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Starring: Pau Gasol is the odd man out this weekend as Bynum and Kobe are headed to Orlando for All-Star Weekend. Which is a shame considering he is beginning to show black swan Pau of late. Even then, the Lakers didn't have enough horsepower to match the run and gun Thunders:
Bynum was brusque with reporters after the loss Thursday night and walked away, saying: "We played like (expletive) and we got beat."
Speaking of Bynum, he is going to undergo a routine knee procedure:
Andrew Bynum did not seek any postgame treatment for his problematic right knee despite some discomfort in the final moments of the Lakers' loss Thursday night in Oklahoma City.
Bynum had previously been scheduled to receive a Synvisc injection from his personal doctor, David Altchek, in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Friday.
It doesn't sound serious, though any headline with the words "Bynum" and "Knee" are bound to worry us a bit. He'll still be able to play in the all star game so he should be okay.
Much more after the jump...
Lakers News:
- Mike Brown still trying to make his mark with Los Angeles Lakers - Ian Thomsen - SI.com
- Together, it can come easy for Bryant, Bynum, Gasol | lakers, bryant, bynum - Sports - The Orange County Register
- Pau Gasol’s thoughts entering All-Star break - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Andrew Bynum’s and Metta World Peace’s thoughts entering All-Star break - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Derek Fisher’s thoughts entering All-Star break - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Mike Brown’s thoughts entering All-Star break - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Thunder rumbles and Lakers stumble, 100-85 - latimes.com
- Helene Elliott: Up-and-down Lakers slide into the All-Star break - latimes.com
- Lakers look fatigued heading into All-Star break - latimes.com
- Andrew Bynum to get injection in right knee Friday - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Five things to take from Lakers' 100-85 loss to Oklahoma City - latimes.com
- Lakers lose to Oklahoma City, 100-85 - latimes.com
- Thunder 100, Lakers 85 - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Lakers trail Oklahoma City at halftime, 46-43 - latimes.com
- Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum to go this way, Pau Gasol to go that way - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Kobe Bryant's performance at Dallas shows his need for more rest - latimes.com
NBA.com:
- Bynum to get Routine Knee Injection " Lakers Blog
- Lakers 85, OKC 100: Feb. 23 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
- U.S. Team Getting Aggressive In Preparation For 2012 Olympics | Hang Time Blog
- Wall Plenty Motivated To Stand Out At BBVA Rising Stars Challenge | Hang Time Blog
- League Biz Trails Stern To Florida | Hang Time Blog
- K.J.’s Next Candidacy On The Line | Hang Time Blog
ESPN:
- Rapid Reaction: Thunder 100, Lakers 85 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- How can we improve All-Star Weekend? - TrueHoop Blog
- LeBron's MVP campaign could be stilted - TrueHoop Blog
- Heat defense limits Lin in 14-point win - TrueHoop Blog
- John Hollinger on Ricky Rubio - TrueHoop Blog
CBS Sports:
- Colangelo: Lin to be considered for USA Select
- Report Card: Sanity reigns
- Linsanity meets LeBrontology in Heat win
- David Stern: 'Linsanity' unprecedented in sports
- Report: Lin and Tebow have "connected"
- Lin's turnovers a problem for Knicks vs. Heat
- Chris Paul says he's decided on option
Yahoo Sports:
- J.R. Smith’s Chinese team fined him more than $1 million | Ball Don't Lie
- A signed Jeremy Lin rookie card goes for $21,580 on eBay | Ball Don't Lie
- Derrick Rose puts an end to all those Pau Gasol trade rumors. Kind of | Ball Don't Lie
- We’ve been spared having to watch Jeremy Lin’s couch at the dunk contest | Ball Don't Lie
ProBasketballTalk:
- Rajon Rondo to replace Stephen Curry in Skills Challenge
- Baseline to Baseline recaps: Spurs look good at the rodeo
- Thunder’s young legs, depth show Lakers guard is changing
- Heat shut down Jeremy Lin, cruise to victory over Knicks
- Don’t expect Dallas to make a trade deadline deal. Unless…
- Jeremy Lin, Tim Tebow are talking to one another
Other Blogs and Links:
- Forum Blue And Gold " The Good, The Bad, And the Missed Shots
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Thunder: OKC Shows Another Gear
- Lakers Are No Match Against Run-n-Gun Thunder | Laker Nation
- Young Thunder Are Too Much For Lakers To Handle, Beat LA 100-85 | Lakers Nation
- Will Jim Buss Ruin the Los Angeles Lakers? [Video] | Laker Nation
- Sloppy Second Half Dooms Lakers In Oklahoma City - Lake Show Life
- SLAM ONLINE | " Dwight Howard: ‘Big Possibility’ of Staying in Orlando; Trade Request Stands
- SLAM ONLINE | " Dirk Nowitzki Lost Some Motivation After Winning Championship
- SLAM ONLINE | " Scottie Pippen: Current Chicago Bulls Reminiscent of Late 1980s Teams
- SLAM ONLINE | " Toronto Raptors Fielding Many Trade Calls for Jose Calderon
- SLAM ONLINE | " Orlando Magic Yelled at Each Other During Team Meeting
- The Point Forward " Posts Rajon Rondo the right call as All-Star Game replacement for Joe Johnson?"
- The Point Forward " Posts Vinny Del Negro commits coaching sins "
- SLAM ONLINE | " Kobe Bryant: Lakers Have to ‘Work Too Hard’ to Score Points
Multimedia:
- Lakers -at- Thunder - 2/23 - HD Highlights
- Video: The Timberwolves sing ‘N SYNC | Ball Don't Lie
- Video: Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov raps it up on a Russian talk show | Ball Don't Lie
- Ep. 767: The Overdose (Midseason Awards) | The Basketball Jones
- Video: This is probably what you sound like at a basketball game | The Basketball Jones
- Video: Timberwolves do ‘Tearin’ Up My Heart’ | The Basketball Jones
- TBJ Orlando: 2012 All-Star Predictions | The Basketball Jones