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Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Houston Rockets
24
15
15
24
78
Los Angeles Lakers
35
29
30
24
118
78
Kobe Bryant26 PointsField Goals: 10 of 19FG: 53%
Pau Gasol13 ReboundsDefensive: 8Offensive: 5
Jordan Farmar6 Assists12 Points2 Rebounds
Pau Gasol+3216 Points3 Blocks
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40 - Just to reiterate, the margin of victory, which is L.A.’s biggest since a 47-point romp over San Antonio on April 17, 1986.
32.6 - Houston’s shooting percentage, including 5-of-29 three pointers against an active Lakers defense.
30 - Combined Rockets points in the second and third quarters, during which time the Lakers scored 59 points.
14 - Points by Aaron Brooks, 20 fewer than his Game 4 total, in 30 minutes to lead his team. Brooks made just 4-of-11 FGAs, while his teammate Ron Artest really struggled in missing 11 of his 15 attempts.
12 - Steals by the Lakers, including three from Trevor Ariza and two each from Luke Walton and Shannon Brown, contributing to 18 Rockets turnovers.
2 - Personal fouls committed by Andrew Bynum, who was lighter on his feet defensively than he’d been in L.A.’s previous playoff games. That helped him pull down three boards at both ends of the floor, and make 5-of-6 shots (all near the hoop) and all four free throws for 14 points in 19 minutes.
--Mike Trudell, Lakers.com
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Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Rockets
GuardD. Fisher
GuardK. Bryant
ForwardT. Ariza
ForwardP. Gasol
CenterA. Bynum
GuardA. Brooks
GuardR. Artest
ForwardS. Battier
ForwardL. Scola
CenterC. Hayes
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Kobe, Lakers bounce back with rout, lead series 3-2
LOS ANGELES(AP) Kobe Bryant needed only three quarters to score 26 points and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from their Game 4 flop, routing the Houston Rockets 118-78 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
The top-seeded Lakers did everything they didn't do in Sunday's 99-87 loss at Houston - hustled, rebounded and played tight defense on Houston's smaller lineup, keeping Aaron Brooks in check and limiting wide-open shots.
On Sunday the Lakers trailed by 29 points. On Tuesday night, they had a 29-point lead by late in the second quarter, on a 3-pointer by Bryant, who led seven Lakers in double figures.
The Lakers can wrap up the series Thursday night in Houston.
Bryant looked more like himself after being held to 15 points on Sunday. With the Lakers far ahead after holding the Rockets to only 15 points in each of the second and third quarters, he sat out the fourth period.
Pau Gasol had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Andrew Bynum 14 points, Trevor Ariza 13 and Jordan Farmar 12. Lamar Odom and Josh Powell had 10 apiece.
Brooks was held to 14 points after scoring a career-high 34 on Sunday. Ron Artest had a horrible night shooting, 4-of-15 for nine points. The Rockets shot only 32 percent.
The Lakers fell behind by six points midway through the first quarter, but it didn't take them long to answer the question of whether they'd show up.
Los Angeles gained control by outscoring Houston 23-6 during the final six minutes of the first quarter. Bryant had eight points, making three straight shots at one point. Odom sank a 3-pointer and Farmar another 3 at the buzzer for a 35-24 lead.
With Bryant sitting out at the start of the second quarter, the Lakers didn't lose any of their intensity, going on an 8-0 run to push the lead to 43-24. Gasol made a hook shot and two free throws, Odom made two free throws and Sasha Vujacic blocked a shot by Von Wafer, raced down the court and took a pass from Gasol for a slam dunk.
With Houston going cold, the Lakers piled it on, taking a 64-35 lead on Bryant's 3-pointer with 1:31 before halftime. It was 64-39 at the break.
Notes: Odom didn't start, but entered the game late in the first quarter in place of Bynum. Odom had been listed as questionable with a bruised back, the result of taking a hard fall on Sunday. ... Luke Walton had six rebounds off the bench for the Lakers. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea played the national anthem. He didn't remove his black hat.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Kobe has top jersey
Published
by
Ty Nowell
on April 30, 2009
in Kobe Bryant.
Based on sales from the NBA Store in New York and online sales through NBAStore.com, Guard Kobe Bryant once again has the most popular selling jersey in the NBA. Bryant’s #24 jersey was also the most popular in 2006-07, before falling to second last year in the wake of Boston’s acquisition of Kevin Garnett.
Here’s the top 15:
1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
4. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
5. Allen Iverson, Detroit Pistons
6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
7. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
8. Nate Robinson, New York Knicks
9. Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
10. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
11. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
12. Ray Allen, Boston Celtics
13. Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
14. Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix Suns
15. Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets
by
Ty Nowell
on April 30, 2009
in Kobe Bryant.
Based on sales from the NBA Store in New York and online sales through NBAStore.com, Guard Kobe Bryant once again has the most popular selling jersey in the NBA. Bryant’s #24 jersey was also the most popular in 2006-07, before falling to second last year in the wake of Boston’s acquisition of Kevin Garnett.
Here’s the top 15:
1. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
2. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
4. Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
5. Allen Iverson, Detroit Pistons
6. Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
7. Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
8. Nate Robinson, New York Knicks
9. Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
10. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
11. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
12. Ray Allen, Boston Celtics
13. Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns
14. Shaquille O’Neal, Phoenix Suns
15. Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
LAKERS GAMEDAY 4/19
Lakers Gameday 04/19/09 Lakers 113, Jazz 100
Location: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA Time: 12:00pm TV: ABC Radio: AM 570 KLAC, ESPN 1330
Los Angeles Lakers
(65-17) Western Conference Seed: 1Streak: Won
Utah Jazz
(48-34) Western Conference Seed: 8Streak: Lost 1
Injury Report
Injury Report
Jordan Farmar (Tendonitis, Right Foot) is DTD.
Sun Yue (sprained left ankle) is Out.
Team
1
2
3
4
F
Utah Jazz
19
21
33
27
100
Los Angeles Lakers
30
32
24
27
113
CJ Miles (Dislocated Left Index Finger) is GTD
Mehmet Okur (Mild Right Hamstring Strain) is GTD
Location: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA Time: 12:00pm TV: ABC Radio: AM 570 KLAC, ESPN 1330
Los Angeles Lakers
(65-17) Western Conference Seed: 1Streak: Won
Utah Jazz
(48-34) Western Conference Seed: 8Streak: Lost 1
Injury Report
Injury Report
Jordan Farmar (Tendonitis, Right Foot) is DTD.
Sun Yue (sprained left ankle) is Out.
Team
1
2
3
4
F
Utah Jazz
19
21
33
27
100
Los Angeles Lakers
30
32
24
27
113
CJ Miles (Dislocated Left Index Finger) is GTD
Mehmet Okur (Mild Right Hamstring Strain) is GTD
NBA - Sports Rumors
Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:10 am EDT
Will Lakers' Jackson decide to rest regulars?
The Los Angeles Lakers probably aren't going to finish with the best record in the NBA. But how important is having the second or third best record in the league? The Lakers need to answer that question before they decide whether or not to rest regulars for the playoff marathon, according to the Los Angeles Times.
According to The Times, the Lakers have appeared fatigued in their last three games. The Times also theorized the Lakers need to maintain their position in the standings in case they make the NBA Finals and find the Celtics or Magic as an opponent.
"We just don't want to loosen up so much that Boston and Orlando, they also pass us by," Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said.
The Lakers (59-16) have seven games left in the regular season. They are 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland, 2½ games ahead of Boston and 3½ games ahead of Orlando. Still, they wouldn't mind sneaking in a game or two of rest for starters Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, according to The Times.
Source: Los Angeles TimesHYPERLINK "http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-fyi2-2009apr02,0,6961721.story" http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-fyi2-2009apr02,0,6961721.story
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Will-Lakers-Jackson-decide-to-rest-regulars-;_ylt=AstLPgMfdL_bxvC3sdFIH228vLYF?urn=nba,152305
Los Angeles Lakers Andrew Bynum C Jan 31, 2009 Torn right MCL - out 8-12 weeks
Los Angeles (58-16) at Milwaukee (32-43)
Preview Box Score Recap Highlights
· Currently: Milwaukee, WITemp: 40° F
· Game info: 8:00 pm EDT Wed Apr 1, 2009
· TV: KCAL, FSWI
By BRETT HUSTON, STATS Writer Apr 1, 5:06 pm EDT
·Top of Form 1
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The Los Angeles Lakers have home-court advantage for the entirety of the Western Conference playoffs locked up, but their attempt to do the same throughout the NBA finals is quickly losing steam.
Los Angeles has suddenly lost its last two contests to fall three games out in the race for the NBA’s best record, and when the league’s best road team visits the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night it’ll try to avoid dropping a third straight for the first time in more than 16 months.
The Lakers (58-16) had a 1 1/2-game lead on Cleveland for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs on March 7, but that cushion has quickly evaporated. The Cavaliers have won 13 in a row and the Lakers have gone 8-4 in that stretch, giving Cleveland a three-game lead heading into the season’s final two weeks.
Los Angeles began its seven-game, 13-day road trip with four wins, but has stumbled in its past two contests. Coach Phil Jackson’s team shot a woeful 35.0 percent in an 86-76 loss at Atlanta on Sunday, then wasn’t much better Tuesday. The Lakers hit 39.2 percent from the floor in a 94-84 loss at Charlotte, their sixth loss in seven games to the Bobcats.
The Lakers haven’t dropped three in a row since Nov. 21-25, 2007.
“We’ve just got to build momentum, build rhythm,” said Kobe Bryant, who is 18-for-47 from the field in the past two games. “You want to be playing well going into the playoffs.”
The NBA’s reigning MVP, though, is struggling as Los Angeles tunes up for the postseason. Bryant, who’s been battling a sprained right ankle, has averaged 20.6 points on 37.7 percent shooting in the Lakers’ last eight games.
Pau Gasol has averaged 21.3 points and 11.0 rebounds in his last four contests, but with Bryant having problems with his shot Los Angeles hasn’t gotten anyone on its bench to step up. The Lakers’ reserves average 29.1 points, but they’ve scored just 13.0 points per game in their last four.
Los Angeles’ bench had 29 points in its first meeting with Milwaukee (32-43), a 105-92 win at Staples Center on Dec. 7. The bigger story in that game, though, was the Bucks’ starters. They combined for 18 points, an NBA season-low.
Only Richard Jefferson remains on the floor from the start from that group, and in Milwaukee’s latest game, he and Charlie Villanueva took over. Jefferson had 29 points and Villanueva 20 as the Bucks raced out to a 19-point lead after the first quarter on their way to a 107-78 rout at New Jersey that ended a five-game skid
“We absolutely needed this one, not only for the playoff race but for our morale,” said rookie Joe Alexander, who had a season-high 16 points. “We’ve been losing a lot of these types of games. No one likes to lose and we needed this one.”
The Bucks were in eighth place in the East as recently as March 15, but their recent struggles have dropped them 3 1/2 games behind Chicago for the conference’s final playoff spot.
If Milwaukee has any chance of catching the Bulls, it’ll need Villanueva to play like he did in the win at New Jersey. He had averaged just 9.3 points in the Bucks’ three previous losses, and they’re 8-22 when he scores 13 points or fewer.
The Lakers have lost their last two trips to Milwaukee, though Bryant - averaging 31.2 points in his last six games against the Bucks - missed one of those meetings due to a league-imposed suspension.
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:10 am EDT
Will Lakers' Jackson decide to rest regulars?
The Los Angeles Lakers probably aren't going to finish with the best record in the NBA. But how important is having the second or third best record in the league? The Lakers need to answer that question before they decide whether or not to rest regulars for the playoff marathon, according to the Los Angeles Times.
According to The Times, the Lakers have appeared fatigued in their last three games. The Times also theorized the Lakers need to maintain their position in the standings in case they make the NBA Finals and find the Celtics or Magic as an opponent.
"We just don't want to loosen up so much that Boston and Orlando, they also pass us by," Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said.
The Lakers (59-16) have seven games left in the regular season. They are 2 1/2 games behind Cleveland, 2½ games ahead of Boston and 3½ games ahead of Orlando. Still, they wouldn't mind sneaking in a game or two of rest for starters Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, according to The Times.
Source: Los Angeles TimesHYPERLINK "http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-fyi2-2009apr02,0,6961721.story" http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakers-fyi2-2009apr02,0,6961721.story
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Will-Lakers-Jackson-decide-to-rest-regulars-;_ylt=AstLPgMfdL_bxvC3sdFIH228vLYF?urn=nba,152305
Los Angeles Lakers Andrew Bynum C Jan 31, 2009 Torn right MCL - out 8-12 weeks
Los Angeles (58-16) at Milwaukee (32-43)
Preview Box Score Recap Highlights
· Currently: Milwaukee, WITemp: 40° F
· Game info: 8:00 pm EDT Wed Apr 1, 2009
· TV: KCAL, FSWI
By BRETT HUSTON, STATS Writer Apr 1, 5:06 pm EDT
·Top of Form 1
Buzz up!1 vote
Bottom of Form 1
The Los Angeles Lakers have home-court advantage for the entirety of the Western Conference playoffs locked up, but their attempt to do the same throughout the NBA finals is quickly losing steam.
Los Angeles has suddenly lost its last two contests to fall three games out in the race for the NBA’s best record, and when the league’s best road team visits the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night it’ll try to avoid dropping a third straight for the first time in more than 16 months.
The Lakers (58-16) had a 1 1/2-game lead on Cleveland for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs on March 7, but that cushion has quickly evaporated. The Cavaliers have won 13 in a row and the Lakers have gone 8-4 in that stretch, giving Cleveland a three-game lead heading into the season’s final two weeks.
Los Angeles began its seven-game, 13-day road trip with four wins, but has stumbled in its past two contests. Coach Phil Jackson’s team shot a woeful 35.0 percent in an 86-76 loss at Atlanta on Sunday, then wasn’t much better Tuesday. The Lakers hit 39.2 percent from the floor in a 94-84 loss at Charlotte, their sixth loss in seven games to the Bobcats.
The Lakers haven’t dropped three in a row since Nov. 21-25, 2007.
“We’ve just got to build momentum, build rhythm,” said Kobe Bryant, who is 18-for-47 from the field in the past two games. “You want to be playing well going into the playoffs.”
The NBA’s reigning MVP, though, is struggling as Los Angeles tunes up for the postseason. Bryant, who’s been battling a sprained right ankle, has averaged 20.6 points on 37.7 percent shooting in the Lakers’ last eight games.
Pau Gasol has averaged 21.3 points and 11.0 rebounds in his last four contests, but with Bryant having problems with his shot Los Angeles hasn’t gotten anyone on its bench to step up. The Lakers’ reserves average 29.1 points, but they’ve scored just 13.0 points per game in their last four.
Los Angeles’ bench had 29 points in its first meeting with Milwaukee (32-43), a 105-92 win at Staples Center on Dec. 7. The bigger story in that game, though, was the Bucks’ starters. They combined for 18 points, an NBA season-low.
Only Richard Jefferson remains on the floor from the start from that group, and in Milwaukee’s latest game, he and Charlie Villanueva took over. Jefferson had 29 points and Villanueva 20 as the Bucks raced out to a 19-point lead after the first quarter on their way to a 107-78 rout at New Jersey that ended a five-game skid
“We absolutely needed this one, not only for the playoff race but for our morale,” said rookie Joe Alexander, who had a season-high 16 points. “We’ve been losing a lot of these types of games. No one likes to lose and we needed this one.”
The Bucks were in eighth place in the East as recently as March 15, but their recent struggles have dropped them 3 1/2 games behind Chicago for the conference’s final playoff spot.
If Milwaukee has any chance of catching the Bulls, it’ll need Villanueva to play like he did in the win at New Jersey. He had averaged just 9.3 points in the Bucks’ three previous losses, and they’re 8-22 when he scores 13 points or fewer.
The Lakers have lost their last two trips to Milwaukee, though Bryant - averaging 31.2 points in his last six games against the Bucks - missed one of those meetings due to a league-imposed suspension.
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