http://my.lakers.com/blogs Stay up to day with the latest news, updates, and press conferences from your Los Angeles Lakers. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:27:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No Pau Gasol? OK, it's never good to miss one of the world's best players, but L.A. had managed to go 4-1 without him heading into their sixth game of the season Friday night against Memphis. No Andrew Bynum? Less good, especially since Bynum was averaging 20.0 points and 10.6 rebounds ... http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/06/no-gasol-no-bynum-no-problem/ A summary of Phil Jackson's pregame presser: On Andrew Bynum's availability: "I'm still hoping that Andrew is going to walk in and say, 'I'm OK I can play tonight,' but we're assuming that isn't going to happen." On Pau Gasol's potential of returning: "Pau indicated to us that he wasn't going to ... http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/06/phil-jackson-pre-memphis/ On paper, the Memphis Grizzlies are among the most interesting of squads. While they rank 7th in the NBA in scoring and have three players averaging at least 20 points (O.J. Mayo, Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph), they are 30th (that'd be last) in the NBA in points allowed (115.2) ... http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/06/video-b-shaw-on-the-grizz/ Lamar Odom was born on November 6, 1979. Thirty years later, he has a championship ring and a wife to cap a fantastic personal year. Happy Birthday Lamar! http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/06/happy-birthday-lamar/ Lakers.com's Ty Nowell had the camera rolling during Pau Gasol's post-practice workout on Thursday afternoon, which shows the nimble seven-footer to be moving quite well. Over on the main website, we took a closer look at Gasol's hamstring and Andrew Bynum's elbow, with video from the two seven footers, plus Phil ... http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/05/pau-gasols-thursday-workout/ When the San Antonio Spurs added Richard Jefferson, Antonio McDyess and rookie DeJuan Blair to their trio of All-Stars (you know, Tim Duncan - Tony Parker - Manu Ginobili), pundits around the NBA took notice. Through three games, the Spurs have won two and lost one as not a single player ... http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/05/western-conference-preview-san-antonio/ Lakers starting center Andrew Bynum sprained his right elbow on one of the final plays of L.A.'s 103-102 overtime victory in Houston. Bynum, who finished the game with 17 points, 17 rebounds, a career-high tying five assists and three blocks, will be re-evaluated in the morning. http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/04/bynum-sprains-elbow/ Good news for Lakers fans on Pau Gasol's hamstring injury: He's good to go. Lakers spokesman John Black confirmed prior to L.A.'s Wednesday night contest in Houston that Gasol's doctors in Spain agreed with the diagnosis of L.A.'s doctors and team athletic trainer Gary Vitti that the injury is healed. Gasol has ... http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/04/gasols-hamstring-healed/ To Phil Jackson, the key to Wednesday night's game in Houston is anything but complicated. "Energy," he explained in a word. "Just simply being able to recover and come out there and lay it down in a 48-minutes game." It's not about recognizing Houston's scheme - the Lakers got an extended look ... http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/04/lakers-looking-for-energy-in-houston/ After L.A. used overtime to beat a plucky Oklahoma City squad on Tuesday night, Thunder head coach Scott Brooks was impressed with the physical play that L.A. began showing last season. “They turned up the heat, he said. "They are a physical team. They don’t get enough credit for being a ... http://my.lakers.com/blogs/2009/11/04/lakers-thunder-quotes/