Lakers Success Going Forward Hinges on Defense
It’s unclear exactly what fans might have expected out of the Lakers come Sunday, after two pre-season loses to the Clippers, no Andrew Bynum, a relatively consistent history of Christmas Day blunders, and only two weeks of practice. All indications…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers Hit the Road for First Time, Visit Kings
Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) at Sacramento Kings (0-0) 7:00 PM PST, December 26, 2011 Power Balance Pavilion, Sacramento, California TV: KCAL Radio: 710 AM (English), 1330 AM (Spanish) Kings Projected Starting Line-Up: PG: Tyreke Evans SG: Marcus Thornton SF: John…
Mike Brown Makes Impact in Coaching Debut with Lakers
The Lakers choked away their season debut Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Bulls. They had the game won. Los Angeles was leading by six points with just a minute remaining. Yet they found a way to lose. Due to the…
Bryant, Lakers Choke Away Season Opener; Fall to Bulls
After the extended lockout and the shortened pre-season it was finally time to have real basketball games that matter. The Lakers opened their season today against reigning league MVP Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center. The team…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers Host Bulls to Open Season with Christmas Showdown
Chicago Bulls (0-0) at Los Angeles Lakers (0-0) 2:00 PM PST, December 25, 2011 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA TV: ABC Radio: 710 ESPN Bulls Projected Starting Line-up PG: Derrick Rose SG: Richard Hamilton SF: Luol Deng PF: Carlos Boozer…
The Top Ten Opening Night Games in Laker History
The Lakers franchise has played 64 years of basketball. That means 64 years of enduring an off-season with anticipation for the upcoming season. While, it can be argued that no other off-season has made Laker fans uneasy while waiting for…
Ho Ho Holly-Oop: Christmas Games Of Lakers Lore
Basketball is back, an advent of joy and celebration paralleled perfectly by the season of Christmas. And with the NBA season scheduled to start on Christmas day, it appears that NBA fans everywhere have been graced with the gift of…
15 Best Fantasy Centers for 2011-12
With the NBA season just around the corner it’s time to take a look at the best fantasy players for this season. With most fantasy drafts set to take place this week it’s important to dissect the players and break…
Now for Run of Lakers’ Lives – to March 15 Trade Deadline
Forget titles. After their preseason from hell, Lakes have to make it to trade deadline without losing anyone or giving anyone else away, then try to reload.
NBA Reduces Andrew Bynum Suspension to Four Games
Andrew Bynum's five game suspension for his flagrant foul on J.J. Barea last May has been reduced to four games according to Larry Coon. The reduction has to do with the shortened NBA season due to the lockout. For those…
