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More minutes for Bynum, right? L.A. Times: Lakers center Chris Mihm will be sidelined three to four weeks because of a sore Achilles in his right foot that will require weekly sonar-wave treatments. Mihm, 28, who has had two surgeries on his right ankle, has not played recently because of bursitis and soreness in his his right heel. Mihm, who [...]

We decided to ask our beloved Lakers Nation staff members one question to start the New Year, “What do you expect from our Los Angeles Lakers in 2008?” This is what they had to say…

ESPN: Paul Pierce scored 33 points and Kevin Garnett had 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists Sunday night to lead the Boston Celtics to a 110-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Boston took the lead in the first quarter and never relinquished it. Each time the Lakers threatened, the Celtics would pull away again. Kobe Bryant scored 22 [...]

ESPN: Phil Jackson pulled even with Red Auerbach in regular-season victories, 5 1/2 seasons after tying the Boston Celtics coach for the most NBA championships won. Kobe Bryant had 31 points and seven assists before sitting out the fourth quarter and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 123-109 Friday night, giving Jackson his 938th career win and a share of [...]

O.C. Register: In the spirit of the season, let’s send some holiday cheer to someone who has earned it — someone who spent much of 2007 getting hammered, and not in the fun, eggnog way. We’re speaking of Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, whom Lakers Nation fired about a thousand times in ‘07 but Lakers management never did. Based on [...]

The forward, who came to the Lakers from Orlando on Nov. 20, is feeling more comfortable. L.A. Times: Uncertainty and apprehension appeared in the Lakers’ locker room soon after the trade was announced. The move that brought Trevor Ariza to the Lakers and sent Brian Cook and Maurice Evans to Orlando was met last month with raised eyebrows, even genuine [...]

I’ve always been hesitant in trading Farmar for Kidd but in the long run, it is Kidd that we are talkin’ about, right? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think! Press Enterprise: The Lakers have made more overtures about acquiring Jason Kidd, but the Nets weren’t interested in the offer, according to the New York Post. The [...]

L.A. Times: The hype keeps growing for Andrew Bynum, although Phil Jackson has some advice for those who create it — find a paper bag and breathe into it. The Lakers’ coach seemed mildly irritated by the ever-growing circle of breathlessness surrounding the Lakers’ 20-year-old center, who is averaging 12.5 points and 10 rebounds in his third NBA season. Jackson [...]

After watching tonights game, do you think our Lakers are a team that contend for that elusive championship? Or is it to early to tell? Sound-off in the comments and tell us what you think! L.A. Times: Kobe Bryant asked to be traded last spring in part because he wanted to play for a team that could contend for a [...]

Coach indicates deal is unlikely because Lakers wouldn’t get anything close to equal value, ‘like giving up a diamond for some garnets.’ L.A. Times: The trade deadline is almost two months away, but Coach Phil Jackson doesn’t see Kobe Bryant going anywhere, the strongest such statement by a Lakers official that their top player will still be theirs at season’s [...]

Daily News: The medical news was good for Kwame Brown on Friday. Coach Phil Jackson said Brown might be ready to practice Monday for the first time since suffering sprains of his left knee and ankle in the Lakers’ victory Nov. 18 against the Chicago Bulls. If Brown’s practice goes well, then he might be able to play Tuesday against [...]

PE: It was assumed, and correctly so, when the Lakers acquired Derek Fisher, that his leadership would be immeasurable. It was assumed, and correctly so, when Fisher came back to the Lakers for a second go-round, that he would be a major upgrade over the moody Smush Parker at point guard. Fisher has been a voice of reason, a leader [...]

Great. Now, we can see that Kobe & Coby backcourt that we’ve all wanted to watch. Lakers.com: The Los Angeles Lakers have recalled guard Coby Karl from the NBA Development League’s Los Angeles D-Fenders, it was announced today. Karl, who became the 11th NBA player assigned to a D-League affiliate this season on November 28, played 10 games (10 starts) [...]

ESPN: Kobe Bryant scored 39 points, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the New York Knicks 95-90 Sunday. Bryant added 11 rebounds and eight assists in his first game at Madison Square Garden in nearly two years. His 3-pointer in the opening minute of the third quarter allowed him [...]