Laker Nation

With the loss to the San Antonio Spurs last night, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an 0-3 hole which they are unlikely to climb out of. They didn't just lose the game and probably the series, but they lost that shine and charm that Lakers teams have prided themselves on for so many seasons.

Making the 7th seed in the playoffs at the start of this season would have sounded like a failure of a season, however now that we're at the end of the season 7th seed seems more like a blessing. With such a roller coaster season under their belts, do the Los Angeles Lakers have what it takes to make a deep run?

As the Lakers prepare for their first round matchup with the Spurs, Dwight Howard issues a confident warning against the 'Hack-a-Howard' strategy.

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.

It's been about five weeks now since Pau Gasol went down with a plantar fascia injury to his right foot. He plans on returning soon and is getting better as time goes on, how will he help bolster this current Lakers roster?

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.

News has arisen that Phil Jackson is Dwight Howard's latest mentor. Phil understands Howard and wants him to excel, and he gives his take on how Howard is currently being utilized in LA.

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.

Five straight games of DNP-CDs left Antawn Jamison second-guessing his decision to sign with the Lakers, but since then, he has found his niche in Los Angeles.

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.

Legendary coach Phil Jackson recently discussed Dwight Howard, the Lakers' playoff chances, and his own future in a recent interview with SI’s Jack McCallum.

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).