The Lakers shot 51.2% from the floor on Tuesday Night and they outscored the Knicks 35-22 in the 4th quarter to prevail in this game. Kobe Bryant led the way for the Lakers with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. Lamar Odom had Kobe’s back with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Sasha Vujacic had a solid game off of the bench as he finished with 20 points and 3 assists in only 25 minutes. The Lakers are now 28-15 on the season.

Reserve small forward/shooting guard Trevor Ariza will miss at least the next 8 weeks with a broken bone in his right foot. Ariza has played in 24 games (3 starts) this season with the Lakers and he is averaging 18.0 minutes, 6.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Ariza has shot well for the Lakers since coming over from the Magic as he’s hitting 52.4% of his shots from the floor.

The Cavs wanted this game more than the Lakers did as they outscored them 29-24 in the 4th quarter today. Kobe Bryant led the way for the Lakers with 33 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Lamar Odom also had a solid game with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The Lakers are now 27-15 on the season after this loss.

The Lakers just couldn’t keep up with the Mavericks in Dallas last night. Kobe led the way for the Lakers with 40 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Jordan Farmar was outstanding off of the bench with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Derek Fisher pitched in with 11 points in only 19 minutes. The Lakers are now 27-14 on the season.

The Lakers just didn’t have it Wednesday Night and it showed on the scoreboard. Kobe Bryant led the way with a great effort as he finished up with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Ronny Turiaf filled up the boxscore with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocked shots. Lamar Odom was busy with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Sasha Vujacic was good off the bench for the Lakers with 11 points and 7 rebounds. The Lakers fell to 27-13 on the season with this win.