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Bulls vs Lakers – Ugly Basketball Always Beats Terrible Defense
It’s not always pretty watching the Chicago Bulls go about their business this season, but there’s an undeniable level of efficiency to their system and especially defense, coming out looking better than usual when it’s a soft and depleted opponent like the Los Angeles Lakers facing them.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Steve Nash Isn’t Done Just Yet
Celebrating his 40th birthday, Steve Nash enjoyed facing off against the worst defense in the NBA, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, making everyone forget for just one night about how bad things really are.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Injury Situation Beyond Believable
The 119-108 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cleveland Cavaliers might teach us that there are teams in worse situations despite not having the same amount of injuries, but the healthy list is getting shorter and shorter for a team that went into the game with only 8 healthy players and finished with only 4 being eligible as Robert Sacre played after fouling out.
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Lakers vs Timberwolves – Kevin Love Can Take a Hit
The Los Angeles Lakers can’t have more than two point guards healthy at the same time, so while it was somewhat exciting to watch Steve Nash make his return to the court, it brought no change to their losing streak as the Minnesota Timberwolves, lead by a red hot Kevin Love, had no problem being the next team to deliver more woes to the struggling team.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Lakers & Phoenix Suns in Trade for Pau Gasol
Due to their unexpected success which might get them into the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns are suddenly in the market for a player who can help them achieve that new goal, and are looking at Pau Gasol from the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential trade target.
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Steve Nash and the Awesome Giving Tree Theory
There weren’t too many people happy with Steve Nash when he decided to end his tenure with the Phoenix Suns by going to the Los Angeles Lakers, where his and the team’s fortunes haven’t really taken off. One clever redditor by the username of jackpype links this move to the famous book The Giving Tree, not taking the trade for face value.
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Kobe Bryant Isn’t Coming Back Anytime Soon
Whether it’s because of the actual injury or simply not wanting to be involved in a sinking ship kind of season, Kobe Bryant isn’t going to play for the Los Angeles Lakers for at least three more weeks. It won’t surprise anyone if he doesn’t appear again this season.
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Los Angeles Lakers – The Easiest Game Out There
Everyone with some connection to the Los Angeles Lakers always says that this franchise is about winning NBA championships, nothing else. Which probably makes it even harder to see them fail time and time again to put on a complete performance for 48 minutes, resulting in hovering just above the last place in the Western conference.
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NBA Rumors – Is Steve Nash Ever Coming Back to Play for the Los Angeles Lakers?
The return of Steve Nash keeps getting delayed with more back problems being reported, which means that the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t quite sure when he’s actually going to play for the first time since early November, while some are even suggesting a retirement isn’t that far fetched to consider.
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NBA Rumors – Kobe Bryant Sending Carmelo Anthony Mixed Messages
Does Kobe Bryant want Carmelo Anthony to leave the New York Knicks and join him and the Los Angeles Lakers next season? Probably, but he’s being a little less than direct about it.