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The Lakers Want To Increase Kobe Bryant's Defensive Role, Will Probably End Up Killing Him

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

The good news for the Lakers is that they ended their six-game losing streak on Sunday by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-93 in Dwight Howard's first game back from injury. The bad news is that the Lakers still have an uphill climb to the playoffs…

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said that Pau Gasol will assume Earl Clark's spot in the starting lineup as soon as he returns from the concussion that has sidelined the star forward for the last five games.