LOCATION: STAPLES Center
TIME: 7:30pm
TV: TNT
RADIO: KLAC AM 570, ESPN 1330
LAST SEASON
Tue, Dec 12 @ Houston (W) 102-94
Fri, Dec 15 Houston (W) 112-101 OT
Wed, Jan 10 @ Houston (L) 77-102
Fri, Mar 30 Houston (L) 104-107 OT
PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP
Lakers
G – D. Fisher
G – K. Bryant
F – L. Walton
F – R. Turiaf
C – K. Brown
Rockets
G – R. Alston
G – T. McGrady
F – S. Battier
F – L. Scola
C – Y. Ming
INJURIES
Lakers
Kobe Bryant: Sprained Right Wrist – Questionable
Maurice Evans: Strained Left Hamstring – Probable
Lamar Odom: Left Shoulder Surgery – Out
Vladimir Radmanovic: Sore Throat – Doubtful
Rockets
Rafer Alston: Right Thigh Bruise – Probable
SUMMARY
The Lakers begin the season with the Houston Rockets at the Staple Center the series last season was tied 2-2 with two games ending in overtime. The team will start a journey with alot of questions and the major one is will Kobe Bryant be traded. Kobe will be a Laker for now and should be a good game with the Tracy McGrady matchup. The Lakers will be without Lamar Odom as he is still recovering from his off-season surgeries. Look to see Kobe prove that he can handle the issue with being on a team he doesn’t seem to want to be on and play one his memorable games against the Rockets.
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