After yesterday's off-day, the Lakers get set to take on the Charlotte Bobcats at Staples, before heading out on the 6-game (Not 7, thanks SCG!) road trip, courtesy of the Grammys. The Lakers are only 6-8 all-time against the Bobcats, who always play the LakeShow tough. A Win tonight would be a great sending-off for the soon-to-be road warrior Lakers.
Coming into tonight's games, all Lakers talk revolved around Ramon Sessions reportedly being linked to the Los Angeles Lakers. Is he the solution to some of the Lakers' problems?
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Lakers News
- Laker Girls Blog - Deanna | Lakers.com
- Gary Vitti: Lakers Health Report | Lakers.com
- Kobe and Laker assists go hand in hand, one way or another | ESPN LA
- Answering 'The Gilbert Question' | ESPN LA
- The McTen: Lakers' big three shine in Minny | ESPN LA
- Bobcats-Lakers Preview | NBA.com
- Clippers are exciting, Lakers make folks grouchy | LA Times
- Lakers-Bobcats: Uh-oh, here comes . . . Charlotte | LA Times
- Shoe ads differ between Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher | LA Times
- Ramon Sessions better option for Lakers than Gilbert Arenas | LA Times
- How Kobe Bryant might explain Kobe System to Metta World Peace | LA Times
- Gilbert Arenas yet to work out with Lakers | LA Times
- Poll questions surrounding the Lakers' start | LA Times
- Source of Lakers stability: Metta World Peace?!?! | OC Register
- Lakers vs. Bobcats (3-18) | OC Register
- Ramon Sessions on Lakers radar? | OC Register
NBA.com
- Paul leads Clippers past NBA-leading Thunder | NBA.com
- Hornets vs. Heat | NBA.com
- Dwight: "We’re Going To Be Fine" | NBA.com
- Rose Scores 35 to lead Bulls over Wizards 98-88 | NBA.com
- New Sixers ownership doing best to revamp team's mojo | NBA.com
- Must See BG: Dunk Of The Year? | NBA.com
ESPN
- Must See BG: Dunk Of The Year? | NBA.com
- Blake Griffin jam steals show as Clips dunk Thunder | ESPN
- LeBron James, Dwayne Wade score 22 apiece as Heat race past Hornets | ESPN
- Carmelo Anthony says New York Knicks support Mike D'Antoni '100 percent' | ESPN NY
- Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard would be OK playing for Chicago Bulls | ESPN Chicago
- Don't sleep on these teams | ESPN
Yahoo! Sports
- Lakers show interest in Cavs' Sessions | Yahoo! Sports
- Russell Westbrook's fire helps fuel Thunder | Yahoo! Sports
- Bobcats-Lakers Preview | Yahoo! Sports
- Nets rookie MarShon Brooks has broken little toe | Yahoo! Sports
ProBasketball Talk
- Blazers Nicolas Batum injures knee in final minute of loss | ProBasketballTalk
- When you mention contenders, consider the Clippers | ProBasketballTalk
- Today in cool nerdy basketball news: Basketball-Reference has every box score ever thanks to a 77-year old box score hoarder | ProBasketballTalk
- How much has LeBron James’ post game improved? | ProBasketballTalk
- Rose on Howard: "Who wouldn’t want to play with him?" | ProBasketballTalk
- Orlando Magic unable to get hotel reservations in Indianapolis on Super Bowl Weekend | ProBasketballTalk
- Report: Kings have considered replacing GM Geoff Petrie | ProBasketballTalk
- Report: Lakers talking to Cavaliers about Ramon Sessions | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Power Rankings: Top spot now Thunderstruck | ProBasketballTalk
- Baron Davis not playing, but he is selling a sitcom | ProBasketballTalk
- Once again, J.R. Smith’s family fights with Chinese fans | ProBasketballTalk
Dime Mag / SLAM Online
- Blake Griffin Throws Down One Of The Best Dunks In NBA History | Dime Magazine
- 5 NBA Teams That Should Trade For Chris Kaman | Dime Magazine
- Nike Kobe VII System Supreme "All-Star" Edition | Dime Magazine
- Derrick Rose Is Unstoppable; Blake Griffin Is Unbelievable | Dime Magazine
- NBAers React to Blake Griffin’s Dunk on Kendrick Perkins | SLAM Online
- NBAers React to Blake Griffin’s Dunk on Kendrick Perkins | SLAM Online
- Videos: Sunday’s Top 25 Plays | SLAM Online
- Meet Amar’e, Carmelo and Allan Houston Through MSG Auction | SLAM Online
Blogs and Other Links
- Lakers Score Over 100, Mitch & Gilbert Rumors & Magic Moving Forward with Dodgers | Lakers Nation
- Lakers News: Raptors Willing to Trade Point Guard Calderon | Lakers Nation
- Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are Key to Solving Lakers Consistency Woes | Lakers Nation
- The latest move in Bulls-Heat chess match | NBA Playbook
- When Being Amongst The League Leaders Isn’t A Good Thing | Forum Blue & Gold
- Post Lockout NBA Basketball...It's Not Fantastic | 20 Second Timeout
- Kyrie’s a poor man’s nobody | HoopSpeak.com
- Virility in its singular form | HoopSpeak.com
- Blazers F Nicolas Batum (knee) to undergo MRI | Eye On Basketball
- Report: Lakers, Cavs talk Ramon Sessions trade | Eye On Basketball
- Blake Griffin dunks on Kendrick Perkins video | Eye On Basketball
- Report Card 1.30.12: The back to back blues | Eye On Basketball
- Power Ranking: Diving Into Depression | Shaky Ankles
The Basketball Jones
- Mark Jackson still thinks the Warriors will make the playoffs | The Basketball Jones
- Brad Miller ain’t never scared | The Basketball Jones
- NBA teams Dwight Howard would play for | The Basketball Jones
- The Fantasy Jump Off: Week 6 (1/30-2/5) | The Basketball Jones
- Baron Davis totally geeks out over Betty White | The Basketball Jones
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