Lakers Fall Flat Against 'Cats

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Charlotte Bobcats 94-84, the first time the Lakers scored less than 100 points in consecutive games. LA shot just .392 from the field while Charlotte shot .515. The Laker bench scored just 11 points in the game. The Bobcats blocked 9 of LA's shots, and held the Lakers to just 6 free-throw attempts. Kobe Bryant went cold, shooting just 11-for-28 and scoring 25 points. Lamar Odom had 20 points and 9 rebounds, and Pau Gasol had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Gerald Wallace led the 'Cats with 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Boris Diaw had 11 points and 12 assists. Raymond Felton scored 16 points as all five of Charlotte's starters scored in double-digits.

Clips Fall to Bobcats

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Charlotte Bobcats 100-95, their 45th loss of the season. The Clips lost despite shooting .507 and 7-for-17 from three-point range. Charlotte only turned the ball over 11 times, and shot 10-for-19 from beyond the arc. Zach Randolph finished with 33 points and 9 rebounds for the Clips, and Al Thornton returned to score 16 points. Emeka Okafor led the Bobcats with 28 points and 9 rebounds, and Raja Bell added 21 points and 7 rebounds.

Clips Fall to Charlotte

The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Charlotte Bobcats 94-73, finishing their road trip with a 2-5 record. The Clips only managed a shooting percentage of 39%, while the 'Cats shot 59%. LA also went 3-for-16 from three-point range. Emeka Okafor led Charlotte with 19 points and 16 rebounds, and D.J. Augustin scored 17. Vladimir Radmanovic enjoyed his first game with the Bobcats after being traded by the Lakers, scoring 13 points off the bench. Zach Randolph had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Eric Gordon added 17 points. Steve Novak was the only other Clipper to score in double-figures with 13 points.

Lakers Acquire Morrison for Radmanovic

The Los Angeles Lakers traded forward Vladimir Radmanovic to the Charlotte Bobcats for forward Adam Morrison (above) and guard Shannon Brown. Radmanovic began the season as a starter, but was relegated to the bench so Luke Walton could start. Since then he has had low minutes, including staying on the bench in Thursday's victory over Boston for the entire game. Radmanovic averaged about 6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Morrison has struggled with the Bobcats, averaging just 4.5 points while shooting 36%. Brown has played very few minutes with Charlotte, and has averaged 4.5 points per game as well. Both Morrison and Brown will not be available for Sunday's game against Cleveland.

Bobcats Have Lakers' Number

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Charlotte Bobcats 117-110 in double-overtime. It was LA's third straight loss to Charlotte at home. In the first OT, Kobe Bryant fouled out of the game, and Trevor Ariza suffered a concussion in the second quarter and never returned. Derek Fisher hit a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left in the 4th quarter to send the game into overtime, but Boris Diaw hit his own game-tying 3-pointer at the end of the first OT, shortly after Kobe left the game. The Lakers were held to a .434 shooting percentage, and were out-rebounded 53-42 and out-assisted 31-19. Bryant led the team with 38 points, and Andrew Bynum had 24 points and 14 rebounds. Fisher had 14 points with 6 assists. Diaw led the Bobcats with 23 points to go with 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Raymond Felton scored 21 points.