But even if the Lakers don’t win another title any time soon, it’s already been a great run.  Pau Gasol has helped get the Lakers to three consecutive wins and two championships, pushing Kobe Bryant to five titles in total and getting Phil Jackson to 11.  Now the Lakers are left with a superstar still playing well but in twilight of his career, a nice number two option and some major holes to fill.  One of the bigger holes to fill is at point guard, where the Lakers were consistently hurt in the regular season and the playoffs.  Though the Lakers have a nice inside out combo still left in place, they need to upgrade their talent surrounding the Big Two and Andrew Bynum, who has been the subject of plenty of trade rumors over the last month of so.  Mike Brown should bring a defensive expertise and intensity that the Lakers could definitely use, but we’ll see if it’s enough to get them back to the top of the league.

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According to NBC, Lakers star Kobe Bryant bucked back against some analysts saying that some of the stars of the Lakers should be discarded for new talent next season. Bryant opined, “This is nonsense. remember [the Lakers] had a pretty good era in the ’80s and they didn’t win three [titles] in a row. They didn’t break that team up….If you’re asking me do I believe we can come back and do it again. I absolutely believe that we can come back and do it again.”

The Lakers certainly have a lot of talent in their lineup, and fans are likely hoping that most if not all of those players will return next season. The Lakers now have some time to rest and prepare for the offseason. When the new season begins again, be there to cheer them on by reserving Los Angeles Lakers tickets from StubHub.

Bynum was ejected from Game Four because of a flagrant foul against J.J. Barea. In the aftermath, the foul also earned him a $25,000 fine for the way he removed his jersey and he was suspended for five games at the start of next season.

According to ESPN, Bynum released a statement following the suspension and apologized for his actions. He said, “My actions … don’t represent me, my upbringing, this franchise or any of the Laker fans out there that want to watch us and want us to succeed.” He went on to issue a personal apology to Barea for the event.

The Lakers are now dealing with the fact that coach Phil Jackson will more than likely not be back next season, which will mark the end of an era for the team. Be a part of next season by getting Los Angeles Lakers tickets from StubHub.

Jackson’s departure, though, has many players reminiscing on their many years with the superstar coach. According to ESPN, Lakers star Kobe Bryant gushed, “Phil … it’s tough for me to put into words what he’s done for me. I grew up under him. So, the way I approach things, the way I think about things, not only in basketball but in life in general, a lot of it comes from him because I’ve been around him so much. So, it’s a little weird for me to think about what next year’s going to look like.”

Analysts are guessing that the roster will get shaken up along with the coaching staff, so next season could bring a lot of changes for the Lakers. Fans will likely be paying close attention to the changes with the Lakers. When the schedule for next season is released, get Los Angeles Lakers tickets from StubHub.

This season is coach Phil Jackson’s last, as he has said he is retiring. He has “retired” before, but it doesn’t look like he will be pulling a Favre after this season. According to ESPN, Jackson talked about the challenges of this season, “[That] puts a lot of strain on the basketball club from all angles: personalities, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and getting charged up for game after game and assault after assault when you go in and play a team. It was a challenge bigger than we could beat this year.”

The Lakers are now done for the season. Be there to cheer them on with a new coach next season by getting Los Angeles Lakers tickets from StubHub.

Instead, they are forming a game plan to deal with all of the small details that need fixing in order to beat Dallas. After the last game, Andrew Bynum cited “trust issues” as a reason behind the failing, and those comments earned him criticism from former NBA great Magic Johnson. Other players didn’t see the comments as such a big deal. According to ESPN, coach Phil Jackson wants the team to look at the last for motivation. He explained, “We just had to pull them up and say, ‘Recall Orlando, recall Phoenix, recall some of these things that we’ve done in the past and maybe you guys will summon back some of the things that you’re familiar with.’”

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The Mavs’ latest win came on Wednesday, May 4, with a 93-81 victory. The Lakers now have to figure out how to change their momentum by Friday when they face the Mavs in Dallas. According to ESPN, Andrew Bynum sees the problem, and it isn’t good news. Bynum blamed all of the problems on the players not trusting one another, and he predicted it wouldn’t get fixed until the team members talked through the problems.  Bynum had 18 points, 13 rebounds, one assist and one block.

The Lakers now have to dig themselves out of a two-game deficit, but they have all of the tools needed to turn this series around.  Fans can be there to cheer on the Lakers by reserving Los Angeles Lakers tickets from StubHub.

According to ESPN, The Lakers have sent a video of the substitution to the NBA ‘s league office. Phil Jackson talked about the incident and said, “Right now we’re trying to get ruling from the league on that because I think they misplayed that one.” Judging by comments from a league spokesman, it doesn’t appear as though the Lakers will get far with their petition.

Right now, the Lakers have a something bigger to focus on: beating the Mavs during Game Two. The Lakers get to host the Mavs again tonight, May 4, and a win will help them heading into the games in Dallas. Be there to cheer them on by getting Los Angeles Lakers tickets from StubHub.

According to ESPN, Lakers coach Phil Jackson summed up the feelings of the team about the loss and said, “We felt like we gave the game away. I’m not so sure Dallas didn’t outplay us, but the players felt like we gave it away. … The game was won in the third quarter when we got the lead and stopped playing defense and stopped playing offense. It took a lot of energy out of us and gave a lot of energy to them.”

The Lakers will get to host the Mavericks again on Wednesday, May 4. That game will surely be a must-win for the Lakers in order to get momentum heading into their road games against the Mavs. Get Los Angeles Lakers tickets from StubHub.

Now, the Lakers are moving on to face the Dallas Mavericks, beginning today, Monday, May 2. The first two games of the series are at home. Like the Lakers, the Mavericks won their first-round series 4-2. They won their first two games at home against the Portland Trail Blazers before losing their next two away games. They went on to win another at home and the last game away.

The fact that the Mavericks lost the two away games should give the Lakers some confidence heading into the series, although they are dealing with an injury to star Kobe Bryant. Bryant suffered a left ankle injury in Game Four of the first round, but he has continued to play since. According to ESPN, though, coach Phil Jackson admitted the injury is affecting his effort.

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