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Kobe Bryant explains Lakers’ lack of energy in loss to 76ers: ‘We’re old as [expletive]‘

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

The Los Angeles Lakers' one-step-forward, two-steps-back season returned to reverse on Tuesday night, as Mike D'Antoni's squad followed Friday night's comfortable 2012-ending win over the Portland Trail Blazers by opening 2013 with a sluggish 103-99 los…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Older teams have run the same strategy for years to deal with the NBA's 82-game grind: go through the motions in the regular season, make sure you're healthy and rested for the spring. But these Lakers, built to win in the postseason, wouldn't even be i…

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Kobe Bryant had a simple answer for what has been plaguing the 15-16 Lakers this season: their age.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 10 assists, Evan Turner added 22 points and 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-99 on Tuesday night.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Pau Gasol launches a football pass to Kobe Bryant who scores easily at the other end of the floor in tonight’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers.

Ashley Brooke Nevel, dimemag.com

Kobe Bryant drives the baseline and cashes in a reverse layup in tonight’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers.