Redemption: NBA 2k12 Los Angeles Lakers Association

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Oakland -- Big man Andrew Bynum man handled the Warriors front line on his way to a career night as the Lakers defeated the Warriors 128-85 on Wednesday night. Bynum finished with a career high of 51 points to go along with 12 rebounds a 3 blocked shots.

Just 24 hours earlier his teammate Kobe Bryant dropped 54 on the OKC Thunder.

"I had a good feeling going into this game," Bynum said. I kept getting good position down low and my teammates kept feeding me the ball.

Kobe Bryant finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assist. Pau Gasol went 6-6 from the field and finished with 15 points.

The duo of Monta Ellis and Steph Curry finished with 18 points apiece. David Lee was bothered my Gasol's length and finished with only 6 points on 3-7 shooting

The Lakers travel to Phoenix Friday night to take on the 1-0 Phoenix Suns.

Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
Nov 2, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles (2-0)	31	32	39	28	129
Golden State (0-1)	22	22	17	24	85

Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K.Bryant	23	9-15	0-1	5-5	5	9	1	0	1	23
A.Bynum	29	17-23	0-0	17-26	12	1	0	3	2	51
P.Gasol	18	6-6	0-0	3-3	4	1	0	0	1	15
M.Peace	15	3-4	2-3	0-0	8	0	1	0	2	8
D.Fisher	18	1-2	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M.Barnes	26	1-1	0-0	1-2	3	1	1	0	2	3
J.McRoberts	16	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	0
S.Blake	22	2-2	2-2	0-0	1	3	0	0	3	6
T.Murphy	15	4-5	2-2	1-1	4	0	0	1	0	11
J.Kapono	5	2-3	2-3	2	0	0	0	0	0	6
A.Goudelock	14	1-3	0-1	1-1	4	2	0	0	0	3
L.Walton	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		46-66	9-14	28-38	48	19	3	4	12	129

Golden State Warriors
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M.Ellis	28	8-23	2-6	0-0	3	3	3	0	1	18
S.Curry	28	7-19	2-9	2-2	1	4	1	0	0	18
D.Wright	27	5-10	1-5	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	11
D.Lee	32	3-7	0-0	0-0	7	1	0	0	1	6
A.Biedrins	18	3-7	0-0	0-0	5	2	0	0	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B****sh	16	4-6	4-6	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	12
D.McGuire	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
K.Brown	16	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	6
K.Thompson	15	2-7	1-6	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	5
N.Robinson	13	1-8	0-3	0-0	2	5	1	0	0	2
J.Tyler	3	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	1	0	1
E.Udoh	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		36-91	10-35	3-4	27	17	7	3	3	85

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11/2/2012 Scoreboard

-93
-107


-82
-96


-104
-107


-123
-108


-99
-97


-88
-102


-107
-110


-93
-112


-86
-112


-95
-103


-94
-117


-100
-113

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Devin Ebanks assigned to the D-League

Lakers fans hoping for Devin Ebanks to get some run will finally get their wish... sort of.

The organization just announced Ebanks will be sent down to the L.A. Defenders, the Lakers D-League affiliate. Having not played all year, this move hardly qualifies as a surprise. First and second year players are eligible for a stint in the "minors," so to speak, and franchises typically like taking advantage of this opportunity with youngsters buried on the bench. (And for those wondering, Ebanks in the D-League DOES NOT open up a roster spot, so don't treat this as a sign of a move in the works.)

As a card carrying member of the "I don't get why Ebanks can't crack the rotation" club, I get whatever disappointment may be felt by those hoping he'd get a shot at improving a wildly inconsistent small forward tandem. Personally, I think Devin's skill sets and athleticism provides a unique utility for the Lakers, and he started out the season looking pretty good before abruptly being removed from the rotation altogether. Plus, as one of the few young players on the roster -- and at a position of weakness to boot -- I think it would behoove the Lakers to figure out what they have in him moving forward. But for the time being, Mike Brown is going with Metta World Peace and Matt Barnes, and that doesn't appear to be changing anytime soon. And like I said, Ebanks is a young player, so from a developmental standpoint, he can't afford to take season-long residence in "DNP-County." He needs actual game-minutes, and the D-League will provide just that opportunity.

Better to remove your warmups as a Defender than remain a Laker who might as well be wearing a business suit underneath his during games.

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Matchup Preview | November 4, 2012
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Los Angeles Lakers (2-0, 1-0 Away)		Phoenix Suns (1-0, 1-0 Home)
Projected Starters D.Fisher Point Guard S.Nash K.Bryant Shooting Guard J.Dudley M.Peace Small Forward G.Hill P.Gasol Power Forward C.Frye A.Bynum Center M.Gortat

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11/3/2012 Scores

-101
-84


-94
-97


-79
-85

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Phoenix -- Kobe Bryant only played 16 minutes on Friday night but the Lakers won by 37 points extending their winning streak to 3 games.

After being up 81-49 points after the 1st half, the Lakers played their second unit the whole 2nd half and defeated the Suns 132-95. This was the third game in a row that the Lakers put up 120+ points against an opponent.

Andrew Bynum notched his second straight double double finishing with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Kobe Bryant was right behind him with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assist, and 3 steals. Gasol rounded out the Big 3 by putting up 20 points.

Swingman Matt Barnes scored a season high 20 points off the bench and grabbed 6 boards.

Marcin Gortat paced the Suns with 25 points and 7 boards. Grant Hill finished with 21 points and Steve Nash chipped in with 18 points and 8 assist.

The Lakers will head back to LA to face the Hornets on Sunday.

Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns
Nov 4, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles (2-0)	31	32	39	28	129
Phoenix (1-1)	22	22	17	24	85

Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
K.Bryant	16	9-14	0-1	3-4	5	6	3	0	2	21
A.Bynum	23	9-14	0-0	5-8	11	0	1	0	1	25
P.Gasol	16	6-7	0-0	8-10	1	1	0	0	0	20
M.Peace	11	2-4	0-0	1-1	2	0	0	1	0	5
D.Fisher	14	2-4	2-3	0-0	3	2	0	0	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
M.Barnes	20	6-8	0-0	7-8	6	1	1	0	1	19
J.McRoberts	27	3-3	0-0	3-4	5	3	1	1	0	9
S.Blake	32	4-8	3-4	0-0	3	7	0	0	4	11
T.Murphy	16	2-2	2-2	2-2	7	2	0	0	0	8
J.Kapono	10	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	3
A.Goudelock	12	2-8	0-4	1-2	0	2	1	0	1	5
L.Walton	10	0-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		46-66	9-14	28-38	48	19	3	4	12	129

Phoenix Suns
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S.Nash	30	6-15	2-5	4-5	2	8	0	0	2	q18
J.Dudley	27	4-10	2-3	2-2	2	3	3	1	0	12
G.Hill	30	9-15	1-3	2-3	1	2	3	0	1	21
C.Frye	23	4-8	2-6	0-0	7	1	2	0	0	10
M.Gortat	32	11-14	0-0	3-5	7	2	2	1	4	25
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
R.Lopez	13	1-2	0-0	3-5	3	0	0	0	1	5
R.Price	11	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	2	2
S.Brown	10	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
M.Morris	18	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	3	0	1	0	4
J.Childress	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M.Reed	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H.Warrick	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		36-91	10-35	3-4	27	17	7	3	3	85

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Pistons-112
Nets-108

Magic-118
Wizards-114

Hawks-82
Bulls-94

Jazz-70
Rockets-84

Bobcats-84
Grizzlies-107

Raptors-111
Timberwolves-105

Warriors-104
Nuggets-123

Hornets-99
Kings-113

Thunder-112
Mavericks-113

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Matchup Preview | November 6, 2012
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New Orleans Hornets (0-2, 0-1 Away)		Los Angeles Lakers (3-0, 1-0 Home)
Projected Starters J.Jack Point Guard D.Fisher E.Gordon Shooting Guard K.Bryant T.Ariza Small Forward M.Peace C.Landry Power Forward P.Gasol E.Okafor Center A.Bynum