Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
4/17/13
7:30 PM Pacific time / 10:30 PM Eastern Time
Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
TV: Local: TWC Sportsnet, TWC Deportes National: ESPN
Line: Los Angeles Lakers -2.5
2012-13 Records:
Los Angeles Lakers: 44-37, 8th in the Western Conference
Houston Rockets: 45-36, 7th in the Western Conference
Record vs. each other (2012-13 season): Rockets 2-1 vs. Lakers this season. Continue reading
While this Los Angeles Lakers team had much loftier goals prior to the start of the season than obtaining something as insignificant as a low playoff seed, considering what they’ve been through, they thankfully find themselves with the opportunity to be in this position.
Take into consideration that a little more than 2 months ago the Lakers got shellacked by the Los Angeles Clippers on Valentine’s Day, 125-101, which dropped them to 25-29 on the season and were in the 10th spot in the Western Conference. There was real doubt at that time that this Lakers team would be able to turn things around in time to make a run of even making the playoffs, let alone fighting for seeding. Behind a much more focused and mobile Dwight Howard and determined Kobe Bryant, the Lakers did turn it around and went 19-8 the rest of the way.
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or 4/17/13 Rockets at Lakers Tonight at 730pm on ESPN
The Los Angeles Lakers hopes of an NBA championship, as far-fetched as they were, might have been dashed with the season ending injury to Kobe Bryant; but, their season is far from over. Miraculously, the Lakers are still in position to move up in playoff seeding to as high as 6th.
Moving up and out of the 8th position is vital for the Lakers chances to do anything in the playoffs as they would match up with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round if they remain in 8th. The Lakers would fair much better in a match up against the half court oriented and older San Antonio Spurs who are currently the 2nd seed. The outlook might not be as great in the 6th seed as they could face one of the two teams that have given the Lakers fit all season, the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets. The Memphis Grizzlies are also in the fight for the 3rd spot and could be a 1st round opponent of the Lakers if they can land the 6th seed.
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The Los Angeles Lakers kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating the San Antonio Spurs Sunday, 91-86. The win dropped the Lakers magic number down to 1, meaning any Utah Jazz loss or Lakers win will clinch the playoff berth for the Lakers. That opportunity will come tonight when the Utah Jazz face the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
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According to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports, the Los Angeles Lakers are close to signing their former 2nd round pick out of the College of Charleston, guard Andrew Goudelock.
Lakers expected to sign their former guard Andrew Goudelock late Sunday morning and could make him available for Spurs game, source tells Y!—
Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) April 14, 2013
The Lakers waived Andrew Goudelock just prior to the start of the 2012-13 NBA season. Since that time he has played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce and most recently, Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Goudelock averaged 21.1 points, 5.2 assists and shot 47.5% from the field in 52 games in the NBA D-League. Goudelock is coming off scoring 27 points for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in a playoff victory on Thursday.
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San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers
4/14/13
6:30 PM Pacific time / 9:30 PM Eastern Time
Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
TV: Local: TWC Sportsnet, TWC Deportes National: None
Line: Los Angeles Lakers +3.5
2012-13 Records:
Los Angeles Lakers: 43-37, 8th in the Western Conference
San Antonio Spurs: 58-21, 2nd in the Western Conference
Record vs. each other (2012-13 season): Series tied 1-1 this season. Continue reading
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Today is a sad a day for all fans of basketball after waking up to the horrifying realization that last night’s Lakers game where Kobe Bryant limped off the floor with an apparent achilles injury in the 4th quarter was not a nightmare. While we all await the official diagnosis following the MRI that is scheduled today, it seems to be a forgone conclusion that Kobe has torn his achilles and will not play another game for the Lakers this season. Usually, when players suffer a major injury, they know right away. Last night when you saw the dejected expression on Kobe’s face, both immediately following the injury and later in the locker after the game, you knew this was it for Kobe’s season.
Kobe summed up his feelings following the game on Twitter:
Random tears of devastation and doubt mixed with inner determination and will #countonfamily #countonprayer THANKU #vicodintweets comin ha!—
Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) April 13, 2013
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
4/12/13
7:30 PM Pacific time / 10:30 PM Eastern Time
Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
TV: Local: TWC Sportsnet, TWC Deportes National: NBA League Pass
Line: Los Angeles Lakers -6.5
2012-13 Records:
Los Angeles Lakers: 42-37, 8th in the Western Conference
Golden State Warriors: 45-34, 11th in the Eastern Conference
Record vs. each other (2012-13 season): Lakers 2-1 vs. Warriors this season. Continue reading
The Los Angeles Lakers 113-106 win over the Portland Trailblazers last night dropped the Lakers magic number to 3; any Lakers win or Utah Jazz loss will drop that number and when it hits zero the Lakers officially clinch a playoff spot. I dont know how we got to the point of celebrating something that was always a forgone conclusion as the Lakers qualifying for the playoffs, but here we are.
The Lakers are not going to have an easy time getting their magic number to hit zero. The Lakers play their remaining 3 games of the regular season in the comfy confines of Staples Center, but they will all be against playoff teams. Here is how the remaining schedule shapes out for the Lakers:
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Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trailblazers
4/10/13
7 PM Pacific time / 10 PM Eastern Time
Rose Garden in Portland, OR
TV: Local: TWC Sportsnet, TWC Deportes National: NBA League Pass
Line: Los Angeles Lakers -5.5
2012-13 Records:
Los Angeles Lakers: 41-37, 8th in the Western Conference
Portland Trailblazers: 33-44, 11th in the Western Conference
Record vs. each other (2012-13 season): Lakers 2-1 vs. Blazers this season
