Hornets 101, Lakers 82: Notes and Observations

Sunday’s loss also ensured a non-winning record this season, which marks the first time that the Lakers have had a non-winning record in three consecutive seasons since the franchise moved to Los Angeles before the 1960-61 season. That said, the road team has covered in six of the last seven meetings and the Hornets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games versus Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers may have given Byron Scott his fair share to rebuild.

While Bryant hit four 3-pointers and excelled in his first 20-point performance since January 7, his teammates received loud boos from a Staples Center crowd finally growing exhausted of their poor play in his farewell season. “Sometimes you”™ve got to go to the bottom of the pool, man, and figure it out,” he said. However, his words went from philosophical to colorful when he learned a loss in the team’s next game would break the dubious record, per Holmes: “Honestly, it doesn’t matter”. “Hopefully the boos weren’t because of a lack of effort, because I thought our guys played all right”. But Johnson (1993-94), who was in attendance Sunday, and Scott (present) have also coached the Lakers during their worst losing streaks in franchise history. Lou Williams missed two shots. “Somehow we’ve got to try to rally together and get that back”.

Something Lakers fans are becoming more familiar with than ever before. Then, after Kelly missed another jumper early in the fourth quarter, he was taken out of the game for forward Julius Randle. Randle moved back into the starting lineup over a week ago and is averaging 15.2 points and 11.2 boards in the last five games. Lin signed with Charlotte in July.

The Hornets were without centers Al Jefferson (right knee surgery) and Cody Zeller (strained right shoulder) and forwards Nicolas Batum (toe strain) and Jeremy Lamb (sprained big toe), but it still didn’t hurt them against the Lakers.

Marge Hearn, widow of former LA Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn, dies at age 98: The news left the Lakers both saddened and reflective as they stomached the loss of a significant part of their rich history. He was given a jersey with the number 18, which in Hebrew is chai, or life, for the game.

The Los Angeles Lakers signed a Jewish teenager with brain cancer to a one-day contract. The Hornets host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday….

Kobe Bryant is considered questionable for Tuesday’s matchup with the Timberwolves, Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders reports.