Starring: Bathroom karaoke, Le"Gone"-mania, and a relaxed outlook headed into the weekend...well, more relaxed than what you'd hope. But hey, it's the Lakers we're talkin' here.

• Andrew Bynum hopes knee holds up against fast Phoenix Suns - ESPN Los Angeles
• Lakers - Suns Matchup Spotlight: Kobe & J-Rich at Lakers.com BasketBlog
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says NBA should make age minimum 21 - ESPN
• NBA.com: Lakers' playoff layoffs help Bryant get back to old self
• Kobe vs. LeBron: Not now, not ever? - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Suns Series Preview Part 2: Looking At The Benches
• LA City Council Ask Lakers, Fans To Boycott AZ - FoxSports.com

Much more after the jump...

ESPN

• Andrew Bynum hopes knee holds up against fast Phoenix Suns
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says NBA should make age minimum 21
• 2010 NBA playoffs: We may never get Kobe Bryant-LeBron James

Land O' Lakers

• Fes didn't always start ahead of Kouf
• Phil Jackson on maintaining balance under stress
• Kobe vs. LeBron: Not now, not ever?

OC Register

• Recent history against Lakers, silly history
• Kareem wants age limit increased

LA Times

• 'Payback time' as Los Angeles Lakers face Phoenix Suns in Western Conference final
• Does Cleveland's elimination sour possible LeBron-Kobe Finals matchups in the future? | Lakers Blog
• NBA's schedule addresses all possible scenarios | Lakers Blog
• Kobe Bryant's cameo appearance on 'Modern Family' to air on May 19 | Lakers Blog
• Phil Jackson expresses admiration for Steve Nash's ability to play with a swollen right eye | Lakers Blog

FoxSports.com

• LA City Council Ask Lakers, Fans To Boycott AZ
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says LeBron James would have benefited from college

Yahoo Sports

• Dragic having breakout season for Suns - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• Suicide lines: LeBron, LeBron, LeBron, some other guys, LeBron - Ball Don't Lie

PHX Perspectives

• Phoenix Suns shooters must solve Los Angeles Lakers' 3-point defense - azcentral.com
  
• Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum still bouncing back from knee injury - azcentral.com
• Video: Jared Dudley and Goran Dragic Try To Replicate Steve Nash's One-Eyed Shooting - Bright Side Of The Sun
• Phoenix Suns Practice Report: Practice? We are still talking about Practice? - Bright Side Of The Sun
• Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic brings confidence, ability - azcentral.com
• Phoenix Suns' Grant Hill is kicking tail, including his own - azcentral.com
• azcentral.com blogs - Coro's Suns dish - PaulCoro - Lopez's fits make him fit

Misc./Laker Rants

• Lakers - Suns Matchup Spotlight: Kobe & J-Rich at Lakers.com BasketBlog
• NBA.com: Lakers' playoff layoffs help Bryant get back to old self
• Lakers aware they need Mob mentality - LA Daily News
• Laker Western Conference finals tickets on sale Friday - LA Daily News
• Lakers have big plans for Phoenix | Sports | Basketball | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Suns Series Preview Part 2: Looking At The Benches
• The All-Time Playoff MVP? Elgin Baylor? – Lakernoise
• Laker Linkage – 5/14/10 | Lakers of Fire
• Los Suns Preview | Lakers-Edge
• A scouting sheet on the Phoenix Suns - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Kobe vs. LeBron: There’s no comparison | The Lakers Nation
• The Man Who Would Be King... With-Malice.com
• On Shaq's Failure to 'Win a Ring for the King' -- NBA FanHouse
• Abdul-Jabbar says NBA entry age should be 21 - Associated Press - College Basketball - Sporting News
• Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom Key for Lakers Against Suns | NBC Los Angeles
• The "Fisher Lied" Girls – The No-Look Pass

Video/Audio

• VIDEO: Real NBA: Lakers - NBA Videos and Highlights
• VIDEO: Real NBA: Suns - NBA Videos and Highlights
• PodKast: Previewing Lakers vs. Suns with Kim Hughes - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• VIDEO: Playoff Preview: Lakers vs. Suns… Size Matters | Lake Show Life | A Los Angeles Lakers Blog
• Video: Grillin' and Chillin' With Ron Artest -- NBA FanHouse