The Lakers came out breathing fire in this game as they led it 59-41 at the half.  The Lakers shot 58.6% from the floor last night and they also outrebounded the Hornets 44-24 in this game.  Lamar Odom led the way for the Lakers in this game with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 31 minutes off the bench.  Kobe Bryant also had a solid game with 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in only 28 minutes on the floor.  Andrew Bynum got his first start of the season last night and he had a solid game with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 1 blocked shot.  Pau Gasol pitched in with 11 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 blocked shot last night.  The Lakers are now 22-10 on the year.

The Lakers only shot 35.4% from the floor in this game as they laid another rotten egg.  Kobe Bryant only shot 8 of 27 from the floor in this game but he still led the way for the Lakers with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Ron Artest (10 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals) and Andrew Bynum (10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot in 22 minutes) were the only other Lakers other than Kobe to reach double figures in this game.  The Lakers are now 21-10 on the year.

31-year old starting small forward Ron Artest needs to pick up the pace before 30-year old Matt Barnes takes his job.  Artest has played in 30 games (all starts) for the Lakers so far this year and he is averaging 26.9 minutes, 7.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game.  But, he is only shooting 39% from the floor and that is pretty awful.  Matt Barnes has played in 30 games (0 starts) so far this year and he is averaging 21.5 minutes, 8.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.  He is shooting 47.1% from the floor this year so he’s adding punch to the offense when he’s on the court.  Artest better start playing better soon or he’s going to be playing in less than half of the game.

The Lakers have sent 21-year old small forward Devin Ebanks to the D-League to get more playing time.  Ebanks has played in 12 games (0 starts) for the Lakers so far this year and he is averaging 6.4 minutes, 2.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game.  He will be playing for the Bakersfield Jam for the time being and it was the right move for the Lakers to make.

The Lakers looked like they didn’t want to play yesterday and the Heat made them pay for that.  Pau Gasol led the way for the Lakers in this game with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.  Kobe Bryant was so-so with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.  Lamar Odom pitched in with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in this game.  The Lakers are now 21-9 on the year.

The Los Angeles Lakers have their eyes on winning another championship so the rookies will only likely get P.T. in garbage time this year.  22-year old PF/C Derrick Caracter has played in 22 games (0 starts) for the Lakers so far this year and he is averaging 6.7 minutes, 2.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game.  21-year old forward Devin Ebanks has played in 12 games (0 starts) so far this year and he is averaging 6.4 minutes, 2.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game.  The Lakers like Caracter & Ebanks so their roles will probably grow down the road, but for now they are basically practice players.

The Lakers were outscored 26-13 in the 4th quarter and that finished them off last night.  Kobe Bryant led the way for the Lakers in this game with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Pau Gasol (15 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists) and Lamar Odom (12 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 blocked shot) did a solid job inside for the Lakers.  The Lakers are now 21-8 on the year.

The Lakers shot 51.9% from the floor and they outrebounded the Raptors 46-35 which were the two biggest reasons for the win last night.  Kobe Bryant led the way for the Lakers last night with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists in this game.  Pau Gasol was tough inside with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.  Andrew Bynum was great off the bench for the Lakers in this game with 16 points and 7 rebounds in only 17 minutes on the floor.  Shannon Brown (14 points), Matt Barnes (12 points) and Lamar Odom (11 points) also helped out on offense in this game.  The Lakers are now 21-7 on the year.

The Lakers played great defense in this game holding the Sixers to 37.5% shooting from the floor.  The Lakers were in a dogfight for three quarters tonight before outscoring the Sixers 35-18 in the 4th quarter to pull away.  Lamar Odom led the way for the Lakers in this game with 28 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.  Pau Gasol was also tough around the basket with 19 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots.  Matt Barnes pitched in with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 28 minutes off the bench.  The Lakers are now 20-7 on the year.

The Lakers took a 59-37 lead at the half and they never looked back.  The Lakers shot 51.2% from the floor and they outrebounded the Pacers 51-29 in this game.  Kobe Bryant led the way for the Lakers in this game with 31 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.  Pau Gasol was dominating once again tonight with 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots.  Lamar Odom also had a good game with 13 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot.  The Lakers are now 19-7 on the year.