Scott Halleran/GettyThe Los Angeles Lakers are in competition for the worst record in the National Basketball Association.
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As if to make the victory sweeter for Lin and his team, they actually sent the Los Angeles Lakers crashing to their 10th straight loss.
“It’s nice to lead the league in double-doubles for rookies, but I’d rather lead with wins, ” he said.
Lin was in the lineup due to Nicolas Batum missing another game due to his toe injury.
“It was a rough stretch”, Kelly acknowledged, adding, “It happens sometimes”. Kobe’s shooting performance could give him the confidence the Lakers need on the offensive end. At least, that’s what we thought.
“All that stands between them and infamy is Tuesday”s home game against Minnesota. If LA loses to Minnesota on Tuesday, LA will not only project to be the worst team in franchise history, but this current group will also own a dubious losing streak record.
“There’s always going be a certain amount of significance to me because they are the team that drafted me”, Bryant said.
His team must beat Minnesota (14-35) on Tuesday to avoid setting a franchise low.
After two years and counting of the “Laker Way” being implemented, the team has only gotten lottery appearances out of the deal. “Honestly, it doesn’t really matter”, he said. This whole Kobe thing makes their season at least a little more palatable in hindsight.
Bryant was a high school freshman when the Lakers lost 10 straight games in 1994 under interim coach Magic Johnson, who watched this game from courtside.
It was Bryant’s best game since he scored 28 against Sacramento on January 7. Most nights end up being the same show Kobe Bryant tribute videos and thrashings at the hands of the opponent.
Nowitzki sat out the opener of a back-to-back set and the first of Dallas’ five games in seven nights.
The Lakers managed to contain Charlotte star Kemba Walker. They started off somewhat scattered, but grew into a raucous chorus as the Lakers fell further and further behind the Charlotte Hornets in an eventual 101-82 loss.
Trailing by five in the first quarter, Louisville took control with a 12-3 run that included two of Moore’s 3-pointers and made it 20-16 with 6:31 to go before the break. Sunday’s loss also ensured a non-winning record this season, which marks the first time that the Lakers have had a non-winning record in three consecutive seasons since the franchise moved to Los Angeles before the 1960-61 season.
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