About time! It may have taken them six games but all that matters is that they got it done. The Lakers finally showed up in games five and six and dominated like they know how. You sensed the Lakers  thought they would cruise through the Hornets the way they came out in game one but as the series went on they came out with more and more urgency. They actually decided to wake up,stretch their limb...

Put all worries to rest as the Lakers won their first game of the 2011 playoffs at home on Wednesday night. In game one they played no defense and let the Hornets pick and roll their way to victory but i guess Phil really handed it to them after because they actually played big in game two. The Lakers’ big men used their size and length effectively this game on both ends of the court. They...

The Lakers persist to do what they do best after trumping the Mavericks 110-82 on national television in what proved to be quite an entertaining game despite the blowout. The first half was exciting and had a playoff atmosphere with both teams going at it back and forth with constant lead changes. There was an edge to both teams knowing that this game was for 2nd place in the Western Conference. A...

The key to this series rests on who is going to be tougher, who is going to get down and dirty, and who’s willing to do whatever it takes to win. Kobe and Pau Gasol have gained a leg up on the big 3 and Rajon Rondo. But this series is far from over. ...

The Lakers defense keeps getting worse from game to game. In the first two games of the series, they gave up a lot of points too, and now that the zone has limited the Lakers slightly, they’re in for a real fight. ...

The Lakers look like the team they were when they were steam rolling the rest of the league earlier this year. They don’t need to run much of their offense, since they can get the ball to the post so easily. Robin Lopez is a game changer, and needs to play much more. He had a +2 point differential – which is next to impossible for a starter on a team that lost by 21 points. ...

With the Cavs in town tonight to face the Lakers, I figured I’d contact Fear The Sword, one of the top Cavaliers blogs, to get a few questions answered regarding the NBA’s #1 team (for now). Due to such late minute contact, I didn’t get any questions to answer from them, but let’s just enjoy some inside info on “the other guys”. LABallTalk: The Cavs are currentl...

Of course, we’ve got to start off by linking over to the MVP/ROY NBA Blogger Rankings. This is the 5th one of the series and I’m glad to again be a part of it. Even I had to vote for Lebron though. This Eddy Curry thing just gets more and more interesting every day. Check out these 8 Potential After Effects of The Eddy Curry Suit Take a look at these interestingly startling images from...

As I mentioned earlier, the Lakers face the Hornets tonight. With a 2-0 lead in the season series, the Lakers look to win the third of four games at Staples Center. The Hornets are currently 20-10 with the 2nd best record in the conference. The bad news about having the 2nd best record is that they have 5 losses more than the 1st place team, the Lakers. I sent over a few questions to Ryan of Horne...