Can the Lakers somehow find a way to break out of this funk, win Game 3 and make this a Series? They can't shoot this bad again, right? Law of Averages, people. LAW OF AVERAGES!!!111
- Dirk blasts Lakers again, sends Mavs to 2-0 lead | Lakers.com
- Dirk Nowitzki, Mavs win in L.A again to go up 2-0 on Lakers | ESPN
- Phil Jackson expects Ron Artest to be suspended versus Dallas Mavericks | ESPN LA
- Lakers on the ropes against Mavericks after 93-81 loss | LA Times
- L.A. Times' Mark Medina on Lakers' 93-81 Game 2 loss to Dallas Mavericks | LA Times
- Game 2: Mavericks 93, Lakers 81 | OC Register
- Andrew Bynum: Lakers have ‘trust issues’ | OC Register
- Lakers/Mavs Game 2: The Hole Just Got Deeper | Forum Blue & Gold
Much more after the jump...
Lakers.com / NBA.com
- L.A. – Dallas Postgame 2 Numbers | Lakers.com
- Lakers 81, Mavs 93: Game 2 Running Diary | Lakers.com
- Clippers' Griffin unanimously voted top NBA rookie | NBA.com
- Rose, Noah lead Bulls over Hawks, 86-73 | NBA.com
ESPN / ESPN LA
- Rapid Reaction: Mavs 93, Lakers 81 | ESPN Dallas
- David Stern wants to avoid courts in NBA's labor talks | ESPN
- Mavericks 93, Lakers 81: At the buzzer | ESPN LA
- Lakers Late Night vs. Dallas, 12:15 am PT | ESPN LA
Los Angeles Times
- Dirk Nowitzki defies Lakers' defense in Game 2 | LA Times
- Despite attempts by Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, this is no laughing matter | LA Times
- Pau Gasol and Lakers look finished [Warning, Plaschke] | LA Times
- Phil Jackson believes Ron Artest will be suspended for ejection in Lakers' Game 2 loss to Dallas Mavericks | LA Times
- Lakers vs. Mavericks, Game 2: Lakers fall to Mavericks, 93-81 | LA Times
Orange County Register
- Defending champs go meekly into night | OC Register
- Lakers dead? Mavs win Game 2 in blowout | OC Register
- Artest facing possible one-game suspension | OC Register
Yahoo! Sports / FoxSports.com
- Clippers' Griffin unanimously voted top NBA rookie | Yahoo! Sports
- Players-only meeting unites Thunder | Yahoo! Sports
- Timberwolves' Kahn headed to Spain | Yahoo! Sports
ProBasketball Talk
- Lakers’ Bynum: “We’ve got trust issues right now” | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Playoffs: Dallas stands up to Lakers front line, lead 2-0 | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Playoffs: Bulls get back to basics, even up series against Hawks | ProBasketballTalk
- Heat deny report Celtics bus burglarized during season | ProBasketballTalk
Dime Magazine / SLAM Online
- “Air Up There” Challenges Blake Griffin To A Dunk-Off | Dime Magazine
- In A Surprising Twist, Blake Griffin Wins NBA Rookie of the Year | Dime Magazine
- Who’s Better: Zach Randolph Or LaMarcus Aldridge? | Dime Magazine
- Kevin Hart Launches The Jordan Fly Wade In Miami Tomorrow | Dime Magazine
- Deron Williams vs. Tyreke Evans: Call Of Duty’s Ultimate Showdown | Dime Magazine
- (UPDATE) Blake Griffin: 2011 NBA Rookie of the Year | SLAM Online
- Youngest In Charge | SLAM Online
- Kendrick Perkins Uniting the Oklahoma City Thunder | SLAM Online
Blogs and Other Links
- Changes the Lakers Need to Make to Win Game 2 | Lakers Nation
- Phil Jackson Expects Ron Artest to be Suspended | Lakers Nation
- Lakers Come Out Flat; Mavericks Stun Lakers to Win Game 2 | Lakers Nation
- Dallas Mavericks bench delivers big again | Eye on Basketball
- NBA Playoffs Mavs-Lakers: Lakers coming apart | Eye on Basketball
- Ron Artest ejected for clothesline on J.J. Barea | Eye on Basketball
- Where the Lakers Hold All the Cards, but Aren't Playing Them | Half Court Swish
- It is Officially Time for Lakers to Panic | Lake Show Life
- Mavericks beat Lakers, 93-81, in Game 2 of Western Conference semifinal series | LA Daily News
- TBJ Top 5, featuring an impromptu breakdance-off | The Basketball Jones
- Heat fan sign totally foiled by irony | The Basketball Jones
- Savvy/Shabby: OKC ‘oop vs. Half court oops | The Basketball Jones
- Rose’s acceptance speech: Beautiful bliss | The Basketball Jones
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