Although Kobe Bryant is among the best clutch players in the NBA, the superstar has been unable to carry the Los Angeles Lakers to victories recently. Bryant and the Lakers look to avoid their first four-game losing streak in three seasons when they face the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Bryant is among the league leaders with 27.7 points per game and averaged 33.3 in the last three contests, but was unable to prevent a loss in any of them. Los Angeles (48-18) has dropped three in a row for the first time since Jan. 23-27, 2008. Playing despite a stomach illness, Bryant scored 34 on Sunday, but missed a 20-footer as time expired and Los Angeles fell 96-94 to Orlando to finish 0-3 on an eastern road swing. "I didn't release it the way I really wanted to so I tried to compensate for it because I felt the ball slipping," Bryant told the Lakers' official Web site. "That is my shot. You give that to me 10 times and I make it nine times." Los Angeles has not lost four in a row since April 8-13, 2007. "I'm worried about what we can do to win ball games, I'm not worried about streaks," said forward Pau Gasol, who averaged 12.5 points in his previous four games before scoring 20 on Sunday. The Lakers have dropped three straight for the first time since Gasol arrived in a trade Feb. 1, 2008. Los Angeles was on the verge of winning its fifth in a row over Toronto on Jan. 24, but Bryant missed a shot as time expired in a 106-105 defeat. Bryant finished with 27 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and nine assists, but Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu came through by drawing a foul on Gasol and hitting two free throws with 1.2 seconds left.

accuscore giving us no love

I hope the Lakers FAIL epically tonight.

mann im really hoping the raps can steal another one, theyre in a slump and itd definitely be a confidence boost

Originally Posted by WilliamHBonnie I hope the Lakers FAIL epically tonight.

looool why?

Originally Posted by BrownBag looool why?

'Cause they're my least favorite team... plus they won it all last year and now it's time for the shine to shine elsewhere, as in...

THE LAND!!!

come on Lakers, don't give me a reason to b**ch tonight lmao

i have a feeling Jack going cook Fish again tonight though

I'm pretty sure the Lakers will win, I voted on that accuscore, jk ronnie, ...

but seriously, we all know who should dominate, but... the Lakers are off balance and let's see if the Raptors can tip them with the pendelum.

It's on at 10:30 right? NBA network

Originally Posted by Hurricane Ra It's on at 10:30 right? NBA network

yessir

lakers by 8 ronnie,you should have made the poll "who takes the most shots??"

anyone have a link to that s**t?

Watch Live Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Alright games on... I have a bad feeling that there will be a landslide margin of difference regarding pts in the paint.... Hope the guys are confident, we beat the Lakers @ home a month and a half ago.

Originally Posted by beast mode lakers by 8 ronnie,you should have made the poll "who takes the most shots??"

That would be the first poll with one answer.

artest shaved that bullshyt off his head...lmaooooooo

what was the point of ronron dying his hair if hes gonna shave it right away


demar startin nice in his hometown

oh s**t...bosh just dropped than in bynums eye. bynum didn't even wanna come out there

bosh is gonna get abused 2nite by pau and bynum

Originally Posted by Bigakathebeast artest shaved that bullshyt off his head...lmaooooooo

i guess he's trynna say they don't need defense anymore

bargs just took bynum to school damn