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OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) —
Pau Gasol said it was one play, one turnover in a sea of fourth-quarter mistakes. He contended his error wasn’t the sole reason the Lakers lost Game 4 to Oklahoma City. “Obviously if I could have gone back, maybe I could have shot it and I would have,” Gasol said. “But it’s one play…. I [...] Pau Gasol’s turnover is hard to forget is a post from: ...
Los Angeles Daily News (Elliott Teaford) —
Tomorrow's story tonight ... The Portland Trail Blazers have not asked for permission to speak to Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak about their opening for the same position, team spokesman John Black said before Game 4 on Saturday night. An...
OC Register (KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COM) —
Lakers coach Mike Brown has put it as simply as he could to his players. The team that is the most physical is going to win. He forgot to tack four words on at the end. In the fourth quarter. The Lakers wilted at the worst time in the game and the season after putting [...] Game 4: Thunder 103, Lakers 100 is a post from: Lakers blog
OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) —
The unusual number of on-court slips and spills by both the Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder during Saturday’s Game 4 was not because of the ice rink beneath the court, according to Staples Center officials. The ice has been there since September and there have not been any previous complaints about slipping. Several Oklahoma City [...] Ice not to blame for unusual number of falls is a...
OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) —
Lakers coach Mike Brown said before Game 4 that stopping Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant is nearly impossible. “You’re not stopping Kevin Durant,” Brown said in his pregame comments to reporters. The Lakers might not be able to stop the Thunder All-Star but with Metta World Peace in his face, the Lakers at least slowed him [...] Stop Kevin Durant? It’s possible is...
ESPN: Land O'Lakers (the Kamenetzky Brothers) —
This is going to leave a mark.Lakers lose, 103-100 and now trail 3-1 heading back to Oklahoma City for Monday's Game 5.On tonight's show, we review the fourth quarter collapse, from a huge mistake down the stretch from Pau Gasol to a horrible 12 minutes of shooting for Kobe Bryant (2-of-10) to dominant play from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. From there, we reflect on a season on the edge...
OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) —
Mike Brown has coached Lakers for just one shortened season, but already he knows how to interpret the many faces of Kobe Bryant. There’s the on-court snarl, also known as the “Kobe face” and the determined let’s-get-this-done look of determination. Then there is stare that is reserved for referees. Finally. there is the squinty-eyed, pursed [...] Kobe has the look of...
ESPN: Land O'Lakers (Brian Kamenetzky) —
1. Kobe Bryant continued to attackHe came out of the gate hot, hitting three of his first five shots and earning four trips to the line in the first quarter en route to 10 points. At the half, Bryant had 16 points, along with three assists. Certainly nothing to scoff at, but relative to what he did in the third quarter, it felt like a trifle. Bryant attacked relentlessly out of the break,...
OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) —
A day earlier, Mike Brown was steadfast in his support of Matt Barnes despite his recent offensive struggles. The Lakers coach said he still “believed” in him and the forward was providing the team with solid rebounding and defense. Barnes, however, is averaging 3.9 points off the bench in 10 playoff games, a fact Brown [...] Matt Barnes’ struggles need to improve is a post...
OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) —
Lakers point guard Ramon Sessions has eaten a Snickers candy bar before every game since coming into the NBA, a tradition he started in college. Figure it out. That’s one candy bar before every game in an 82-game season for the past five years totally 410 chocolate-covered caramel, peanuts and nougat. And that doesn’t even [...] Ramon Sessions is sweet on winning is a post from: ...
ESPN: Land O'Lakers (the Kamenetzky Brothers) —
The Lakers came up with a crucial win Friday night, and get to try and replicate the victory less than 24 hours later!We preview Saturday's Game 4, video style.espnlosangeles on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free
ESPN: Land O'Lakers (The Kamenetzky Brothers) —
This episode was filmed before Game 3, the first solid postseason showing for Ramon Sessions (12 points, 4 assists) in quite some time. All in all, the young point guard has underwhelmed in his first playoffs, sparking legitimate concern about his future with the Lakers. Along with Arash Markazi, we discuss why Sessions has struggled and his fit moving forward.
OC Register (Jonathan Khamis) —
The Lakers rallied to defeat the Thunder 99-96 to take Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. Highlights and interviews with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Steve Blake, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Durant. Video by Jonathan Khamis, for OCRegister.com. ********** Lakers grind out win over Thunder in Game 3 (video) is a post from: Lakers blog Lakers grind out win over Thunder in Game 3 (video) ...
OC Register (Mark Whicker, ocregister.com) —
– Think going 41 for 42 from the foul line is unusual for a playoff game? Well, it is, but in 1956 the Lakers made 49 foul shots in a playoff game against Atlanta. And they shot 68. (That was in the 3-to-make-2 era). – The Lakers are 3-0 in the postseason when Steve Blake [...] Lakers-OKC Game 3, the morning after is a post from: Lakers blog
OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) —
In less than 24 hours, the Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder would be back at Staples Center for Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. The back-to-back playoff games are the result of the shortened lock-out season. But the prospect of playing another gritty, aggressive game against a team of younger players with more energy [...] Back-to-back games pose challenges for Lakers is a post...