April 23rd, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in 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. [...]
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Kobe, Lakers Halt Hornets With Smooth 100-86 Victory In Big Easy
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Can Any Team Halt The Lakers Playoff Run?
Right when it seemed the Lakers third straight run at the NBA Championship was done, Los Angeles exploded back onto center stage in the Western Conference. Since the All-Star break, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have been nothing short of unstoppable, and are making a strong case for another Championship appearance. The Lakers are now [...]
What Gives Yao? Four Other Centers That Deserve To Play in The All-Star Game
I noticed something earlier today I glanced at it, and then did a double take. What I saw was that Yao Ming, was the starting center for the Western Conference All-Stars? That can possibly be the case, as he is injured yet again this season and has just played in five games the entire season! [...]
2011 NBA All-Star Game Reserves – Who Deserves A Nod?
The beautiful – and contentious – thing about selecting reserves for both the Western and Eastern conferences for the NBA All-Star game is that you cannot please everyone in terms of who is selected and snubbed. Yet the current system that’s in place will be around presumably for some time to come. Having said that, I [...]
Jazz Look to Snap Four Game Losing Streak Against Lakers
The Utah Jazz have hit a rough spot in the season, dropping four straight games. The Jazz are currently on a five game road streak and it has been reflecting as the Jazz are stuck in a losing streak, losing to some of the easier teams in the East. Dropping games to the Philadelphia 76ers, [...]
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 [...]
Kobe, Dominant Post Play Lifts Lakers Over Hornets 106-90
Kobe Posterizing Emeka I believe the Hornets big guy lost a “couple of vowels” in his name on that dunk – he still might be trying to retrieve them. You knew he was going to play. So, he was in the starting line-up, and everything was going to be alright. Not until six minutes and [...]