Los Angeles Lakers Archive

  • Lakers Win In OT To Finish Regular Season
    April 14, 2011

    After a rough few games leading up to the final two games of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to rally in order to win their final two games of the season. Their last win was on Wednesday, April 13 when they topped the Sacramento Kings 116-108 in overtime. The Lakers let the kings come back in a major way in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Lakers 29-11, which required a saving three-pointer by Kobe Bryant to take the game into overtime. The Lakers came back to outscore the Kings in overtime 17-9.

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  • Lakers Beat Spurs, Bynum Injured
    April 13, 2011

    The Los Angeles Lakers proved that they can rally in the midst of difficulty by beating the San Antonio Spurs 102-93 on Tuesday. Before that game, the Lakers had been having difficulty coming up with a win in their few games leading up to the postseason. Star Kobe Bryant scored 27 points in the game, but it wasn’t all good news for the Lakers

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  • Lakers Explain Losing Streak
    April 12, 2011

    Is there an easy explanation behind the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent losing streak? According to ESPN, the answer could be yes. With many championship wins under their belt, the Lakers have many veteran stars in their lineup, which means the end of the season can get a little tough. In fact, it isn’t the first time coach Phil Jackson has experienced this phenomenon. The last time was with the Chicago Bulls in the early 1990s.

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  • Lakers Lose Two Over Weekend
    April 11, 2011

    The Los Angeles Lakers had a rough weekend, suffering two losses. The first came on Friday when the Lakers lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 93-86. Even with the loss, Kobe Bryant managed to score 24 points while Lamar Odom had 13 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. According to ESPN, coach Phil Jackson was less than thrilled with the performance and said, “These guys just don’t want to play hard right now. I hate to have this setup going into the playoffs when we’re just not playing hard.”

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  • Jackson Talks About Decision to Retire
    April 8, 2011

    Phil Jackson is easily one of the most legendary coaches to ever coach in the NBA, and even in all of sports. He knows what it takes to make a championship team and has done it over and over again in different cities. For years, many have been speculating that Jackson would retire soon, and he has said that he will definitely be retiring after this season.

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  • Lakers Lose Third Straight
    April 7, 2011

    The Los Angeles Lakers went from looking unstoppable for the past few weeks to going through a bit of a downturn. That happened yet again on Wednesday, April 6 when the Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors 95-87. The loss is their third straight after winning all but one game in the month of March.

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  • Lakers Lose to Jazz
    April 6, 2011

    The Los Angeles Lakers have been having quite the run of games since the All Star break not long ago, but that wasn’t nearly as true about their game against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, April 5 in Los Angeles. The Jazz narrowly defeated the Lakers 86-85, putting a damper on the Lakers’ chances of winning the Western Conference.

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  • Gasol, Bynum Fighting Through Injuries
    April 5, 2011

    The Los Angeles Lakers may have a little bit of a headache heading into the post season. On Sunday, two of the Lakers stars suffered injuries, which could have implications in the weeks to come. Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum both suffered injuries to their right knees. Gasol’s diagnosis came quickly and was revealed as a bone bruise.

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  • NBA Power Rankings
    April 5, 2011

    The top two teams in Marc Stein’s NBA Power Rankings stayed the same this week, as the Lakers held into the top spot and the Bulls remained at number two.  However, people might be surprised to see who Stein has in the three hole, the Denver Nuggets.  “Maybe there remains a stray question or two about what kind of road team these new Nuggets are … if you want to nitpick,” Stein writes.  “But they’re the NBA’s third-best team since the All-Star break (15-4) and an easy choice for No. 3 here.”  Does anyone want to play Denver in the postseason?

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  • Lakers End Weekend with Win, Loss
    April 4, 2011

    The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for the post season, and they finished the weekend with a win and a loss. The win came on Friday, April 1 when the Lakers took on the Utah Jazz, winning 96-85. The win is even more impressive considering that the team had to come back from a 17-point deficit.

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