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It’s February 19, 2012 and the (18-12) Lakers have traveled to the valley of the sun to play the (12-19) Phoenix Suns. Two days after defeating the Suns at the Staples Center round two will take place at the US Airways Arena. Despite Friday’s much needed Laker win there was a good dose of the good, the bad and the [...]

It’s February 17, 2012 and the (17-12) Los Angeles Lakers host the (12-18) Phoenix Suns at the Staples Center. The Lakers easily dispatched the Hawks on Valentine’s Day it is doubtful that the purple and gold will show the Suns any love. Kobe Bryant has a strong aversion for the professional basketball team from Phoenix. Could it be the Kobe [...]

It’s February 14, 2012, Valentine’s Day, the (16-12) Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the (18-10) Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers return home after an average Grammy road trip salvaging a split. The extended road trip left the Lakers with far more questions than answers.

It’s February 12, 2012 and the (15-12) Los Angeles Lakers are in the provincial capital of Ontario and Canada’s largest city Toronto, and in their only appearance at the Air Canada Centre to face the (9-19) Raptors.

It’s February 10, 2012 and the (15-11) Los Angeles Lakers are ready to take a bite out of the big apple in a back-to-back game against the (11-15) New York Knicks. The Lakers were able to outlast the Celtics in Boston, force them to deal with rejection, put an end to their five-game winning streak and snap their own two-game losing skid.

It’s Thursday February 9, 2012 and the (14-11) Los Angeles Lakers have traveled to Boston to square off against the (14-10) Celtics in basketball’s best rivalry. Tonight’s match up is a historic rivalry renewed at the TD Banknorth Garden. There is never a shortage of storylines when the Celtics and Lakers collide. These two storied franchises are synonymous with NBA [...]

It’s Monday February 6, 2012 the (14-10) Los Angeles Lakers are on the third stop of their season-long six-game Grammy road trip in the city of brotherly love, Kobe Bryant’s hometown, for a meeting with the (17-7) 76ers. The Lakers fell apart and lost the second game of the road trip to the Utah Jazz. Head coach Mike Brown is [...]

It’s Saturday February 4, 2012 and the (14-9) Los Angeles Lakers are in the 45th state to join the union to battle the hobbled (12-9) Utah Jazz in a back-to-back game. The Lakers kept their composure, relied on their defense and survived late game scares, the onslaught of the Nuggets potent bench to win a close hard fought game in [...]

It’s Friday February 3, 2012 and the (13-9) Los Angeles Lakers are in Denver, Colorado tonight, the first stop on their 6-game Grammy road trip, to face the (15-7) Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets have the second-best record in the Western Conference. After beating the Clippers on Thursday night, the Nuggets are seeking a two-game sweep of Los Angeles. If the [...]

The (12-9) Los Angeles Lakers in their final home game before their six-game Grammy road trip host the (3-18) Charlotte Bobcats. The Lakers got a double rarity in their 106-101 road win against the T-wolves, their 16th straight. The facts that the Lakers reached the century mark and recorded their second road win of the season. The Lakers big three [...]

The (11-9) Los Angeles Lakers have traveled to the land of 10, 000 lakes, Minnesota, a state bordering on Lake Superior and on Manitoba and Ontario, Canada to face the (9-10) Timberwolves.

The (11-8) Los Angeles Lakers are in beer city, Milwaukee, Wisconsin to start their road trip against the (7-11) Bucks. Milwaukee, parked majestically on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. Once known exclusively as a driving force in brewing and manufacturing has gone through a renaissance and has changed their image. Visit Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, today and [...]

The (10-8) Lakers host the (9-5) Clippers tonight as the tenants of the Staples Center resume the renewed hallway series. The Lakers are 20-4 all-time against the Clippers at home, 9-1 in their last 10, winners of the last eight. The Lakers are 6-4 in their last 10 games overall. The Lakers lost game one and trail the Clippers in [...]

The (10-6) Los Angeles Lakers continue their two-game road trip seeking their second road win of the season in the city best known for Walt Disney World resort, founded by the Walt Disney Company in 1971, Orlando, to face the (10-4) Magic. Central Florida is home to Universal Orlando, including Universal City Walk, attracts 51 million tourists a year and [...]