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The Los Angeles Lakers take their show on the road with a few new faces. Ramon Sessions will play his first road games in a Lakers jersey, and fans everywhere hope it translates to improved play away from Staples Center. The Lakers enter tonight's contest on the heels of a disappointing home loss to Utah. Currently sitting 3rd in the West, behind San Antonio, the Lakers need to improve their road record if they are to take 2nd place and battle for the very important home-court advantage come playoff time.
For this trip to be sucessful, the Lakers have to minimize the turnovers and play better defense.
LAL’s coaches pride themselves on defense, so the fact that the Lakers have given up 100 points in three of the last four games, even while the offense has improved, does not sit well with Mike Brown. "That’s not who we are," he said. "We have to get back to committing to the defensive end of the floor and not giving up baskets the way that we have been. To have Utah shoot over 47 percent and score 103 points is mind-boggling for us.
It's really as simple as that. Early tip-off, 5pm PST.
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Lakers News
- Bynum Named Western Conference Player of the Week | Lakers Blog
- L.A. at Houston: Pregame Tidbits | Lakers Blog
- Camp Lakers 2012 | Lakers.com
- Andrew Bynum named Western Conference Player of the Week | ESPN LA
- Lakers Late Night Replay vs. Utah, plus postgame video | ESPN LA
- No need to rush Ramon Sessions into starting role | LA Times
- Lakers to exercise team option on Andrew Bynum | LA Times
- Tuesday preview: vs. Rockets (24-22) | OC Register
- Derek Fisher seeking out contenders | OC Register
NBA.com
- Boozer's big night leads Bulls over Magic 85-59
- An educated review of deadline day deals (and non-deals)
- Power Rankings: Scoring is up, and so are the Suns
- What’s Next For Fisher?
- Kings waive forward J.J. Hickson
- Celtics' O'Neal plans season-ending wrist surgery
- Warriors retire Chris Mullin's jersey
ESPN
- Bulls' Derrick Rose wasn't surprised by $25,000 fine for criticism of officials
- LeBron James says Derek Fisher not bad fit if Miami Heat pursue guard
- Tom Thibodeau fastest to 100 wins as Bulls unload on Magic
- Dallas Mavericks' Shawn Marion out again as knee remains sore
Yahoo! Sports
- Boozer's big night leads Bulls over Magic 85-59
- Allen, Celtics hold off Hawks 79-76
- J.J. Hickson agrees to buyout with Kings
- Jimmer Fredette reminisces about March Madness
ProBasketball Talk
- Gooden, Bynum named players of the weekGooden, Bynum named players of the week
- Report: Memphis close to signing Gilbert Arenas
- Clipper Darrell will continue to be Clipper Darrell
- Rockets Patrick Patterson fined for tweet ripping referees
- Shane Battier would welcome anti-flop regulations, but wants offensive floppers penalized as well
- Jermaine O’Neal to undergo season-ending wrist surgery
- Kings buy out J.J. Hickson
- Chris Bosh starts talking to himself again, has big game
- Warriors to retire Chris Mullin’s number Monday night
- NBA Draft returning to New Jersey even though NBA isn’t
- Michael Jordan returned to the NBA 17 years ago today
Dime Mag / SLAM Online
- Who Is The Best "Big Three" In NBA History? | Dime Magazine
- Dime’s Rookie Report: The 10 Best Freshmen In The NBA, Vol. IV | Dime Magazine
- Drew Gooden, Andrew Bynum Named Players of the Week | SLAM Online
- Photo: Raptors Unveil Commemorative Camouflage Jerseys | SLAM Online
- Top Chef: Detroit | SLAM Online
Blogs and Other Links
- Mike Brown Says Jordan Hill Won't Get Much Playing Time | Lakers Nation
- Kobe Bryant Can’t Explain Poor Shooting in Loss to Utah Jazz | Lakers Nation
- Magic get taste of their own medicine | NBA Playbook
- The Gray Area Of Clutch Performance | Forum Blue & Gold
- LeBron James for Defensive Player of the Year | HoopSpeak.com
- Life is Simple When You Say What You Mean and You Mean What you Say | 20 Second Timeout
- Lamar Odom says he did not request a trade from Lakers | Eye On Basketball
- Jermaine O'Neal to have season-ending wrist surgery | Eye On Basketball
- Kevin Durant signs with Kobe Bryant's agent, Rob Pelinka | Eye On Basketball
- Report: Grizzlies to sign Gilbert Arenas | Eye On Basketball
- Report: Derek Fisher's list includes Bulls, Heat, Spurs | Eye On Basketball
- Analyzing The Anomalous: Kobe Bryant vs. Utah | Shaky Ankles
The Basketball Jones
- Ep. 781: Good Mood Monday
- Chris Paul doesn’t believe in blowouts
- Another reminder that Grant Hill is very old
- Chris Bosh has a conversation with Chris Bosh
- Nick Young blames a curse for the Wizards being hilarious
Multimedia
- Podkast w/Regina King: 'Southland,' 'Friday,' race in Hollywood and the Lakers | ESPN LA
- NBA cheering section (photos) | OC Register
- Video: Joakim Noah puts away the finger gunz vs. Magic | Eye On Basketball
- Video: Gerald Green Smacks Head on Backboard During a Block | Dime Magazine
- Video: John Wall Goes Airborne Over Marc Gasol’s Head | Dime Magazine