March 22nd, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Indiana Pacers, mindful of the fact that they have to win regularly to ensure themselves a berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs, faced the New Jersey Nets Monday night in a game that would possibly alter the Pacers’ playoff fortunes in the short-term. The Nets made the game competitive throughout the better part of [...]
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Nets Rally Comes Up Short, Collison Free Throws Send Pacers To 102-98 Win
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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 [...]
Crawford And Co. Loom Large In Hawks’ 109-92 Pasting Of Lakers
Usually, the sign of a very good NBA team – in my opinion - is the quality of the bench that backs up the starters. While there are exceptions to the rule, a good bench will bail you out more often than not. Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks illustrated that in [...]
Shorthanded Lakers End Jazz 9-Game Win Streak, Prevail 96-81
The Los Angeles Lakers these days have found ways to win without Kobe Bryant in their lineup; it just so happened that they would be without the services of Andrew Bynum during their game against the Utah Jazz Wednesday at Energy Solutions Arena. Bryant has missed three games with a sore left ankle while Bynum [...]
Lakers Snap Two-Game Skid, Run Over Bucks 95-77
Sunday night’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers was one of struggles for both squads. Both teams shot poorly (Los Angeles shot 40 percent while Milwaukee shot 34 percent) from the field; even Kobe Bryant struggled as he shot a woeful 4-for-21. But to be fair, he had a splint on his [...]
Lakers Shoot Red Hot, Blast Mavericks 131-96
My best guess is because the Los Angeles Lakers had a close call against the Sacramento Kings recently, head coach Phil Jackson had to remind his team of who they were and what they represent. Whatever the message was, it got the desired effect. Sunday found the Lakers hosting the Dallas Mavericks, and to put [...]
Rockets Force Game 7, Soar Past Lakers 95-80
I had thought that prior to Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets, the Rockets had pretty much given up on themselves as the Lakers had annihilated them by 40 points on Tuesday. But that just illustrates that in the NBA, anything can happen on any given day. Thursday found Los [...]
Kobe And Company Help Lakers Rout Rockets 111-82
I am not certain what happened to the Houston Rockets in Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, but one thing is for certain – when you’re Houston and you only shoot 37.8% from the floor and make only 13-of-19 from the free throw line, chances are that you will not win too many [...]
