Laker Nation

The (33-14) Los Angeles Lakers host the (35-11) Boston Celtics in a Sunday matinee game at the Staples Center. Both of these teams suffered bad losses on Friday night; Boston lost by 17 to the Suns and the Lakers lost by 5 to the Kings. The Lakers looked lethargic, flat-footed and as if they needed a collective, B-12 shot. In [...]

The (33-13) Los Angeles Lakers, playing in only their second game of the week, host the (10-33) Sacramento Kings. The Lakers lead the season series with the Kings 2-0.  The Lakers swept the season series last season. The Lakers are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings with the Kings including winning the last eight straight. The Lakers are 16-7 all-time [...]

The (32-13) Los Angeles Lakers are back at the Staples Center tonight hosting the (27-17) Utah Jazz. The Lakers did a good job of meeting the challenge of their opponent by bringing their ‘A Game’ against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are in search of consistency in their play. The have to be at their best because the schedule will [...]

Your (31-12) Los Angeles Lakers are in Dallas to face the (26-14) Mavericks for the first of three games this season. It is both strange and sudden when discussing what a difference a few days, a few games and a few injuries can make. There is a fine line between winning and losing in the NBA. About two weeks ago, [...]

The (29-11) Los Angeles Lakers are at Staples Center tonight hosting the (10-28) New Jersey Nets. The Lakers beat the soon to be Brooklyn Nets 99-92 in New Jersey on December 12, 2010. The Lakers have swept the season series with the Nets for two consecutive years; a win tonight will raise that total to three. The Lakes have won [...]

The (28-11) Los Angeles Lakers are in Oakland for a back-to-back run against the (15-22) Golden State Warriors. Tonight’s game is the third of the four game series with their division rivals from the north. The Lakers won the first two games outscoring the Warriors by 52-points combined. The Lakers demolished the Cavaliers last night in record setting fashion. The [...]

The (27-11) Los Angeles Lakers continue their home stand hosting the NBA’s worst (8-29) Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers displayed a revamped defense and cooled off the streaking Knicks on Sunday by holding the league’s highest scoring team to 87 points. They made a much-needed defensive adjustment, chasing opponents off the three-point line and funneling them inside to Andrew Bynum since [...]

The (26-11) Los Angeles Lakers will don their white jerseys at Staples Center tonight to host the streaking (21-14) New York Knicks. The Lakers are riding a three-game winning streak themselves; winning five of the their last six games after beating the New Orleans Hornets 101-97. A mixture of both good and bad things happened to the Lakers in the [...]

The (23-10) Los Angeles Lakers are at Staples Center tonight to face the (14-19) Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers were able to hold off the 76ers for a 102-98 victory in the last game of 2010. However, the win was way to close for comfort. The Lakers played well at times, but had way too many mistakes and defensive lapses. Tonight [...]

Happy New Year to The Lakers Nation! Have a safe celebration! The (22-10) Los Angeles Lakers are back at Staples Center tonight, on New Years Eve, to host the (13-19) Philadelphia 76ers. A rare thing happened in the Lakers back-to-back road game against the Hornets. The Purple and Gold faithful saw something familiar, a glimpse of their team playing Lakers [...]

The (21-10) Los Angeles Lakers are in New Orleans to face the (18-13) Hornets. The Lakers are playing in a terrible funk; it might even qualify as sleepwalking. They started off strong then faded fast against the Spurs. They’re in the midst of a three-game losing streak, on the verge of matching their longest losing streak of the season. Everyone [...]

The (21-9) Los Angeles Lakers are in San Antonio to face the league-best (26-4) Spurs. After consecutive blowout losses… at home, no less — by a combined 35 points; everyone can see that the Lakers are playing poorly. As stated previously, the Lakers have been playing poorly and didn’t even show up for the Christmas Day game. Losing games will [...]

Merry Christmas, Lakers Nation! Once again, it’s on! Another Christmas Day game in Downtown Los Angeles. The (21-8) Los Angeles Lakers are at Staples Center to host the (21-9) Miami Heat. This is the most anticipated game of the year, to some, in the NBA. The Lakers aren’t caught up in the hype; it’s a big game for them because [...]

The (21-7) Los Angeles Lakers are back at the Staples Center tonight to host the (10-16) Milwaukee Bucks. They’re coming off of highly successful 6-1 road trip. They’re solid 11-5 on the road, but have the NBA’s second fewest home games. The Lakers have also played more road games than both of the Western Conference rivals San Antonio & Dallas; [...]