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The cold tour and six-game road trip comes to a close this morning and the (20-7) Los Angeles Lakers are in the provincial capital of Ontario and Canada’s largest city Toronto, and in they’re only appearance at the Air Canada Centre to face the (10-17) Raptors. The Lakers won’t have time to visit the CN Tower; the world’s tallest freestanding [...]

The (19-7) Los Angeles Lakers are in Philadelphia; for the fifth game of the road trip to face the (10-15) 76ers. The 76ers are 8-5 at the Wells Fargo Center. Both teams come into tonight’s match-up on a three game winning streak. The Lakers avenged a previous loss to the Pacers by issuing them a much needed beat down. Apparently, [...]

The (18-7) Lakers will be in Conseco Fieldhouse tonight in a back-to-back game against the (11-12) Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are coming off a 92-73 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers routed the Wizards in Andrew Bynum’s season debut. Bynums didn’t post impressive numbers coming off of the bench to score seven points, grab four rebounds, one assist and [...]

The (17-7) Los Angeles Lakers are in the the nation’s capital to re-unite with the president for the second year in a row and face the (6-16) Washington Wizards. The Purple and Gold spent Monday afternoon meeting with President Obama and at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington in a classroom amidst several smiling kids. The Lakes are [...]

The (16-6) Lakers embark on a six-game road trip; their first stop and probably their toughest against the (12-8) Chicago Bulls. The Lakers start this road trip with the momentum of a three-game winning streak. Head Coach Phil Jackson and the majority of his staff will be hit with a bit of nostalgia playing in Chicago at the United Center [...]

The (15-6) Lakers return to the Staples Center, but as the visitor tonight, to start their seven-game road trip against the (5-17) Clippers; their co-tenants. Tonight’s game will be the first of four ‘Battle of Los Angeles’ or ‘hallway series’ games. Both teams come into this game following a win. The Clippers beat the Kings 98-91 and the Lakers beat [...]

Today marks the 69th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt, while addressing congress, called it “a date that will live in infamy”. That sudden and deliberate attack was a on the Pacific fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii drew the United States irrevocably into World War II. It’s time to honor, support and thank the men [...]

The (13-6) Los Angeles Lakers return to the Staples Center to host the (4-12) Sacramento Kings. I know exactly what you’re thinking; what is wrong with this team? I know that while watching the Laker’s fourth straight loss more than a few (expletives) were in the air. Despite the fact that the Lakers have experienced their first four-game losing streak [...]

The (13-5) Los Angeles Lakers are in Houston, Texas on the second night of a two-game road trip against the (5-12) Rockets. The Lakers arrive in Houston saddled with a three-game losing streak. The Lakers, surprisingly, had another lethargic outing losing yet another game that the squad should have won.  To avoid the first four-game losing streak since 2006-2007; their [...]

The (13-4) Los Angeles Lakers are in Memphis, Tennessee to face the (7-10) Grizzlies and avoid the first three-game slide of the season. The Lakers have been held under their season scoring average of 112.5 points and under 40-percent shooting in the last two games. What better way for them to break out of the funk that they find themselves [...]

The (13-3) Los Angeles Lakers are at Staples Center tonight to host the (7-7) Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are coming off of an overtime loss to the Oklahoma Thunder and the Lakers to a disappointing loss to the Utah Jazz. The Lakers loss to the Jazz was a perfect example of what happens when a team doesn’t defend and can’t [...]

The (13-2) Lakers are in Salt Lake City, Utah to face the (11-5) Jazz at Energy Solutions Arena. The Utah Jazz season has been defined by poor starts and spectacular comebacks. However, the Jazz have played three home games against playoff teams from last season and have dropped all of them. Tonight will be the first of four games this [...]

The leaders of the Pacific and Central divisions collide tonight as the (12-2) Lakers return to Staples Center for a match-up with the (7-4) Chicago Bulls. The Purple and Gold are on a four-game winning streak; the Bulls are 2-1 on their seven-game Western Conference road trip. The Bulls had a four-game winning streak snapped by the Spurs, but bounced [...]

The (10-2) Los Angeles Lakers are in Minnesota, a state bordering on Lake Superior and on Manitoba and Ontario, Canada to face the (4-9) Timberwolves. Minnesota is the most northerly of the 48 contiguous U.S. states. Tonight’s match up will be the second game against the Timberwolves in eleven days. Tonight’s contest completes the Lakers three-game Midwestern road swing. The [...]