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Kobe Bryant has a lot of tread on his legs and Andrew Bynum is an inconsistent, but dominant center that is the biggest catch of Laker VP Jim Buss.

Dwight Howard has let it be known, again, that he does not want to play for the Orlando Magic .

EL SEGUNDO There has been plenty of genius in Lakers management making the playoffs 31 out of the 33 seasons Jerry Buss has owned the team, winning the Western Conference almost half those years , collecting 10 perfectly gold NBA championship trophies.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Pau Gasol met with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and Lakers coach Mike Brown for about an hour Wednesday, twice as long as the standard exit interview.

As the Los Angeles Lakers' roster is currently constructed, this is not a team that will be active in free agency during the 2012 offseason.

I give it less than 24 hours after the Sixers are eliminated before this starts up and then becomes the warcry for talk radio and local news until a trade of some kind is made involving either of those two or training camp starts.

Jordan Hill, who emerged late in the season as the Lakers' backup big man ahead of Josh McRoberts and Troy Murphy, said it'll be "business" as he embarks upon free agency this offseason.

Fans and media who believe that the Los Angeles Lakers should blow up their team and start all over are becoming prisoners of the moment.

May 18, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown watches game action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of game three of the Western Conference semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center.

One of the Los Angeles Lakers ' greatest weaknesses is their lack of depth. Other than the Miami Heat , there's not one team in the NBA that relies more heavily on its starters than the Lakers do.

TV : TNT Stream : Click here Radio : WWLS The Sports Animal Time : 8:30 CT Put Game 1 completely out of your mind.

ESPN NBA Analyst Tim Legler thinks the Lakers will need to keep Oklahoma City's fast-break offense in check if they stand a chance in Game 2. ESPN NBA Analyst Tim Legler thinks the Lakers will need to keep Oklahoma City's fast-break offense in check if they stand a chance in Game 2. Our NBA bloggers report on the adjustments their playoff team must ... (more)

With the 2012 NBA Playoffs a couple of games old, we've had enough time for players to establish themselves in their respective series.

Los Angeles' Kobe Bryant drives on Denver's Corey Brewer during Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Tuesday at Los Angeles.

Run and gun Lakers centre Andrew Bynum battles the Denver Nuggets' Andre Miller and Kenneth Faried for a rebound in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA Western Conference quarter-final playoff series at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill faces a felony assault charge after his girlfriend accused him of choking and shoving her in Houston earlier this year.

Los Angeles Lakers ' center Jordan Hill has been charged with felony assault for allegedly choking a family member on February 29, according to a report by the TMZ staff .

The Lakers' Pau Gasol, left, and Kobe Bryant missed some time late in the regular season but they're expected to be ready for today's playoff opener against the Denver Nuggets.

Well, that eventually happened when Lakers coach Mike Brown finally gave Jordan Hill some burn during L.A.'s massive, double-overtime win against the Western Conference and league favorite Oklahoma City Thunder and burn did he.