Kings Beat Equally Struggling Florida

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2, scoring two goals in the first period. Florida has only 9 points in the standings, while the Kings have 10. Three different players scored a goal for LA: Brian Boyle, Tom Preissing, and Dustin Brown. The Kings play the St. Louis Blues next, who they previously defeated as part of the "curse of Sarah Palin."

Clips, Lakers Make It a Game (for 3)

The Lakers beat the Clippers in part two of the Hallway Series, 106-88. The game was close until mid-fourth quarter, when the Clips led by one. However, the Lakers went on a 22-0 run to put the game out of reach. Kobe went 8 for 21 with 27 points, and Lamar Odom contributed 15 points with 9 rebounds. Andrew Bynum tied a career-high 17 rebounds. Al Thornton led the Clips with 22 points, while Marcus Camby played for only 16 minutes. Both teams play the Houston Rockets next.

Ducks Down Kings in OT

The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Kings 1-0 in overtime on Chris Pronger's goal. Erik Ersberg, the Kings goalie, was solid for all three periods with 19 saves in the first two periods.

Clippers Fall Into 0-4 Hole

The Los Angeles Clippers failed to get their first win of the season again, losing to the Utah Jazz 89-73. For the first time, both Baron Davis and Marcus Camby played on the court. Camby had 5 points, while Chris Kaman was the star with 19 points and 10 rebounds. For the Jazz, Paul Millsap scored 24 points while Carlos Boozer had 13 with 8 rebounds. The Clips look to achieve their first win against the LA Lakers tomorrow, but don't expect to see a 1-4 record in the standings on Thursday.

Weekend Roundup

LAKERS - LA defeated the Nuggets in Denver 104-97. The game was a lot closer than the previous two. Kobe scored 33, while Bynum ejoyed his new extension with 8 rebounds.

CLIPPERS - The Clips lost to Utah 101-79. The Jazz commited only 5 turnovers, while Carlos Boozer had 26 points. Cuttino Mobley had 20 points with 3 rebounds for LA.

USC - The Trojans defeated the Washington Huskies 56-0, their third shutout in 4 games. However, their huge victory earned them a negative 2 in the rankings. They dropped from 5 to 7 in the BCS rankings. USC goes up against the #21 Cal Bears on Saturday.

KINGS - LA lost to the Clagary Flames 3-2. Calgary goalie Miika Kiprusoff had 36 saves, and King skater Oscar Moller made two goals.