March 19, 2010

LO, Lakers Gun for Five Straight

After facing three straight division foes, Lamar Odom and the Lakers get a rest from Pacific play when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the Staples Center.

No. 7 and the rest of his crew have won nine straight against Minnesota, who is mired in another slump, having lost their past eleven games. The Lakers are seeking their fifth straight victory.

Los Angeles has already beaten the T-Wolves once this year, a 104-92 home victory in which No. 7 scored 13 point and grabbed five boards.

March 19, 2010

Fish Won't Miss 400th

A bruised hip won't keep Derek Fisher from hitting a career milestone. 

Tonight at the Staples Center, No. 2 will be in uniform for his 400th straight game as the Lakers do battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Los Angeles has won nine straight against the T-Wolves.

The last time these two teams met up, No. 2 was an equal-opportunity assist man, finding four of his teammates for six assists, including five in the first quarter. Los Angeles won that game handily, 104-92.

March 18, 2010

A Sharpshooter's Precision

Jason Kidd’s 40-foot three-pointer at the third quarter buzzer came a split second too late on Wednesday night, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t turn heads.

Jason's precision from beyond the arc has been one of the biggest stories of the NBA season and although his rainbow against the Bulls didn't count, it was still cause for applause. Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has watched Jason’s transformation into a clutch three-point shooter and couldn’t be happier, as he told the Star Telegram.

March 18, 2010

Al Drops 17 on Jazz

Big Al Jefferson scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the second consecutive game, but the Minnesota Timberwolves dropped a 122-100 decision to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

Al talked about Utah's game plan and how it affected the T-Wolves, after the game, as quoted by the AP:

"They did a good job attacking us. We turned the ball over and they took advantage of it," Jefferson said. "You can't give it away against a team like Utah, especially at home."

March 17, 2010

Al, Wolves Fall to Suns

He was efficient with his shots and a magnet for rebounds in the post, but all Al Jefferson could do on Tuesday night was not enough for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Big Al scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 23 minutes but the Wolves lost to the Suns 152-114 in Phoenix.

No. 25 went 6-9 from the field, and of his eight rebounds he split them up equally with four on the offensive end and four on the defensive glass. He also chipped in an assist on a three-pointer by Jonny Flynn and a block of Suns star forward Amar'e Stoudemire.

March 17, 2010

Road Warriors

Derek Fisher and the Los Angeles Lakers can head home with a smile after sweeping an important road trip coming off a losing skid.

Fish scored five points and found both LA bigs for a pair of assists as the Lakers finished off a three-game road trip with a 106-99 win over the Kings in Sacramento, their fourth straight win.

Fish didn’t get on the scoreboard until just a minute before halftime, hitting a jumper that brought Los Angeles within one. But he started the second half in style by draining a three that extended the Lakers lead to six.

March 17, 2010

Efficient LO Finds Winning Groove

As they return to the winning ways to which they have become so accustomed, the Los Angeles Lakers are leaning heavily on Lamar Odom.

LO answered the call and was once again effective on Tuesday night, helping the Lakers to their fourth straight win, a 106-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

What his performance didn't have in splendor, it made up for in efficiency and it was another silky smooth shooting night for the versatile No. 7. He hit 50 percent (3-6) of his shots from the field and also drained 1 of 2 attempts from past the three-point line.

March 16, 2010

Paul's Torrid Start Keys Cs

The age-old rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons has turned rather one-sided in the last few years, but Paul Pierce and the Celtics showed no mercy on the Pistons Monday night.

Paul scored 12 points in the first quarter and Boston never trailed as they dominated the Detroit, 119-93 at TD Garden.

The Truth finished with 15 points, three assists, two steals, and one block in just 17 minutes of play on the hardwood. Hitting on all cylinders early, Paul found his rhythm to help Boston build a big lead during the first half as ESPN.com described it:

March 16, 2010

Thirty-Six Going on 27

Jason Kidd turns 37 next week, and what's normally a less than noteworthy age has a lot of meaning because of what Jason continues to do as a 16-year NBA veteran.

This season, J-Kidd has been playing like he's 27, and he told the Star Telegram that he doesn't care whether people doubt him because of his age. He just wants to keep doing what he loves.

March 16, 2010

An Opportunity Earned

Johan Petro has taken full advantage of his opportunity to start for the Denver Nuggets over the past two weeks.

Starting for the fifth straight game, Johan recorded his second double double in his last three games in the Nuggets 125-123 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday. It was Denver's first loss in the five games started by Johan and snapped an overall winning streak of six games.

Johan told the Denver Post finally getting his chance is showing him that hard work does pay off.

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