The most entertaining Lakers games as of late have been where the Kobe of old reappears to distract from any notion of an otherwise “old” Kobe. Tuesday’s win over the Nuggets was one of those nights. And, early on, tonight’s game seemed to be heading in a similar direction. Kobe earned his first two points with a vintage step back jumper along […]
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Forum Links: The Kids Man Up
Happy Monday, everyone. Here are a few of the best Laker-centric reads, news and notes from around the web: THREEEE THAT’S THE MAGIC NUMBAH: At this juncture, it is safe to assume that the Lakers will not be earning a playoff berth this season, meaning the team’s odds of making a third consecutive trip to the NBA lottery […]
Lakers/Thunder: This IS Happening
Are there really no twists in this plot? Nearly eight weeks removed from their lone, 24-hour peek over the .500 threshold, and losers of five straight since last sporting as many wins as losses, the Lakers took the Staples Center floor Friday night desperate, desperate to put a tally in the left hand column of […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers: 40-23 (3rd in the West), Thunder: 46-17 (2nd in the West) Offensive ratings: Lakers: 106.1 (11th in the NBA), Thunder: 109.8 (2nd in the NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers: 104.3 (13th in the NBA), Thunder: 102.9 (9th in the NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Ramon Sessions, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew […]
Preview and Chat: The Oklahoma City Thunder
Records: Lakers 20-13 (5th in West), Thunder 26-7 (1st in West) Offensive ratings: Lakers 103.3 (15th in NBA), Thunder 108.9 (2nd in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 100.7 (11th in NBA), Thunder 102.4 (14th in NBA) Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Thunder: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, […]