The Lakers will play an abbreviated schedule in February thanks to having eight days off for the All-Star Break from the 16th to the 23rd.
While some like D’Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance Jr. might have the opportunity to compete in the Rising Stars Challenge or Slam Dunk Contest, most of the purple and gold will have a chance to fit some rest into the demanding NBA schedule.
This is an especially good time for a breather considering that it comes soon after the Lakers’ annual Grammy road trip that will take them to five Eastern Conference cities in nine days. After the Grammys themselves are held at Staples Center on Feb. 12, L.A. will play a home/road back-to-back before All-Star Weekend fires up in whichever city the NBA decides to award it to.
February Games: 10 Home: 3 Away: 7 Playoff Opponents: 5 National TV Games: 2 Home Opponents: Sacramento, San Antonio, Charlotte Road Destinations: Washington, Boston, New York, Detroit, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Oklahoma City
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Key Matchups Feb. 3 at Boston (5 p.m. PT; Time Warner Cable SportsNet/ESPN) TD Garden might just be the most Lakers-unfriendly place in the world, as the Celtics faithful will certainly let the purple and gold know that they aren’t welcome in their house. This will also be the first episode of the rivalry featuring one of the faces of the Lakers’ future, Brandon Ingram.
