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
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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
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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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