The Lakers had to infuse some suspense in their game with Golden State last night against a team they haven't lost to this season (three prior match ups)! They let an 18 point lead shrink down to 3 points in the 4th quarter last night, before pulling out the Epson Salt and taking deep whiffs. They awoke enough to regain control of the game with a final score of 114 to 106. The Laker Bench Mob at least looked better than they have in the last couple of weeks. Sasha Vujacic found his shooting touch at just the right time. Josh Powell continues to impress. Luke Walton even had a good game. THERE'S LAKER FANS EVERYWHERE...
Kobe Bryant sat through a jury selection process Thursday, and was part of the group that were cut by lawyers on both sides. No duty for Kobe, but... 
According to the celebrity-driven website TMZ.com, the judge asked Bryant what he does for a living:
"I play professional basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers," was his response.
Said the judge: "Go Lakers!"
Blind justice. A wonderful thing.
Having clinched the Pacific Division title and a playoff spot so early the Lakers have little incentive to play hard now.
I have to admit that the Lakers seem to be lacking motivation, or the killer instinct that will be needed to win it all in the Playoffs.
SOME GOOD NEWS...depending on how you look at it:
Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, recently said Bynum's not likely to be available to play until the Playoffs start. There was a hope that he would get in a few regular season games to hone his skills. I suspect that he will be a little rusty against the Mavs (most likely opponent in the first round.
Photo by Alex Gallardo / Los Angeles Times)
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