Laker Nation

Just 12 days after knee surgery, Metta World Peace looks poised to help the Lakers reach the playoffs.

Week 10 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.

Even with star players out the Lakers are finding ways to win.

Week 9 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.

Week 8 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.

Week 7 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.

Week 6 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.

From a surprising win in Brooklyn, to a beat down in Boston, and everything in between, here is the good, the bad and the ugly from the Lakers week (February 4-11).

Week 5 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.

The developing friction between the commitments of star center Dwight Howard and his team threatens the future of the Lakers.

Week 4 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.

With so much going down in Laker Nation, how can we keep up with it all? Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly from the last week of Lakers action.

Week 3 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.

Week 2 of the Lakers Stock Watch: a weekly series that measures the changes in value and performance of the Lakers from week-to-week.