Ronny Turiaf slaps himself
odenized.com 5/5/2008 — Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download Ronny Turiaf 's 2008 version of the Darius Miles/Quentin Richardson Noggin Knock.

Lakers' Kobe Bryant draws the line again and again - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 5/5/2008 — Twenty-three times Sunday, the Utah Jazz left Kobe Bryant wide open. Twenty-three times, the bumping, bruising Utah Jazz stood still and just let him shoot. Twenty-one times, Kobe Bryant scored. Twenty-one times, he jabbed a 10-foot sword into a ...

Lakers/Jazz Thoughts
forumblueandgold.com 5/5/2008 — Some assorted thoughts from Game One, we’ll break down the details in the coming days: • I enjoyed that game because I enjoy watching two teams that know how to pass. That was smart hoops. • I also said this series was about defense — Utah shot ...

Sleep on the Utah Jazz
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 5/5/2008 — Call this a knee-jerk reaction, but there is no way the Lakers lose this series to the Jazz.

Behind the box score, where the Jazz need to watch their hands
sports.yahoo.com 5/5/2008 — Los Angeles Lakers 109, Utah 98   THIS is going to be a series. Utah always puts itself a step back because of the team's refusal to stop hacking opponents, and the Jazz have no answer for Kobe Bryant (who does?), but that won't stop this from ...

Lakers' Kobe Bryant draws the line again and again — L.A. Times - Basketball 5/5/2008
His franchise-playoff record 21 made free throws are what makes the difference in Sunday's Lakers' victory over the Utah Jazz. Coach Phil Jackson calls it the team's 'biggest scoring threat.' >  ...

Lakers aren't on board with the concept — L.A. Times - Basketball 5/5/2008
They are outrebounded, 58-41, in Game 1 victory over Utah, including 25-8 on the offensive glass. That 'won't work,' Odom says. > Lamar Odom wiped the sweat off his face with a ...

Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams makes the calls — L.A. Times - Basketball 5/5/2008
Despite his relative inexperience, the guard gets to choose the team's plays, as his coach defers. But his usually reliable shooting was missing Sunday against the Lakers. >  ...

Lakers look to improve rebounding against Jazz — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 5/6/2008
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Pau Gasol had a simple explanation for Utah's staggering 58-41 rebounding...

Lakers try to rebound better vs. Jazz (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/6/2008
Pau Gasol had a simple explanation for Utah's staggering 58-41 rebounding advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. "We were a little slow reacting to the ball," the Lakers' center said Monday. Kobe Bryant's ...