Posts Tagged ‘Lamar Odom’

Rockets Keep Lakers Losing 109-99

So the Lakers drop another game to a team that has no business beating them. This time to the Houston Rockets without Yao Ming and Aaron Brooks. Even then, the Lakers will probably snap their losing streak on Friday when the Sacramento Kings come to town. But what do they make of this four-game skid? [...]

D-Will Provides Thrill, Jazz Rally To Beat Lakers 102-96

More often than not, when the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz get together for 48 minutes a night, more often than not the Jazz come up on the short part of the stick. On paper, one would think that Friday night’s matchup between these two squads would be pretty much in the Lakers’ favor. [...]

Brown Shines, Lakers Hold Off Bulls 98-91

Usually when I or any of the other correspondents here at Slam Dunk Central write about the Los Angeles Lakers, the discussion usually revolves around four players: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and on occasion Lamar Odom. The aforementioned four are what make the Lakers who they are. That doesn’t minimize the rest of Los Angeles’ [...]

Winning Ways Continue For Lakers In Victory Over Blazers

Lakers 121, Blazers 96 If the Blazers were supposed to be the key test in the West, it seems Lakers will have a clear path to the Finals. Undefeated at 7-0, Lakers kept their opponent under 100 for the second time this season. An unlikely triple-double emerged from our towering center, Pau Gasol, who ended [...]

Curry-less Warriors Lack Spice In 107-83 Spanking By Lakers

“The more things change, the more they remain the same.” Although the NBA season is less than a week old, there are some things that really haven’t changed over the years. Things such as: The Los Angeles Lakers, until further notice, are the cream of the crop in the Pacific Division. The Golden State Warriors [...]

Lakers Cool Off Suns 114-106, Jackson Reaches Milestone

We already know that Phil Jackson is the premier coach in the National Basketball Association. But to be fair, he didn’t get to be that way without some talent along the way. Players such as Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Michael Jordan helped make that possible. Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix [...]

Lakers Fend Off Suns 111-103, Return To NBA Finals

Kobe Bryant. A 12-time All-Star. Someone who can score on demand. The king of the game-winning basket. Eventual Hall of Famer. While I am not a big fan of Bryant or the team he plays for, you absolutely have to give him his props as without him, the Los Angeles Lakers would be hard-pressed to [...]

Tru-Warrior’s Buzzer-Beater Helps Lakers Edge Suns 103-101

Normally when the Los Angeles Lakers are in a tight game with something meaningful on the line, I think you know who takes the game-winning shot. That’s right, Kobe Bryant. Thursday night brought together the Lakers and Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the best-of-seven Western Conference finals at Staples Center and this could have [...]