Lakers' Lamar Odom gets to the point
latimes.com 10/2/2008 — Veteran forward is shifted to ball-handling guard as part of an experiment by Phil Jackson during the exhibition season. > Forget about that Lakers frontline of Lamar Odom , Pau ...

The Fundamentals
ballerblogger.com 10/2/2008 — Mike Bresnahan of Los Angeles Times : “Forget about that Lakers frontline of Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. Odom has been shifted to ball-handling guard, part of an experiment conducted by Coach Phil Jackson in a monthlong petri dish called exhibition season.Odom, who has ...

How Are Y'all Doin' In The Back?
3shadesofblue.blogspot.com 10/2/2008 — I was going to call this blog "Someone Should Tell Adriana Lima We Have Naked Gameday At The Forum." Now of course I'm not ABOUT to write about something like that...that was merely a suggestion to Ms. Lima. What I would like to talk about, is this debilitating, dangerous disease that ...

Lamar Odom to Play Point Guard!!
latimes.com 10/2/2008 — Jackson has a new strategy he is experimenting with for the pre-season. That strategy is to have Lamar Odom be the starting point guard for the Lakers and shift Derek Fisher to Shooting Guard!

Kobe Is Young LeBron's Protector
sportingnews.com 10/2/2008 — During the Olympics, our own Mike DeCourcy told us all to cool our jets on the "superstars to Europe" front. Having actually been with the team, Mike felt it was an inside joke, or an aside, that got out of control. Now, in the Los Angeles Times , Kobe backs that up—and ...

Lakers' Vujacic Injures Ankle at Training Camp — NBA.com: News 10/1/2008
The LAKERS.COM BasketBlog reports Wednesday that reserve guard Sasha Vujacic injured his ankle at training camp. The injury is not believed to be serious.

Lakers' Trevor Ariza is staying out of the storm — L.A. Times - Basketball 10/1/2008
He's sidestepping the controversy caused by Coach Phil Jackson's comment that the former Orlando player could start in place of Lamar Odom. > Quietly, ...

At age 30, Lakers' Kobe Bryant doesn't want to slow down — L.A. Times - Basketball 10/3/2008
Entering his 13th season, the 10-time All-Star says he feels great. > Phil Jackson called him a senior citizen, and Derek Fisher gleefully welcomed Kobe Bryant to the ...

Names will never hurt Lakers' Vladimir Radmanovic — L.A. Times - Basketball 10/3/2008
Forward doesn't care what Phil Jackson calls him, as long as he calls him into the games. > His coach has called him "Space Cadet" and "My Favorite Martian" ...

Donaghy Report Clears Other Refs — Wash Post NBA 10/3/2008
A 14-month review of the NBA's gambling and officiating program concluded what Commissioner David Stern had suspected and hoped for some time -- that Tim Donaghy was the only referee involved in criminal activity and illegal gambling.