May 22 2012
After making three straight appearances in the NBA Finals and winning back-to-back NBA Titles at their last two times at the big dance; the Los Angeles Lakers have been knocked out of the Post Season in the Association in the second round Monday night for the second year in a row. Last season, when the eventual Association …
May 19 2012
Following the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a final score of 119-90 to open their seven game match-up, a reporter asked Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant if his team was capable of guarding the Thunder. Rather than responding; Bryant walked off the podium, ending his interview session with the media. Friday …
May 17 2012
After attempting to pull away from the Oklahoma City Thunder since they grabbed the lead midway through the third quarter; the Los Angeles Lakers seemed confident when center Andrew Bynum hit a shot seven feet from the hoop giving them a 75-68 advantage with 2:08 left in the second game Western Conference semi-final series. A victory …
May 15 2012
Any fans of the Oklahoma City Thunder that were afraid their club would be a little rusty due to the long period of inactivity before the Thunder hosted the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena, would realize quickly that instead the Northwest Division winners were well rested and ready to play …
May 13 2012
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol was called out by both his head coach Mike Brown and his teammate Kobe Bryant after his embarrassing performance as he scored three points in the Lakers loss to the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center by a margin of 113-96 Thursday night. The coach and the All-Star guard said that …
May 02 2012
The Denver Nuggets attempted to come back from a 13 point deficit with 7:09 remaining in their second game of their Post Season match-up against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Tuesday night. The visitors were able to cut the Lakers lead to four points; but could never get any closer and …
Apr 29 2012
The days off down the stretch of the regular season apparently did Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant a world of good as he scored 31 points on Sunday leading the Lakers past the Denver Nuggets by a score of 103-88 in the opening game of their first round playoff series. The Lakers sent a …
Mar 11 2012
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers met on the hardwood of the Staples Center on Sunday for the second and final time during the regular NBA season and once again, the contest was a battle to the end with the outcome in doubt until the final buzzer sounded. In their first meeting back on …
Mar 04 2012
Lakers fans at the Staples Center on Sunday, did not have to ask “Just who was that masked man” as Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant was recognizable just from his performance on the court as he led his club to a 93-83 victory over the Miami Heat. The “Black Mamba” wearing a full-faced plastic mask …
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Nov 02 2012
New-Look Lakers Just Going Through Growing Pains
2012-2013 NBA Season, Commentary
by Jeff Sack
The final preseason game televised by “ESPN” before the 2007-2008 campaign, was a contest between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. Cleveland had represented the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals the previous June, while the Celtics had undergone a major makeover during the off-season; trading for veterans Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, to …
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