Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers scored a season-high 120 points en route to a 120-112 win over the Golden State Warriors. Kobe Bryant bounced back and silenced the critics with a superb showing, 40 points, on 16-28 shooting, 3-3 from downtown, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. We saw a Kobe Bryant, just 24-hrs removed from his worst shooting night in a decade, slice and dice the Warriors defense and play within the offense for his most efficient game in weeks.

This game wasn't without a cost, however. With so many games in such a short time period, it's a wonder how for the most part, this Lakers team has dodged the injury bug that has plagued other teams in the League. (Do me a favor and knock on wood right now, all of you) A Laker was bound to get hurt, and of course it was Andrew Bynum. Late in the first quarter, Bynum came down on McRoberts' foot and suffered the most basic of all basketball injuries: a sprained ankle. He was taken into the lockerroom for x-rays, but fortunately, they were negative.

The Lakers are officially calling it a "moderate ankle sprain" and Bynum will be re-examined tomorrow. Over on Twitter, Mike Trudell added:

Caught Andrew Bynum (ankle) on the way out. He's sore, but told me he is "fine" & "definitely" playing on Tuesday vs NJ.

Bynum was in good spirits, happy about the win, limping only mildly. Gonna treat ankle tonight/all day tomorrow.

Good news, right? We'll have more throughout the day as updates are made available. It looks like today will either be an off-day for the Lakers or a light practice day. With so many games upcoming and not many days off, maybe it's best if Mike Brown rests the team and prepares for the grueling stretch ahead.

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Lakers News

• Lakers beat Warriors 120-112 behind Bryant's 40 | Lakers.com
• LAL 120, GSW 112: April 1 Running Diary | Lakers Blog
• Bynum Sprains Left Ankle | Lakers Blog
• Lakers beat Warriors 120-112 behind Bryant's 40
• Bynum leaves Lakers game with sprained ankle
• Kobe Bryant's 40 points key Lakers' rally by Warriors
• Rapid Reaction: Lakers 120, Warriors 112 | ESPN LA
• Lakers vs. Warriors: Live coverage from Staples Center | LA Times
• Five things to take from Lakers' 120-112 victory over Warriors | LA Times
• Kobe: ‘That’s like an 81-point game’ | OC Register
• Andrew Bynum suffers moderate left ankle sprain | OC Register
• Bynum sprains ankle in Lakers victory | OC Register
• Lakers 120, Warriors 112 | OC Register

NBA.com

• Heat vs. Celtics
• Bulls vs. Thunder
• Knicks Are ‘Melo’s Team Now
• Centred: The Jonas Valanciunas Story
• Jordan says he's 100 percent committed to Bobcats

ESPN

• Rajon Rondo's triple-double fuels Celtics' rout of Heat
• Rusell Westbrook, Kevin Durant shine as Thunder throttle Bulls
• Ty Lawson ignites Nuggets in 2nd half in victory over Dwight Howard-less Magic
• Danny Granger's 32 help lead Pacers to OT victory against Rockets
• Michael Jordan says he's 100 percent committed to Charlotte Bobcats

Yahoo! Sports

• Jazz-Trail Blazers Preview
• Lakers beat Warriors 120-112 behind Bryant's 40
• Timberwolves-Kings Preview
• Thunder stomp Bulls, 1 game back for best record
• Derek Fisher couldn't hide hurt feelings over trade on night Russell Westbrook dominated
• Y! Sources: Stephen Curry out two more weeks, but do Warriors want him to return this season?

ProBasketball Talk

• Everything is no big deal to the Miami Heat, including blowout to Boston Celtics
• Bynum leaves Lakers game with "moderate" ankle sprain
• Boston would like to state for the record that they are not too old, are still a contender, and you should not mess with them
• With this season done, will Jeremy Lin be a Knick next season?
• Thunder show off against Bulls as a question of athleticism comes into play
• Andrew Bynum has very little respect for Mike Brown’s… huddles

Dime Mag / SLAM Online

• Dime Q&A: Kenny Smith On His Unexpected Tournament Prediction & The NCAA/NBA Debate | Dime Magazine
• Post Up: L.A. Confidential | SLAM Online
• Jeremy Lin Out For Regular Season With Knee Injury | SLAM Online
• Michael Jordan May Sell the Charlotte Bobcats if They Don’t Improve (Updated) | SLAM Online
• Video: Russell Westbrook Dunks All Over Omer Asik | SLAM Online

Blogs and Other Links

• Kobe Bryant Scores 40 as Lakers Top Golden State at Staples Center | Lakers Nation
• Andrew Bynum Suffers Sprained Ankle vs. Warriors | Lakers Nation
• The Difference Between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James | 20 Second Timeout
• Andrew Bynum suffers moderate ankle sprain | Eye On Basketball
• The Miami Heat embarrass themselves against the Celtics, as they often do | Eye On Basketball
• Russell Westbrook leads the Thunder to a blowout of the Bulls | Eye On Basketball
• Oklahoma City Dominates An East-West Battle; Rajon Rondo Drops The Heat | Dime Magazine

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