Starring: The official schedule is out, and it will be brutal for those tired old legs.

• How much has Bynum improved his game shape? - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Lakers had brief discussion with Orlando regarding Dwight Howard - latimes.com
• Leon Powe works out at Lakers' facility - Inside the Lakers
• 2011-12 Lakers Schedule: Top five most anticipated games - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• The Top 10 Trades in Los Angeles Lakers History | Laker Nation
• Magic CEO Resigns After Late Night Call to Howard | Lakers Nation
• Blogtable: Future of Dwight and CP3 " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Bill Simmons breaks down the 2-guard spot - Grantland

Much more after the jump...

Lakers News:

• Lakers Release 2011-2012 Schedule | Laker Nation
• A Perfect Reserve: Lakers Should Consider Caron Butler | Lakers Nation
• Lakers should value Dwight Howard more than Chris Paul - latimes.com
• How much has Bynum improved his game shape? - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• LA Lakers Schedule '11/12 | LA Lakers
• Lakers' five must-see games of 2011-12 season - latimes.com
• Lakers had brief discussion with Orlando regarding Dwight Howard - latimes.com
• Eight NBA teams play two sets of back-to-back-to-back games - latimes.com
• Leon Powe works out at Lakers' facility - Inside the Lakers
• 2011-12 Lakers Schedule: Road weariness (and weariness generally) - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• 2011-12 Lakers Schedule: Easiest stretch - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• 2011-12 Lakers Schedule: Toughest stretch - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• 2011-12 Lakers Schedule: Who (or rather what) is missing? - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• 2011-12 Lakers Schedule: Top five most anticipated games - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Lakers must travel for only 4 of 1st 15 games - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Lakers Release 66-Game 2011-12 Schedule | Lakers Nation
• The Top 10 Trades in Los Angeles Lakers History | Laker Nation
• Jason Kapono would bolster the Lakers' outside shooting - latimes.com
• Magic CEO Resigns After Late Night Call to Howard | Lakers Nation
• Rashad McCants, Leon Powe Work Out At Lakers Practice Facility | Lakers Nation
• Report: Start of NBA training camps won’t be delayed - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register

NBA.com:

• This guy is wearing a Pistons jersey, which makes this basketball related " NBA.com | All Ball Blog
• Mascot elections in Philly, and no matter who wins, the Sixers lose " NBA.com | All Ball Blog
• Blogtable: Future of Dwight and CP3 " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Blogtable: Start of free agency " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Lakers still in hunt to work deal for Hornets' Paul | NBA.com
• How the Lakers will use Kobe in Mike Brown’s offense | ProBasketballTalk

ESPN:

• Bill Simmons breaks down the 2-guard spot - Grantland
• Hard giving up Eric Gordon, Stephen Curry - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
• Sources: Chandler Warriors' No. 1 target - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN

Yahoo Sports:

• Clips, Warriors, Celtics in Paul trade talks - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• 10 games to watch on the just-released NBA schedule - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
• Eddie Jordan now working with his high school’s freshman team - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
• Video: New Celtics ticket ad knocks Heat and Lakers fans - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
• Photo: George Karl in high school, with game for days - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
• Magic CEO retires, but not before talking to Dwight Howard after ‘a couple of glasses of wine’ - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Probasketball Talk:

• Limits on "amnesty" leaked, including seven-day window | ProBasketballTalk
• Power Balance name may come off Sacramento Arena | ProBasketballTalk
• Magic CEO steps down, but not until he pitches Dwight Howard | ProBasketballTalk
• Update: Chris Paul trade moving fast, Dwight Howard not | ProBasketballTalk
• Bulls, Magic among many who want Jamal Crawford | ProBasketballTalk
• Report: Grant Hill leaning toward Knicks, not Suns | ProBasketballTalk

CBS Sports:

• 2011-2012 NBA schedule: strength analysis - CBSSports.com
• 2011-12 schedule breakdown: 21 can't-miss games - CBSSports.com
• NBA releases full reduced schedules - CBSSports.com
• Carmelo is not returning to Denver this year - CBSSports.com
• Magic targeting Deron Williams or Chris Paul? - CBSSports.com
• Walker gets 5 years probation for Vegas debt - CBSSports.com
• LeBron wants to be the good guy again - CBSSports.com

Other Links:

• HoopsHype.com NBA Blogs - Jorge Sierra " Nachbar meets with Knicks, waits for his turn
• With Tyson Chandler, Warriors dream big
• The Point Forward " Posts Details of amnesty provision emerge "
• Despite odds, Knicks not bowing out of CP3 sweepstakes - Newsday