Lakers star Kobe Bryant, left, has tormented the Toronto Raptors through his NBA career. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

After suffering two blowout losses to two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors won't be receiving relief anytime soon.

The stumbling Raptors have another daunting task ahead of them as they host the West-leading Los Angeles Lakers and star Kobe Bryant Wednesday night (7 p.m. ET) at the Air Canada Centre.

Toronto (19-31) continues to languish in last place in the Atlantic Division following three straight defeats.

The last two have been of the lopsided variety, with Toronto losing 113-90 at home to Orlando on Sunday, and 101-83 in Cleveland on Tuesday.

The Raptors, who have dropped five of their last six home games, were so inept against the Magic that fans didn't wait long to let their frustrations known.

"The energy in the building isn't good," said Toronto all-star reserve forward Chris Bosh. "Everything just goes to shambles, and I think we feed off that too much. We can't pay attention to what's in the stands."

Things didn't get better for Toronto two nights later in Cleveland. Facing the second-best team in the East, the Raptors were crushed by star LeBron James's 33 points. James became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 12,000 points, surpassing Bryant.

The Raptors were terrible from the start and were even outscored 16-15 by James in the first quarter.

"There's not much you can say," said a disappointed Bosh. "It's not the first time he [James] had done it. It's wont' be the last."

Bosh surprised by media claim he won't re-sign

Bosh and the Raptors also remain a hot topic of conversation south of the border. On Monday, Bosh told reporters that he was surprised by an ESPN report suggesting he would not re-sign with the team once his current deal expires.

"It was a surprise to me," Bosh said of the report. "I cannot be responsible for what other people say."

Bosh is signed with the Raptors through the 2009-10 season, with an option for 2010-11.

But Toronto will get no sympathy from the Lakers, especially with Bryant coming off his best performance of the season.

Last season's MVP torched the New York Knicks for 61 points at Madison Square Garden in New York — the single-game record at the fabled arena.

The Lakers (38-9) improved to 3-0 on their six-game road trip with a 126-117 victory over the Knicks.

"He was on fire from the start and finished the game almost the same way," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "That was a remarkable performance."

Bryant is no stranger to big games when facing the Raptors. The Laker star terrorized Toronto more than three years ago with a career-high 81 points in Los Angeles and posted the second highest total in NBA history.

Bryant scored 23 in Los Angeles's 112-99 victory over Toronto at home on Nov. 30. He also poured in 46 points in a win at Air Canada Centre last season.

The news is not all good for the Lakers, who learned on Monday that centre Andrew Bynum will miss the next eight to 12 weeks with a torn MCL in his right knee.

Bynum went down on Saturday when Bryant crashed into his leg after a missed shot.

With files from the Associated Press