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Lakers vs Rockets – Steve Blake Makes the Most of Hack-a-Dwight
A weird game, especially when this version of the Los Angeles Lakers manages to come up with a win against one of the supposedly better teams in the NBA. Resorting to dirty tactics, which means fouling Dwight Howard in embarrassing ways, and one big shot from Steve Blake, were enough to pull off one of the biggest upsets early in this NBA season.
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NBA – Lakers vs Rockets Predictions
The wrong time for the Los Angeles Lakers to meet a team like the Houston Rockets. No Kobe Bryant, while Pau Gasol and Steve Nash look terrible. On the other end, their great nemesis Dwight Howard seems to be enjoying himself quite a lot playing next to James Harden, Jeremy Lin and a team where he doesn’t seem to be a social pariah on.
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Lakers vs Mavs – Monta Ellis Dominates Against a Sad Looking Team
There’ no use hiding the fact: The Los Angeles Lakers are terrible, no matter how many changes Mike D’Antoni makes in his lineup every game. The Dallas Mavericks on the other hand, winning 123-104, have found the perfect sidekick to Dirk Nowitzki in Monta Ellis, leading 7 players in double figures on an almost perfect shooting night.
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NBA – Lakers vs Mavericks Predictions
Two NBA champions from recent years find themselves looking for a way back to the top. At the moment, the Dallas Mavericks seem a lot closer to finding their way than the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Xavier Henry and & Jordan Hill Somehow Their Best Players
Seeing the Los Angeles Lakers this season is quite a surreal experience, especially with Steve Nash and Pau Gasol, entrusted to lead the team while Kobe Bryant is away, playing so badly, and players like Xavier Henry and Jordan Hill becoming the most important factors this team has to rely on.
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Spurs vs Lakers – Not a Very Fair Fight
Even without Tim Duncan, the San Antonio Spurs came out of their away game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 91-85 win that might not have been the smoothest, yet still showcased the ability of Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili to lead and dominate even without the missing angle from their big three triangle.
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Lakers vs Warriors: Klay Thompson in ‘Can’t Miss’ Mode
If Stephen Curry scored only 10 points and the Golden State Warriors still win by 31 points, it was probably a special night. It certainly was for Klay Thompson who simply couldn’t miss for the dubs, who had no problem dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers in a 125-94 victory that probably meant the visitors overachieved on their first night out.
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NBA – Lakers vs Warriors Predictions
After a surprising win on opening night against their next door neighbors, the Los Angeles Lakers travel to their first road game of the season to play against the Golden State Warriors, making their first appearance with an upgraded squad and much higher expectations.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Xavier Henry and the ‘Bench Mob’?
Very few people gave the Los Angeles Lakers the benefit of the doubt when it came to their chances of winning on opening night and succeeding in making the playoffs this season, but maybe there’s still hope as the performance by Xavier Henry and the rest of the bench unit shows that there might be more to this team than meets the eye.
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NBA – Clippers vs Lakers Predictions
The last couple of seasons were just the preview of something that can no longer be denied: The Los Angeles Clippers are the best NBA team in the city, and open the season against the Los Angeles Lakers as huge favorites, especially as Kobe Bryant isn’t even playing.