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Lakers/Thunder: Westbrook goes wild, but Lakers’ balance wins out
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images The Lakers would never admit that they needed a win against a potential contender in the middle of January, which is precisely why that job falls onto people like...
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Records: Lakers 33-14 (2nd in West), Celtics 35-11 (1st in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.6 (1st in NBA), Celtics 108 (12th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.7 (9th in NBA), Celtics 100.1...
View ArticleLakers and Magic: Preview & Chat
Records: Lakers 38-16 (2nd in West), Magic 34-21 (5th in East) Offensive ratings: Lakers 112.4 (2nd in NBA), Magic 108.0 (11th in NBA) Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.8 (10th in NBA), Magic 102.3 (3rd in...
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Father Time at All-Star Weekend
If the last All-Star Game held in Los Angeles in 2004 feels like like a lifetime ago, Kobe’s All-Star Game debut in 1998 seems nearly pre-historic by now. Long before Kobe-to-Shaq, a Most Valuable...
View ArticleFast Break Thoughts: All-Star Game
More news and notes from STAPLES Center as we look ahead to tonight’s big game… • Other than a potential meet-up in the Finals, the All-Star Game is the only time all season other than two regular...
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This ‘Old Fella’ Has Still Got It
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP In a season of record-breaking achievements, Kobe nearly added another one to his résumé last night, coming within five points of tying Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time...
View ArticleLakers/Mavericks: L.A.’s Big Size Knocks off Big D
In a game that meant everything for making up ground in the West, the Lakers gave it everything they had, defeating Dallas 96-91. Led by one of Andrew Bynum’s best — and most timely — performances of...
View ArticleLakers at Warriors: Turnovers Tell the Tale
Will the real Lakers please stand up? It’s difficult to place too much stock in tonight’s 95-87 no show against the Warriors after a season of confounding losses amidst stellar play since the All-Star...
View ArticleLakers/Hornets Game 4 Preview & Chat:
It’s safe to say that any panic that swept through Lakerdom after losing Game 1 only one week ago is long gone by now as L.A. has a chance to put this series to bed with another road win today. Give...
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Keeping the Peace in L.A.
Photo credit: AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill With 7:31 left in the third quarter, the artist formerly known as Ron Artest decided to momentarily ditch World Peace and ignite a battle that lasted the...
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