Starring: Life without Derek Fisher begins. The Lakers continued their home dominance with a win over the Timberwolves. The most exciting part of last night's game was Ramon Sessions, and wow he's fast. Although he didn't get the start, he showed his potential. Here are Kobe's impressions:

"Extremely fast, extremely crafty and just in the conversations that I had with him out on the floor about execution and things like that, he seems to have a really high basketball I.Q.," Bryant said. "He can score," Bryant said. "He can obviously get into the paint as you saw tonight and so he's going to be a feature for our team that opponents are going to have to prepare for. They're going to have to talk about it and they're going to have to try to do something to slow him down."

Last night Ramon Sessions finished with 7 pts, 4 reb, and 5 assists in his Lakers debut. Steve Blake and Derek Fisher have each reached a line of at least 7 pts, 4 reb, and 5 assists only once in the last two seasons. That would be once in 119 games for Blake and once in the last 135 games for Fisher.

Also, Pau Gasol is a new co-captain of the Lakers, Derek Fisher will likely be bought out, and Kobe's response to Fisher leaving, trying his best not to be sentimental.

Much more after the jump...

Lakers News:

• Ben Bolch on the NBA: Who won and who lost at the trade deadline - latimes.com
• Lakers are faster but still slow to put away latest home win - latimes.com
• Lakers FYI: Ramon Sessions says all the right things - latimes.com
• Kobe Bryant doesn’t get mushy over losing Derek Fisher - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Lakers beat Minnesota, 97-92, as Bryant scores 28 points - latimes.com
• Lakers 97, Timberwolves 92 - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Ramon Sessions won’t try to replace Derek Fisher - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Brown prioritizes Sessions’ job — defense first - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Fisher might not play for Houston - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register

Other Lakers Links:

• Lakers, T'Wolves: Postgame Roundup | Laker Nation
• New Look Lake Show Impresses in Win Over Wolves - Lake Show Life - A Los Angeles Lakers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Wolves: New Lakers In Sessions
• Lakers Beat Wolves in Sessions' Debut; Win Fifth Consecutive Game | Lakers Nation
• Ramon Sessions: 'I'm not here to replace Fisher' - Inside the Lakers
• 0.4 in '04 | Laker Nation
• Lakers Name Pau Gasol Co-Captain, Declare Steve Blake Starter | Lakers Nation

NBA.com:

• LAL 97, MIN 92: March 16 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
• Ekpe Udoh: Difference-Maker " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• A Monta Ellis Reunion Game, Already " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Portland’s Canales still works harder " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Lakers, Clippers Vie for Trade Grade " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

ESPN:

• LAL 97, MIN 92 - Postgame video: On Sessions, Fisher, deadline, and more - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Lakers Late Night Replay vs. Minnesota - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Rapid Reaction: Lakers 97, Timberwolves 92 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant offers somber response to Derek Fisher's departure - ESPN Los Angeles
• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - March 16, 2012 - ESPN

Probasketball Talk:

• The Warriors aren’t exactly ‘all-in’ with Stephen Curry, would have traded him for Bogut if necessary | ProBasketballTalk
• Report: Sixers buy out contract of Andres Nocioni | ProBasketballTalk
• LeBron says we shouldn’t compare his free agent decision to Dwight Howard’s | ProBasketballTalk
• Nets looking at short term, not building a solid foundation | ProBasketballTalk

Slam Online

• SLAM ONLINE | " Post Up: The Old Heads
• SLAM ONLINE | " Hornets Reach Lease Agreement to Remain in New Orleans Through 2024
• Why trading Nene was always Denver’s plan | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com

The Basketball Jones:

• James Harden’s mom wants him to shave his beard | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
• Nostalgia is dead — Examining the Lakers’ point guard upgrade | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
• George Karl is going to miss Nene | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com

Other Links:

• Scary allegations are still emanating from Zach Randolph’s pool cue party gone wrong | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
• Meet the Portland Trail Blazers’ new 34-year old head coach | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
• The Celtics beat the Warriors with a possible joke about the Knicks | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
• Putting handles on the Jefferson/Jack trade
• Truth About It " JaVale McGee Leaves The Nest
• Andrew Bogut: 'Warriors will likely rest me for the season' | NBA | USA | Sportando
• For the Knicks, Linsanity Has Left the Building - NYTimes.com

Multimedia:

• LAKERS VIDEO: Ramon Sessions and Jordan Hill Introductory Press Conference
• LAKERS VIDEO: Postgame: Ramon Sessions
• LAKERS VIDEO: Postgame: Kobe Bryant
• LAKERS VIDEO: Timberwolves vs. Lakers
• Timberwolves -at- Lakers - 3/16 - HD Highlights
• Video: Rudy Gay with cold-blooded three to force OT | ProBasketballTalk
• Who has the best hesitation move in the Association? | ProBasketballTalk