Laker Nation

The (55-21) Los Angeles Lakers are back to work at Staples Center to host the (36-41) Utah Jazz. The 77th game of the season will be the last in the season-series while the Lakers are seeking to get back on track and start a new winning streak. The Lakers lead the Jazz in the series 2-1 The Lakers had not [...]

The (55-20) Los Angeles Lakers will be in their white jerseys for a Sunday matinee at Staples Center hosting the (46-29) Denver Nuggets. The red-hot Lakers, winners of nine straight games are looking to push their winning streak into double digits. They’re a league-best 17-1 since the All-Star break. The Lakers and Nuggets have split the first two games of [...]

The (54-20) Los Angeles Lakers beat down express has made a stop in Salt Lake City, Utah to increase the loss total of the (36-39) Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena. The Dallas Mavericks left Los Angeles feeling as if they were on the TV show Punk’d. The only thing missing last night was hearing former Arizona Cardinals head coach screaming [...]

The (52-20) Los Angeles Lakers will be in their Sunday white jersey’s hosting the (42-31) New Orleans Hornets. The Lakers are seeking a season sweep of the Hornets after winning the three previous games. Lakers won last year’s season series 2-1. They’re 8-2 in their last 10 games against Hornets, and winners of six of their last seven overall. Also, [...]

The (51-20) Los Angeles Lakers host the (28-44) Los Angeles Clippers in the Hallway Finale. The Lakers lead the season series two games to one. They’re 7-3 in their last 10 games overall against the Clippers. There will come a day that this match up will be considered a battle for bragging rights. However, today is not that day. The [...]

The (50-20) Los Angeles Lakers are back to work at Staples Center to face their Pacific Division rival  the (35-33) Phoenix Suns and while celebrating Noche Latina. A good analogy for tonight’s match up would be to say that this evening’s opponents are like two ships passing at sea heading in two different directions. The Lakers, winners of the Pacific [...]

The (49-20) Los Angeles Lakers are at Staples Center tonight hosting the red-hot (40-29) Portland Trailblazers. Portland, winners of three straight and seven of their last nine games are always a tough opponent. The Lakers will be playing without the services of Andrew Bynum. The league hit Bynum with a two-game suspension without pay, for his flagrant foul two on [...]

After three days rest, the (48-20) Los Angeles Lakers are back in action tonight and hosting the (17-52) Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers have won all three of their match ups against the T-Wolves this season and 13 straight games overall. The Pacific Division title is in sight for the Lakers. They could lock up their fourth straight division title with [...]

The (47-20) Los Angeles Lakers will be back at Staples Center tonight to start a 7-game home stand, their longest of the season, hosting the (42-25) Orlando Magic. The Magic are in second place in the Southeast division in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers successfully completed their four game road trip winning three of four but coming very close to [...]

The (46-20) Los Angeles Lakers are in the state of Texas to face the (47-18) Dallas Mavericks. Untimely mistakes, being out-rebounded and equally uncharacteristic watching the Lakers big men not play big for the first time in two weeks and not executing down the stretch led to the end of the Lakers eight-game winning streak. As disappointing as the outcome [...]

The (46-19) Los Angeles Lakers have taken their talents to South Beach to do battle with the suddenly collapsing (43-21) Miami Heat while the Heat appear to be surprised that they’re playing under a microscope. The Lakers bring with them the proven ability to win under pressure as well as the revenge factor. They have not forgotten about the Christmas [...]

The (45-19) Los Angeles Lakers are in the state of Georgia to face the re-tooled (37-26) Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers proved to the Spurs and the entire NBA that after all of the chatter in league circles that the defending champion still resides in Los Angeles. They played their best basketball of the season and dispatched the Spurs early. Sunday’s [...]

The (44-19) Los Angeles Lakers are in Texas for round three with the (51-11) San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs have the best record in the Association. The also have a franchise record 22-game home win streak and a NBA-best 29-2 mark at the AT&T Center. In San Antonio’s last game, they routed the Miami Heat by 30 and hitting a [...]

The (43-19) Los Angeles Lakers are at Staples Center tonight squaring off with the pesky (26-34) Charlotte Bobcats. The Lakers happen to have a losing record against the Bobcats. They’ve had difficulty with the Bobcats in Charlotte and Los Angeles. In fact, the Lakers have lost eight of their last 10, and that includes a 20-point whipping in February. The [...]