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Kobe Bryant’s 47 Points Lifts Los Angeles Lakers Past Portland Trail Blazers
April 10th, 2013 at 10:02 PM
***VIDEO1*** It was a shootout in Portland Wednesday night, but Kobe Bryant scored a season and game-high 47 points to lead the Lakers to a 113-106 victory over the Trail Blazers. Bryant shot 51 % from the field and went a perfect 18-of-18 from the charity stripe. The 17-year veteran also...

Los Angeles Lakers Hold Off Hornets, Move Ahead of Utah for the Eight Spot
April 9th, 2013 at 10:34 PM
***VIDEO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers fought off a tough New Orleans Hornets squad late in the fourth to get a much needed win, 104-96. Kobe Bryant started slow but turned it on in the fourth quarter and ended up with a game-high 30 points in 41 minutes. Bryant went into the...

Kobe Bryant Posts Triple-Double in 101-81 Rout of Dallas Mavericks
April 2nd, 2013 at 11:03 PM
***PHOTO1***On a night that the Los Angeles Lakers honored former great Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to a much needed 101-81 victory over the Mavericks. Bryant played 47 of 48 possible minutes and had a triple-double for the 19th time in his career. The 34-year old had 23...

Los Angeles Lakers Mount Late Rally but Come up Short in Game Against Golden State Warriors
March 25th, 2013 at 10:34 PM
***PHOTO1***The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t show up ready to play at Oracle Arena tonight, eventually losing to the Golden State Warriors 109-103. They repeated their bad habit of falling behind early, allowing the deficit to grow to 25 and they chased points throughout the game. Los Angeles trailed by 18 to...

Los Angeles Lakers Show Fatigue, Lose to Phoenix Suns 99-76
March 18th, 2013 at 9:46 PM
***PHOTO1***The Los Angeles Lakers had tired legs Monday night, leading to sloppy play, and resulting in a 99-76 loss to the Suns. The Lakers were without their super star Kobe Bryant for the second straight night, but the team that collectively showed up Sunday night was nowhere to be found...

Kobe Bryant Sits but the Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Sacramento Kings 113-102
March 17th, 2013 at 9:31 PM
***PHOTO1***Kobe Bryant’s ankle injury is serious. So serious that it forced Bryant to miss a contest for the first time in 79 games, which dates back to last season’s final regular season game. Despite being without their leader, the Los Angeles Lakers stepped up and beat the Sacramento Kings handily,...

Los Angeles Lakers Beat Orlando Magic 106-97 in Dwight Howard’s Homecoming to Orlando
March 12th, 2013 at 7:08 PM
***VIDEO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers played team basketball Tuesday night to beat the Orlando Magic 106-97. In his return to his former home Dwight Howard dominated the game with 39 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocks. The Lakers are now in sole possession of the eight spot, a half game up...

Los Angeles Lakers Fight Back from 25 Down to Beat New Orleans Hornets
March 6th, 2013 at 8:20 PM
***VIDEO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers somehow stole a win in New Orleans Wednesday night, 108-102, thanks to a spectacular performance by Kobe Bryant. Coming off the drubbing in Oklahoma City last night, the Lakers had to lace 'em up again tonight and face a New Orleans team that they have dominated this...

Los Angeles Lakers Steal a Victory in Charlotte, 100-93 Over Bobcats
February 8th, 2013 at 7:02 PM
***PHOTO1***The Lakers were down 20 points with 5:26 left in the third quarter but collected themselves and stormed back for a 100-93 win over the Bobcats Friday night. The Lakers came out of the gates slow, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but went on a 49-22 scoring...

Lakers PG Kobe Bryant Can’t Seem to Get It Right, Needs to Accept Limited Role
January 31st, 2013 at 8:29 PM
***VIDEO1***Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant is one of the best players to ever play the game, but Bryant can’t seem to figure out what to do to help his team win games. Earlier in the season, when the Lakers went on their five game winning streak, Bryant went on...

Los Angeles Lakers Get Statement Win Over Oklahoma City Thunder
January 27th, 2013 at 3:57 PM
***VIDEO1***Quite frankly, the Los Angeles Lakers played their best team basketball game of the entire season, getting a statement win over perhaps the best team in the NBA. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to a 105-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bryant finished a rebound short of a triple...

Los Angeles Lakers Lose 86-95 to Utah Jazz, Now 1-4 on the Season
November 7th, 2012 at 9:05 PM
***VIDEO1***The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t handle the tempo of the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. The opposing guards dribble up and down the court with little defense being played by Los Angeles. The knock on the Lakers going into the game was their lack of effort defensively and they showed once...

Los Angeles Lakers Break Through, Get First Win of Season 108-79 Over Detroit Pistons
November 4th, 2012 at 9:24 PM
***VIDEO1***The Los Angeles Lakers went out with something to prove on Sunday night against the Detroit Pistons. They showed a lot in a dominant 108-79 performance without the services of starting point guard Steve Nash. The Lakers first team had an offensive explosion Sunday, and Los Angeles had five players...

Los Angeles Lakers Lose 116-106 to Portland;Now 0-2 to Start Season
October 31st, 2012 at 10:53 PM
***VIDEO1***Dwight Howard had 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 116-106 loss in Portland, Wednesday night. Dreadful defense by the Lakers translated to all five Trailblazer starters scoring in double figures. An injury to Steve Nash in the second quarter had Lakers' fans holding their breath, forcing Steve...

Los Angeles Lakers Lose Season Opener to Dallas Mavericks, 99-91
October 30th, 2012 at 10:57 PM
***VIDEO1***The Dallas Mavericks spoiled the Lakers’ debut of Dwight Howard and Steve Nash Tuesday night, winning 99-91. A lack of production on offense and missed free-throws by the Lakers, and the play of the Mavs bench led to the demise of Los Angeles. The Lakers have now lost nine straight...

Dwight Howard Makes Lakers Debut in 99-92 Loss to Sacramento Kings (Video)
October 21st, 2012 at 9:42 PM
   ***VIDEO1***The much anticipated debut of the Los Angeles Lakers’ “Big 4” was tainted by a 99-92 loss to the Sacramento Kings Sunday night. Dwight Howard impressed in his first game for the purple and gold, posting a double-double, scoring 19 points and pulling down 12 boards in 33 minutes. Howard...

World Peace Impresses; Lakers Lose to Trail Blazers in Preseason Game 2, 93-75
October 10th, 2012 at 10:09 PM
 ***PHOTO1***The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second exhibition game of the preseason, 93-75, Wednesday night. Despite the loss, Metta World Peace is showing Lakers fans that he is serious about improving his play from last season. World Peace had 12 points off 6 of 10 shooting, 5 rebounds, and 3...

3 Things We Learned from the Los Angeles Lakers First Preseason Game
October 8th, 2012 at 5:55 PM
 ***PHOTO1***  1. The Lakers have yet to master the Princeton Offense. The Lakers had only five days of practice in the Princeton Offense before their first preseason game Sunday night. The starting five looked impressive against the Warriors but once head coach Mike Brown put in the backups, the offense struggled. This...

Nash Shines, but the Los Angeles Lakers Lose Their Preseason Opener 110-83
October 7th, 2012 at 11:22 PM
  ***PHOTO1***After months of anticipation, the Lakers finally made their preseason debut Sunday night at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, CA against the Golden State Warriors. Despite the lopsided 110-83 final score, and the fact that Dwight Howard did not play, the Lakers showed that there is much to...