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The (10-5) Los Angeles Lakers are in the home of the largest concentration of international banks in the United States and home to several large companies both nationally and internationally; Miami, Florida to face the (9-4) Heat. Tonight’s marquee NBA match up at American Airlines Arena is another game that the Lakers had circled on their calendar upon the release [...]

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day Laker Nation! The (9-5) Los Angeles Lakers host the (8-5) defending champion Dallas Mavericks. The NBA is celebrating MLK day with 11 games on the schedule one of which is the Western Conference Semi-Final re-match between the Mavericks and the Lakers. Tonight’s game is one of those games that the Lakers have had circled [...]

The (9-4) Los Angeles Lakers are on the road, technically, (in their own building) to face the (5-3) Los Angeles Clippers. Thanks to David Stern, the Clippers have vastly improved although all of those naysayers that prematurely buried the Lakers have to re-evaluate those thoughts. Chris Paul was supposed to join Kobe Bryant and help the Lakers win their third [...]

The (8-4) Los Angeles Lakers put their 4-game winning streak on the line tonight against the (5-5) Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers got their first road win of the season in overtime in Utah, behind another 40-point performance by Kobe Bryant and their big three coming through in the clutch. Los Angeles native and former Pepperdine standout Mychel Thompson returns to [...]

The (7-4) Los Angeles Lakers are in the 45th state to join the union, Utah, to battle the (6-3) Jazz. On Tuesday night, Kobe Bryant erupted against the Phoenix Suns scoring 48-points on 18-of-31 shooting. Clearly, the black mamba doesn’t like the Suns. Kobe’s 48-point outburst was the most ever by a player in his 16th season. In the words [...]

Kobe Bryant and the (6-4) Los Angeles Lakers conclude their 3-game homestand tonight by hosting Steve Nash and the (4-4) Phoenix Suns. Several people prematurely counted out the Lakers in the pre-season and predicted a disastrous season. Saying that the Lakers could be in peril this season would have been more accurate, but you can say the same for all [...]

The (5-4) Los Angeles Lakers are back to work at the Staples Center tonight to host the (3-4) Memphis Grizzlies. A strong second half, Kobe Bryant’s 39-point outburst and a season-high 16 points from Matt Barnes (18 points from the small forward position) were enough to overcome a sluggish first half and outlast the Warriors. The Lakers continue their three [...]

The (4-4) Los Angeles Lakers return to the Staples Center to host the (2-4) Golden State Warriors. The purple and gold are seeking to bounce back from another disappointing loss in Portland at the Rose Garden. The loss was the tale of two halves; the Lakers started fast and finished very slow. However, the game was lost in the third [...]

The (4-3) Los Angeles Lakers are on the road tonight to face the (4-1) Portland Trail Blazers, at their personal house of horrors, the Rose Garden. Portland’s Rose Gardens are world renown for housing a diverse and expansive collection of rare, unique and beautiful roses. The tenants of the Rose Garden house a tough, young, athletic team ranked 4th in [...]

The (3-3) Los Angeles Lakers are at the Staples Center to host the (2-2) Houston Rockets. The purple and gold are seeking to bounce back from a frustrating road loss and take their record above the .500 mark. Several people have focused on Kobe Bryant’s 6-28 shooting performance, questioned his shot selection and number of shots, but the team as [...]

The (3-2) Los Angeles Lakers are spending the first day of 2012 in Denver, Colorado for a rematch with the Nuggets. The Lakers outlasted the Nuggets at Staples Center on New Years Eve. The Nuggets collapsed at the end. Ty Lawson missed two free throws (a team total of eight) and Danilo Gallinari blew a wide-open uncontested layup. The Lakers defense [...]

The (1-2) Los Angeles Lakers host the (1-1) New York Knicks in search of their first winning streak. L.A. got a much-needed & emphatic win against the Jazz on Wednesday night, although naysayers and critics of the purple and gold still are not convinced that this version of the Lakers can win consistently.

The purple and gold are looking to bounce back on the road from the Christmas Day loss to the Bulls.

Once again it’s on, another Christmas Day game in downtown Los Angeles, CA. The start of the NBA season has the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center to host the Chicago Bulls.