February 2010
152 posts
Post-Game Numbers.
533 Coaching victories for Phil Jackson, who tied Pat Riley for the all-time Lakers lead. 61.1 L.A.’s shooting percentage in the first quarter, a number which dipped to 47.9 for the game. 50 Points in the paint for the Lakers, 18 of which came in the fourth quarter. 12 Assists for Rajon Rondo, who also led the Celtics with 21 points, though he cooled noticeable in the second half (just two...
January 2010
116 posts
Kobe has 29, Bynum 27 as Lakers rout Pacers →
Andrew Bynum played as though he was making a final statement ahead of Thursday’s All-Star reserves announcement.
The center scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat theIndiana Pacers 118-96 on Wednesday night. Bynum finished second in the Western Conference voting at center with more than 980,000 votes. The fans voted Phoenix’s Amare...
WatchThe Los Angeles Lakers teach proper basketball skills to children from the Washington D.C. area.
WatchShannon Brown soars and puts back a missed free-throw from Bynum.
Post-Game Numbers.
59.5 L.A.’s shooting percentage for the game on an impressive 44-of-75 from the field, including 9-of-22 from three. 38 Bench points for the Lakers, who got terrific games from Lamar Odom (15 points, eight rebounds) and Shannon Brown (11 points, three assists) and a nice fourth quarter from Jordan Farmar (seven points). 26 Points for both Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol to lead the Lakers....
Lakers shake off road funk, beat Wizards 115-103
The Los Angeles Lakers broke out of their road funk by showing the distracted Washington Wizards what hustling, focused, never-let-up basketball is all about, shooting 59 percent and forcing six turnovers during a crucial second-quarter run in a 115-103 win Tuesday night. Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant scored 26 points apiece for the Lakers, who had lost six of their previous eight road games and...
WatchLuke Walton gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look as the Lakers visit the White House.
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WatchLakers visit the White House.
Post-Game Numbers.
1 Assist shy of a triple-double for Kobe Bryant, who scored a game-high 27 points on 11-of-24 shooting. 3 Players scoring at least 20 points, with Bryant’s 27, Pau Gasol’s 22 and Andrew Bynum’s 21. Both Bynum and Gasol grabbed nine rebounds as well. 12 L.A.’s edge on the glass, 51-39. 15 More free throw attempts for the Raptors (26) than the Lakers (9). 16 Career high rebounding total for...
Turkoglu's 2 late free throws lift Raptors past... →
Even Hedo Turkoglu was surprised to find himself heading to the free throw line with a chance to beat the defending NBA champions.
A driving Turkoglu drew a foul from Pau Gasol, then hit both free throws with 1.2 seconds left as the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-105 on Sunday night.”I was surprised. I thought I wasn’t going to go to the line,” Turkoglu said....