Falling down by as many as 12 points in the third quarter at ORACLE Arena against the Warriors didn’t seem to worry the Lakers. Not even a little bit. After all, Golden State may possess more than its fair share of offensive firepower, but the squad simply struggles to get stops when it counts. Keeping…
LOS ANGELES – All-Star center-forward Pau Gasol had a triple-double and teammate Lamar Odom snatched a season-high 20 rebounds to give the Lakers a positive start out of the All-Star break. Gasol finished with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Odom, who had been on a tear leading into last weekend’s break, continued his…
The Lakers often seem to bring out the best in their road opponents, and Wednesday evening’s matchup with the Raptors in Toronto proved not to be an exception. A gritty pack of Raptors used their size advantage – with seven-footer Andrea Bargnani playing the three – to lead by five at the half and two…
Another fun game to watch. It was a game that started with a lot of outside jumpers and ended with inside battles as Pau and Jermaine O’Neal went at it. O’Neal had a near triple double with 22 points, 9 boards, and 9 blocks, but that didn’t stop Pau from his inside domination tonight. The…
Whether Andrew Bynum is healthy or hurt, Kobe Bryant savors the chance to play at Madison Square Garden once a year. It showed in this highlight-filled exhibition that had Knicks fans turning to each other in amazement after numerous Bryant circus shots. After four previous 40-point games at the Garden, Bryant erupted for a 61…
This one was a very good win for the Lakers. They controlled the tempo and held a very good San Antonio team to only 38% from the field. On Farmar’s first game back, the bench made a difference. The UCLA duo of Farmar and Ariza had 31 points in 42 minutes for the Lakers. Every…
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers had a perfect solution to offset Kobe Bryant’s painful right ring finger. They simply turned to an alternate scoring option. No, not Pau Gasol. Not veteran guard Derek Fisher, either. The Lakers went to 21-year old center Andrew Bynum who overwhelmed the Clippers in as dominating an inside scoring performance…
Fifteen seconds to go and you go for the tie? I’m not sure that is what I would have done, but it was drawn up and here we are with another disappointing loss to one of the best teams in the league. Choosing to shoot a three instead of taking a quick shot and putting…
The Lakers need to stop playing down to their competition. Another game against an average eastern conference lead — another lead blown — but a Laker victory. Every Laker starter scored double figures as part of a 108 point scoring effort, but once again the defense wasn’t strong as only 10 turnovers were forced as…
How many times have Lakers fans watched the fourth quarter clock tick down as Kobe Bryant stared into the eyes of his defender, calmly … almost too calmly … before commencing his attack? Friday night at STAPLES, with the Lakers and Indiana Pacers tied at 119 after Mike Dunleavy canned a three, the game clock…
When the Lakers dropped Tuesday evening’s contest to the Hornets at home, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum had little to no stamp on the game, combining to take just 15 shots, making five, and grabbing a collective 16 rebounds despite playing an average of 38.5 minutes. Accordingly, heading into Wednesday’s contest in Oakland against the…
