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The Lakers returned to the comfortable confines of the Toyota Sports Center yesterday, finally back home after the long road trip. Mike Brown wasted no time, having players run through some light drills and shooting.
Most of the questions asked at practice centered around Gilbert Arenas. No one would comment much about him, opting instead to brush off the question. Pau took a whole 14 seconds to gather his thoughts, and even took a couple of glances to his left and right, possibly wary of Lakers Officials, before he gave a very Pau Gasol answer:
"We just need to play better," Gasol said. "We don't need a particular player. As a team and a player, your mind-set is to work with what you have. We have enough talent here to be able to play better and more consistent. Having said that, I don't know what we need. You tell me."
It shouldn't come as a surprise to hear that the only Laker who did say something was Kobe Bryant.
"It surely wouldn't hurt," Bryant said Monday after practice at the Lakers' facility in El Segundo. "That's for sure."
For now, the Lakers should concentrate on their next opponent, the Atlanta Hawks, and leave the rumors to us, the blogs. Only 6 games remain before the All Star break, and it would be terrible to have another 3-3 split.
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Lakers News
- Laker Girls Blog 02/13/12 - Julie | Lakers.com
- Kobe Bryant says Gilbert Arenas 'certainly wouldn't hurt' Lakers | ESPN LA
- Lakers work out Gilbert Arenas | ESPN LA
- Lakers have a flurry of Staples Center games coming up | LA Times
- Lakers vs. Atlanta Hawks at Staples Center on Tuesday night | LA Times
- Lakers' identity remains flimsy | LA Times
- Gilbert Arenas reportedly works out for Lakers | LA Times
- Handing out Lakers' Grammy Awards | LA Times
- Lakers acquiring Gilbert Arenas is better than no move | LA Times
- Kobe Bryant in favor of Lakers' acquiring Gilbert Arenas | LA Times
- Tuesday preview: vs. Hawks (18-10) | OC Register
- Gilbert Arenas holds a workout in L.A. | OC Register
- Is Gilbert Arenas the answer to Lakers’ woes? | OC Register
NBA.com
- Kaman leads Hornets past Jazz 86-80
- James scores 35, Heat finally beat Bucks 114-96
- Power Rankings: Wide-open West gets interesting | NBA.com
- Seattle's NBA dreams may come at Sacramento's expense
- Nuggets hit a rough patch, but it's nothing like last season
- Big 2nd half leads Magic past Timberwolves 102-89
- Rose has no damage, remains day to day for Bulls
ESPN
- Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose does not have structural damage to back | ESPN Chicago
- Floyd Mayweather says Knicks' Jeremy Lin in spotlight for race, not play | ESPN NY
- Eric Gordon to have surgery and be out at least six more weeks | ESPN
- New York Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire returns to team | ESPN NY
- Knicks' Carmelo Anthony could return this week, likes Jeremy Lin | ESPN NY
- Dallas Mavericks' Mark Cuban rips NBA for trading Chris Paul at all | ESPN Dallas
- Dirk Nowitzki's late push helps Mavs hold off Clippers | ESPN LA
Yahoo! Sports
- Jeremy Lin: NBA's new star waited for opportunity
- Jeremy Lin: Knicks' star is Warriors' loss
- Jeremy Lin: World's fastest-growing athlete brand now worth $14 Million
- Gordon to have surgery, miss at least 6 more weeks
ProBasketball Talk
- Boxer Floyd Mayweather says Lin hype about race
- Former Memphis Tiger cut in Spain for taking "enlargement" pills
- Carmelo says playing with Lin will be "dream come true"
- Specialist finds nothing structurally wrong with Rose’s back
- Video: Where in the world is Nikola Pekovic?
- Hawks Josh Smith ticked about All-Star Game snub
- Warriors Jerry West was watching Gilbert Arenas workout, too
- "Linsanity" came when Lin stopped trying to play for others
- NBA Power Rankings: Spurs advancing, Heat still on top
- Steve Nash doesn’t know if he will be traded or not
Dime Mag / SLAM Online
- Kobe Bryant’s Top 5 Game-Winning Shots In The NBA | Dime Magazine
- Iman Shumpert Player Exclusive Adidas Kicks | Dime Magazine
- The Best Jeremy Lin Fan Video You Will Ever See | Dime Magazine
- The 10-Day Contract Life: How Portland’s Chris Johnson Survived A Midseason Call-Up | Dime Magazine
- Dwight Howard: ‘I Do Want the Ball More in the Fourth Quarter’ | SLAM Online
- The 21 Finalists For 2012 U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Announced | SLAM Online
- Steve Nash Unsure if the Phoenix Suns Will Trade Him | SLAM Online
- Stephen Jackson on His ‘Sad’ Situation in Milwaukee | SLAM Online
Blogs and Other Links
- World Peace Questions Coach & Believes He Should Be Playing More | Lakers Nation
- Can a press help Memphis? | NBA Playbook
- The Lakers And Parlor Games | Forum Blue & Gold
- Gordon to have arthroscopic knee surgery | Eye On Basketball
- Report Card: LeBron gets ridiculous in Milwaukee | Eye On Basketball
- Roburt Sallie clears up EnlargementGate | Eye On Basketball
- Melo says playing with Lin 'a dream come true' | Eye On Basketball
- Steve Nash doesn't know if the Suns will deal him | Eye On Basketball
- Kevin Love’s Empty Wins | HoopSpeak.com
- Essay: Paul Pierce’s Game Has Never Been More Appropriate | Shaky Ankles
The Basketball Jones
- Kobe Bryant recalls Clippers, Hornets draft day mistakes
- Ep. 760: Magic Couch
- Tom Thibodeau got career advice from Doc Rivers
- Video: ‘Where in the world is Nikola Pekovic?’
- The Fantasy Jump Off: Week 8 (2/13-2/19)
- Vid: LeBron splits defenders, dunks HARD + LOUD
Multimedia
- Practice Video: Mike Brown | Lakers.com
- Video: Gilbert Arenas looks Pretty Good on the German Kobe System | Lakers Nation
- Lakers Coach Mike Brown on team's poor point guard play | YouTube
- Lakers guard Derek Fisher on Gilbert Arenas | YouTube
- Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in favor of Gilbert Arenas coming to the Lakers | YouTube
- Andrew Bynum on Lakers' struggles | YouTube
- Lakers forward Pau Gasol on Gilbert Arenas | YouTube