The Lakers are entering the final stretch of games clinging to the 8th seed. The Lakers will need Howard to play like the former Defensive Player of the Year is capable of if they are to maintain their ownership of the last spot in the post-season.
With his latest comments regarding the Lakers' defensive strategy, Kobe Bryant has graduated from defensive burden to outright hypocrite. Even if what he said was 100% true, Kobe has no business saying anything about the team's defensive scheme.
By the Numbers: The Lakers' 33-game win streak vs the Heat's 24-game win streak
The Lakers dropped the end of their back-to-back against Phoenix due to a lack of depth and the players sitting on the bench have highlighted their recent poor drafting and developing of players.
Was Mike D'Antoni being stubborn running a seven-man rotation over the back-to-back, or was he simply trying to maximize the talent in two games the Lakers desperately wanted?
Legendary point guard playing off the ball? All time great shooting guard playing the point? As crazy as that might sound, it has worked for the Lakers. The Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant role reversal has the Lakers winning.
Did Dahntay Jones intentionally hurt Kobe Bryant?
Dwight Howard has had an up and down season since being traded to the Lakers, but both the Lakers and Howard are beginning to turn a page. Together.
2,300 Miles Away, Andrew Bynum Still Affectting the Lakers
Kobe guaranteed the Lakers will make the playoffs, but the odds are much harder than most realize. What will the Lakers need to do down the stretch to make his guarantee come to fruition? We take a look at the current playoff chase in the West.
