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... ;to-back"? Hard to say, really. The good news, either way, is that the Lakers have had plenty of rest. This means not only that they should come in fresh and with plenty of ... already built up some tension, going at each other in the preseason, which should make it that much easier for the Lakers to get under their skin. Gasol did well against Denver in the playoffs, so it will be interesting ...

... points in their last two games and will more than likely allow a higher number tonight. The Lakers are playing excellent defense and doing an excellent job ... outstanding passer out of the post that will get his teammates involved. The Lakers need to make sure that the Thunder don’t get in transition and force them to set ... 1 FM (Matt Pinto) Injuries - Lakers: Luke Walton (Back) OUT Andrew Bynum ...

... . With Gasol still not playing this season because of his strained right hamstring, the Lakers lost, 101-91, to the Houston Rockets on Sunday ... both Richard Hamilton (ankle) and Tayshaun Prince (back). The Lakers’ poor effort against Houston also included Kobe Bryant ... 8217;t play because of a sore back.) But things just got worse for the Lakers, who jacked up 3-point shots and couldn’t ...

... They capitalized on every mistake, and that's what they do. Anytime you play the Lakers, it's a humbling position to be in." Pau ... bench for good in the final minute of the third quarter with the Lakers ahead 77-56. Durant, who made a ... 3-17 overall at Staples Center, with all of the victories coming against the Lakers. The Knicks are 0-10 there against the Clippers. ... Bryant, ...

... The tempo was just as high Friday as it was Thursday. Maybe higher. The Lakers raced to an 8-0 lead, but it didn’t ... long to realize this was not going to be a second consecutive runaway victory for the Lakers, who set season highs by scoring 121 ... pushing the ball down the court. When the third quarter began, the Lakers simply wilted under the pressure. source So maybe it was not an earth ...

... -court stuff. Artest has been known to be a bit eccentric and has been somewhat of a distraction throughout his career. The Lakers, though, are well aware of this and are obviously willing to roll the dice. Lamar Odom has been a ... 8217;ll get blamed for it, but neither will be accurate. Basketball is still a team game and the Lakers are a good team with or without Artest. Written by Morgan C. Dunn. ...

... importantly the first without Shaquille O’Neal. The Lakers were one of the few teams in the NBA that showed what they did in regular ... the league. On many teams Pau would be the best player on his team but not with the Lakers obviously. Pau has put up great numbers his entire ... points per game and 8 rebounds per game. Much of the Lakers’ success last year should be attributed to a lot ...

The Denver Nuggets reminded the Los Angeles Lakers that the road to a back-to-back is not a walk in the park. In their ... shut down Kobe Bryant, outplayed the champs, and made the Lakers play sloppy. The end result? A 105-79 shellacking ... . Andrew Bynum had challengers in Nene and Kenyon Martin. Clearly, the Lakers were outpaced by the Nuggets in this game. Are the Nuggets contenders in the ...

... laga ketat dan panas, Los Angeles Lakers mengatasi tuan rumah Houston Rockets melalui ... . Kobe Bryant menjadi bintang kemenangan Lakers dengan mencetak 41 poin. Rockets ... 46-44. Memasuki kuarter ketiga, Lakers mulai memepet ketinggalan menjadi 73- ... ketat berlanjut hingga masa overtime. Lakers menutup laga ini dengan kemenangan ... -90 Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Lakers 103-102 Houston Rockets (OT) ...