Confident Hornets get sellout vs. Lakers (AP)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 20: Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers goes for a loose ball against Emeka Okafor #50 of the New Orleans Hornets in Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on April 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

If Pau Gasol can’t get comfortable in a city once ruled by his native Spain, the Los Angeles Lakers could be in for a long series. The Hornets already are showing signs of making the first round of the playoffs more than a mere formality for the two-time defending champs, having seized home advantage with a 1-1 split of the series’ first two games in Los Angeles.


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Confident Hornets get sellout vs. Lakers (AP)