Like it or not, questions will be answered tonight. Is Kobe’s ankle really okay enough to play on? If so, good enough play effectively? Will the Lakers go back to playing physically with Chris Paul to limit his effectiveness? Will the confidence that Andrew Bynum showed in post practice interviews translate to the court? (“Our […]
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Lakers/Hornets Game 4 Preview & Chat:
It’s safe to say that any panic that swept through Lakerdom after losing Game 1 only one week ago is long gone by now as L.A. has a chance to put this series to bed with another road win today. Give the Hornets all the credit in the world for scrapping their way to a […]
Lakers/Hornets: Game 3 Preview & Chat
When it comes to the playoffs the most important game is the next one. As a series evolves each game becomes the most meaningful for each team as the stakes get raised and elimination is one step closer. Game 3 is no different as it offers both teams an opportunity to take control of this […]
Game 2 Preview & Chat: Lakers vs. Hornets
The Lakers have had ample time to stew over their game 1 effort. They got a healthy heaping of film study to go over what went wrong and have had time to reset their focus on what needs to be done. In that same vain, we’ve talked adjustments on both sides of the ball on some […]
Game 1 Chat: Lakers vs. Hornets
The wait is over and the Lakers’ defense of their championship starts today with the visiting Hornets. We’ve covered the X’s and O’s of this match up and know what the Lakers need to do on both sides of the ball to beat this team. Yes our guys are favored, but the games aren’t played on […]
Lakers/Hornets Playoff Preview: When The Hornets Have The Ball
Yesterday, Darius kicked off our two-part first round playoff preview: When the Lakers Have the Ball. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what the Lakers can do on the other side of the floor. In the first three meetings between the Lakers and the Hornets, we pretty much knew what we were going to […]
Preview and Chat: The Sacramento Kings
Records: Lakers 56-25 (2nd in West), Kings 24-57 (14th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (6th in NBA), Kings 103.5 (25th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.3 (6th in NBA), Kings 109.0 (19th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol Kings: Tyrek Evans, Marcus Thornton, Francisco […]
Preview and Chat: The San Antonio Spurs
Records: Lakers 55-25 (3rd in West), Spurs 61-19 (1st in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (7th in NBA), Spurs 111.9 (2nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.4 (6th in NBA), Spurs 105.4 (11th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Spurs: Apotheke Vienna AT Only Greg […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers 55-24 (2nd in West), Thunder 53-26 (4th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.0 (7th in NBA), Thunder 111.0 (6th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers online pharmacy buy antabuse with best prices today in the USA 104.0 (6th in NBA), Thunder 107.0 (15th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron […]
Preview and Chat: The Portland Trailblazers
Records: Lakers 55-23 (2nd in West), Trailblazers 46-33 (6th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.1 (5th in NBA), Trailblazers 108.9 (10th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.0 (6th in NBA), Trailblazers 107.1 (14th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Trailblazers: Andre Miller, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas […]