By Ramona Shelburne, sports.espn.go.com/nba Oct 26, 2010
In other years there has been talk of monuments and records. Mile-markers on the lonely road
toward individual and franchise greatness: Seventy-two wins. Passing Red Auerbach's nine
NBA titles. Winning more titles than Shaquille O'Neal. ... Read more
LAKERS PREVIEW: Concerns are knee-deep for
defending champs at season's outset
By Elliott Teaford, Dailynews.com Oct 26, 2010
Kobe Bryant's knee isn't right and probably won't be for quite some time. The same goes for
Andrew Bynum. Pau Gasol will shift to center from power forward to replace Bynum.
Lamar Odom will move from the bench into Gasol's usual forward spot. ... Read more
Around the World (Wide Web):
Opening Night Eve
By NBA Analysts, Forumblueandgold.com Oct 25, 2010
From Sebastian Pruiti, NBA Playbook - The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be one of the only teams
that can run the triangle offense successfully. The triangle is an interesting set because there seems
to be two basic motions, and then that’s it. There is a lot of freelancing
off of these two motions ... Read more
Prosecutors decline to charge Lakers' Matt Barnes
AP News, sports.yahoo.com/nba Oct 25, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Sacramento prosecutors won’t file charges against the Los Angeles
Lakers’ Matt Barnes(notes) over an alleged altercation with his fiancee during the summer.The
district attorney’s office said Monday that there wasn’t enough evidence to file domestic
violence charges against him. ... Read more
With big men hurting, inside job falls on Gasol
By Janis Carr, OCregister.com Oct 25, 2010
EL SEGUNDO – With Andrew Bynum out for another month, and Theo Ratliff and Lamar Odom
already nursing aches and pains, all eyes have shifted onto Pau Gasol.The Lakers power
forward needs to step up his game once the regular season starts Tuesday. ... Read more
NBA Predictions: 2010-2011 NBA Champions
By ESPN NBA Analysts, sports.espn.go.com Oct 25, 2010
Can the Lakers make it three in a row? Or is it the Heat's time to shine? Our experts make their picks. ... Read more
Season Predictions
By Dexter Fishmore, Silverscreenandroll.com Oct 25, 2010
It's time to put our cards on the table, hombres. We've previewed the living hell out of this
new season from every angle we could think of. All that's left is to answer the last, and only,
question that truly matters about the 2010-11 Los Angeles Lakers, the one
issue that will define success or failure for the franchise and its fans ... Read more
Lakers' Bynum back by Thanksgiving?
By Mark J. Miller, sports.yahoo.com/nba Oct 25, 2010
Running on a treadmill doesn't seem like that big a deal, right?
Well, in the locker room of the Los Angeles Lakers, it's cause for a celebration.
Center Andrew Bynum(notes) has reached that stage in his recovery from offseason
knee surgery and the team is looking forward to his return to the court. ... Read more
Phil Jackson back, preps for season
By Dave McMenamin, sports.espn.go.com Oct 24, 2010
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- With the curtain set to go up on the Los Angeles Lakers' season
on Tuesday, the team was assured Sunday that it won't have an understudy manning
the sidelines. Lakers head coach Phil Jackson returned to practice after missing the team's
final two preseason games Thursday and Friday with flu-like symptoms. ... Read more
Kobe Bryant is on timetable for full health
By Mike Bresnahan, LA Times.com Oct 24, 2010
With Andrew Bynum probably coming back around Thanksgiving, many eyes have shifted
toward the return timetable for another player. A healthy one. Kobe Bryant played
seven of the Lakers' eight exhibition games but averaged only 12.6 points... Read more
The Lakers are in decent health for Opening Night
by DexterFishmore, Silverscreenandroll.com Oct 24, 2010
The Lakers today practiced for the penultimate time before facing the Houston Rockets
on Tuesday. Mike Trudell,the official beat reporter for the team, was there and has published
a helpfully comprehensive injury report. Click here if you'd like to read the full thing. The
highlights are these.... Read more
Lakers still rule the West, but conference
has plenty of good teams
By Mark Heisler, LA Times.com Oct 23, 2010
The West isn't a Lakers lake, as it was in the '80s when they reached eight NBA Finals, beating
five Western finalists, 32-7. Nor is it the land of titans it was in 2000-2002, when the
Lakers won three titles while finishing No. 2 in the conference to San Antonio in 2001 ... Read more
