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Starring the Lakers as they kick off the end run to their three-peat vs. the Hornets
- Lakers Coach Phil Jackson prepares for his last playoff run - latimes.com
- FOX Sports West's Lakers-Hornets Predictions
- A look at the food chain of the NBA Playoffs | NBA.com
- NBA playoffs Lakers-Hornets: Breaking down the Lakers' first-round playoff matchup with New Orleans - latimes.com
- New Orleans Hornets' chances against L.A. Lakers are on Chris Paul's shoulders | NOLA.com
- HORNETS: Western Conference First Round: Hornets vs. Lakers
- Lakers: Phil Jackson says Lakers lack focus in practice the day before the playoffs - latimes.com
- Bulls, Lakers, Thunder lead NBA Playoff Power Rankings - Britt Robson - SI.com
So much more after the jump...
L.A. Times/Lakers Blog
- NBA playoffs Lakers-Hornets: Breaking down the Lakers' first-round playoff matchup with New Orleans
- Lakers injury update: Phil Jackson pronounces Andrew Bynum 'OK'; Matt Barnes says he plans to play; Ron Artest practices | Lakers Blog
- Lakers FYI: Lakers center Andrew Bynum says he'll play Sunday despite hurt knee
- Mark Heisler on the NBA: Regular season was a too-long, decidedly strange trip . . . now, on to the playoffs!
- NBA playoffs: It is what it is with the Lakers
- Lakers Coach Phil Jackson prepares for his last playoff run
- NBA: TNT and ESPN cover the NBA in their own way
- Lakers: Phil Jackson says Lakers lack focus in practice the day before the playoffs
Lakers/NBA.com
- NBA.com - Hornets-Lakers Preview
- HORNETS: Western Conference First Round: Hornets vs. Lakers
- Final Hornets Prep for L.A. on Saturday " Lakers Blog
- Lakers coach Jackson prepares for last playoff run | NBA.com
- LAKERS: Los Angeles Lakers, NBA to Work with GLAAD to Address Anti-Gay Slurs in Basketball
- A look at the food chain of the NBA Playoffs | NBA.com
- Kings, CBA hot topics at Board of Governors meeting | NBA.com
- NBA sees increases in viewers, sales, attendance | NBA.com
ESPN/ESPNLA
- NBA Playoffs: Predictions and dreams - ESPN
- Inside the Western Conference playoffs - TrueHoop Blog
- Los Angeles Lakers' Matt Barnes 'questionable' after knee drained - ESPN Los Angeles
- Sports Science explains the triangle - ESPN Los Angeles
- The 2011 TrueHoop Stat Geek Smackdown - TrueHoop Blog
- David Stern predicts openly gay players - TrueHoop Blog
- On welcoming homosexuals in the NBA - TrueHoop Blog
Yahoo! Sports
- Hornets realize they're underdogs against Lakers - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- Heat get a late scare, top 76ers in Game 1, 97-89
- Rose, Bulls rally past Pacers 104-99 in opener
- Thunder dismiss Karl’s ‘cocky’ claim
FOX Sports/FSW
- Weary Lakers grateful for spread-out playoff schedule
- Kobe needs to harness inner fire
- FOX Sports West's Lakers-Hornets Predictions
- The Phil Jackson Cup
SI.com
- Lakers vs. Hornets - Lee Jenkins
- Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum won't miss a step in playoffs
- The Point Forward " Posts Top storylines of 2011 NBA playoffs "
- Bulls, Lakers, Thunder lead NBA Playoff Power Rankings - Britt Robson
- NBA playoffs will define season for LeBron James, Dwyane Wade - Ian Thomsen
- Portland vs. Dallas - Recap - April 16, 2011 - Basketball - NBA - SI.com
O.C. Register
- Phi Jackson: "I don’t think I said anything wrong" - Lakers blog
- Matt Barnes has knee drained, ready to go Sunday - Lakers blog
- Phil Jackson: Lakers not as tuned in as normal - Lakers blog
- Lakers' Sports Photos
ProBasketballTalk
- League says 22 teams to lose money, $300 million total this season
- Owners taking their time with coaches on hot seat
- This year, can an underdog win the NBA title?
- Shaq out "indefinitely" for Boston
NOLA.com
- New Orleans Hornets' chances against L.A. Lakers are on Chris Paul's shoulders
- New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza draws tough assignment in the NBA playoffs
- New Orleans Hornets Coach Monty Williams says they must attack from the start against Los Angeles Lakers
Miscellaneous
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Hornets Playoff Preview: When The Hornets Have The Ball
- The Myth of 'Playoff-Style Basketball' - NYTimes.com
- 30 Seconds With Bill Walton - NYTimes.com
- Top 5 Derek Fisher Clutch Shots | Lakers Nation
- HoopsHype.com NBA Blogs - Eddie Johnson " Los Angeles Lakers (57-25) vs. New Orleans Hornets (46-36)
- Daily News Editorial: Is Kobe a role model? - LA Daily News
Multimedia
- LAKERS VIDEO: Practice: Kobe Bryant
- LAKERS VIDEO: Practice: Phil Jackson
- LAKERS VIDEO: Practice: Matt Barnes
- LAKERS: Lakers Coach's Viewpoint - Jim Cleamons
- Wilbon On Lakers - ESPN Video - ESPN
- Fox Sports West - Western Conference Playoff Preview
- Fox Sports West - Coaches pay homage to Phil Jackson
- Fox Sports West - Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant