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Just when things seem to be coming together the Lakers lose by two points to the worse team in the NBA. Maybe Kobe does need to score in bunches for the Lakers to win. These setbacks are always upsetting, especially against a team like the Grizzlies. I couldn’t even bring myself to put up the Post-Game report or read anything about the game. Let’s Go Lakers!

NEWS FROM LA
We’ll see if Gasol faces any action from the league office after flailing his arm and hitting Bryant in the face in the second quarter. - Grizzlies 88, Lakers 86 - Inside SoCal (R. Siler)

A 15-point lead was lost, at home, against the worst team in the league, which happened to be playing without three key players. - Lakers take a turn for worse in loss - LA Times (M. Bresnahan)

Lakers officials, however, want Brown to re-evaluate his situation after the season before going under the knife, a team spokesman said. - Brown is limited by ankle pain - LA Times (M. Bresnahan)

Read more articles from Memphis and around the country after the jump.

Never in the three seasons since Shaquille O’Neal left town have the Lakers been able to stretch a winning streak past five games. - A lowly night for the Lakers - Daily News (R. Siler)

Brown said he is trying to focus on his play at the defensive end, where he can most help his team. - Brown still hurting - Daily News (R. Siler)

Before the game, the Lakers got news that center Kwame Brown was unable to play because of pain in his left ankle. That put Andrew Bynum in the starting lineup. - Lakers streak ends with a dud - Press-Enterprise (B. Turner)

NEWS FROM MEMPHIS
The zone bothered the rest of the Lakers as well. Five of the Grizzlies last six opponents, including the last four, all shot better than 50 percent from the floor. The Lakers were held to 34.4 percent shooting. - Grizzlies cool off Bryant - Memphis Commercial Appeal (M.W. Morgan)

NATIONAL COVERAGE
At the beginning of the season, I picked Kobe Bryant to finish as the MVP. When I did that, I took into consideration everything he’s accomplished in his career, yet he’s never been the MVP for the regular season. - Why Kobe is the MVP? - ESPN (Jamal Mashburn)

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