 "This is a family here," Barnes said. "So if someone comes and hits your brother, pushes your brother, then you definitely have their back. And that's the case here."
With a heated battle last night, including five ejections, the Lakers aren't slowing down.
Early in the 4th potential 6th man of the year -- Jason Terry -- pushed Steve Blake as he was driving to the hoop. This caused an angry exchan...
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 This is no joke.
This is hardly an exaggeration.
But the way the Lakers have been playing, there is no doubt they can clinch the number one seed. Especially since San Antonio is in slump of misery.
However, Phil Jackson thinks otherwise, "It's still a real long shot. They only have to win a couple games here and we have to go perfect. So it's real difficult to see that [occurring]."
The Lakers...
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 Posting a prolific 15-1 record since the break, they have been arguably the most feared team in the league. Nine games left in the season, four games behind San Antonio, and a half a game behind the Chicago Bulls -- for the second best record in the NBA.
During this 15-1 stretch, they have scored 109.3 points per 100 possessions. While giving up 99 points per 100 possessions. Let me put this dow...
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 Wereeeeee Back.
The cries and hollers from Staples have been an all time high this season. Reason? The Lakers are playing like the defending champions they are.
We're back on top, according to ESPN'S power ranking, the Lakers are the kings of this week, with the Bulls trailing shortly behind.
Since the All Star Break they have won 13 out of 14 games. The only loss was to Miami. They dismantled ...
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 The long arduous task of reaching the finals for the Lakers is hard to succeed again. Many obstacles stand in the way, and they need to relinquish those for any chance whatsoever of a three-peat.
1. Play Some Defense Will Ya? The Lakers are becoming old and stagnant, and they will not win any games if they are not aggressive defensively. They need to find a last minute spurt for these upcoming mo...
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 There is no one this decade that has had the same success as Bryant did.
There is no one this decade that can rival his individual leadership and raw talent.
One title short of a second three peat.
One thousand points shy of his former teammate, and long time arch-nemesis.
Roughly eleven thousand shy of the all time scoring record, held by Lakers second greatest of all time -- Bryant is grea...
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 It was a game to remember, a game in which the Lakers proved that they can still compete--something they have hardly shown this season.
They started off strong, and never looked back. They led by as many as 30 at one point. And coasted to an easy lopsided victory.
Kobe Bryant acknowledges it was their best win of the season. He scored 27.
Phil Jackson concurs that the Spurs will take th...
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 Coming into Friday night, the Lakers were 2-8 against Charlotte in previous matches played. A horrific record against a mediocre team. The only other team that have more wins against the Lakers are the Boston Celtics.
The game started off rough for the Lakers. The Bobcats started off with an double digit lead in the first quarter, thanks to D.J. Augustin who finished the game with 22 points.
It ...
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