The Lakers dropped their season opener at home against the Mavericks on Tuesday, and then proceeded to lose last night’s road game against the Trail Blazers. They are now 0-2 after going 0-8 in the preseason.
In opening night’s game against the Mavs, Dwight Howard only hit three free throws out of his 14 free throw attempts, and Steve Nash only managed four assists and seven points on 33% shooting from the field. 99-91 loss. Not a great night.
In Game 2 against the Trail Blazers, Dwight Howard finished with 33 points and Kobe Bryant finished with 30, but it wasn’t enough to stop Portland from winning 116-106. Damian Lillard, a rookie point guard for the Blazers, showed LA up – he dropped 23 points and dished out 11 assists, a double-double. Steve Nash got injured and left the game after getting kneed in the lower left leg.
When was the last time the Lakers won a game? May 18, which was when they beat the Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals. Two games later, thoug...
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TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers
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