The Los Angeles Lakers were certainly considered the favorites heading into Game 1 of the NBA finals against the Orlando Magic, but no one truly believed it would be as lopsided a victory as the final score indicated.  A 100 – 75 loss has Magic fans shaking their heads and Laker fans as confident as ever.  The Kobe show was in full effect, dropping 40 points 8 rebounds and 8 assist on a Magic team that might just be happy to be in the Finals, and certainly didn’t come out …

The Sweet 16 and March Madness are underway – but the NBA playoffs are also approaching… and the Los Angeles Lakers have cemented their position atop the Western Conference. As of today, you can find the Los Angeles Lakers widgets on NBA.com: