The Lakers Almost Have A Schedule

by DexterFishmore on Dec 5, 2011 3:19 PM PST in News

Late afternoon tomorrow we'll have ourselves the full 66-game NBA schedule. For now, we've got a few teasers from Kevin Ding at the OC Register. These include the revelation that the Lakers will open the season with three games in three nights: at home against the Bulls on Christmas Day, then at Sacramento, then back home against Utah. At least everyone's legs will be rested heading into the death march. Andrew Bynum's legs will rested coming out of it as well since he won't be playing in those three games or the two that follow. Way to be there for your teammates, Drew!

Other scheduley items to note:

The Lakers play in Miami on January 19. By then it'll have been almost three full years since the Lakers defeated LeBron James.
The Grammy road trip in February will be the longest of the season: six games starting in Denver and ending in Toronto.
Because of the shortened season the Lakers won't visit the Hawks, Bobcats, Bulls, Cavs, Pacers or Nets.

Apologies to anyone planning a sweet road trip to Charlotte.

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LOL, dammit Dex, why'd you choose that pic?

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by SoCalGal on Dec 5, 2011 3:20 PM PST reply actions

iz sexy

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by DexterFishmore on Dec 5, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions

IZ NAWT!

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by SoCalGal on Dec 5, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions

At least we stay in California during the whole back-to-back-to-back

by LAL32 on Dec 5, 2011 3:24 PM PST reply actions

also if it's our only b2b2b we get it out of the way early

But we probably have at least one more

by LAL32 on Dec 5, 2011 3:25 PM PST up reply actions

No, that's our only one.

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by SoCalGal on Dec 5, 2011 3:26 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, we might as well get it over with quickly while everyone has fresh legs.

It also speeds forward the amount of time we’ll spend without Bynum, although whether that is permanent or not is another question. (knock on wood)

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by Ben R on Dec 5, 2011 3:27 PM PST up reply actions

so we get to see the team play 3 nights in a row :D

Guys sorry about your legs but i can’t wait … Five months+ has been too long.

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by madmaxx350 on Dec 5, 2011 5:01 PM PST up reply actions

ya i would be pretty happy about lakers every day if i wasn't gonna be in cancun then

i almost wanna cancel my trip so i could watch them play. that’s how desperate i am haha

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by steffun4tw on Dec 5, 2011 6:10 PM PST up reply actions

I am sure you find a place to watch...

…but then again it’s Cancun, lol. I found a sweet spot in Cabo to watch a couple of the games when they beat the Celtics.

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by weazel on Dec 5, 2011 6:56 PM PST up reply actions

I read that 7 teams will have at least 2 instances of 5 games in 6 nights

Any indication of the Lakers is one of those teams (or if the Grammy road trip is one of those instances)?

by neokoros on Dec 5, 2011 3:27 PM PST reply actions

We'll all find out tomorrow afternoon.

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by SoCalGal on Dec 5, 2011 3:40 PM PST up reply actions

Won't miss the trip to Charlotte...we always lose that one anyway!

by SmokeAndAshes on Dec 5, 2011 3:49 PM PST reply actions

well, I must say the Bynum crack in this one was top notch

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by Marty Mart on Dec 5, 2011 4:44 PM PST reply actions

I so can't wait til tomorrow

so I can go get some tickets.

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by weazel on Dec 5, 2011 6:57 PM PST reply actions

Nice

Hawks, Pacers and Nets were amongst the least fun teams to watch last year. I thought Deron to the Nets would make them fun but watching people fumble his passes was just sad.

by Derek Fisher Fan on Dec 5, 2011 8:07 PM PST reply actions

The Lakers play in Miami on January 19. By then it’ll have been almost three full years since the Lakers defeated LeBron James.

I disagree. The Lakers beat LeBron in one important category.

Lakers (with AMMO)- 2 Championships
LeBron (who felt the need to steal AMMO’s number)- 0 championships.

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by nyyrocks29 on Dec 5, 2011 8:12 PM PST reply actions

you just can't beat lebron (in meaningless games)

dude probably dominates battleship.

Maybe I'll just fade into Bolivian

by Uncle Leo on Dec 5, 2011 9:17 PM PST up reply actions

I hear he's a master of Chutes and Ladders

by Marty Mart on Dec 5, 2011 10:56 PM PST up reply actions

We would have beat LeBron in the '09 and '10 NBA Finals

But Lebron never showed up….

by neokoros on Dec 5, 2011 10:11 PM PST up reply actions

Let me be the first to say that I was planning a sweet road trip to Charlotte. As a lifelong East Coast Laker fan, I had the opportunity to see my first live NBA game in Charlotte last year, and was treated to the LakeShow"s worst loss in….well…who cares. I just wanted to go back this year and return with a sense of normalcy. Thanks owners, thanks players. Just one small way that I"ll save money and one small way that you won"t earn it.

by jboogi on Dec 5, 2011 10:24 PM PST reply actions