Lakers Hold Off Warriors; Beat Golden State 97-90
The Los Angeles Lakers came into this game after a disappointing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers which featured a dismal defensive performance. The team once again could not find a way to finish off a fourth quarter and they…
Turner Broadcasting Explains Lakers-Blazers Blackout
Turner Sports had the Hawks-Heat and Lakers-Blazers games on their live schedule, but because the game in Atlanta went to three overtimes, the first-half of the Lakers-Blazer match-up was not televised. Mike Tokito of The Oregonian obtained this statement from the network regarding the…
Devin Ebanks Working to Get Back Starting Position
Los Angeles Lakers' second-year man, Devin Ebanks, is trying to work himself back into the starting five. Ebanks opened games for the Lakers at the small forward position, a spot that has been given to Matt Barnes for the past…
Lakers Nation Reacts to Lakers Loss to Portland on Thursday
On Thursday night the Lakers lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 107-96 at the Rose Garden. Following the loss we took to Facebook to ask members of Lakers Nation their personal opinions on why the Lakers fell to the Trail…
Pre-Game Report: Lakers Face Pacific Division Rivals, Warriors
Golden State Warriors (2-4) at Los Angeles Lakers (4-4) 7:30 PM PST, January 6, 2012 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA TV: FS West, NBA LP Radio: 710 ESPN (English)/ 1330 ESPN (Spanish) Warriors Projected Starting Line-Up: PG: Brandon Rush SG: Monta…
Lakers Outworked, Outplayed in 107-96 Loss in Portland
On Thursday night the Lakers traveled north to Portland, OR to take on their longtime Western Conference foes, the Trail Blazers. The Lakers struggles in the Rose Garden have been well documented over the last few seasons, at one point…
Mike Brown Still Learning Rules of the Lakers Fashion Trade
Mike Brown hasn't been the Lakers coach for very long, so it's not a surprise that he's still learning the ropes in Southern California. Brown, who took over for Phil Jackson last summer, is still trying to get his players…
Kobe Not Bothered by Shooting Critics
Kobe Bryant has been criticized for shooting the ball too much from the moment he entered the NBA, and this 2011-12 season is no different. Kobe has been able to dominate the ball under Mike Brown's offense and he has…
Win Shares and Kobe’s Effectiveness: Keys to Laker Victories
Growing up watching Kobe Bryant play basketball is like growing up religious, at least for many die-hard Lakers fans. I've been a Lakers fan since I was nine years old, and much of my development into adulthood paralleled Kobe's foray into…
Phil Who? – Mike Brown’s Defensive Focus Brings New Life to Lakers
As if. There’s no forgetting Phil Jackson, whose success--11 titles worth--was challenged only by his whimsy, which made it easy for his Lakers to play for him and fun for the Laker press corps to cover him. Personally, I thought…
