VIDEO BLOG: DWTS Karina Smirnoff And Ralph Macchio Let Loose At Lakers Game
March 28 2011, Published 6:07 a.m. ET
Dancing with the Stars frontrunners Karina Smirnoff and Ralph Macchio took a break from rehearsals to sit courtside at the Lakers game Sunday night â and Breaking Celebrity News went along for all the behind the scenes fun!
âWeâve been rehearsing really hard and this is going to be our little time away from the dance floor,â Karina told Breaking Celebrity News in our exclusive video blog.
âFor a couple of hours weâre going to see the Lakers! And getting ready for a big day (Monday) and take a little breather on Sunday,â Ralph confessed.
The Karate Kid and Karina hit up the gifting suite for American Express presents The Shoppes at The Palazzo Jimmy Choo Shopping Event and even practiced their ballroom moves for the camera to give a sneak peak at Monday nightâs dance.
âWeâre ready! Weâre enjoying a little rest not being in the rehearsal studio and just have a couple of hours where sheâs not cracking the whip,â Ralph joked, âand the cameras arenât on for the show. But weâre ready - we had a great first week, and weâre going to try to do that again.â

But Karina assured that wonât happen Monday night on ABC.
âAnd weâre not going to play it safe with the Jive, weâre going all out!â
Dancing with the Stars airs Monday night on ABC at 8 p.m.
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