Andrew Bynum is already looking forward to the second round and a potential match-up with Yao Ming.
"I expect to play more just because of Yao Ming being out there," said Bynum. "That's who I'm thinking we're going to play.
"They have the lead and they have two games to win one."
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Apr 28, 2009 10:25 AM EST
The Lakers advanced to the second round on Monday night after completing a five-game series win over the Jazz.
- Atlanta 81, Miami 71
Team FIC Differential: Hawks +18.2, Heat -18.2
The Hawks (2-2) put the clamps on defensively to even up their first round series against the Heat (2-2) on Monday night with a road win, there first in over a decade. Mike Bibby scored a team-high 15 points, Zaza Pachulia posted 12 points and 18 rebounds, and Josh Smith added 13 points, 7 boards and 4 assists in the victory. Atlanta held Miami to 37% shooting at America Airlines Arena, while winning the rebounding battle by seven. Dwyane Wade starred with 22 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, Jermaine O’Neal tallied 20 points and 6 boards, and James Jones scored 19 points on 4-for-5 shooting in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Zaza Pachulia, Atlanta – 19.5
Jermaine O’Neal, Miami – 13.3
James Jones, Miami – 9.6
Josh Smith, Atlanta – 9.1
- Denver 121, New Orleans 63
Team FIC Differential: Nuggets +90.7, Hornets -90.7
The Nuggets (3-1) handed the Hornets (1-3) the worst defeat in NBA playoff history, matching the 58-point drubbing that the Lakers handed the Hawks during the 1956 postseason. Carmelo Anthony led with 26 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, Chauncey Billups tallied 17 points and 8 dimes, and Chris Andersen turned in 11 points and 8 boards off the bench. Denver drilled 56% of their shots, while holding New Orleans to a dreadful 31% from the field. The Nuggets also won the rebounding battle by nine and forced the Hornets to turn the ball over 26 times at home. David West scored a team-high 14 points, James Posey posted 12 points and 7 rebounds, and Chris Paul struggled through 36 minutes of action with 4 points on 2-for-7 shooting, to go along with 6 assists and the same number of turnovers.
Game FIC Scores
Carmelo Anthony, Denver – 23.1
Chauncey Billups, Denver – 15.6
James Posey, New Orleans – 7.3
Rasual Butler, New Orleans – 5.5
- Lakers 107, Utah 96
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The Lakers (4-1) sent the Jazz (1-4) home on Monday night with a victory at the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant led with 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting, Lamar Odom posted 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Pau Gasol put up 17 points and 11 boards in the victory. Los Angeles outrebounded Utah by seven, while holding the road team to 40% shooting on the night. The Lakers also attempted eight more foul shots than the Jazz, and outscored them by 19 points over the second and third quarters. Paul Millsap led with 16 points and 6 rebounds, Carlos Boozers tallied 10 points and 9 boards, and Deron Williams poured in 14 points and 6 assists in the loss.
Game FIC Scores
Lamar Odom, Los Angeles – 28.0
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles – 16.4
Carlos Boozer, Utah – 7.8
Deron Williams, Utah – 4.8
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Apr 28, 2009 10:11 AM EST
Lakers coach Phil Jackson still isn't happy with the play of Andrew Bynum, but hinted that the young center could return to the starting lineup in the second round.
Jackson took Bynum out of the starting lineup in favor of Lamar Odom midway through the team's first-round series against the Jazz.
"I just didn't think he got comfortable playing tonight," Jackson said, reflecting on Bynum's play Monday night. "He can certainly give us minutes against [Houston or Portland]. I would put him right back in the start of the game."
Bynum's teammates believe that he just needs a little more time to get back into the groove after missing a lot of time with a knee injury.
"He missed 32 games," Odom said. "We just have to get him back into it. We have to push him emotionally and push him physically."
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Lakers Apr 2009 Archive
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 28, 2009
Having dispatched of the Jazz in five games, the Lakers will face the winner of the Rockets/Blazers series in the second round.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 28, 2009
Derek Fisher obtained a temporary restraining order Monday against a woman who has allegedly stalked him for years.
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New York Post | Apr 27, 2009
Kobe Bryant reportedly demanded creative control over the documentary "Kobe: Doin' Work" right before director Spike Lee was set to begin taping.
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ESPN | Apr 27, 2009
Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss at least a week of action because of a partial ligament tear in his left ankle.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 27, 2009
The Lakers, one game away from eliminating the Jazz in five games, would prefer not to make a return trip to Utah later this week.
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ESPN | Apr 27, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson says that longtime team consultant Tex Winter is improving at home in Kansas after an apparent stroke.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 26, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson moved Lamar Odom into the starting lineup on Saturday night in favor of the struggling Andrew Bynum.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 26, 2009
The Lakers defeated the Jazz 108-94 on Saturday night to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round series, thanks in large part to Kobe Bryant's 38 points.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 26, 2009
The Hornets held on against the Nuggets to avoid falling into an 0-3 hole, but the Spurs and Jazz stumbled on their way to 1-3 deficits against the Mavericks and Lakers, respectively.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Apr 25, 2009
The Jazz could welcome back center Mehmet Okur for Game 4 on Saturday night after he missed the first three games of the series with a strained right hamstring.
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ESPN | Apr 25, 2009
Longtime Lakers consultant and coach Tex Winter has suffered a stroke, head coach Phil Jackson said on Saturday.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 25, 2009
The Lakers could move Andrew Bynum to the bench because of recent struggles, a change that would shift Pau Gasol to center and put Lamar Odom in the starting lineup.
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New York Daily News | Apr 24, 2009
During Lakers' practice on Friday, Adam Morrison and Sasha Vujacic shoved one another with Morrison threatening over and over, "you grab my shirt one more time…"
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 24, 2009
Deron Williams hit a jumper in the final seconds to push the Jazz past the Lakers on Thursday night, keeping Utah from falling into the dreaded 0-3 hole.
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Yahoo! | Apr 23, 2009
Jazz point guard Deron Williams is hopeful that his team will be able to turn things around at home against the top-seeded Lakers.
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Wave Newspapers | Apr 23, 2009
The Lakers will play their first exhibition game of the 2009-2010 season against the Warriors at Honda Center on Oct. 7.
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L.A. Times | Apr 23, 2009
Laker center Andrew Bynum sat out the majority of practice because of knee discomfort.
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RealGM Staff Report | Apr 22, 2009
Brandon Roy willed the Blazers to a tight win over the Rockets on Tuesday night, allowing Portland to tie their first round series at one game apiece.
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Orange County Register | Apr 21, 2009
Lakers guard Shannon Brown will be a free agent at season's end, and could cash in with a sizable contract if he's able to produce consistently during the team's playoff run.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Apr 20, 2009
The Lakers aren't getting complacent after their 113-100 victory over the Jazz in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday afternoon.
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ESPN | Apr 20, 2009
Utah big man Mehmet Okur was missing from the Jazz' game 1 loss to the Lakers due to a mild right hamstring strain.
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Deseret News | Apr 20, 2009
Jazz coach Jerry Sloan doesn't think that his team is "nasty" enough to compete with a team like the Lakers.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 18, 2009
Lakers center Andrew Bynum, who missed the team's postseason run last spring because of injury, is excited to begin the march towards the NBA Finals this time around.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 17, 2009
Jazz coach Jerry Sloan described his team's chances as "bleak" in their first round matchup against the Lakers, but coach Phil Jackson doesn't agree.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 15, 2009
Lakers guard Jordan Farmar has seen his minutes and scoring reduce as he drops in the rotation, but he claims that all he wants to do is win.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 15, 2009
After losing 125-112 to the Lakers on Tuesday night, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan isn't very optimistic about the team's chances should the two teams meet in the playoffs.
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San Gabriel Valley | Apr 13, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson plans to use his regulars in the team's season finale against the Jazz on Tuesday night.
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Denver Post | Apr 12, 2009
Nuggets coach George Karl knows that the Lakers are a very good team, but refuses to believe that they are unbeatable.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Apr 12, 2009
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has poked some fun at the web site the Cavaliers set up to promote LeBron James as this season's MVP.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 12, 2009
The NBA is looking into Portland's decision to play a video of Trevor Ariza's flagrant foul on Rudy Fernandez on the scoreboard prior to Friday night's game between the two teams.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Apr 11, 2009
With Andrew Bynum healthy, Lamar Odom is fine coming off the bench again for the Lakers.
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ESPN | Apr 10, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson will not travel with the team to Portland on Friday night because of pain and swelling in his right leg.
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ESPN | Apr 8, 2009
Lakers center Andrew Bynum will return on Thursday night against the Nuggets, according to a source close to the team.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Apr 8, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson doesn't believe that he's a candidate for this year's Coach of the Year award because the team was supposed to be good.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 7, 2009
The Western Conference playoff race is tight below the top-seeded Lakers, who are keeping an eye on who they could face in the first round of the postseason.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Apr 7, 2009
Andrew Bynum went through a full-contract scrimmage with his teammates on Monday and is looking to return to the Lakers on either Sunday or Tuesday.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Apr 6, 2009
Lakers center Andrew Bynum is very close to returning from his knee injury, and we could see him on the court this week.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Apr 5, 2009
Andrew Bynum scrimmaged with his Lakers teammates on Saturday, but he still doesn't know when he'll return to game action.
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Boston Globe | Apr 5, 2009
The Lakers are striving hard to secure homecourt advantage.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 5, 2009
Andrew Bynum played in five-on-five with his fellow Lakers teammates at practice Saturday.
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Press-Enterprise | Apr 4, 2009
Andrew Bynum worked out for about 45 minutes before Friday night's game, an event that drew a group of curious reporters and fans to see how the Lakers' center has progressed.
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Los Angeles Times | Apr 3, 2009
Andrew Bynum took another positive step forward in his recovery process on Thursday, playing three-on-three with teammates.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Apr 2, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson expects center Andrew Bynum to participate in the team's workouts, probably in a 2-on-2 game with teammates, on Thursday.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Apr 1, 2009
In an interview with the New York Times recently, President Barack Obama said that he expects to see the Lakers and Cavaliers do battle in the NBA Finals.
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NBA.com | Apr 1, 2009
Photos surfaced on the internet this week of Andrew Bynum partying at the Playboy mansion, but Lakers coach Phil Jackson is fine with the center enjoying himself.
