Laker Nation

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 11, 1987 LA LAKERS 115 – BOSTON CELTICS 114 MAGIC’S BANK SHOT WINS IT FOR LAKERS AS TIME EXPIRES Let’s set the scene: [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 10, 1996 LA LAKERS 92 – SACRAMENTO KINGS 90 ROOKIE DEREK FISHER GUIDES LAKERS TO WIN AFTER VAN EXEL’S EJECTION Nick Van Exel, [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 9, 1977 HOUSTON ROCKETS 116 – LA LAKERS 105 WASHINGTON’S PUNCH ROCKS TOMJANOVICH, NBA CHANGES STANCE ON FIGHTING While the NBA currently polices [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 8, 1961 LA LAKERS 151 – PHILADELPHIA WARRIORS 147 (3 OT) CHAMBERLAIN SETS SCORING MARK IN HISTORIC DUEL, BAYLOR’S LAKERS ESCAPE PHILLY WITH [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 7, 1975 WASHINGTON BULLETS 106 – LA LAKERS 114 LAKERS SHOOT 62% FROM THE FIELD AGAINST BULLETS TO CONTINUE UNDEFEATED HOME STREAK When [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 6, 2002 DALLAS MAVERICKS 103 – LA LAKERS 105 LAKERS RALLY BACK FROM 27-POINT FOURTH-QUARTER DEFICIT TO BEAT MAVERICKS At halftime, with the [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 5, 2001 DALLAS MAVERICKS 94 – LA LAKERS 98 SHAQ’S 46 POINTS DOMINANT AS LAKERS OVERCOME HACK-A-SHAQ MAVERICKS Former Dallas Mavericks head coach, [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 4, 2009 MIAMI HEAT 107 – LA LAKERS 108 KOBE HITS THREE-POINTER AT THE BUZZER AS LAKERS OUTLAST HEAT Let’s set the scene: [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 3, 2002 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 91 – LA LAKERS 101 KOBE DAZZLES FOR FOURTH TRIPLE-DOUBLE OF SEASON IN VICTORY OVER GRIZZLIES With a 6-12 [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 2, 1983 DALLAS MAVERICKS 133 – LA LAKERS 118 SHOWTIME STILTED AS MAGIC BREAKS FINGER, OUT FOR FIVE WEEKS By the 1983-84 season, [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. DECEMBER 1, 2000 SAN ANTONIO SPURS 100 – LA LAKERS 109 KOBE BLOWS UP FOR THEN-CAREER HIGH 43 POINTS AS LAKERS CURB SPURS While [...]

With the NBA schedule set to be released in the coming days, most NBA fans are clamoring for the headliner opening games on Christmas Day, one of which being the debut of the Mike Brown led Lakers against the Chicago Bulls. According to Kevin Ding of the OC Register, though, it looks as if Laker fans will be getting a [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. NOVEMBER 30, 1982 LA LAKERS 137 – SAN ANTONIO SPURS 132 LAKERS TOP SPURS IN DOUBLE OVERTIME…OR DO THEY? The Lakers entered their Tuesday [...]

Now with basketball back in action, Laker Nation has decided to continue to take you back through Laker history to recap important games, record-breaking performances and memorable news from the past 64 years of the franchise. NOVEMBER 29, 1974 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ 122 – LA LAKERS 127 PAT RILEY SCORES CAREER-HIGH 38 IN WIN OVER JAZZ The 1974-75 season wasn’t [...]