Laker Nation

Andrew Bynum wasn't altogether surprised that Phil Jackson plans to start him in the Western Conference semifinals for one reason... Yao Ming.

The Los Angeles Lakers build a 20+ point lead going into the fourth quarter, only to see it whittled down to single digits with five minutes left.

Capping off a productive series, the Lakers forward has 26 points and 15 rebounds in series-clinching win over the Jazz.

Ugh! Not good at all, not good at all! Who will step up for Walton? Is it AMMO time? Sound-off! *sigh* Update #2: Sources are reporting that he might be out at least a week, pending re-evaluation in one week. O.C. Register: Luke Walton has a partial tear of the deltoid ligament of his left ankle, an MRI exam showed [...]

Messing with the Mambas quite dangerous, so tell Ronnie Brewer's daddy to watch his mouth! D-Bricks and G-Small come to you with a close out version of the Voice of the Nation and break down game 4 of the Lakers (soon to be over) first round series vs. the Jazz...

David and Greg break down that terrible loss in Salt Lake. Pau was getting dominated by Boozer, Kobe couldn’t buy a shot, and everybody but Lamar had bad games. They also discuss, what the Lakers need to do to get rid of the Jazz in 5, and how the Jazz fans are cowards.

Phil Jackson was asked after practice about Andrew Bynum’s acknowledgement that he’s having pain on the outside of his right knee, which Bynum said was in his iliotibial band.

Kobe Bryant illustrates the experience of playing in front of Utah Jazz fans this way: “A bunch of people in the crowd want to kill you.”

The Lakers are in Salt Lake City, Utah to play the Jazz in game three of the series. The Lakers have owned the Jazz in Los Angeles but that hasn't been the case in Utah...

Assistant coach points out several issues, among them a beefing up of the defense against the Utah Jazz and holding on to large leads.

Salt Lake City has traditionally been an incredibly difficult place for visiting teams to play...

Bynum and Gasol seem to have quite a chemistry, Kobe seems to be caught up in the love triangle.

Lakers Coach Phil Jackson says he's not worried that the center had only seven points and three rebounds against Utah.

'Be like an old nasty fly,' the Jazz coach says, a day after his team was squished by the Lakers.