Lakers Hold Off Raging Bulls

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls 117-109, their 55th win of the season. The Lakers entered halftime trailing by 14 points, but outscored Chicago 69-47 to end the game with a victory. LA forced 23 turnovers, 16 of which were steals, and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to take 14 more shots than Chicago. The Bulls had just two steals in the game while shooting .506 from the field. Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 7 assists, and Pau Gasol added 23 points and 10 rebounds. Trevor Ariza scored 18 points, Lamar Odom had 16, and Jordan Farmar added 13 off the bench. John Salmons led the Bulls with 30 points, and Derrick Rose added 25.

Lakers Avenge Upset

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-103, gaining redemption from their upset loss to the Kings on Tuesday. The Lakers still played very sloppy basketball, and gave Sacramento too many chances to get back in the game, with the lead at one point being cut to just 3 points. Luke Walton had a rare start, replacing Vladimir Radmanovic, and scored 4 points with a season-high 8 assists. Kobe Bryant sizzled with 32 points and 7 rebounds, and Pau Gasol contributed with 18 points and 11 boards. John Salmons led the Kings with 26 points.

Lakers Stumble Against Kings

The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Sacramento Kings, 113-101, only their third loss of the season. The Lakers played sloppy basketball for all 48 minutes, shooting a mere 35.7% in the second half, whereas Sacramento shot 52.5%. Kobe Bryant led LA with 28 points, and Pau Gasol followed with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Francisco Garcia and John Salmons both had 21 points for the Kings.

Lakers Deliver Royal Pounding

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated their rival Sacramento Kings 118-108 for LA's 11th win. All five of the Lakers starters had double digits: Kobe Bryant led with 24 points and 6 assists, followed by Pau Gasol with 16 points and 7 rebounds, Andrew Bynum with 15 points and 10 boards, Vladimir Radmanovic with 12 points (all from 3-pointers), and Derek Fisher gave 10 points. Lamar Odom had 14 points and 7 rebounds off the bench. John Salmons led the Kings with 24 points.