LOS ANGELES -- Even when the Los Angeles Lakers finally managed to beat the Charlotte Bobcats, the NBAs youngest franchise still infused another bit of misery into the two-time defending champions lives. Authentic Joe Thomas Browns Jersey . Kobe Bryant scored 27 points and the Lakers interrupted the Bobcats inexplicable mastery over them Friday night with a 92-84 victory. Sure, the Lakers won their sixth straight game since the all-star break, beating the Bobcats for just the third time in their last 11 meetings. They also had to watch Derek Fisher, their five-time champion point guard, writhing on the court in pain after spraining his left elbow in a tussle with Kwame Brown for a loose ball. Fisher has played in 476 games, the NBAs longest active streak. He didnt return from the locker-room after getting hurt, and the Lakers dont know whether hell be available for Sundays showdown in San Antonio with the league-leading Spurs. "Hes strong as an ox, so hes got enough strength to probably hold it together," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. At least the injury provided Lakers fans with another reason to boo Brown, the loathed former Los Angeles centre traded for Pau Gasol three years ago. "He got his hand caught," Brown said. "It was nothing. Fisher is a big boy, hell be fine." D.J. Augustin scored 22 points for the Bobcats, who have dropped the first three on a four-game West Coast road swing. Shaun Livingston added 12 points for Charlotte, which lost leading scorer Stephen Jackson to a strained left hamstring in the third quarter. Coach Paul Silas said Jackson could be out for at least a few games to rest his legs. Gasol had 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Lakers grinded out a shockingly rare victory over the Bobcats. The champs had been confounded lately by Charlotte, the only team other than Boston with a winning record against the Lakers (8-6). The Bobcats trounced Los Angeles 109-89 in Charlotte on Feb. 14, embarrassing Jackson and prompting Bryant to bolt from the arena without a word to the media. "Well, a big difference was we didnt have Gerald Wallace," Silas said of his former all-star, since traded to Portland. "If we would have had him, we would have been better, but they were good. Thats a great team, and they were ready for us. Kobe was ready. We played as well as we could, but we just didnt have enough for them." Despite their road struggles and a dismal overall record, the Bobcats (26-35) are just one game behind eighth-place Indiana in the East standings. Silas even saw progress from Wednesdays 40-point loss at Denver. And though Charlotte depleted itself at the trade deadline, Bryant believes the Lakers no longer resemble the club that stumbled to the All-Star break with consecutive losses to Orlando, the Bobcats and Cleveland. "Were playing much more aggressive basketball," Bryant said. "Were attacking. Were getting after it at both ends. Thats a big difference." Lamar Odom had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, and Andrew Bynum had season highs of 17 rebounds and six blocked shots, both just shy of his career highs. Although the Lakers committed just seven turnovers and played solid defence, their boss wasnt impressed. "I didnt like any part of the game tonight, none of it," Phil Jackson said. "We werent fluid, didnt move the ball well. ... If we play Sunday like we did tonight, were not going to be in the contest." Still, the Lakers were calmly effective in their only home appearance during a 16-day stretch with an upcoming four-game road trip extending through Miami and Dallas. Jackson believes the trip will determine whether his club can compete with the Spurs and Mavericks for the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Lakers didnt appear intimidated by the Bobcats early on, making a 17-2 run in the first quarter to take a 13-point lead. Only Augustin kept Charlotte competitive, scoring 11 points in the opening period. Stephen Jackson didnt return after wrestling for a ball with Ron Artest under the hoop, producing a sharp pain in a hamstring that has bothered him for quite a while. "Ive never had this," Jackson said. "I mean, I hurt it in Charlotte before, but its never gotten this serious to where I couldnt get through it in the game, and its been two games in a row, so Ive got to take a serious look at it. Its frustrating, because were right there." Notes: Matt Barnes was scheduled to return to the Lakers lineup after a 25-game absence following surgery on his right knee, but he went back to the locker room after developing a sharp pain throughout his right leg during warmup stretches. Barnes said he irritated a nerve in his leg. Hell be re-evaluated Saturday. ... The Lakers made their first 15 free throws before Bynum missed with 3:48 left in the third quarter. ... 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Chris Kelly et Brad Marchand ont toutefois égalé les chances avant la première pause, aux dépens de Brian Boucher. Blessé à la main, celui-ci a été remplacé par Sergei Bobrovsky à 11:01 de la deuxième avant de revenir au jeu au début de la troisième. La série se déplace maintenant à Boston, où les deux équipes saffronteront mercredi et vendredi. ?Il était en feu, a dit Daniel Brière du gardien des Bruins. Il voyait tous les tirs. Je crois vraiment que si on continue à jouer de la même manière, on va finir par obtenir de bons résultats.? Krejci a décoché un tir sur réception qui a ricoché sur la tige au fond du filet et est aussit?t ressorti de la cage. Le jeu sest poursuivi jusquà ce que les officiels puissent réviser la séquence. Le but était clairement valide. ?Au début, je croyais que cétait un but. Mais ils ont continué à jouer?, a constaté Krejci. James van Riemsdyk a marqué deux buts et il a tout fait pour tenter daider les Flyers à remporter au moins un match à domicile. Ils devront plut?t chercher à effacer un autre déficit. Les Bruins ont pris une bonne avance dans la série pour la deuxième année daffilée. Boston menait 3-0 au même stade des séries, le printtemps dernier, avant de voir Philadelphie renverser la vapeur en remportant les quatre rencontres suivantes. Premier Michael Vick Jersey. Thomas était sur le banc lorsquil a vu son équipe sécrouler de la sorte. Il tient mordicus à ce que cela narrive pas de nouveau. Auteur de 52 arrêts, lundi, le gardien des Bruins sest retrouvé sous pression tout au long du match et a fait fi dun mauvais début de rencontre des siens. Thomas a été particulièrement solide lorsque les Flyers ont dominé les Bruins 13-2 au chapitre des tirs pour amorcer la troisième. Il a réalisé 22 arrêts en tout lors de cet engagement. ?Rendu en troisième, je commen?ais vraiment à trouver un rythme. Ce qui est une bonne chose parce quils ont vraiment commencé à tirer souvent?, a noté Thomas. Boucher, lui, a bloqué 21 tirs avant de quitter. Il semblait alors souffrir au poignet. Cétait la cinquième fois en neuf matchs éliminatoires que les Flyers effectuaient un changement de gardien au cours dun match. Cétait toutefois le premier attribuable à une blessure, et non à la simple inefficacité du partant. Le score était de 2-2 quand Boucher a quitté, et était le même lorsquil est revenu. Bobrovsky a bloqué six tirs pendant sa courte séquence en relève. Les Bruins ont perdu les services du défenseur Adam McQuaid après quil eut foncé tête première dans la bande en première période. Il a tenté de donner un coup de coude à Mike Richards, mais celui-ci la évité. Chez les Flyers, Chris Pronger a été rayé de la formation à cause dune blessure dont la nature na pas été dévoilée. ' ' '