when down, the Lakers continue their road trip with an evening game in the City of Wind. The Lakers are now 2-1 since departing LA for their 7 game adventure and look to be coming together at […]

The Lakers coming in: What’s that? The Lakers won their last game? The last time the team could say that was 7 games ago so this is, indeed (and sadly), news. The Lakers downed the hated Celtics, so even those rooting (or at least ambivalent) to losing can feel good about the W. An 11-0 […]

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? […]

The Lakers start their Grammy Trip tonight, facing off against a familiar Suns team. This will be the third time these two teams play, the Suns winning both prior contests by 6 and 27 points respectively. In those first two match ups, the Suns dynamic backcourt pairing of Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe were key […]

The Lakers host the Cavs in what will be their last home game for a while. Shortly after tonight’s contest ends, the Lakers will board a plane for Phoenix where they will start their annual Grammy Road Trip. The team will play its next 8 games on the road including their lone trips of the […]