I’m not surprised that the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night, because the Lakers have made a habit of Struggling against Charlotte, but the manner in which they were beaten was revealing…Read the full article on Bleacher Report…

I’m not surprised that the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night, because the Lakers have made a habit of Struggling against Charlotte, but the manner in which they were beaten was revealing…Read the full article on Bleacher Report…

Winning 10 straight games in the NBA is nothing to sneeze at, so excuse me if I don’t hand you a tissue. Whether you want to consider it “winning ugly” or “beating bad opponents,” fact is the Mavericks are winning.

The Lakers had a rough game against the Charlotte Bobcats , but Kobe Bryant once again proved why he is one of the most innovative players in the NBA today. In the second quarter of the game, Bryant finds himself in a jam, but of course he finds a way to get out of a jab

How do you explain Pau Gasol’s recent dip in production during the Lakers’ losses to the Mavs and Heat? According to Phil Jackson Gasol has been “weak and sickly” and is “under the weather”. Funny, Pau didn’t seem too “weak” when he dropped 14 and pulled down 16 boards during the demolition of the Pacers

Andrew Bynum sometimes looks like he is one of the best centers in the game while other days he looks very uncordinated—he looks like he is playing in slow motion…Read the full article on Bleacher Report…

It has been said many times that Kobe Bryant is the best crunch time player in the world. And he may well be.

Shannon Brown, his agent Mark Bartelstein and the Lakers all know that it would be advantageous to opt out…

By CHRIS BROUSSARD It’s safe to assume that LeBron James and Kobe Bryant haven’t talked privately about giving the world what it wants - the dream NBA Finals matchup between James’ Cleveland Cavaliers and Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers started this 3-game east coast road trip on a losing note, dropping a 114-111 decision in overtime to the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena in a game that featured 19 ties and an astounding 31 lead changes, making it the most wildly back and forth game played so far this NBA season. Kobe Bryant scored 39 points on 15-28 shooting to lead six Laker players in double figures, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the hot shooting Heat, who were allowed to shoot at a 52.5% clip from the field. The Lakers shot just over 51% from the field, but missed 10 of their 25 free throw attempts while the Heat also got to the FT line 25 times, converting on 21 of theirs – in the end, that may have well been the difference in this game.