The Los Angeles Times:

• Up next for Lakers: Friday vs. Memphis
• Lakers' Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol are expected to miss Friday's game

The OC Register:

• Despite Jackson’s prodding, Gasol (hamstring) taking it slow
• Artest is Lakers' calming influence?

LA Daily News:

• Lakers big men Bynum and Gasol likely out Friday against Memphis - LA Daily News

Press-Enterprise:

• Kobe's efforts working like a Dream

(I'm betting Kobe has a big night.  At home.  No Pau.  No Drew.  Playing against OJ Mayo.  Allen Iverson will be somewhere on the bench watching. AND LeBron's playing in MSG tonight.  I predict a big night for Kobe.  At least 30+ FGA.)

Click on through for MORE Lakers and NBA related Links after the Jump...

Other Lakers Links:

• Reading the Tea Leaves: Andrew Bynum Wisely Avoiding Memphis - Silver Screen and Roll
• Forum Blue And Gold " Small Ball: No Bynum, No Gasol for Friday Night
• The 13th Pick: Andrew Bynum’s All-Star Bid | The Lakers Nation
• Ron Artest: I Wanted to Choke Ariza -- NBA FanHouse
• How big names are fitting with elite teams - NBA News - FOX Sports on MSN
• Behind the Box Score, where the Lakers and Rox lost no love - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
  (I know some of you don;t like Kelly Dwyer, but forget about the summertime Top 10 lists, and read his "Behind the Box Score" posts.  You might find you like his work, whether or not he has something good to say about the Lakers.  His work in these posts are good.  Top 10 lists are just filler.)

Audio/Video:

• LAKERS: Lakers Practice Report: 10/05/09
• New 710 ESPN.com Lakers PodKast!!! | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
• Top 5 of Inside No. 5 - NBA Videos and Highlights
  Top 5 of Inside No. 5 - NBA Videos and Highlights. Ron Artest talks about playing basketball in Los Angeles. He says, "I'm having so much fun out here in L.A."
• New LD2k Video: "Desire" | The Lakers Nation
• Western Conference Preview: San Antonio at Lakers.com BasketBlog
• The Basketball Jones
• ESPN NBA Today
• ESPN 710 Los Angeles

Other NBA Related:

• Knicks set for LeBron's only visit this season - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• LeBron James' Empire State of Mind? -- NBA FanHouse
• Does LeBron James Need New York and the Knicks? - NYTimes.com
• Daily Dime: What's wrong with the Cavs? - NBA - ESPN
  (To all of you Lakers fans foolishly worried that we aren't blowing team out like the Celtics, how do you think Cavs fans feel?  We're 4-1, the defending Champs, and will be fully healthy fairly soon.  They are 3-3, have real problems to fix that are lingering from last season, and have to deal with all of the LBJ to NY stories.)
• Behind the Box Score, where the Cavs can/can't shoot straight - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• Video - Video Central - FOX Sports on MSN
  (Video of LeBron's final shot.  Seemed fine to me.  Noah was jumping back to stay out of LeBron's body.  LeBron tried jumping into him.  Good no call.)
  
• Brandon Jennings' European experience helping in NBA transition - Ian Thomsen - SI.com
• Sacramento Kings leading scorer Kevin Martin has injured left wrist - ESPN
• It\'s Time for the League to Embrace the Nuggets - Bethlehem Shoals - The Baseline - Sporting News
• Nancy Lieberman becomes first woman to coach NBA affiliate - NBA - SI.com