| 12 August 2009
With the release of the NBA schedule last week, a look at monthly highlights is a bit overdue... here goes! 
October...
- after opening the season against the Clippers (home game for Lakers) on the 27th...
- LA host Dallas on the 30th. Big game, as many pundits have the Mavs as "much improved".
November...
- 2nd game of a back-to-back, LA host Atlanta on the 1st.
- The 8th has NOLA headed to LA.
- The 12th sees LA host Phoenix, which isn't that big, but it's the first of another back-to-back, with the 2nd...
- On the 13th, at Denver.
- Only other game of any real note (at least, from the perspective *now* presents) is when Detroit come to town on the 17th.
December...
- Dec 1st has New Orleans visiting again.
- 9th has Utah coming to LA, with the return in Utah on the 12th.
- Dec 11th - Kurt Rambis brings Minnesota to town.
- 20th has LA in Detroit... leading up to 22nd with OKC, then on to the...
- 25th - Cleveland comes to town. HUGE game.
January...
- The Mavs are in town again on the 3rd.
- On the 8th, LA heads to it's bogey-venue: The Rose Garden - to take on Portland.
- Texas trippin': 12th has LA at San Antonio...
- 13th is Dallas.
- Re-match of the 2009 Finals: Orlando comes to LA on the 18th.
- Cavs again, this time LA heads there on the 21st.
- Next night, @NYK. What will Kobe do at the MSG this season?
- 31st sees LA in Boston.
Februrary...
- The 5th has Denver visiting.
- Day 2 of a back-to-back: @Portland again.
- 8th - The Spurs visit the Staples Center.
- Utah's hosting LA on the 10th.
- Boston visits on the 18th.
- Dallas host LA - 24th.
- LA play host to Denver on the 28th.
March...
- Noting this one merely because they've ALWAYS provide LA with problems: March 5th has LA visiting Charlotte.
- The 7th sees LA going to Orlando, Finals repeat, redux.
- 24th of March, San Antonio play host to the Lakers.
- 29th - LA is in NOLA.
- 31st, Atlanta play host to LA.
April...
- The 2nd sees Utah coming to LA.
- The 4th, LA hosts SA.
- Denver come to town on the 8th...
- And Portland come to LA on the 11th of April.
