The Lakers (14-10) will try to get their second win in this 6-game roadie against the Philadelphia 76ers (17-7) but they will have to do it without their head coach. Mike Brown was suspended by the NBA for tonight's game for bumping referee Zach Zarba in his protest for what he believed is a non-call on Earl Watson as he stripped Pau Gasol of the ball during Saturday's loss in Utah. Assistant coach John Keuster is slated to take Brown's place.Despite the team's Jekyll and Hyde personality this season, Kobe Bryant still thinks the Lakers are going to be title contenders come playoff time. That may be a possibility but that won't happen unless the core takes it upon themselves to show what it takes to win it all every single game. By doing that, there's a great chance that the entire team will develop a gritty yet fluid identity necessary to be that contender Kobe is talking about.With already 24 games out of 66 total in the record book, time is fast becoming a...
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Earl Watson,
Pau Gasol,
Kobe Bryant,
Doug Collins,
Spencer Hawes,
Andrew Bynum,
Jodie Meeks,
Thaddeus Young,
Derek Fisher
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers
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