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Nobody immediately open, shot clock ticking down and the Staples faithful egging him on to shoot, Ammo eventually drove the lane and made string music on an ugly-but-effective left-handed layup.

The Lakers emerged from their bench after the first quarter Tuesday and found something bizarre awaiting them -- a tight game.

Apparently Laker fans are supposed to be very excited about the Lakers' recent string of blowout victories.A Yes, it is true, the Lakers have been handing out ass kickings like it is going out of style, but they are doing so against crappy competition and everyone knows it.A This is still somehow a tremendously positive development?A I'm confused.

League rules mandated 48 minutes of basketball had to be played, but practically speaking the Lakers' 106-87 romp over the Nets Sunday night at Staples was over the instant iconic PA announcer Lawrence Tanter introduced Trenton Hassell and Josh Boone as New Jersey's starting small and power forwards.

The Lake Show is fresh off a 106-87 win over the New Jersey Nets , pushing their record to a robust 13-3. Said triumph represented the sixth in succession achieved via a double digit margin.

Wow, the New Jersey Nets are a special kind of bad.A I mean, I knew they were winless coming into this game, but they are an absolute disaster.

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers made a move Saturday that should send shivers up and down the spines of every team in the NBA.

Sasha Vujacic was in the midst of a conversation with two reporters Sunday about his lackluster shooting.

Pau Gasol recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots, as the Lakers used their highest scoring output of the season to demolish the Warriors in a 130-97 rout at ORACLE Arena.

Broderick Turner covers the Lakers for the Times. Readers' questions about the Lakers will be answered every week.

A swanky new two-bedroom condo in Hollywood. An unexpected World Cup berth for his homeland.

The Lakers have started to hit their stride, winning four consecutive games, all of them by double digits.

You think that the Lakers are glad to have Pau Gasol back?A Though the Bearded One was only OK tonight, the Lakers once again put a serious hurting on the opposition.A That's two games now for Pau and two blowout victory for the Lakers.A That can't be a coincidence.

It happens to all of us at some point, usually on a schoolyard, and usually during recess or lunch.

What do an NBA team and a college basketball squad have in common? They dona TMt show up to finish a game.

Now that is more like it well almost.A The Lakers got back to their winning ways by kind of sort of dominating the Detroit Pistons.A After two games of getting their ass kicked, the Lakers once again became the ass kickers.A Granted, it was only for two quarters, but it is a start.

Boston's Glen Davis, still sidelined after he broke his thumb when he punched a friend, is discovering what separates his species from much of the animal kingdom.

The best, less best and sometimes best-left-unread efforts of recent sports blogosphere offerings.

A ghost takes Melinda to his murdered body, entangling Melinda in a criminal mystery.

With so many games left until June, and so many twists and turns inevitably awaiting the Lakers, it's too early to call the next two days a test.