The Lakers are like TNT—they know drama. Which reminds me that the making of a basketball team and the making of a movie or TV show is very similar. Le...
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This is the toughest blog I’ve had to write this season. After the blowout in Game One, the Lakers outplayed the Thunder for three straight games, winnin...
One thing I have learned from following the Lakers: No other team plays with as wide a range of bad to good, or should I say embarrassing to inspirationa...
<strong>Thunder 119, Lakers 90</strong> <strong></strong><strong>Thunder 77, Lakers 75</strong> It would have been a lo...
That’s why they play seven games. As lame as the Lakers looked on occasion, they had enough superior talent to make up for their problems. The Nuggets ha...
Wow. Okay, enough gushing. This was a great win for the Lakers, the best of their 41 wins this season. The adversity included losing Metta World Peace (mis...
<strong>Lakers 104, Warriors 101 </strong> <strong></strong> First, some thoughts on the Warriors game that the Lakers won on Tuesd...
No, the Lakers didn’t look very good last night, and Memphis <em>did</em> look very good. And it’s all no big deal--although it is for the ...
<strong>Lakers 97, T-Wolves 92</strong> The trading deadline brought the Lakers a new look and renewed hope for an NBA title. Don’t ask why t...
Sometimes I think that the Lakers have finally figured things out. Then I wonder. Yes, they went to Bynum last night. It looks like Mike Brown has figured ...
Funny, it’s not just James Worthy who, in the post-game show, couldn’t quite utter the words, “Kobe shot too much.” It’s also Mike Brown, the LA ...
When Kobe hit the 17-foot jumper at the buzzer to force overtime, he solidified his reputation as The Man You’d Most Want to Shoot the Last Shot. No one ...
The win in Dallas the previous night greatly mitigated this nearly inevitable loss to a team with the best record in the West playing on their home court. ...
<strong>Lakers 111, Suns 99</strong> The Suns came into this game with a 12-19 record, the third-worst in the Western Conference. Am...
<strong>Lakers 88, Celtics 87 (OT)</strong> The Lakers’ Big Three needs help. Just a little. Like a fourth guy to hit double figures. Last ni...
<strong>Bucks 100, Lakers 91 </strong> With their two most productive players (Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson) out of action, and significant...
<strong>Pacers 98, Lakers 96</strong> Thinking about Kobe and Jordan a lot lately. Jordan played college ball for three years. Today, a college...
<strong>Heat 98, Lakers 87</strong> Don’t let the score make you think that this game was ever close. Despite not having to face Dwyane Wade,...
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Lakers 97, Cavaliers 92</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"...
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Lakers 99, Suns 83</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">I...