News and Reactions Following Lakers Loss in Miami

Daniel Buerge
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The Lakers lost their first game since the All-Star Break. See what Lakers Nation had to say about it: First off, here’s the recap from last night’s loss to Miami.

Did a key missed call cost the Lakers last night? One superstar thinks so: Kobe Bryant claims he was fouled on a key three-point shot late in the game.

Kobe shows off his dedication just one hour after the Lakers lose to the Heat: Following the loss, Bryant gets in some extra practice.

Is the loss to the Heat a bigger problem than just one game? Arash Markazi thinks it’s possible:Losing to the Heat may give Miami hope in a potential post-season match-up.

One Los Angeles Times reporter thinks that the Heat didn’t beat the Lakers, but that the Lakers beat themselves: T.J. Simers criticizes Kobe for trying to beat the Heat himself last night in Miami.

The play of the Lakers big men earned them an eight game winning streak, but did it cost them the chance at nine: One of the keys to the loss was the fact that Andrew Bynum couldn’t sustain his recent level of play.

 

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