Laker Nation

It is May 4, 2012 and the (3) Los Angeles Lakers are in Colorado for a pivotal game three against the (6) Denver Nuggets. The Lakers, as expected, took a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series and maintained their home court advantage. The Lakers two all-stars Kobe Bryant & Andrew Bynum combined for 65 points and led the Lakers to [...]

It is May 1, 2012 and the Los Angeles Lakers are back to work at the Staples Center tonight for the second game of their first round series with the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers won the first game 103-88, led by dominant performances by Andrew Bynum & Kobe Bryant. It was a solid playoff opener for the Lakers, very business-like, that has set the tone for how the Lakers will approach the playoffs.

The Lakers kick off the post season at Staples Center in Game 1 vs. the Denver Nuggets.

It’s April 26, 2012 and the (41-24) Los Angeles Lakers are in the state capitol to battle the (21-44) Sacramento Kings. The Lakers double-overtime 114-106 win over the OKC Thunder was a win that the Lakers had to have. The win over OKC; L.A.’s fourth comeback win, was the biggest of the year. What was improbable was the fact that [...]

It’s April 22, 2012 and the (40-24) Los Angeles Lakers host the (46-17) Oklahoma City Thunder at the Staples Center. The Spurs beat the Lakers soundly for the second time in nine days. Sunday’s matinee game against the Thunder gives the Lakers the opportunity to bounce back, win a game against an elite opponent, and gain some momentum before the [...]

It’s April 20, 2012 and the (40-23) Los Angeles Lakers are in Texas for an important game against the (45-16) San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers had a solid bounce back 99-87 win game against the Golden State Warriors after suffering their worst loss of the season to the Spurs on 4/17. Make no mistake tonight’s game against the Spurs on [...]

It’s April 14, 2012 and the (38-22) Los Angeles Lakers are set to battle the (34-26) Dallas Mavericks. Friday’s win against the Denver Nuggets secured a playoff spot for the Lakers, their 59th playoff berth in 64 seasons. The Lakers are 3-1 with Kobe Bryant sidelined, including three straight. The combination of Andrew Bynum & Pau Gasol inside and Matt [...]

  It’s April 9, 2012 and the (35-22) Los Angeles Lakers are in the big easy to play the (15-41) New Orleans Hornets. In the first game of a three-game road trip, playing without Kobe Bryant, the Suns (125-105) routed the Lakers. Saturday’s game against the Suns was the Lakers first in two seasons without the services of Kobe Bryant. [...]

It’s April 7, 2012 and the (35-21) Los Angeles Lakers are in the desert, dealing with 90-degree weather, looking to bounce back for last night’s loss against the (28-27) Phoenix Suns. The Lakers had their four-game winning streak snapped in the 112-107 loss to the Rockets. Although the loss was disappointing, the way the Lakers have performed defensively as of [...]

It’s April 4, 2012 and the (34-20) Los Angeles Lakers face the (32-21) Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center in the 55thgame of the year. Pau Gasol (22 points and 12 rebounds) & Ramon Sessions’ (19 points and 11 assists) posted a double-double, Kobe scored 24 points and his three-point shot at the end of the game saved the Lakers from a bad loss to the Nets after the purple and gold clad team lost a 17-point lead.

It’s April 3, 2012 and the (33-20) Los Angeles Lakers face the (19-35) New Jersey Nets in a trap game at the Staples Center. The good news, the Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors (120-112) for the second time in five days by producing a season-high 120 points.

It is March 29, 2012 and the Pacific Division leading (31-19) Los Angeles Lakers face the Northwest Division leading (38-12) Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers were able to rely on Kobe Bryant down the stretch to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101 on a Magic day in L. A., as former Laker Magic Johnson becomes the face of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It is March 27, 2012 and the (30-19) Los Angeles Lakers have traveled to Oakland, CA for a run against (20-27) Golden State Warriors. The Lakers had a subpar effort against the Grizzlies, never matched the intensity of their opponent, which resulted in a 102-96 loss, their second home loss in seven days. The Grizzlies had seven players score in [...]

It is March 25, 2012 and the (30-18) Los Angeles Lakers don their Sunday white jerseys to face the (25-21) Memphis Grizzlies, an hour later than usual. The Lakers beat the Trailblazers 103-96 on 3/23/12, but an interesting take away from the game was that all five starters for the Lakers were in double digits highlighted by Ramon Sessions’ 20-point [...]