LOS ANGELES LAKER UPDATES: BYNUM BACK

Haven't done one of these posts in some time.  Well the Lakers ended 2011 on a good note by welcoming Andrew Bynum back to the lineup after a 4 game suspension.  Bynum looked good notching 29pts and 13 rebounds.  Kobe only put up 21 but was an assist shy of a triple double.  Bynum still needs to get in game shape and the Lakers now have to readjust again a bit to get used to the spacing with Pau and Bynum both on the floor but they looked pretty good.  I wasn't sold on Mike Brown as coach but I do like the way he has the Lakers playing defense and being more active.  The Lake Show plays Denver again tonight...let's hope for another win.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS UPDATES : LAKERS TAKE 2-0 LEAD IN SERIES w/ JAZZ

The games remind me of an older brother vs the younger brother.  The games are competitive, the games sometime get close...but the size of the older brother wears down on the younger one.  I think Utah could take Game 3 just off of playing well at home...but the Lakers shouldn't have too much trouble making this a shorter series.  If Ron Artest can look to make cuts to the basket instead of threes and keep knocking the balls loose that will help on the road.  Bynum, Gasol and Odom's length should keep the advantage with us.  And oh yeah, we have a guy named Kobe as well.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS UPDATES : NO KOBE, NO PROBLEM...SHANNON BROWN CARRIES TEAM

So Kobe is still resting...which is a good thing and the Lakers keep rolling.  Shannon Brown redeemed himself from that embarrasing or rather not so exciting showing in the Dunk Contest, by notching career highs in points and rebounds.  27 and 10 respectively (should've been 11 but the ref robbed him), Shannon also shot 11 of 19 fom the field.  It looks like Kobe will not play tomorrow either against the Celtics but if they keep it up it won't really matter, especially with the troubles that the Celtics are having, and if a trade goes down the Celts might be undermanned.  Oh yeah...Bynum is back now.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS UPDATES : LAKERS RUN THROUGH THE PACERS

Another day on the road, the Lake Show came to Indiana and left with a 19pt win.  Kobe dropped 29 and thought of flirting with a triple double again and Bynum dropped 27 & 12.  Pau and Lamar also picked up double doubles.  The Lake Show dominated on all stats (points in the paint, shooting percentage, rebounds and free throws).  Highlights up top.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS UPDATES : UNEXPECTED...

Everyone was ready to see the Lakers trounce the Bucks but at the same time ready to see Brandon Jennings show out for his first homecoming in his pro career...well the game started in a rout, then the Bucks caught up.  Then the Lakers put the clamps on them again and put up some points.  After Bynum/Bosh trade talk, Bynum got off with 17 points & 18 rebounds.  Brandon Jennings had a few highlights but it was Hakim Warrick (?) who put the Bucks back in the game.  The backcourt of Jordan Farmar & Shannon Brown(?) provided the scoring and highlights for the Lakers in the second half.  Kobe? oh he had like 12 points and one of his worst shooting nights EVER!!!  But we still got the expected victory.  San Antonio tomorrow.

LA LAKERS - 2 DOWN, 14 MORE...

The Lakers pulled another one out just as they were supposed to be...if you know basketball you can tell they are pacing during this series.  They are playing well, but not at the highest peak yet...but they're doing their job.   But I must say Deron Williams is impressing me more and more, every quarter.

GUESS WHO'S BACK | LAKERS EDITION

Some highlights of the Laker game and some post game commentary...why you ask, because Andrew Bynum is back...and the big 3 looked really good: Kobe with 33, Pau with 27 & 19, Drew with 16 & 7 in his first action since January. Let's go HOME TEAM!!!

LAKERS - BACK 2 BUSINESS

So Andrew Bynum follows up his 42 & 15 performance with a 23 & 24 outing...guess someone woke up a lil bit after being beasted last week by Dwight Howard. Bynum and Pau contribute and all of a sudden the Lakers are beating teams like they should. And that picture of Kobe right there is to remind you that he is a West NBA All Star starter again...and by the way, Phil's coaching the All Star game again. OH YEAH!!!

LAKERS > CLIPPERS

But then again we knew that, lol. Last night the Lakers and that other team of has beens and wannabes, along with Eric Gordon & Al Thornton, suited up as LA's other team and basically looked like dummies. Kobe got off triple double and BYNUM decided that 42 & 15 were points and boards he wanted to take home (respectively). Right now the Lake Show is playing Jamison, Butler, Stevenson, Blatche, Young and some cats in blue uniforms. Unless we're tripping again...we should notch another W.