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Los Angeles Lakers 2006 - 2007 Schedule

Los Angeles Lakers 2006 - 2007 Schedule

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Lakers Schedule from Eric Pincus of Hoopsworld.com

We were checking out different articles on the web about the upcoming Los Angeles Lakers Schedule and honestly the best one we found is from Eric Pincus of www.Hoopsworld.com, we think he is right on. You should really check out his stuff on that Hoopsworld.com.

Last season the Los Angeles Lakers were fortunate to have relatively good health.  Though there were substantial injuries to Chris Mihm, Ronny Turiaf, Aaron McKie, Laron Profit and Slava Medvedenko, the team's biggest stars (Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom) missed just two games apiece.  Losing role players for an extended period hurt the team, but overall the Lakers had their star power available night in and night out.  The end result was a solid (though not spectacular) 45-37 season, good for the seventh seed in the West.

Maintaining continuity, the Lakers return primarily the same team they fielded last year.  The subtractions are negligible with Devean George, Slava Medvedenko, Jim Jackson and Laron Profit gone.  Certainly George had been a contributor through the years, but the Lakers won't miss his inconsistency.  There's a chance that Profit could return mid-season (should a roster spot become available), but he is still recovering from a ruptured Achilles' tendon.

The core of new Lakers (Vladimir Radmanovic, Shammond Williams, Maurice Evans and Jordan Farmar) should provide the team with additional depth and versatility.  Radmanovic and Williams are capable shooters.  Evans is a scrappy, energetic player who should help improve the team's perimeter defense.  It's hard to anticipate what sort of contribution Farmar will make as a rookie, but long term he could be the best acquisition of the summer.

On the bubble are young prospects like Von Wafer, J.R. Pinnock and yet to be signed restricted free agent Devin Green.  The Lakers already have 17 players under contract.  At this point it isn't clear how any of the three will make it to opening day save the Lakers making a trade (or waiving a guaranteed player).

As it stands, the Lakers have added to the roster while giving up very little.  Should the team stay healthy, overtaking last year's 45-win total should be a very achievable goal.

The Schedule
Although a better team would suggest a higher win-count, the increase is rarely as significant as fans would hope.  The rigors of an 82-game schedule provide each and every team their share of adversity.  It will be the final possessions of just a handful of games that will make all the difference.  It's certainly too early to tell if the Lakers have overcome last year's inconsistencies simply by minor roster upgrades.  LA lost a number of games they very easily could have won simply by failing to execute down the stretch.

Lakers November schedule
The Lakers have 15 games in the month of November (including the season opener on Halloween night).  To the team's benefit, 11 are at Staples Center.  Last season the team won nearly 66% of their home games.  Because the opening month is so heavily weighted in LA, the Lakers will need to get off to a fast start.  Last year LA won only 44% of their away games.

Working in the Lakers' favor, the only elite teams they see in November (based on a win total last season of 50+ games) are the Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons. 

Predominately home games against reasonable competition, a strong opening month could be as high as 11 wins out of 15.  Cause for concern would be only seven or eight wins.

Lakers December schedule
The next 16 games should provide more of a challenge for the Lakers.  A stretch of ten games with eight on the road should prove to be quite difficult.  LA will visit the Dallas Mavericks on the second night of a back to back, with a visit to the Houston Rockets on the front end. 

Another Christmas in Miami will be a nice litmus test against the now World Champion Heat.

When all is said and done the Lakers will have nine on the road and seven in LA.  An 8-8 finish for December isn't out of the question.

Lakers January schedule
A slightly road heavy month, the Lakers will play eight of the 15 away from Staples.  The level of competition increases in January.  Once again the Lakers will visit Dallas on the second night of a back to back.  This time the opener is in San Antonio against the Spurs.  The Lakers will also host both the Mavericks and Spurs in LA, along with the Heat.

Other challenges include a visit to Houston off of a game the previous night in Memphis.  A Laker visit to the Boston Celtics won't be easy after playing the previous night against the Knicks in New York.

The Lakers could end January with more wins than losses, but it may closer to 8-7 even if they play well.

The schedule for December and January stresses important it is for the Lakers to begin the season on top in November.

Lakers February schedule
The number of games in February is traditionally light (just 12), the Lakers begin the month with the first six on the road.  Though the competition may not be overwhelming, six games in nine days is a challenge for even the best in the league.

It seems that the Washington Wizards are always a challenge for the Lakers.  It won't be any easier with LA visiting the Indiana Pacers the night before.  After a stop in Atlanta, the Lakers will visit the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors back to back.

Under normal circumstances the Lakers may be able to handle the Raptors with ease (though they too have seemingly improved over the summer).  Near the end of a difficult road trip, the Lakers may find Toronto too much to handle on tired legs.

After four winnable games in LA (Knicks, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers and Celtics), the month finishes with a pair on the road in Golden State and Utah.  It's difficult to tell how improved the Warriors will be with their major off-season move the hiring of Coach Don Nelson.  The Jazz also seem to be a solid team on paper.  The Lakers historically have struggled on the second night of back to backs.

Though it's just 12 games, the Lakers could very easily end up winning just six simply based on strength of schedule.

Lakers March schedule
Half of the 14 games in March will be away from Staples including a four game road trip against the Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks (on the second night of a back to back) and Philadelphia 76ers.

The competition in March is relatively lighter, but with four sets of back to backs including a visit to Memphis and New Orleans on successive nights could make March more difficult than it should be.

An 8-6 record would be reasonable, but this would be the month for the Lakers to make a charge.  A 10-4 record may be difficult, but it's not out of the question.

Lakers April schedule
The Lakers finish the season with ten in April.  Once again, half are away, leaving November is the only month of the season where the Lakers have more games at home than on the road.

The level of competition is reasonable though not necessarily overwhelming.  The Lakers see just five teams with one of each home and away against the Clippers, Kings, Suns, Nuggets and Sonics.  The only team in the group that didn't make the post-season last year was Seattle.

Games on the road against the Clippers (though still in Los Angeles), Nuggets and Suns are on the second nights of back to backs.

It won't be an easy month, but the Lakers should be able to make a final push.

A very strong finish would be 7-3, though that certainly won't be easy as every game is likely to have significant playoff implications.

The Bottom Line
Every team hopes to stay healthy and if the Lakers can get another 80 games each out of Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom without any major injuries to any of the contributing role players, the Lakers should be able to finish the 82-game schedule with momentum leading into the playoffs.

One major concern is Kobe Bryant's health coming off of surgery.  To date he's still not cleared for running.  The added depth at guard will need to lighten the load for the Laker star.

If the Lakers are indeed a significantly improved team and are blessed with good health, 50 wins is certainly attainable.

If the summer acquisitions are less than impressive and injuries nag the club, 43 wins could be the downside . . . putting the Lakers right on the playoff bubble for the eighth seed.  A slow start in November could be very costly once the schedule turns more road-heavy.

All things considered, put the 2006-7 Los Angeles Lakers down for an 48-34 regular season record.

Other NBA News

The Los Angeles Clippers announced today that individual game Clippers basketball tickets will go on sale the week of October 2nd, with season ticket holders having the first chance to purchase single game tickets for the upcoming season. The Clippers are holding a two-day, online-only presale event for season ticket holders beginning on Monday, October 2 at 10:00 AM.

The Los Angeles Clippers will then give subscribers to their online newsletter, FULL COURT, the chance to purchase individual game tickets on the morning of Wednesday, October 4th, before single game tickets go on sale. Clipper Fans can log onto clippers.com to sign up and receive pre-sale info and a chance to win two (2) lower bowl season tickets.

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Kobe Bryant news:
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JR Pinnock news:
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Smush Parker news:
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Staples Center news:
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Lakers March 2011
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Lakers December 2010
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Lakers November 2010
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Recap: Bulls 91, Lakers 98
Preview: Pistons vs. Lakers
Recap: Timberwolves 94, Lakers 99
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Lakers October 2010
Recap: Rockets 110, Lakers 112

Lakers June 2010
Finals Game 7 Recap: Celtics 79, Lakers 83
Finals Game 6 Preview: Celtics vs. Lakers
Finals Game 4 Recap: Celtics 96, Lakers 89
Finals Game 3 Preview: Celtics vs. Lakers
Finals Game 2 Recap: Celtics 103, Lakers 94
Finals Game 1 Recap: Celtics 89, Lakers 102
Finals Game 1 Preview: Celtics vs. Lakers

Lakers May 2010
WCF Game 4 Preview: Suns vs. Lakers
WCF Game 1 Preview: Suns vs. Lakers
Playoff Game 4 Recap: Jazz 96, Lakers 111
Playoff Game 2 Preview: Jazz vs. Lakers

Lakers April 2010
Playoff Game 6 Preview: Thunder vs. Lakers
Playoff Game 5 Preview: Thunder vs. Lakers
Playoff Game 2 Recap: Thunder 92, Lakers 95
Preview: Clippers vs. Lakers
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Lakers March 2010
Preview: Thunder vs. Lakers
Preview: Spurs vs. Lakers
Preview: Timberwolves vs. Lakers
Preview: Kings vs. Lakers

Lakers February 2010
Preview: 76ers vs. Lakers
Preview: Mavericks vs. Lakers
Recap: Celtics 87, Lakers 86
Preview: Spurs vs. Lakers
Preview: Nuggets vs. Lakers
Recap: Bobcats 97, Lakers 99
Recap: Grizzlies 95, Lakers 93
Preview: Grizzlies vs. Lakers

Lakers January 2010
Preview: 76ers vs. Lakers
Recap: Pacers 96, Lakers 118
Preview: Knicks vs. Lakers
Preview: Clippers vs. Lakers
Preview: Mavericks vs. Lakers
Recap: Blazers 107, Lakers 98
Preview: Blazers vs. Lakers
Recap: Clippers 102, Lakers 91
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Recap: Bucks 106, Lakers 107
Preview: Bucks vs. Lakers
Preview: Timberwolves vs. Lakers
Recap: Jazz 77, Lakers 101
Preview: Heat vs. Lakers
Recap: Hornets 99, Lakers 110
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Recap: Knicks 90, Lakers 100
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Recap: Thunder 85, Lakers 101
Recap: Bulls 93, Lakers 108
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Recap: Pistons 93, Lakers 106
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Lakers October 2009
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Recap: Clippers 92, Lakers 99
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Lakers July 2009
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Lakers June 2009
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NBA Finals Game 5 Recap: Magic 86, Lakers 99
NBA Finals Game 4 Recap: Magic 91, Lakers 99
NBA Finals Game 3 Recap: Magic 108, Lakers 104
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Playoff Game 5 Recap: Nuggets 94, Lakers 103
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Playoff Game 4 Recap: Nuggets 120, Lakers 101
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Playoff Game 2 Recap: Nuggets 106, Lakers 103
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Playoff Game 1 Recap: Nuggets 103, Lakers 105
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Playoff Game 6 Recap: Rockets 95, Lakers 80
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Playoff Game 3 Recap: Jazz 88, Lakers 86
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Playoff Game 1 Recap: Jazz 100, Lakers 113
Playoff Game 1 Preview: Jazz vs. Lakers
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Recap: Thunder 89, Lakers 107
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Recap: Warriors 106, Lakers 114
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Recap: Blazers 111, Lakers 94
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Recap: Grizzlies 89, Lakers 99
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Recap: Suns 118, Lakers 111

Lakers February 2009
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Recap: Timberwolves 108, Lakers 111
Preview: Hornets vs. Lakers
Recap: Warriors 121, Lakers 129
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Preview: Thunder vs. Lakers
Recap: Cavaliers 91, Lakers 101
Recap: Celtics 109, Lakers 110
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Recap: Knicks 117, Lakers 126

Lakers January 2009
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Preview: Bobcats vs. Lakers
Recap: Spurs 85, Lakers 99
Recap: Wizards 97, Lakers 117
Preview: Wizards vs. Lakers
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Recap: Cavaliers 88, Lakers 105
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Recap: Magic 109, Lakers 103
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Recap: Spurs 111, Lakers 112
Recap: Rockets 100, Lakers 105
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Preview: Pacers vs. Lakers
Recap: Warriors 106, Lakers 114
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Preview: Hornets vs. Lakers
Recap: Blazers 86, Lakers 100
Preview: Jazz vs. Lakers

 
 

 

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