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, […]
Pacific Division
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, […]
Preview & Chat: The Golden State Warriors
Records: Lakers 4-4 (6th in West), Warriors 2-4 (10th in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 104.2 (12th in NBA), Warriors 98.9 (26th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.9 (12th in NBA), Warriors 106.5 (22nd in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Matt Barnes, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Warriors: Monta Ellis, Ishmael Smith (Klay […]
The Suns Are 7-1? Seriously?
Thursday’s game is a showdown of Western Conference powers, as much as there can be a showdown in November (which is to say not much of one). But if before the season we’d said showdown of WC powers, you would have assumed it was the Lakers playing the Spurs, Nuggets or Blazers. The Suns? I […]