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The Lakers didn't lose the series last night in OKC. They lost it in Game 2, and in Game 4 in Los Angeles. The Thunder's series-clinching 106-90 win last night was merely a formality, and even as Kobe Bryant (42 points) Even with his feet flat on the ground, Westbrook found a way to get [...]

Saturday, in what had to be one of the grimmest days in LA basketball history, both the Lakers and the Clippers blew double-digit leads and are both now one game away from elimination. The LA teams were just following in the footsteps of the Boston NEW YORK — Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake and [...]

By Mark Medina –The Times' Ben Bolch explains how the Lakers prevailed in a 99-96 Game 3 victory Friday over the Oklahoma City Thunder. –The Times' Bolch looks at how the Lakers might handle playing back-to-back playoff games. The smartest fans anywhere are talking hoops in our Lakers-Thunder Game 4 thread. Please join! NEW YORK [...]

As if the Los Angeles Lakers needed any reminders. At the time of that stirring introduction Friday night, the Lakers were staring at a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference semifinals. The Oklahoma City Thunder looked younger, springier and hungrier. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — For the first time ever, all three sports tenants of Staples [...]

The Thunder's winning streak in the playoffs finally came to an end at six tonight, as the Lakers fought their way to a crucial win in Game 3. The game was an uneven affair, as neither team could find any sort of offensive By GREG BEACHAM AP LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant's perfection at the [...]

The Lakers had this game won. Up 5 with two minutes left in the game, all the Lakers really had to do was milk some clock and create some points. Any points would have done – FT's, a jumper, anything that gave them just the Durant was up to the challenge, keeping Kobe Bryant from [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the second time in less than a week, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers must figure out how to fight back after a humbling loss. Bryant responded the first time by calling out his teammates for The Oklahoma City Thunder stomped the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1, 119-90. While [...]

Thunder 119, Lakers 90: Gauntlet Thrown (2012 NBA Playoffs 2nd Rnd Game 1 Recap) Beware, Los Angeles Lakers: Durant will be coming for you full force because, even if he doesn't want to admit it publicly, he believes that he should have won that MVP trophy. Durant told reporters over the weekend that he was [...]

By Mark Medina THE LAKERS FAN DIDNT GIVE BROWN SUPPORT-DID YOU HEAR THE CHEERS FOR KOBE DURING INTRODUCTION AND THEN WHEN COACH BROWN WAS INTRODUCED, THE CROWD WAS SILENT. PRICELESS! COACH BROWN-WHY IN THE HELL ARE YOU PUTING IN BLAKE, 1ST QUARTER OF LA LAKERS (96) World Peace 5-15 1-2 15, Gasol 9-19 5-5 23, [...]

This after they stayed up late for Saturday's 10:30 pm ET (7:30 pm PT) Game 7 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles. The Lakers won that one 96-87 after blowing a huge lead. Metta World Peace was present, which is important. AP LOS ANGELES — Stretched to the limit in [...]