Game Recap

Not sure if the Lakers should have even shown up for this game if they were going to put forward the type of effort they displayed against the Grizzlies.  Sloppy play, suspect effort and decision making, and Memphis’ ability to take advantage of it all led to the Lakers getting mauled 104-85.  They’ve now lost […]

In a game that really didn’t need to be as close as it was, the Lakers closed out the decade with a win by defeating the 76ers 102-98.  Give the scrappy and short handed 76ers credit as they fought hard all night and refused to lay down in the face of a double digit lead […]

Needless to say, we’ve been waiting for a night like this since last week (though it feels like much longer).  The Lakers played smart, focused basketball and took down the Hornets 103-88 to end their three game slide and regain some of the mojo that’s been lost of late.  This isn’t to say that the […]

When as many things go wrong as they did against the Heat and the Lakers get blown out on a Christmas for the second straight year, it’s difficult to find a place to start an analysis of the game.  The Lakers simply ran into a team that’s playing much better than they are and the […]

The Lakers came into tonight’s game winners of five straight road games, playing relatively well, but not great. Milwaukee came into tonight’s game missing three key players (Brandon Jennings, Corey Maggette and Drew Gooden) and were coming off of a bad loss to Portland. With the Miami game looming, the only thing the Lakers didn’t […]

The Lakers can win games in a variety of ways.  This team can outscore an opponent or out-grind them.  They can kill teams inside or snipe from the perimeter.  They have stars in Kobe and Gasol that, when playing at peak performance, can control a game and they also have a more than capable bench […]

One night after Lower Merion High School named their gymnasium after Kobe, Kobe treated the city of Philadelphia to his lowest scoring total of the season on a 3-for-11 effort. With Kobe having one of those rare off-nights, it would be Lamar Odom and Matt Barnes who stepped up and helped lead the Lakers to […]

When the Lakers decide that they’re going to take an opponent seriously by focusing on both ends of the court and executing at a high level they’re nearly impossible to defeat.  Tonight, the Pacers found that out as the Lakers rolled into Indiana with revenge on their mind (if you believe Matt Barnes) and beat […]