Next Game: Bobcats - 12/19 vs. Pho | Lakers - 12/22 vs. GS

Beating the Charlotte Bobcats by one point isn't a true barometer of where the slow-starting Los Angeles Lakers are at the moment. Neither were the wins they recorded in their previous two games against the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers and NBA-worst Washington Wizards, following a four-game skid that tested new coach Mike D'Antoni's patience - and his up-tempo offense. All it means is that they can beat the worst of the worst. The real...
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score
Tue 12/18	LAL	LAL 101-100
Fri 2/8	Cha	LAL 100-93

Game Stats

Bobcats (7-17) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts K. Walker, G 42 5 7 2 28 G. Henderson, G 38 9 4 5 19 B. Mullens, F 44 17 5 4 13 B. Biyombo, C 33 11 1 5 8 M. Kidd-Gilchrist, F 24 3 1 2 7 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts R. Sessions 29 4 6 1 20 B. Gordon 8 1 0 0 4 B. Haywood 8 2 0 3 1 J. Taylor 11 2 0 1 0 R. Williams 3 0 0 0 0 J. Adrien 0 0 0 0 0 D. Diop 0 0 0 0 0 H. Warrick 0 0 0 0 0 T. Thomas 0 0 0 0 0

Lakers (12-14) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts K. Bryant, G 43 6 7 1 30 D. Howard, C 35 18 1 5 16 P. Gasol, F 29 9 5 2 10 D. Ebanks, F 5 1 0 1 2 C. Duhon, G 23 0 3 2 2 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts J. Meeks 39 3 2 2 17 M. World Peace 36 7 0 4 17 D. Morris 29 4 3 1 7 E. Clark 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hill 0 0 0 0 0 A. Jamison 0 0 0 0 0 R. Sacre 0 0 0 0 0 S. Blake 0 0 0 0 0 D. Johnson-Odom 0 0 0 0 0 S. Nash 0 0 0 0 0

Complete Box Score

Injury Report

Bobcats Date Player Injury 4/6 B. Mullens, FC Left ankle soreness 3/20 B. Haywood, C Sore left ankle 3/7 R. Sessions, G Sprained left MCL

Lakers Date Player Injury 4/26 S. Nash, PG Strained right hamstring 4/26 S. Blake, PG Strained right hamstring 4/24 J. Meeks, SG Sprained left ankle 4/13 K. Bryant, SG Left achilles

Player News

Lakers Pau Gasol (LAL - Forward-Center) News: Gasol is expected to make a full recovery from his knee procedures Thursday and will return to basketball activities in about 12 weeks.  (RotoWire - Thu. May 9, 2013) Pau Gasol (LAL - Forward-Center) News: Gasol will get ultrasonic treatment on both knees in an attempt to regenerate his tendons. The Lakers announced Gasol's plan Wednesday.  (STATS - Wed. May 8, 2013) Pau Gasol (LAL - Forward-Center) News: Gasol will undergo a procedure Thursday to attack the tendonosis he's experiencing in both of his knees, Yahoo! Sports reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 8, 2013)