The Los Angeles Lakers have now won their 4th straight game of the preseason after opening up with two losses. The Charlotte Bobcats met the Lakers in San Diego for a match up that has been happening for years now. The Lake Show came in and did work. Andrew Bynum had a great game with 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in just over 26 minutes. This was by far his best game of the preseason and a...

Sasha Vujacic is back on the floor. He will not be participating in tonight’s game agains the Bobcats in San Diego but he will be with the team. He took part in yesterdays practice and was competitive throughout. Phil Jackson said he noticed Sasha limping a few times but didn’t think it was anything serious. Sasha has expressed that he has no sharp pains in his ankle. This is a must re...

The Los Angeles Lakers have made started making their cuts in order to get the team down to 15 players. Brandon Heath was waived and his preseason cut slightly short. Heath, a 6-3 guard out of San Diego State spent last season playing in France for Entente Orleans 45 where he averaged 12.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25 games. In five preseason games with the Lakers, during which he pl...

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally done what we like to see, win. They beat the Sacramento Kings in Las Vegas 94-89. After trailing most of the first half, the Lakers opened a lead in the third quarter to gain control of the remainder of the game. Notes from the game: Kobe played too many minutes. He played the most minutes on the team with 25:30. Does that make any sense? Of all the guys on the...

A quick update on the injury front to start things off: Sasha Vujacic had an MRI yesterday that confirmed he has a sprained ankle. Jordan Farmar sat out practice because he had a sore foot. DJ Mbenga missed the second half of practice due to a sore right heel. The other questions that came up to Phil Jackson in the post practice interview included Sun Yue and Lamar Odom. Regarding Sun Yue, Jacks...

As I mentioned before, the Lakers coaching staff doesn’t care about the final score during preseason games. The purpose of the preseason is to accustom various players to various positions and sets on the court. Also, the preseason gives the coaches an opportunity to see how certain players react to pressure at certain times. The Lakers matched up with the Clippers last night at Fresno State...

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Los Angeles Clippers this evening in Fresno, CA. After a loss to the Utah Jazz at the Honda Center in Anaheim this past Tuesday night, the Lakers look to get some more out of their rookies and newly signed players. The purpose of the preseason is to give the coaching staff of a specific team an opportunity to see what the different players on the team play l...