Trudell Interviews Odom
laballtalk.com 10/9/2008 — Interesting interview with Lamar Odom. It's different than what you've seen. Not basketball related at all... for once....

Utah Jazz @ LA Lakers, pre-season game 1 recap
slcdunk.com 10/9/2008 — Sure, it didn't have the satisfaction a playoff series win would have had, but a win over LA is a win over LA.  They say that the pre-season doesn't matter ( Ross Siler might disagree ), but it's never okay to lose, right? And while the win ...

Utah Jazz Pre-Season Schedule and Analysis!
allthatjazzbasketball.blogspot.com 10/9/2008 — Man, this is kind of late, eventhough I posted it on the 5th . . . here's the schedule for the pre-season and the analysis. (really little analysis)

Pre-Season Game 1 Recap: Utah 99 - LA Lakers 90
allthatjazzbasketball.blogspot.com 10/9/2008 — Game Recap of the Jazz win over the Lakers . . . Brewer dunked on guys, Boozer didn't play, Deron had 11 and 8 in two quaters and AK came off the bench to nearly block as many shots as the Lakers did all game. (he needed 2 more blocks to tie them) This and MORE . . . if you click the link.

Phil Jackson on Odom: 'He's not playing basketball'
sports.yahoo.com 10/10/2008 — Mike Bresnahan of The Los Angeles Times says it's just an "experiment," but the Lakers tried forward Lamar Odom as a primary ball handler in their first preseason game against the Jazz on Tuesday. It didn't go so well . In 20 starter ...

Phil Jackson back at Lakers practice after health problem — L.A. Times - Basketball 10/8/2008
And he tells Lamar Odom he's not impressed with Tuesday's exhibition game against Utah. > Lakers Coach Phil Jackson was back at practice today after experiencing soreness and ...

Marty Burns: Lakers season preview — SI.com - NBA 10/9/2008
If the Lakers are to return to the NBA Finals, workhorse Kobe Bryant can't wear down and Andrew Bynum must stay healthy, says SI.com's Marty Burns.

Barnes' 21 points lead Suns past Jazz (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 10/10/2008
Matt Barnes scored 21 points and Alondo Tucker added 19 as the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 96-89 on Thursday night. The Suns, who didn't make a 3-pointer in their opening loss to Atlanta on Wednesday, went 9-of-21 from beyond the arc against ...

Baron has 12 points in Clippers debut (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 10/10/2008
Rookie Mike Taylor was 9-of-12 from the field and scored 20 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 107-80 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. It was the Lakers' worst preseason loss since a 31-point defeat to ...

New-Look Clippers Surge Past Lakers — NBA.com: News 10/10/2008
Rookie Mike Taylor was 9-of-12 from the field and scored 20 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 107-80 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.