Starring the Los Angeles Lakers as they eliminate the Hornets in the 1st Round. Up next, Dallas Mavericks. 12 to go, baby!
- Phil Jackson's white board message - "12 Mo" | Twitter.com/mcten
- Kobe Bryant scores 24 points as Lakers eliminate Hornets in six games | ESPN LA
- Los Angeles Lakers united by team defense | ESPN LA
- Lakers finally wear out Hornets, 98-80 | LA Times
- Lakers defense, not offense, mutes Hornets’ crowd | OC Register
- Lakers’ secret key to success? Their smarts | OC Register
Much more after the jump...
Lakers.com / NBA.com
- Lakers Second Round Schedule | Lakers.com
- L.A. 98, N.O. 80: Game 6 Running Diary | Lakers.com
- Phil Jackson Closes Another Door | NBA.com
- Nowitzki has 33, Mavs eliminate Blazers | NBA.com
- Johnson leads Hawks past Magic, into 2nd round | NBA.com
ESPN / ESPN LA
- Frank Vogel of Indiana Pacers wants interim tag removed | ESPN
- Lakers 98, Hornets 80 -- At the buzzer | ESPN LA
- Replay: Lakers Late Night vs. New Orleans, Game 6 | ESPN LA
Los Angeles Times
- As a reminder to some, Andrew Bynum is a big reason for Lakers' success | LA Times
- Lakers show they have plenty of fight left in them | LA Times
- Lakers' 98-80 Game 6 victory over New Orleans featured strong defensive effort | LA Times
- Lakers vs. Hornets Game 6: Lakers 98, Hornets 80 | LA Times
- Lakers Chat: Lakers vs. Hornets Game 6 | LA Times
Orange County Register
- Finishing touch: Lakers rip Hornets, advance | OC Register
- Lakers-Mavericks series schedule | OC Register
- Lakers 98, Hornets 80 - Lakers blog | OC Register
Yahoo! Sports / FoxSports.com
- LeBron’s mandate is clear: Beat the Celtics | Yahoo! Sports
- Lakers, Mavericks, Hawks into next round | Yahoo! Sports
- Mavs eliminate Blazers, get set for Lakers | FoxSports.com
ProBasketball Talk
- PBT’s second-round playoff previews | ProBasketballTalk
- Eastern Conference Round 2 Playoff Preview: Chicago vs. Atlanta | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Playoffs: Atlanta wins ugly, but moves on to the second round | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Playoffs: Chris Paul goes cold, Lakers go on better for effort | ProBasketballTalk
- Free agent Kenyon Martin likes Denver but likes winning more | ProBasketballTalk
- Andre Iguodala excused from exit meeting with Sixers | ProBasketballTalk
- When asked about thrown item, Mark Cuban throws expletives | ProBasketballTalk
Dime Magazine / SLAM Online
- Maestro Knows: A Special Edition Featuring Kevin Love & Diddy | Dime Magazine
- Dirk Is Superbad; Dwight Should Be Super Mad | Dime Magazine
- NBA to Maloofs: Stay in Sacramento | SLAM Online
- Grant Hill: Misdiagnosis Destroyed Ankle, Career | SLAM Online
- David Stern Pushing for International Goaltending Rule | SLAM Online
- Which NBA Player Are You? | SLAM Online
Blogs and Other Links
- Lakers will Meet Kobe Bryant’s Favorite Team: Dallas Mavericks in Round 2 | Lakers Nation
- Lakers Lock Down Hornets; Advance to Second Round | Lakers Nation
- Lakers/Hornets Game 6: Closing Out With Defense | Forum Blue & Gold
- TBJ Top 5, featuring a mutual dislike | The Basketball Jones
Multimedia
- Lakers vs. Hornets: Game 6 | NBA.com
- Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers: Game 6 | NBA.com
- Nightly Notable: Kobe Bryant | NBA.com
- Lakers Video: Phil Jackson Post Game | Lakers.com
- Lakers Video: Artest's Steal and Layup | Lakers.com
- 4/28/11 Lakers vs Hornets Photo Gallery | Lakers.com
- Playoffs: Game 6 Lakers -at- Hornets - 4/28 - HD Highlights (KCAL) | JD2K