Lakers Try to Break Losing Streak at Portland Tonight

The Lakers have endured six straight defeats in Rose Garden, not winning against Portland since February 2005, but they will try to end that tonight against the Trail Blazers. The Lakers enjoyed an 86-83 victory over Portland Feb. 23, 2005, the same year that L.A. finished 34-48 and missed the playoffs for the first time in 11 years. Although the Lakers are currently the best in the Western Conference, the Blazers have a notable home record, 26-5, that may prove difficult for L.A. to overcome.

Lakers’ Coach Phil Jackson told the L.A. Times on Sunday, “I don’t want to talk about that. It’s been belabored too many years now. It happened before I even started and just continued on here for years. Mark it down to rainy weather, depressing faces.” Kobe Bryant, on the other hand, told the Times, “We’re ready to go. It’s a good test for us. It’s a good game to start off this road trip in an environment where they play extremely well and we seem to play poorly. It’s going to be fun.” Ten of the Lakers’ next 13 games are away from Staples Center which will test their best-in-the-league road record, 21-8.

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