Earl Clark looks to be the odd man out
Gasol's return means someone's minutes will be cut. It looks like Earl Clark will be the victim. With one subtle change in his game, he could warrant a return back into the rotation.
Stats Orgy
Lakers-Thunder Preview: Same Speed, More Weapons
The Lakers just got done with a grueling battle against the fast and hard working Nuggets. Now they're facing off against a team just as fast and hard working that is armed with even more talent. Will the Lakers be able to handle the Thunder?
Lakers Trends - The Regular Season Ends
The Lakers' season is coming to a close with only a pre-playoff scrimmage against the Sacramento Kings left on the schedule. As the schedule winds down, so does this Lakers Trends series. This...
Lakers Trends - A New Identity
It's been a couple of weeks since we've updated the Lakers Trends post and there have been some major changes in the trends. The Lakers have now played 15 games with Ramon Sessions sporting purple...
The Lakers Aren't Special: Everybody Loses Big Leads
After crunching the numbers, it turns out the Lakers are not alone in giving up a lot of big leads. Just about every team is guilty of it quite often.
Lakers Trends - Sessions Improves Offense, Defense Disappears
The Lakers remind me of my two-year-old son and an ice cream sundae. An ice cream sundae begins with two big scoops of ice cream as the foundation (Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum) covered with some...
Lakers Trends - Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
What direction are the Lakers headed? Check out our latest in Lakers Trends
Lakers Trends - Small Bump in the Road
Lakers got off to a rough start this week with two bad losses but rebounded with two close wins. Are the Lakers still headed in the right direction? Check out the latest Lakers Trends.
Lakers Trends - Heading In The Right Direction
The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be heading in the right direction in the win column. Are their statistical trends doing the same?
Lakers Trends - At The Halfway Point
Lakers are about to begin the second half of the season, which direction are they heading?
Lakers Trends - Going Well, Then Last Night Happened
The Lakers played three games since last week's edition of Lakers Trends in which I claimed the team had firmly established their identity as a mediocre team. This week they seemed determine to...
Lakers Trends - Identity Now Fully Established
They are who we thought they were. The Lakers Trends show they have established their identity as nothing more than an average team.
Lakers Trends - Moving in the Right Direction, Barely
After another up and down week in which the Lakers went 2-2, are they headed in the right or wrong direction? We look to answer than in this week's Lakers Trends
Lakers Trends - What Happened to the Rebounding?
Lakers rediscover shooting touch, only to see rebounding prowess vanish. What does that mean for the direction of the team? Check out this week's trends.
Lakers Trends - Oh How the Mighty have Fallen
To say the Lakers are going through a rough patch is an understatement. They have been awful. But is the offense really to blame? Check out the latest Lakers Trends
Lakers Trends - Kobe Goes Mamba, Fatigue Sets In
What did Kobe's 40pt streak and last night's ugly win do for the Lakers statistically? Check it the latest installment of Lakers Trends
Introducing Lakers Trends
Want to know which direction your Lakers are headed? Then this is the place to be. We now present our new "Lakers Trends" series. Each week we will update the following information to provide our...
All-Time Playoff Records in Striking Distance of the Black Mamba
A look at the all-time playoff records in striking distance of Kobe Bryant.
No good comes from analyzing Kobe Bryant's assists
Laker fans often believe that stats underrate Kobe Bryant. Yesterday's game might be an example of stats overrating him, and it led SSR down a path of analyzing the specific meaning of one potentially useless stat, the assist.
Where black holes meet geometry: Kobe Bryant and the next evolution of passing statistics
In an attempt to validate or disprove the concept that Kobe Bryant is a black hole, Silver Screen and Roll tries to take passing statistics to the next level.
Breaking Down Lamar Odom's Shot Attempts
Breaking Down Lamar Odom's Shot Attempts
The Lakers Have a Weird Streak Going
The Lakers have played 88 straight regular-season and playoff games without an overtime period. We try to figure out how strange this is.
The curious case of the Lakers 3 point defense
The Lakers 3 point defense has been feast or famine this season, with nothing in between.
The Lakers' Season in a Pretty Picture
Behold our chart showing the Lakers' offensive and defensive performances in the season to date.
Lakers-Bulls Statsravaganza!
A summary of fascinating numbers from the Lakers' rousing victory over the Chicago Bulls.
The Lakers' Inside D Was Horrible Last Night
The Denver Nuggets destroyed the Lakers by getting to the rim over and over again. We quantify the carnage.
