From Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Los Angeles : Andrew Bynum is the Philadelphia 76ers’ to worry about now. The Los Angeles Lakers have quite enough to keep them up at night as Dwight Howard continues to work his way back from offseason back surgery. But with Monday’s news out of Philadelphia that Bynum received another injection of Synvisc — a gel-like substance that sometimes […]
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Lakers/Spurs: Club 17 Paint Job
Box Score: Lakers 98, Spurs 84 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 110.1, Spurs 94.4 True Shooting %: Lakers 53.5%, Spurs 50.6% The Lakers faced San Antonio for the first time this season. Kobe was still out. The Spurs rested Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili in the previous game so they would feel more fresh. We […]
Lakers/Rockets: Club 17 In Effect Again
Box Score: Lakers 107, Rockets 112 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 108.1, Rockets 113.1 True Shooting %: Lakers 58.2%, Rockets 60.3% Lakers had a four-game winning streak coming into this while the Rockets are fighting for their playoff lives. Also of note? The Rockets won their last meeting against the Lakers. L.A. hoped for a different result […]
Lakers/Clippers: Battle Of L.A. 2012, Part 3
Box Score: Lakers 113, Clippers 108 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 121.5, Clippers 116.1 True Shooting %: Lakers 63.1%, Clippers 54.3% You can call it a rivalry if you want. But a lot was definitely on the line. Who was going to get a stranglehold on the Pacific Division? The Lakers had won three straight (albeit against […]
Lakers/Hornets: Working Overtime Again
Box Score: Lakers 107, Hornets 101 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 117.6, Hornets 111.0 True Shooting %: Lakers 59.6%, Hornets 57.5% Lakers go into the tail end of a back-to-back with TIRED legs. They played a double overtime game against Memphis the night before. But no rest for these weary Lakers. THE GOOD After a bit of […]
Lakers/Wolves: I Don’t Even Know This Team Anymore
Box Score: Lakers 105, Wolves 102 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 115.4, Wolves 112.1 True Shooting %: Lakers 59.7%, Wolves 58.8% After winning eight of ten, the Lakers looked like the Lakers we’ve known all season after they lost winnable games on the road against Detroit and Washington. And it looked like they were going to be […]
Lakers/Hawks: Taking It Slow On Valentine’s Day
Box Score: Lakers 86, Hawks 78 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 97.7, Hawks 88.6 True Shooting %: Lakers 50.0%, Hawks 41.9% Honestly… going into this game, I knew watching the game was going to be a chore. I always have a hard time watching the Atlanta Hawks play. Add to the fact that the Lakers haven’t been […]
Lakers/Magic: Offensive Offense
Box Score: Lakers 80, Magic 92 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 94.1, Magic 108.2 True Shooting %: Lakers 49.5%, Magic 55.6% The Good: Kobe Bryant had an efficient 30 points and 8 assists. They showed some fight on some parts of the game. It was nice to see them play through Pau Gasol at the start of […]
Lakers/Clippers: Battle Of L.A. 2012, Part 1
Box Score: Lakers 94, Clippers 102 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 109.3, Clippers 118.6 True Shooting %: Lakers 57.0%, Clippers 55.7% The Good: I suppose people will point to Kobe Bryant dropping another 40+ game. After all, he pretty much kept the Lakers within striking distance in a game that was basically controlled by the Clippers for […]
Lakers/Cavs: 40 For 3 In A Row But Another Ugly Game
Box Score: Lakers 97, Cavs 92 Offensive Efficiency: Lakers 102.1, Cavs 96.8 True Shooting %: Lakers 59.8%, Cavs 50.8% The Good: When Kobe Bryant is making shots, it’s a thing of beauty. Kobe finished with 40 for the third contest in a row (42 points). He was hitting from behind the arc (4/7). He was […]