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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 108, Houston 99 |
Published: Jan. 4, 2012 at 1:36 AM
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 (UPI) — Kobe Bryant scored 37 points and Andrew Bynum dominated in the paint Tuesday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 108-99 win over Houston. Bryant had six assists and eight rebounds, while Bynum scored 21 points and grabbed 22 rebounds. Pau Gasol added 14 points and Steve Blake scored 11 for the Lakers, who improved to 4-3. The Lakers outscored the Rockers 32-24 in the fourth quarter. Kyle Lowry scored 22 points and Luis Scola added 20 for the Rockets. Houston kept it close until the final 4 minutes when Bryant hit three field goals and a free throw to put Los Angeles ahead 100-89 with 1:59 to play.
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Lakers, Clippers, Kings In Midst Of 17 Straight… |
Read More: Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers, Jan 3, 2012 7:30 PM PST The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, in the midst of a busy time at Staples Center. The Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers along with the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL all have extended road trips at the beginning of February, dubbed the “Grammy road trip” as the venue prepares to host the annual music awards. That, coupled with an extra dense NBA schedule thanks to the lockout makes for many home games in January. Tuesday is the sixth of 17 consecutive days with a sporting event at Staples Center:
That’s quite a run of games at Staples Center for more than two weeks. And don’t worry, even though there isn’t a game on Sunday, January 15, the Lakers and Clippers each make up for it with home games on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Janaury 16. January is a busy sports month at Staples Center Tuesday’s 7:30 p.m. PST game will be televised by Fox Sports West. For more Lakers basketball news and information, be sure to read Silver Screen and Roll. Leave your comments on the news below. |
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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 96, Utah 71 |
Published: Dec. 28, 2011 at 1:43 AM
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) — Kobe Bryant scored 26 points and Pau Gasol added 22 to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 96-71 win over Utah Tuesday. The win was the first of the season for the Lakers, who lost their first two games, and the first for new head Coach Mike Brown. Bryant hit three of his five shots from 3-point range. Metta World Peace scored 14 points and Troy Murphy didn’t score, but he led Los Angeles with 11 rebounds. Paul Millsap led Utah with 18 points and eight rebounds. The game was the first of the season for the Jazz. Utah shot 32 percent from the field and did not score 20 points in any quarter until they tallied 25 in the fourth. They were outscored 30-15 in the third quarter.
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Bulls’ rally stuns Lakers |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Derrick Rose scored 22 points and hit a short go-ahead jumper with 4.8 seconds to play, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final four minutes for an 88-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Luol Deng scored 21 points and blocked Kobe Bryant’s short shot right before the buzzer as the Bulls hung on for a thrilling finish to both clubs’ first Christmas meeting. Bryant scored 28 points and committed eight turnovers while playing with a torn wrist ligament for the Lakers, who nearly shook off their tumultuous preseason for a surprising win. Instead, Los Angeles was outscored 17-5 in the final 3:36. Deng scored nine points in the fourth quarter for the Bulls, including a three-point play and two free throws in the final 45 seconds as Chicago snapped a five-game road losing streak against the Lakers. Carlos Boozer had 15 points for the Bulls, who have designs on a championship run after leading the NBA with 62 regular-season victories last season. Chicago struggled mightily against Brown’s new defensive schemes for the Lakers in the second half, managing just 25 percent shooting (12 for 48) — but Rose and Deng bailed out the Bulls. Bryant couldn’t finish strong in his NBA-record 14th Christmas Day appearance for the Lakers, who had an 11-point lead with 3:45 to play before Chicago pulled within 87-86 on Deng’s free throws with 20.4 seconds left. Bryant wore a compression sleeve on his right arm while playing without a brace on his right wrist after getting hurt last week. He appeared to have trouble handling the ball, but displayed a fairly smooth jump shot and his usual superb footwork. Pau Gasol added 14 points for the Lakers, but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter while committing four fouls. Los Angeles also played without suspended center Andrew Bynum and departed sixth man Lamar Odom in the debut of coach Mike Brown, who replaced 11-time champion Phil Jackson. Chicago finally awoke after Los Angeles pushed its fourth-quarter lead to 82-71 with 3:45 to play. The Bulls’ 10-3 run was abetted by four straight missed free throws by the Lakers before Bryant hit a short fadeaway with 54 seconds left. Deng’s three-point play trimmed the lead to 87-84, and Bryant fouled Deng after missing his own shot on the Lakers’ possession. Rose opened his first season as the reigning MVP by taking just five shots in the first half before taking charge late. The youngest MVP in league history also got a five-year, $94 million contract extension four days ago. The Lakers’ 13th straight Christmas appearance was the second straight for the Bulls, who returned to the holiday slate last season for the first time since the last of Michael Jordan’s six championship campaigns in 1997. While the Bulls remained cohesive and consistent in the offseason, nobody knows what to expect from the 16-time champion Lakers after their tumultuous offseason. Brown said he only installed about a third of his defense-based system during the truncated training camp, and he had to make further changes when the club abruptly traded Odom to Dallas no players in return after failing to acquire Chris Paul from New Orleans. The Staples Center crowd murmured quizzically when Los Angeles announced a starting lineup including second-year pro Devin Ebanks and newcomer Josh McRoberts, who’s filling in while Bynum sits out four games for bad behavior in the Mavericks’ Game 4 sweep of the Lakers in the second round last spring. Both teams gave away small leads in the first half, but Rose’s 3-pointer kick-started a 9-2 run in the final 1:07, and he put the Bulls up 56-47 at halftime with assists on Deng’s 3-pointer and three-point play in the final seconds. Los Angeles began the second half with an 18-7 run, clicking on both ends while claiming a one-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. NOTES: Bryant’s 14th Christmas game in his 16 NBA seasons surpassed the record jointly held by Earl Monroe, Dolph Schayes and Shaquille O’Neal. … Richard Hamilton scored six points in his first start for the Bulls, who signed the veteran shooter 11 days earlier. … Veteran Lakers Matt Barnes, Luke Walton and Jason Kapono didn’t get into the game. … Fans near courtside included Kanye West, Adam Levine, Terrell Owens, Frank Robinson and Maria Shriver. What do you guys think about this. |
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NBA Los Angeles Lakers January 2012 National and… |
With the Los Angeles Lakers’ season underway, the quest continues for NBA Championship number 17. Led by Kobe Bryant, could this shortened 66-game season be the one that brings the trophy back to it’s proper home in Los Angeles? Lakers’ fans at home and across the country can enjoy each and every game this season through various television broadcasts. Check with your service provider for station listings in your area. Note: All start times Pacific January Sun 1, Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets, 5 p.m. (KCAL, NBA League Pass) Tue 3, Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (FS West, NBA League Pass) Thu 5, Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers, 7:30 p.m. (KCAL, TNT) Fri 6, Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (FS West, NBA League Pass) Sun 8, Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers, 6:30 p.m. (FS West, NBA League Pass) Tue 10, Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (FS West, NBA League Pass) Wed 11, Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz, 6 p.m. (KCAL, NBA League Pass) Fri 13, Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (FS West, NBA League Pass) Sat 14, Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers, 7:30 p.m. (KCAL, NBA League Pass) Mon 16, Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (TNT) Thu 19, Los Angeles Lakers at Miami Heat, 5 p.m. (TNT) Fri 20, Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic, 5 p.m. (KCAL, ESPN) Sun 22, Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers, 6:30 p.m. (FS West, NBA League Pass) Wed 25, Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (FS West, NBATV) Sat 28, Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks, 5:30 p.m. (KCAL, NBA League Pass) Sun 29, Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves, 4 p.m. (KCAL, NBA League Pass) Tue 31, Charlotte Bobcats at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (FS West, NBA League Pass) Sources: All data provided by NBA.com Paul Rados is a Cleveland based freelance sportswriter and Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Follow him on Twitter @PSRados or leave him a message on Facebook. For a complete look at his freelance work please visit his Blog. Note: This article was written by a Yahoo! contributor. Sign up here to start publishing your own sports content. What do you guys think about this. |
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