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Pau Gasol sparkled in his season debut by scoring 24 points and pulling down 13 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Lakers ran past the Chicago Bulls, 108-93, at Staples Center.

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By kambrothers Some things these guys said before tonight's game vs. Chicago, the first Pau Gasol will play for the Lakers this season... Andrew Bynum: Q: Are there enough touches for you to keep your early season scoring going? "I think so. I may have to be a little bit more efficient, but I think so." Q: What's it...

By kambrothers Some things these guys said before tonight's game vs. Chicago, the first Pau Gasol will play for the Lakers this season... Andrew Bynum: Q: Are there enough touches for you to keep your early season scoring going? "I think so. I may have to be a little bit more efficient, but I think so." Q: What's it...

By Kelly Dwyer Still, Chicago and Los Angeles. The Lakers could welcome back Pau Gasol(notes) tonight, while the Bulls might finally welcome the struggling Derrick Rose(notes) back to the status he enjoyed as a rookie last season. Any bit of improvement from Rose - and fellow backcourt mates Kirk Hinri...

By Jeff Little Lakers: Luke Walton (Back) Bulls: TLN’s Game Preview: Lakers @ BullsTLN’s Post-Game Report: Lakers vs. BullsTLN’s Post-Game Report: Lakers vs. Bulls The Lakers are back at the Staples Center hosting the Chicago Bulls in the third of a five-game home stand.

When is too much basketball too much? In a men's room interview, the Lakers' owner allows as how he thinks Gasol overdid it in the off-season. When is too much basketball too much? In a men's room interview, the Lakers' owner allows as how he thinks Gasol overdid it in the off-season.

By NBCSports Opinion: Kobe Bryant and the Lakers know how important power forward Pau Gasol is to defending their NBA title, so they're clearly happy to know he's set to return Thursday night.

Mike Bresnahan covers the Lakers for The Times and ties up loose ends on the day of his self-designated 'Lakers game of the week.' The Lakers play host to Chicago tonight. Mike Bresnahan covers the Lakers for The Times and ties up loose ends on the day of his self-designated 'Lakers game of the...

Opinion: Kobe Bryant and the Lakers know how important power forward Pau Gasol is to defending their NBA title, so they're clearly happy to know he's set to return Thursday night.

By Bobby Roshan That being said, these Lakers remind me of another Lakers team: the 2000-2001 Lakers. Shaq showed up at the beginning of the season overweight. The team seemed bored and unmotivated all season long. They struggled with injuries. They struggled with the Shaq and Kobe dispute. And then they tur...

By J.E. Skeets As promised, Lakers forward Pau Gasol(notes) made a guest appearance on "CSI: Miami" on Monday for about, oh, 10 minutes before getting killed off by a deadly car crash instigated by a wandering alligator. I think he got injured on CSI and he's not telling us the truth," Jackson joked befor...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald Weak effort beneath Celtics Lakers drop 2nd straight Globe Lakers hear it in loss It’s tough to defend Celtics’ play Celtics 17 Ray Allen Contributing to the Welfare of the Greater Good Celtics Hub How Does Pace Really Work?

By J.E. Skeets Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle: "Rockets guard Trevor Ariza(notes) received his Lakers championship ring, along with a duplicate for his 19-month old son Tajh, from Los Angeles stars Kobe Bryant(notes) and Derek Fisher(notes) in a ceremony before Sunday night's tip-off at Sta...

Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: "This was why Trevor Ariza came to Houston, for nights like these. It was not that he wanted to beat the Lakers, though he seemed to enjoy that as much as a very classy pregame ceremony in which Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher gave him his championship ri...

By kambrothers In this particular case, the Lakers were decidedly General Zod and the Phoenix Suns were a U.S. Government not yet in contact with Superman, who eventually discovered how to reverse the Kryptonian super-villains powers through some trickery inside the Fortress of Solitude. Do the Lakers...

By kambrothers Because it wouldn't be Thursday without the newest edition of your favorite bit of Lakers related ear candy (if it's not, keep it to yourself)... Part I: Hamstring Week! at Lakers Blog continues. We kick around Pau Gasol's comments from Wednesday's practice about his injured right hamstrin...

By dberri Jordan Farmar [2007-08]: 0.111 WP48 What of the other players on the Lakers? PG: Derek Fisher [199 Minutes, -0.024 WP48] PF: Pau Gasol [injured] C: Andrew Bynum [200 Minutes, 0.181 WP48] PG: Jordan Farmar [199 Minutes, 0.063 WP48] SG: Sasha Vujacic [55 Minutes, 0.048 WP48]

LeBron James won't rule out playing for the Clippers or any other team.Kevin Durant missed some big shots that could have sealed a win against the Lakers, and an emerging commitment to defense played a role. Darnell Mayberry of the Oklahoman: "Although Durant wouldn’t use it as an excuse Th...

By kambrothers Ears receive the gift of manna from the heavens, because a new 710 ESPN Lakers PodKast has entered the Internet. And like them gum hawking twins, BK and I double our listener's pleasure with two installments of our voices. At no extra charge, I might add. Because we're givers. Part I -The Lakers...

By Kelly Dwyer Where to transition to? Derek Fisher(notes) had the rare zero-point, zero-rebound, zero-assist game. But he played ... well. OK. Good D. Got away with some hand-checks, maybe, but he pushed Aaron Brooks(notes) into places he didn't want to go. Didn't shut Brooks down, but Fisher made Phil Jacks...

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won in overtime for the second straight game, beating the Houston Rockets 103-102 on Wednesday night.

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By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Celtics 105, 76ers 74 Celtics, 105-74 CelticsBlog Philadelphia 74ers Boston Celtics Blog - A glance at the free-agent class of 2010 Boston Celtics Blog - Defense, bench, Rondo show way Live Blog: Celtics at 76ers Perkins: Bulls' Look The Same Fast break: Celtics-Sixers

By tcw1 … 1. Boston Celtics…+19.25 2. Portland Trailblazers…+16.28 3. Dallas Mavericks…+14.31 4. Orlando Magic…+12.42 5. Philadelphia Sixers…+12.37 6. Denver Nuggets…+9.18 7. Los Angeles Lakers…+7.28 8. Washington Wizards…+6.94 9. OKC Thunder…+4.14 10. Cleveland Cavaliers…+3.35 11. Miami Heat…+3.05 12. Chi...

By kambrothers Funsie Stuff (like our new Twitter handle, latimesKBros, and Part I and Part II of our 710 ESPN PodKast) Ball Don't Lie has some sweet pics of/details about the Lakers' 2009 championship rings. I actually watched Sasha Vujacic's bling revolve in the box, and while kinda over the top, it was...

By kambrothers Divvied up into two shorter sections. Easier for our listeners to digest. Double the clicks for the K Brothers. Everybody gets a plate of "winner winner" chicken dinner on us!* Part I Brian and I explain how Ron Artest can add versatility to the Lakers on both sides of the ball and enhance the La...

By kambrothers Last Season: 54-28, First in Northwest, Fourth in the Western Conference. Key Additions: Andre Miller, Juwan Howard Key Subtractions: Sergio Rodriguez, Channing Frye During our most recent 710 ESPN PodKast, BK and I analyzed the Western Conference with ESPN The Magazine's Chris Palm...

By Jaime Quintanilla No one ever doubted Rider could play. He showed flashes of being a dynamic scorer and his acrobatic dunks brought crowds to their feet. During his nine-year stay in the NBA, he averaged 16.8 points while making stops in Minnesota, Portland, Atlanta, Los Angeles (Lakers) and Denver.

By kambrothers The regular season, it is nigh. Oh, happy, special day!!! The kind of day where the K Brothers provide you not not one, but TWO Podkasts to get you through the weekend! Could we be any more generous to our loyal corner of the blogosphere? I doubt it. PodKast, Part I With the preseason in the books...

By dberri Although Phoenix was on top of the West, it was clear in February of 2008 that the reign of the Suns was going to soon end.  The Lakers had just traded for Pau Gasol, and this move was likely going to send the Lakers to the top of the conference.  In response to this move, the Suns sent Shawn Marion t...

By J.E. Skeets Mary Schmitt Boyer, The Plain Dealer: "Shaquille O'Neal raised a few eyebrows after practice Thursday by declaring this Cavaliers team 'the best team I've ever played on. On paper, anyway.' Some might take the 1999-2000 NBA champion Lakers with Bryant, Glen Rice, Robert Horry(notes), R...

By dberri Reviewing the Lakers PG: Derek Fisher [2.6Wins Produced, 0.051 WP48] C: Andrew Bynum [4.8 Wins Produced, 0.158 WP48] PG: Jordan Farmar [-0.9 Wins Produced, -0.035 WP48] SG: Sasha Vujacic [2.7 Wins Produced, 0.099 WP48] What About Bynum? Mathletics, Kobe, and Odom

By dberri Table One: Denver Nuggets in 2008-09 Of these ten players, eight were with the Nuggets last season.  And the new players – Afflalo and Allen – produced -0.4 wins last season.  So again, Denver’s success this season is going to depend upon the players Denver is returning.

By kambrothers ESPN.com has over the past couple of weeks published a variety of predictions and prognostications pulled together from a cast of 53 of their finest basketball minds- listen to us lament our lack of inclusion here- in preparation for the upcoming season. They were the overwhelming choice...

By dberri The Lakers in 2008-09 Derek Fisher: 2,441 min., 2.6 Wins Produced, 0.051 WP48 Andrew Bynum: 1,446 min., 4.8 Wins Produced, 0.158 WP48 Sasha Vujacic: 1,293 min., 2.7 Wins Produced, 0.099 WP48 First the Lakers: The Lakers lose… The Lakers add to their top 10…

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By Doc319@yahoo.com (David Friedman) If you watch the ESPN/ABC NBA pregame shows with any regularity then you know that Mike Wilbon and Jon Barry have repeatedly cited statistics that they say prove that the Lakers are better off when Kobe Bryant shoots less frequently. Recently, the Wall Street Journal ran a brief item headl...

By Jaime Quintanilla Exclusive Lakers News and Information is our game and the guys welcome in KCAL-9’s Lakers sideline reporter, and host of The Mason and Ireland show on 710ESPN, JOHN IRELAND, joins the guys on the Voice of the Nation hotline and gives you insight you WILL NOT HEAR anywhere else! GURANTEED!

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) Dwyane Wade has forced his way into the MVP conversation with his scoring, passing and defensive exploits since the All-Star Game. Assuming that Wade's scoring average does not drop, LeBron James will need to average about 33 ppg in the last 15 games to pass him; Wade has obviously not clinched the crown just yet, but he is in pretty good shape unless he closes out the season with 10 or 15 point outings. Kobe Bryant has been averaging more than 31 ppg since Andrew Bynum got hurt but he only had 11 points in the Lakers' loss to the 76ers and it does not look like he is poised to score the 33-34 ppg he would need to score down the stretch to pass Wade, particularly since Lakers' Coach Phil Jackson has spoken openly of possibly resting Bryant and Pau Gasol...   [read the full post]

By Jaime Quintanilla David and G end your work week with the recap of the Thunder, and Suns game, discuss how the Lakers are 12-1 without Andrew Bynum, and react to the user comments from last show. Plus, with all this Kobe and Shaq talk, David and G decide to countdown the TOP FIVE Lakers 1-2 combos of all time, and I...

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By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) On the other hand, Pau Gasol has played the most efficient basketball of his career in L.A., Bynum's game has grown by leaps and bounds, Trevor Ariza's play has stepped up since becoming a Laker, Sasha Vujacic and Jordan Farmar have markedly improved and you can go straight down the line: Bryant sets an example in terms of work ethic and his leadership has rubbed off on his team, particularly after the Lakers wisely got rid of some players who did not have the right attitude, work ethic or skill set to be rotation players on a good team, let alone starters (yes, that is a Kwame Brown/Smush Parker reference). Just this past summer we saw Bryant set the tone for a U.S. Olympic Team filled with All-Stars and All-NBA players--and we saw that when the gold...   [read the full post]

Kurt Helin of Forum Blue & Gold: "The question of the day is not should Phil retire - he can and should do that on his own terms - but rather what follows for the Lakers? To me, that has to start with a basic team philosophy question: Do the Lakers stay a triangle team? Or do they go to another s...

By LD2k This is interesting news. According to spanish newspaper MARCA, Jorge Garbajosa (ex-Toronto Raptors, PF) has an offer from the Lakers. However, the biggest piece of info is the talk of moving Odom or Radmanovic. If true, the Lakers are looking to make a big trade involving Rad, Odom or both:

By Crucifido Crucifido’s Corner: Lakers vs. Nuggets (Round 1 / Game 3 4/26/08) A Sharp Team-First Game Pushes The Lakers to A 3-0 Lead In came Game 3 and the Lakers looked more than ready for the challenge. The intensity the Lakers showed from the very first tip was exactly what they needed to show. Having a t...

By David Friedman Kobe Bryant passed early (six first quarter assists) and scored late (11 third quarter points) as the L.A. Lakers dismantled the Denver Nuggets 102-84 to take a 3-0 series lead. Bryant finished with game-high totals in points (22), assists (eight) and plus/minus (+21, tied with Derek Fisher) while tying for the team lead in rebounds (seven). He shot 9-19 from the field. Even more significant than Bryant's impressive numbers is the way that he controlled the game--and has controlled the entire series so far--with his scoring and passing; the Nuggets have tried several different defensive schemes but nothing they have done has stopped him individually or slowed down the Lakers collectively. Bryant simply reads the situation, shoots whe...   [read the full post]

A 24-second video clip that shows disgruntled Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant badmouthing GM Mitch Kupchak and teammate Andrew Bynum is available for viewing on a Web site, but for a small fee.

Kobe was so livid after reading that, he sent a text message to coach Phil Jackson Tuesday morning, asking him to call him immediately and tell him exactly what the club said when he left the team in 2004. Jackson told Kobe that the club had said it was letting him go because it had a long-term co...

Lakers thinking ahead to do damage in playoffs Los Angeles Times, CA - Kobe [Bryant] is the carbs. Kwame [Brown] is the parmesan cheese on top to make everything look good. I am the marinara sauce that mixes it all together ...

By Jonathan Feigen(jonathan.feigen@chron.com) This is Van Gundy's cue that if he really wants to bolt, he had done enough, and the media's cue that the locker room door is open and if it wants to get in there before players get out, it better get moving. In this case, he was concerned with Tracy McGrady having a late-night charter to Los Angel...