Starring: Lakers are on a three-game winning streak, and scored more points than they have all season. Have the Lakers turned a corner regarding their offense? Has Kobe figured out how to be a dominant facilitator? Has Bynum figured out how to pass out of double teams? (No.) Have Metta World Peace and Fisher figured out how to run a fast break properly? (Let's not get ahead of ourselves.) Still, a very promising night for Laker fans:
"I think this is the first time we got easy baskets, especially out of the transition game," Coach Mike Brown said. "It was fun to watch."
"Our bench played very well, came in and executed," Bryant said. "The biggest thing for us is that we are a different team when we are knocking down the 3-ball. We're dead last in league, but we're a much better shooting team than the stats show."
Much more after the jump...
Lakers News:
- Lakers Continue Dominance At Home Against Suns | Laker Nation
- Kobe Bryant: Trade speculation has made Pau Gasol emotional - latimes.com
- Kobe Bryant adds Phoenix to his bucket list in Lakers' 111-99 win - latimes.com
- Lakers' Derek Fisher battling decreasing playing time - latimes.com
- Lakers 111, Suns 99 - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Five things to take from Lakers' 111-99 victory over Phoenix Suns - latimes.com
- Andrew Goudelock wearing shoes with Chinese greeting - latimes.com
- Andrew Goudelock learns a bit of Chinese - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Brown sees improvment in World Peace’s "stats" - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Josh McRoberts content to wait his turn - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Alvin Gentry considers the Lakers a Western Conference threat - latimes.com
- A.C. Green admires Derek Fisher's longevity - latimes.com
- Kobe Bryant wants to adjust how he scores - latimes.com
NBA.com:
- Lakers 111, Suns 99: Feb. 17 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
- MVP Ladder: "Linsane In The Membrane" " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- JR Smith To The Knicks, Good Move? " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
ESPN:
- Lakers Late Night Replay vs. Phoenix, plus postgame video - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Rapid Reaction: Lakers 111, Suns 99 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Shaq says jersey retirement one of his career highlights - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- 11 questions with Nick Van Exel - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- No trade noise from Nash - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
- NBA Today: Sherman Alexie - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
- Hornets figure out how to beat Lin, Knicks - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
- How to stop Jeremy Lin - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
Probasketball Talk:
- Linsanity runs into Hornets nest, Knicks winning streak ends | ProBasketballTalk
- What Linsanity feels like around New York | ProBasketballTalk
- Kevin Durant parts ways with longtime agent Goodwin | ProBasketballTalk
- Delonte West undergoes surgery on fractured finger, no timetable for return | ProBasketballTalk
CBS Sports:
- Report: LeBron denies camp contacted Dan Gilbert - CBSSports.com
- Thabo Sefolosha out another month with sore foot - CBSSports.com
- Durant parting ways with agent Aaron Goodwin - CBSSports.com
- Billy Hunter: Jeremy Lin to get NBPA post? - CBSSports.com
- Report: Jeremy Lin helps Knicks reach TV deal - CBSSports.com
- Skiles and Jackson aren't getting along - CBSSports.com
- Blazers G Felton: McMillan doesn't believe in me - CBSSports.com
- Friday 5 with KB: All-Star level Linsanity - CBSSports.com
- Report: Wilson Chandler to return next week - CBSSports.com
Yahoo Sports:
- Greg Oden’s not even healthy enough for knee surgery | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
- Knicks fans can finally watch Jeremy Lin on cable | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
- Mark Cuban is half-kidding/wrong when he says ‘no one would know’ Jeremy Lin in Charlotte | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
Blogs and Other Links:
- Whoops! ESPN Error Leads To Racially Charged Headline! | NBA
- Lakers Continue Dominance At Home Against Suns | Laker Nation
- Suns coach Alvin Gentry: Teams should fear the Lakers - Inside the Lakers
- Energized Lakers Eclipse Suns - Lake Show Life - A Los Angeles Lakers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Suns: Is This Offense I See?
- Lakers Cruise Past Suns Behind Bryant and Balanced Offensive Attack | Lakers Nation
- Chinese Vice President Expected at Lakers Game Friday | Lakers Nation
- Portland struggles without Aldridge | NBA Playbook
- SLAM ONLINE | " Post Up: Right Place, Right Time
- SLAM ONLINE | " MSG Network, Time Warner Cable Reach Agreement
- SLAM ONLINE | " Vogel, Collison and Their Pacers
- Nick Collison’s guide to staying in the NBA if you’re not a superstar | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
- Other ways to get Jeremy Lin involved in All-Star Weekend | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
- How Jeremy Lin And Carmelo Anthony Can Do More Than Co-Exist For Knicks - SBNation.com
- The Pro Basketball Talk: The most valuable NBA players based on contract
- Rondo posts up, keeps it weird " HoopSpeak.com
- The Point Forward " Posts Four teams in trouble amid short season "
Multimedia:
- Suns -at- Lakers - 2/17 - HD Highlights
- LAKERS VIDEO: Suns vs. Lakers
- Metta World Peace Leads The Fast Break - Suns @ Lakers 2/17/2012 - YouTube
- Shannon Brown putback dunk vs. Lakers video - CBSSports.com
- Video: Ricky Rubio does something ridiculous with a basketball | ProBasketballTalk
- Video: ‘The Big Bang Theory’ tries basketball | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
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