ARCH RIVALS

Well, some games to report on today
and am thinking that my first comments
will be about our last game with the
Clippers. Two L.A. Basketball NBA teams
competing with best of intentions.
Getting Chris Paul to be a team member
for the Clippers was a very shrewd move.
Between Blake Griffin and Chris Paul,
it soon was noted our fellas had to
shuffle quickly. And the final score
was most telling: Clippers 102 & Lakers 94.
Better luck next time around !
Ron Artest (AKA) Meta World Peace,
did not play for the Lakers when
the game was against the Cleveland
Cavaliers. He was suffering from
back spasms and an Achilles' heal
problem. Josh McRoberts returned to
the court from a 6-game absence
with a sprained big toe. Both F.
Troy Murphy and Jason Kapono were
also back on court to join in.
Coach Mike Brown had been fired
from his job position in 2010 in
Cleveland but wants to make it quite
clear that he harbors no hard feelings.
Our Kobe Bryant once again astonished
spectators by scoring 40 points or
over for yet another game.Pau Gasol
scored 19 points on 9 for 16 shooting.
Andrew Bynum had 15 points on 7-9
shooting and Matt Barnes added yet
another 15 points. Derek Fisher had
a season high 10 assists,& only the 15th.
time in his career he's had 10 or more
in one game. The Lakers held Cleveland
to 37.6 percent shooting. It is a shame
though that teammate Steve Blake is side
lined for 3 or 4 weeks due to a fractured
rib where the cartilage connects to the
sternum. We all wish you well Steve.
Listen to your doctors & come back to
play again as soon as you feel fit.
Next game is here at Staples tonight.
We'll be watching!
Babs Wells