Laker Nation

The (42-19) Los Angeles Lakers have returned to the city the franchise called home in the 1940’s and 1950’s; Minneapolis, Minnesota. Known as the “city of lakes” to face the (14-46) Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers won six championships in three leagues to become the NBA’s first dynasty prior to moving to Los Angeles. The Timberwolves are dead last in the [...]

The (41-18) Los Angeles Lakers are on the road for the 61st game of the season facing the (36-21) Oklahoma City Thunder. It is the first time in Oklahoma City for the Lakers since the Pau Gasol tip-in basket ended Game Six and the first round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs. The Thunder traded for two veteran big men, Kendrick [...]

The (40-19) Lakers host the (21-37) Clippers in game three of the Hallway series between the co-tenants of the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant and Blake Griffin had the opportunity to talk, get to know each other over the summer. I have a feeling that Lamar Odom and Ron Artest feel a little differently. Let us not [...]

The (39-19) Los Angeles Lakers are in Oregon for a back-to-back game against the (32-24) Portland Trailblazers. The Lakers are an impressive 9-2 in back-to-back games. They started the second half of the season the right way by ending a three-game skid and beating the Atlanta Hawks by 24 points. They used a balanced offense and a stifling defense to [...]

The (38-19) Los Angeles Lakers start the second half of the 2010-2011 season with back-to-back games; tonight hosting the (34-21) Atlanta Hawks. The All-Star was played in Los Angeles and everyone should have known that the when star players gather the biggest star will shine the brightest in his house. Kobe Bryant’s performance should serve notice to the non-believers that [...]

The (38-17) Los Angeles Lakers are in North Carolina to face the (23-31) Charlotte Bobcats. The Purple and Gold suffered their first loss of the Grammy road trip and it appeared that they didn’t put in a full day’s work. They lost to a team that was struggling, losing nine consecutive times to teams with a winning record. They allowed [...]

The (38-16) Los Angeles Lakers are in Florida today to face the (34-21) Orlando Magic. The Lakers are 4-0 on their Grammy road trip and the recurring theme has been locking teams up defensively. Their defense has not allowed 100 points to an opponent, so far, on the road. Several people outside of the Lakers Nation have openly questioned if [...]

The (37-16) Los Angeles Lakers will perform on the Madison Square Garden stage tonight taking on the (26-25) New York Knicks. After dispatching the Celtics in Boston, the Lakers are 3-0 on their 7-game Grammy trip. Several pundits will downgrade the win, but the fact of the matter is that the Lakers went into hostile territory, overcame obstacles, battled back [...]

The (36-16) Los Angeles Lakers are in the state of Massachusetts to face the (38-13) Boston Celtics for the second time in 11 days.  The Celtics are hosting the Lakers after a loss to the Bobcats on the road. There is never a shortage of storylines when these teams meet. Ray Allen will more than likely become the all-time NBA [...]

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The (35-16) Los Angeles Lakers road show stops in Memphis tonight as the two-time defending champions face the (27-25) Grizzlies. The duo of Kobe and Pau dropped a 30-30 combo on New Orleans and led the Lakers to a much-needed bounce back win against the Hornets to start the road trip off the right way. The 30-30 performance Kobe and [...]

The (34-16) Los Angeles Lakers are in the crescent city to face the (32-19) New Orleans Hornets. The Lakers have embarked on their Grammy trip; a seven-city 13-day east coast road trip. The next time they play at Staples Center will be after the All-Star break. Tonight they’re seeking to bounce back and respond to another disappointing loss at home. [...]

The (34-15) Los Angeles Lakers are playing at Staples Center tonight hosting the Western Conference leading (40-8) San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers dropped their last game against the Spurs, losing by 15. The’ve split their last eight games. The Lakers are 1-5 against the NBA’s elite so far this season. All the chatter the Lakers are hearing, right now, is [...]

The (33-15) Los Angeles Lakers are back at Staples Center tonight to accomplish two things 1) host the (22-27) Houston Rockets 2) snap a two-game losing streak and pick up the pieces from their latest lost. Since October, the Lakers have posted 10-5 records each month. It is becoming blatantly obvious that they won’t have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. [...]