Lakers Use Balanced Effort To Overcome Mavericks In Overtime
The Los Angeles Lakers (39-22) defeated the Dallas Mavericks (34-27) 112-108 Sunday afternoon, sweeping the season series between the two teams (the Lakers are 4-0 this season against the Mavs). Perhaps the Lakers were trying to get some kind of…
Happy 55th Birthday Laker Legend Michael Cooper
After celebrating a big win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon, the Lakers will now have one more reason to party. Today marks the 55th birthday for legendary Laker swingman Michael Cooper. He was a five time NBA champion…
Lakers Defeat Mavericks in Overtime, Sweep Season Series
After defeating the Denver Nuggets on Friday night the Lakers were back in action Sunday afternoon when they hosted the defending NBA champions. After being swept by the Mavericks during last season's playoffs, the Lakers were looking to return the…
Kobe Bryant Out Sunday vs. Dallas Mavericks
As many expected, Lakers star Kobe Bryant will once again take a seat when the Lakers take on the Dallas Mavericks today at Staples Center. Bryant, who has missed the team's previous four games due to a sore left shin,…
Lakers vs. Mavericks Pre-Game Report: Lakers Look to Sweep Mavs
The Lakers look to continue to win without their star Kobe Bryant against Dallas. The Lakers are 3-1 without Kobe in the lineup. Metta World Peace and Matt Barnes have drastically improved their game within the last week, and Pau…
Mike Brown Expected to Return to Lakers Sideline on Sunday
After missing Friday night's win over the Denver Nuggets due to personal reasons, head coach Mike Brown is expected back on the Los Angeles sideline Sunday afternoon when the team takes on the Dallas Mavericks. According to Mike Bresnahan of…
Lakers Clinch Playoff Birth With Win over Denver Nuggets
Last night's win over the Denver Nuggets was exciting for several reasons. The Lakers managed to get the win without star player Kobe Bryant, who missed his fourth straight game due to a sore shin, but they also got the…
Kobe Bryant Cleared to Begin Running; Lakers Return Soon?
Kobe Bryant has missed the last four games due to a sore left shin, and might possibly sit out the rest of the regular season to make sure he's ready for the playoffs. However, Bryant's status might be good to…
The Hall Calls for Jamaal: ‘Smooth as Wilkes’
Jamaal 'Silk' Wilkes was so smooth sometimes his great, legendary play went unnoticed in the golden eighties years of his purple Laker reign. I guess that's what happens when you play in front of a Hollywood celebrity crowd in the…
Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Leading The Way for Kobe-Less Lakers
No Kobe Bryant? No problem. These Lakers don't need him (well they almost don't). When I first heard that Bryant was going to be out against San Antonio, my initial thought was this is going to be a disaster. The…