Opening & Closing Credits 4/30/09

As we wait (and wait) for the Lakers to play again, the news is still a slow trickle for .Here are your daily Laker Links:

PUJIT!  Forum Blue and Gold renames "Fast Break Thoughts" after the Derek Fisher Special.  (Fish actually surprised me with the best pass I've ever seen from him on a fastbreak to LO in Game 5.)

Bynum will be reinserted into the starting line-up, and knows he must stay focused.  Here's video of his from post practice interview Wednesday.   He wants Yao.

More practice notes by The Daily News' Elliot Teaford. Also,  Vast improvements must be made if L.A. hopes to reach goal of getting to, winning NBA Finals. 

More from 20 Second Timeout's David Friedman about "The Difference Between Measuring Defense in Basketball and Baseball"

Ron Ron just doesn't learn his lesson. Check this video out.

New "Machine" video.

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers top NBA jersey sales.  What's new?

Bethlehem Shoals' "tough talk."

Please take the time off we have to know thy enemy.  Click on through to other NBA related links.

Read up on our eventual next opponent:

Houston Rockets Links:

Houston Chronicle

The Dream Shake

Portland TrailBlazers Links:

The Oregonian

Blazer's Edge

OTHER NBA related links:

All-Rookie Teams announced.

The NBA suspended Dwight Howard for Game 6.  Did they forget about Rondo?  I have to disagree with CelticsBlog's Steve Weinman about this.

Was Shaq right about "The Master of Panic"  aka Stan Van Gundy?

Basketbawful's Worst of the Playoff Night: 4/29/09

Hey Gary Payton?  How'd that prediction of the Hornets winning the West work out?

J.R Smith is the best player in the NBA whenever the Nuggets are up by 20 in the 4th.  Followed by Carmelo.  Don't get impressed. 

Hawks, 3-2.

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