With no Kobe, no Nash, no Blake, no Meeks, and no Metta – it was no dice for the Lakers tonight. And, consequently, there will be no championship for the Lakers this year, either, as tonight’s loss eliminated them from the play-offs. For the second straight game, the Lakers won the tip only to commit a turnover on their first [...]

The Lakers opened the game with a turnover, and then the Spurs came down the court and hit an open jumper – that was the game in microcosm. In a game the Lakers had to win to have a hope of winning the series, they lost by more points than they had in any play-off game in franchise history. That [...]

For the second game in a row, the Lakers didn’t have enough moxie to rally against the Spurs. The Lakers were actually leading the Spurs 44-43, but in the game’s key moments they allowed the Spurs to close the first half with a 13-4 run, and the Lakers suddenly found themselves trailing by eight at the half. And they never [...]

The Lakers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in game one, but that was it – they never led again. San Antonio stymied the Lakers’ offense all night, holding them to 79 points on 41% shooting, and forcing the Lakers to commit 18 turnovers – a figure that is especially disheartening considering the Lakers recorded only 15 assists. In fact, [...]

It was an appropriately crazy end to a ridiculous regular season. Chandler Parsons hit a long three out of a scramble as the fourth quarter expired to force overtime, but the Lakers took care of business in the extra period to win their eighth game in their last nine – and their 28th game in their last 40. The result [...]

This was the Lakers’ first game since losing Kobe Bryant for the season, and they responded beautifully. Playing without Bryant, Steve Nash, and Jordan Hill, and facing the now 58-22 Spurs with their season on the line, the Lakers combined great team defense and just enough offense to earn a crucial win against a top quality opponent. The Lakers have [...]

The Lakers pulled out an incredibly dramatic victory in a game they absolutely had to win – and yet Lakers’ fans were left angry, tearful, and numb. THE INJURY: With 3:08 remaining in the game, Kobe Bryant went down with this third leg injury of the game – but this time it was different. Bryant has apparently torn his Achilles [...]

Los Angeles Lakers Tickets Given the context, this must have been one of Kobe Bryant’s greater games in his already legendary career. These star-studded Lakers, favored by many at the start of the season to win the championship, have put themselves in a position where they need to win all their remaining games if they want to squeak into the [...]

Los Angeles Lakers Tickets Tonight, the Lakers swept both ends of a double-header to jump back into the play-off picture. The evening started with the Oklahoma City Thunder defeating the Utah Jazz, and ended with the Lakers winning a close game against the New Orleans Hornets. The Jazz loss combined with the Lakers win allowed the Lakers to leap above [...]

Los Angeles Lakers Tickets The Lakers got off to a quick start, but were down by seven at half-time, and never got closer than that. With the loss, the Lakers have fallen into ninth place, and no longer control their own destiny. If the Utah Jazz win all five of their remaining games, they will advance to the play-offs instead [...]