The LA Lakers three-peat quest begins!

In the 2008-09 NBA season, the purple and gold team defeated the Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals 4-1 on the way to its 15th NBA title while giving Kobe Bryant his 1st Finals MVP Award and 4th championship ring and Phil Jackson his record 10th title as a coach.

Last year’s title quest was not a walk in the park as they faced the Boston Celtics in a rematch of their 2008 NBA Finals series won by the greens. In a hard-fought series, the Lakers beat their old rivals in a thrilling 83-79 Game 7 to win their fifth NBA Championship in 11 seasons, their 16th overall and 11th in Los Angeles while giving Kobe Bryant his 2nd consecutive Finals MVP Award and 5th championship ring.

For this NBA season, its core players remain intact in Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Ron Artest and Derek Fisher while acquiring new cogs in Steve Blake, Matt Barnes and Theo Ratliff.

The coach remains the same in Zen master, Phil Jackson.

Since Jackson’s championships usually comes in three (Chicago Bulls 91-93, Chicago Bulls 96-98, LA Lakers 2000-2002), will it follow that the LA Lakers win this year’s as well?

Follow the LA Lakers quest for a three-peat with the NBA 2010-2011 schedule below (with National TV schedule).

I suggest you bookmark this for future reference and please share to other LA Lakers fans.

OCTOBER
Tuesday, Oct. 26 vs Houston, 7:30 p.m. – championship ring and banner ceremony opening night
Friday, Oct. 29 @ Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 31 vs Golden State, 6:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER
Tuesday, Nov. 2 vs Memphis, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 3 @ Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 5 vs Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 7 vs Portland, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 9 vs Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 11 @ Denver, 7:30 p.m. TNT
Sunday, Nov. 14 vs Phoenix, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 16 @ Milwaukee, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 17 @ Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 19 @ Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 21 vs Golden State, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 23 vs Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 26 @ Utah, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 28 vs Indiana, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 30 @ Memphis, 5 p.m.

DECEMBER
Wednesday, Dec. 1 @ Houston, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 3 vs Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 7 vs Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 8 @ LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 10 @ Chicago, 5 p.m. ESPN
Sunday, Dec. 12 @ New Jersey, 10:00am
Tuesday, Dec. 14 @ Washington, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 15 @ Indiana, 4 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 17 @ Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 19 @ Toronto, 10:00am
Tuesday, Dec. 21 vs Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Sat Dec. 25 vs Miami, 2 p.m. ABC
Tuesday, Dec. 28 @ San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 29 @ New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 31 vs Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

JANUARY
Sunday, Jan. 2 vs Memphis, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 4 vs Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 5 @ Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Friday, Jan. 7 vs New Orleans, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 9 vs New York, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 11 vs Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 12 @ Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 14 vs New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 16 @ LA Clippers, 12:30 p.m.
Monday Jan. 17 vs Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m. TNT
Wednesday, Jan. 19 @ Dallas, 6 p.m. ESPN
Friday, Jan. 21 @ Denver, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Tuesday, Jan. 25 vs Utah, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 vs Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 30 vs Boston, 12:30 p.m. ABC

FEBRUARY
Tuesday, Feb. 1 vs Houston, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 3 vs San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. TNT
Sat Feb. 5 @ New Orleans, 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 7 @ Memphis, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 10 @ Boston, 5 p.m. TNT – Ray Allen becomes NBA All-Time 3-point king!
Friday, Feb. 11 @ New York, 5 p.m. ESPN
Sunday, Feb. 13 @ Orlando, 12:30 p.m. ABC
Monday, Feb. 14 @ Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 16 @ Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 22 vs Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 23 @ Portland, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Friday, Feb. 25 vs LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 27 @ Oklahoma City, 11:30am ABC

MARCH
Tuesday, March 1 @ Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Friday, March 4 vs Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 @ San Antonio, 12:30 p.m. ABC
Tuesday, March 8 @ Atlanta, 4 p.m.
Thursday, March 10 @ Miami, 5 p.m. TNT
Saturday, March 12 @ Dallas, 5:30 p.m. NBA TV
Monday, March 14 vs Orlando, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Friday, March 18 vs Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 20 vs Portland, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22 vs Phoenix, 7:30 p.m. TNT
Friday, March 25 vs LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 27 vs New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 31 vs Dallas, 7:30 p.m. TNT

APRIL
Friday, April 1 @ Utah, 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Sunday, April 3 vs Denver, 12:30 p.m. ABC
Tuesday, April 05 vs Utah, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 6 @ Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 8 @ Portland, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 10 vs Oklahoma City, 6:30 p.m. NBA TV
Tuesday, April 12 vs San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. TNT
Wednesday, April 13 @ Sacramento, 7:30 p.m.

You can also download the schedule in PDF format: [LA Lakers Schedule 2010-11]

Check out the 2010-2011 NBA schedule as well.

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