Sports Out West West Coast sports news, scores & analysis — with a national perspective. The Miami Heat versus the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center—it was a game that NBA fans and pundits circled on their calendars before the start of the 2012-13 season—the reigning champions versus a reloaded Lakers team with center Dwight Howard and point guard Steve Nash. Despite the Lakers’ slow start to the season, the game still garnered much intrigue ... Read More »
Lakers’ 99-90 loss to Heat leaves questions unanswered
