Los Angeles Lakers Schedule: January 2009

With a January schedule teeming with great match ups, basketball fans are flocking to buy their LA Lakers tickets!

Los Angeles Lakers: December Record
After going 12-1 in November, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning ways during their December schedule, amassing an impressive 11-4 record. Fans with Los Angeles Lakers tickets expected nothing less as the Lakers faced a slew of bottom-dwelling teams throughout the month, giving the Lakers a chance to pad their sizable lead in the Pacific Division.

Fans with LA Lakers tickets saw their team drop close losses to the Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic, while a surprising defeat at the hands of the rebuilding Sacramento Kings was a shock to many, while the streak-breaking victory over former NBA Finals foe Boston Celtics had NBA ticketholders buzzing for days.

Los Angeles Lakers: Team Outlook
Kobe Bryant is a one-man wrecking crew, leading the team in points and assists. With Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum manning the front court and dominating on the boards, the LA Lakers have proven to be a tall order for opposing teams. With Luke Walton set to miss time with a foot injury, fans with Los Angeles Lakers tickets will count on Trevor Ariza to come up big at the three spot in his absence.

Los Angeles Lakers: Western Powers
The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off the New Year with a couple of convincing wins against legit Western Conference contenders in the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers. Next up for the Los Angeles Lakers will be Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets on the road. The Los Angeles Lakers will have a tough time keeping up with playmaker CP3, but the Hornets’ tough front court in David West and Tyson Chandler should match up well with the Lakers’ twin towers – Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. Fans with Los Angeles Lakers tickets will keep a close eye on this contest.

Los Angeles Lakers: Rematches
The Los Angeles Lakers punctuated 2008 by ousting the Golden State Warriors, an athletic team that the Lakers should easily handle even on the road. Earlier in the season, LA Lakers tickets featured the Lakers dropping a close one-point loss to the Indiana Pacers. More recently, the Miami Heat also handed the Lakers a loss. As the Pacers and Heat march into Staples Center back to back, fans with Los Angeles Lakers tickets can bet that the Lakers will look to return the favor and tally wins in both contests.

Los Angeles Lakers: Texas Two Step
Any team that strolls through the Lone Star State is lucky to leave with even one win. The Los Angeles Lakers will meet Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets, and LA Lakers tickets are sure to fly out of the box office. The Los Angeles Lakers have already enjoyed a 111-82 bludgeoning over the Houston Rockets and fans with Los Angeles Lakers tickets have faith that they can do it again. In the second game of a back to back, the LA Lakers will take on the always dangerous San Antonio Spurs for the first time this season. Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker form a daunting backcourt and will make the Lakers work for a W.

Los Angeles Lakers: Beasts of East
Come mid-January, the Los Angeles Lakers will be tested once again by the Orlando Magic, a team that gave the Lakers their sixth loss of the season. This time around, the Los Angeles Lakers cannot let the Orlando Magic’s shooters run wild on the perimeter, and fans with Los Angeles Lakers tickets know this. After the weekend off, the Los Angeles Lakers will then face the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of the most dangerous teams in the league right now. Los Angeles Lakers tickets will be hard to find as this match up will be a showdown of NBA greats, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Who knows, LA Lakers ticketholders may be seeing a preview of what the NBA Finals match up could look like.

Los Angeles Lakers: Strong Finish
Fans with Los Angeles Lakers tickets can expect their team to finish strong. Outside of the San Antonio Spurs game on January 25, 2009, the remaining six games on the Los Angeles Lakers January schedule should be wins. If the Los Angeles Lakers can manage victories over in-city rival Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Bobcats, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Memphis Grizzlies, they will head into February with plenty of winning momentum and perhaps one of the best records in the league.