April 17th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets. Two teams that while obviously are winning franchises, hardly resemble each other. The Lakers have Kobe Bryant and a decent supporting cast; however, at the point, they’re iffy at best. The Hornets, on the other hand, have one of the better point guards in the National Basketball [...]
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CP-3 OH! Paul’s 33 Helps Hornets Sting Lakers 109-100
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Kings Shock Lakers At Staples 100-95
When the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers get together at both Arco Arena and Staples Center, the Kings usually come up at the short end of the stick. Then an unusual occurrence took place at 1111 S. Figueroa Street. DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi combined for 47 points and the Kings shot 51 percent from the [...]
Clippers Sink Lakers 99-92, Four Ejected
On most nights, if the two Los Angeles franchises – the Lakers and Clippers – get together for 48 minutes of basketball, chances are that not only are the Lakers going to win, but other than the fans at Staples Center, there isn’t a lot of coverage, save for the usual media outlets and basketball [...]
Lakers End Three-Game Skid, Swat Hornets 103-88
The Los Angeles Lakers, prior to their game Wednesday night against the New Orleans Hornets, were in the midst of a three-game losing streak. With their roster, one wonders if there was something problematic or some inner turmoil happening with the team of purple and gold. The fact of the matter is is that they’re [...]
Spurs Rise To League-Best 27-4, Rout Lakers 97-82
The San Antonio Spurs and their opponent on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers, provide some interesting contrasts. First, the Spurs. They do not have that one player that stirs the drink, so to speak. In fact, their roster composition can be compared to a fine wine, as they have several players who contribute in [...]
Lakers Dominate For 48 Minutes, Thrash Thunder 111-87
I think it is a safe assumption that the Los Angeles Lakers learned a lesson from coach Phil Jackson after losing two consecutive games to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their best-of-seven series. Whether it is the “zen” he thrust upon them or gave them a tongue-lashing, no one really knows. During the Lakers’ game [...]
Thunder Shocks Lakers 110-89, Series Tied At 2
It’s hard to put a finger on it, but during the Los Angeles Lakers-Oklahoma City Thunder game Saturday night, one had to wonder what happened to the Lakers. What did happen was that the Thunder outrebounded, went to the free throw line much more often and simply outhustled the Lakers, especially on transition baskets. The [...]
Kobe, Lakers Halt Hornets With Smooth 100-86 Victory In Big Easy
Kobe Dunking Home Two Of His Game-High 30 Points Kobe rebounded from an 11-point Game 2 with 10 points in the first quarter – a sign of a competitor, even better, a champion. Two minutes and fifteen seconds into Game 3, Chris Paul executed a lay-up to give the Hornets their first lead at 6-4. [...]