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Starring: Championship dreams, Kobe, Drew, and the Lakers, all welcoming fans back after a two month long hiatus from good basketball.
- Lakers 87, Thunder 79: Game 1 Diary, Wrap Up at Lakers.com BasketBlog
- Dave McMenamin: Andrew Bynum's return lifts Lakers' repeat chances - ESPN Los Angeles
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - April 18, 2010 - ESPN
- Lakers' Artest gets upper hand on Oklahoma City star Durant - LA Daily News
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Thunder: Defense Carries The Day
- Artest gives Durant the business on defense - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- NORMAN CHAD - Dissing Los Angeles but loving the Lakers
Much more after the jump...
Recaps
- Lakers 87, Thunder 79: Game 1 Diary, Wrap Up at Lakers.com BasketBlog
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - April 18, 2010 - ESPN
- Lakers 87, Thunder 79: One Moment... and beyond (Postgame analysis and video) - Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- NBA.com: Lakers remain calm while playing waiting game
- Lakers 87, Thunder 79 - Lakers Flip Playoff Switch and Outmuscle Thunder - NYTimes.com
- Lakers' inside duo overpower Thunder 87-79 - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
ESPN
- Dave McMenamin: Andrew Bynum's return lifts Lakers' repeat chances
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - April 18, 2010
Land O' Lakers
OC Register
- It can be scary inside Artest's head
- Kobe needling Ron postgame, Jordan shoving Luke down and Fish fretting about being a graybeard
- Andrew Bynum’s righteous playoff approach
- Rattlin’ inside Ron-Ron’s head
- Kobe: Finger is reason for poor free throw shooting
- Odom makes best of his bench role
- The Lakers were good in some areas, not so good in others
- Game 1: Lakers 87, Thunder 79
- Odom endures a fitful night
LA Daily News
- BONSIGNORE: With a healthy Bynum, Lakers have a big advantage
- Lakers beat Oklahoma City in Game 1 of NBA playoffs
- Lakers' Artest gets upper hand on Oklahoma City star Durant
LA Times
- Lakers hit a few bumps while grinding out 87-79 win over Thunder
- Lakers' Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol and Jordan Farmar discuss 87-79 victory over Oklahoma City
- Lakers bring playoff intensity in 87-79 Game 1 victory over Oklahoma City but lack consistent execution
- Lakers defeat Thunder, 87-79, in playoff opener
NBA.com/Lakers.com
- Lakers Flip the switch, Grab Game 1 Win
- Lakers remain calm while playing waiting game
- Lakers 87, Thunder 79: Game 1 Diary, Wrap Up
Lakers of Fire
- Laker Linkage – 4/19/10
- Lake Show Rewind: Switch (Sorta) Flipped – Lakers 87, Thunder 79
- Blogging With the Enemy – Game 1: Thunder @ Lakers
Yahoo Sports
OKC Perspectives
- Western Conference Quarter-Finals Game 1 Recap: Los Angeles Lakers 87, Oklahoma City 79 - Welcome to Loud City
- Thunder needs Kevin Durant on this stage | NewsOK.com
- Berry Tramel's five reasons why the Thunder can still make this a series | NewsOK.com
- What they're saying: About Sunday's Game 1 | NewsOK.com
Interviews
- Phil Jackson Interview
- Lamar Odom Interview
- Pau Gasol Interview
- Andrew Bynum Interview
- Ron Artest Interview
- Kobe Bryant Interview
Misc./Rants
- NORMAN CHAD - Dissing Los Angeles but loving the Lakers
- Lakers Get Defensive in Game One Win | NBC Los Angeles
- TLN’s Playoff Report: Round 1, Game 1: Lakers vs. Thunder — Light Switch Flipped (79-87, Win) | The Lakers Nation
- Lakers 87, Thunder 79 - Lakers Flip Playoff Switch and Outmuscle Thunder - NYTimes.com
- The Big Reminder – Lakernoise
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Thunder: Defense Carries The Day
- What's 14 feet and quiets Thunder? | Sports | Basketball | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
Video/Photos
- ESPN LA Video Recap
- Photos: Lakers 87, Thunder 79 - latimes.com
- Photos: Lakers 87, Thunder 79 | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
- VIDEO: Coaches Mic'd Up - NBA Videos and Highlights
- Thunder vs. Lakers Game 1 - Yahoo! Sports
- Video: Use Both Hands While Guarding Andrew Bynum. - SB Nation
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