Will the Lakers advance past the first round of the playoffs?
348085
Maybe not.\n\nLakers did won the last five games, but Chris Paul only played 24 mins on 4/19, Steve Nash and Raja Bell didn't play on 4/16, Clppers was trying to lose to get the six seed.  The other two teams are Golden States and Portland.\n\nLakers lost three out of four games to Phoenix this year, the only winning game is the one on 4/16.  Those three games Lakers average lost more than 12 points.\n\nPhoenix is definitely easier than Spurs, but we'll see.
10140
No, they are a 500 club right now and they dont look like they are willing to make the changes to be better.  That puts them roughly in the 8-9 spot in the west. Also, they probably will have a big injury in the next few months.  Maybe Kobe, Mabye Lamar.  A loss of either one of those guys for a few games would pretty much close out any playoff chances.
23502
Lakers will be above .500 this year no doubt about it. Phil Jackson's return brings stability back to a team that was decimated by injuries last year and had to go through a midseason coaching change.
980944
They will get bounced by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs. Kobe is no MJ... get six rings and then maybe... he does not make anyone on his team better... Jordan made Luc Longley legit...Oh yeah, there is this one other thing... Kobe is a rapist that walked away because the victim did not want to have her life ruined further by having to face him in a courtroom.\nWho cheats on a gorgeous wife with a newborn child?\nWho runs Shaq out of LA because he would rather score 82 points in a game and never see another NBA finals in his career? The answer is Kobe... A great player- a bad human.
318050
The Lakers are going to sweep at home.
382533
The Lakers have a lot of momentum going. Did you see the way they played today? They were moving the ball beautifully and Kobe had less than 20 points, but they won nevertheless. There's no telling how far they can go in the playoffs if they continue playing the way they did tonight.
430338
I think he has a good chance.  The Suns run a lot, so the Lakers will get lots of possessions, so Kobe will get a lot of shots.
203592
NO!!!\n\nduring the off-season Lakers will definitely be ahead of the line. Already trade rumors and talks been initated and so far everyone know KG is good friends with Kobe Bryant.
947565
The Lakers are a lot better than they were last year, but I still don't see them being very competitive in the playoffs considering how good Dallas, San Antonio, Phoenix and even Houston will be by the end of the season...remember, the season just began and everyone is rusty right now.\n\nAs for the Knicks, they are probably the worst team in the East this year.  Once they fire Isaiah Thomas and get a decent coach and trade away some of those ridiculous salaries, they'll end up a lot better...but it's going to take a while
137908
They are currently 5th in the Western Conference right now, so they have a great shot. It might even be possible for them to pass Phoenix and take over the division, but I doubt that will happen. Of course, the #5 seed in the Western Conference has a really tough road, since they will probably have to play either Dallas or San Antonio in the first round (depending on who wins the Southwest Division). The NBA's playoff structure is really messed up.
426290
Lakers will come close, but thet won't win. Kobe will have a good game, but that means no one else on the team will have 10 points. Lakers can't handle the Suns.
76707
I hope so. They started out 0-9 last year but then pulled it together and actually won home court advantage for the first round. Maybe they can come back from their slow start and make the playoffs again. If Tyson Chandler can keep playing the way he has the last few games they got a good shot.
124992
Yes, they have a good chance this season to go deep into the tourney.  It depends upon the seedings and how well they play.
662129
The only people going for the Clippers now are the people who wanted the Lakers to win. Suns will definetly get their wins against them. My guess 4-2.
444761
LAKERS WILL BOUNCE BACK NO DOUGHT, KOBE WILL PUT ON THE SUPERHERO SHOW ,EVENTUALLY BECOMING THE MVP AND STUNNING THE WHOLE NBA WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP WIN... \n\nLAKERS ALL THE WAY !!!
25973
The only correct answer from anybody is they do not know. It is too early in the season to give an accurate answer as to any NBA team making the playoffs right now.
223745
I think that the Lakers- after the Pistons and the Hornets and the Spurs- are finally playing like a team. Sure- they are getting 40 from Kobe every once in a while, but he is their superstar. Odom has been red-hot, and Smush along with a few other bench players have been doing great to give them the win. They finally realize team ball is the key. And they have taken 7th seed, 1.5 behind Memphis for 6th. The #1 thing best to do in the second half of the NBA season is heat up and go hard down the stretch of the last 30 games to make a playoff spot. You'll see- the Lakers are for real now. They've always been on and off- but I think that they all have finally realized that it's not giving it to Kobe. Kwame helps in the post, defense and offense both. Smush is a scorer, Lamar is an all-around and Kobe is the super-star. I think that the Lakers can go all the way- no joke. They've beat the Mavs, Spurs, Pistons, Heat, Clippers, but we still have the Suns. Let's go Lakers.