Lakers Defeat Grizzlies In Double-Overtime, Win 116-111
The Los Angeles Lakers (26-16) were able to shake off a huge game from Marreese Speights (25 points, seven rebounds, five assists) and a solid game from Marc Gasol (20 points, 11 rebounds, three assists) to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies…
Lakers Battle Their Way To Victory Over Celtics, Win 97-94
We can add another page to the Lakers-Celtics rivalry book, as the Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) defeated the Boston Celtics (21-19) in yet another hard fought battle, 97-94. Behind strong performances by Kobe Bryant (26 points, seven assists, three rebounds),…
Lakers Escape Minnesota With 105-102 Victory Over Timberwolves
After sustaining two embarrassing losses to Detroit and Washington to begin their three-game road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to come away with a 105-102 victory last night over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were without All-Star forward Kevin Love…
Heat Can’t Overcome World Peace, Lakers in 93-83 Defeat
Having not defeated the Miami Heat (28-9) since they acquired LeBron James in the summer of 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers (23-14) were finally able to get a win on Sunday afternoon, scrapping their way to a 93-83 victory. With…
Lakers Cruise to Victory in 104-85 Rout of Timberwolves
Led by Kobe Bryant's 31 points (11-23 from the field, 9-10 from the free throw line), eight assists, and seven rebounds, the Los Angeles Lakers easily took care of the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in a 104-85 victory. Unsure if…
Lakers’ Mid-Season Report Cards
Now that the season is at the halfway mark, and all players have had a chance to take a breath during the All-Star break, let's take some time to evaluate each player from the Los Angeles Lakers and grade their…
Lakers Escape Dallas With Much Needed Road Victory
The Los Angeles Lakers (20-13) finally got some revenge on the Dallas Mavericks' (21-13) home floor Wednesday night, after being swept out of the second round of the playoffs there last season. More importantly, after coming into Wednesday night's game…
Hollywood Drama: Lakers Top Blazers in 103-92 Victory
No, this wasn't a Shaq and Kobe feud, or even Phil Jackson stirring the pot through the media, but seemingly fired up after recent comments by Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 103-92 on Monday…
Lakers Ground Hawks in Balanced Victory
It wasn't a very high scoring affair, but the game last night between the Los Angeles Lakers (16-12) and Atlanta Hawks (18-11) was still an exciting one, at least for Lakers fans. In their first game back at Staples Center…
For Old Times’ Sake: Lakers Defeat Celtics in Overtime Thriller
Even if you're not a huge sports fan you probably know that the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have one of the most intense rivalries in sports history. And last night's game definitely did not disprove this as the…
