The Lakers are 12-1 since losing Andrew Bynum to a knee injury, and Nuggets coach George Karl believes we should entertain the idea that they are better without the center.
"Don't you have to make the statement that maybe they're better without Bynum?" Karl asked reporters on Thursday.
"Why do we always say Bynum? How many games has he played for this team? I like Bynum. I think he's a great player. But sometimes you can have too much talent out there and it can kind of be confusing."
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Andrew Bynum has started using a stationary bike, riding an elliptical machine and doing squats with his lower legs.
He hasn't started running yet, but he is much more optimistic about returning this season in the wake of last year's season-ending knee injury.
"It feels fine, very little pain," Bynum said Thursday. "The swelling's all the way down. I'm optimistic. I just hope it keeps going the way it's going now."
The Lakers are 12-1 since Bynum went down on Jan. 31.
While he is showing progress, Bynum isn't sure of when he'll be able to return.
"I have no idea," he said. "Right now, all I know is it feels good to me and I think I'll be able to at least come back and contribute.
"It's cool because when I come back in, they'll all be jelling together and I'll just have to work my way back."
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There was only one All-Star MVP trophy, but there were two winners, so who got to keep the hardware?
According to the Arizona Republic, Laker guard Kobe Bryant offered to let Suns center Shaquille O'Neal take home the trophy. The league will create a duplicate for Bryant.
"He saw my boys were there," O'Neal said. "He saw how they were looking at it, so he was nice enough to say, 'Go ahead and take it.' "
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Lakers Feb 2009 Archive
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 27, 2009
Thursday night's action wasn't exactly dramatic, but it did alter the landscape of the NBA with the Cavaliers losing Ben Wallace to a broken leg and the Lakers continuing their dominance.
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Press-Enterprise | Feb 26, 2009
Phil Jackson was asked if the Lakers had any desire to pursue Stephon Marbury.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 25, 2009
For the first time this season, the Pistons are now below .500 after losing to the Heat on Tuesday night. In fact, the last time Detroit had a losing record was Nov. 17, 2006.
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Press Release | Feb 23, 2009
The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively.
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News Chief | Feb 23, 2009
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant scored 28 points against the Timberwolves on Sunday night, pushing him past Elgin Baylor on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Feb 21, 2009
The Lakers have an open roster spot after trading Chris Mihm to the Grizzles, and haven't ruled out the possibilty of adding a veteran down the stretch.
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ESPN | Feb 21, 2009
The Lakers topped the Hornets on Friday night, ending the team's NBA-record streak of thirteen consecutive overtime wins.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 20, 2009
Trevor Ariza will become an unrestricted free agent this summer and is one of the Lakers' top off-season priorities.
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Deadspin | Feb 19, 2009
Chris Mihm was dealt to Memphis this week and though it is doubtful the incident led to the trade, he and DJ Mbenga had to be separated during the Lakers practice on Monday.
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Contra Costa Times | Feb 19, 2009
Lamar Odom was very impressed with what he saw from Golden State's Anthony Randolph on Wednesday night and saw a lot of himself in the rookie's game.
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Press Release | Feb 18, 2009
The Lakers have sent Chris Mihm to Memphis for cash considerations and a conditional 2013 second round pick.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 18, 2009
Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Lakers haven't ruled out the idea of bringing Shaquille O'Neal back.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 17, 2009
Lakers center Andrew Bynum will miss another six to ten weeks because of a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Feb 16, 2009
Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant led the Western Conference to a 146-119 victory over the East and the former teammates were named MVP's in their first game together since 2004.
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USA Today | Feb 15, 2009
USA Today asked nineteen NBA general managers who they thought was better; Kobe Bryant or LeBron James?
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Courier-Journal | Feb 15, 2009
Former teammates Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant will reunite on Sunday night as members of the Western Conference All-Star team.
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Portland Tribune | Feb 12, 2009
Rudy Fernandez said the Lakers’ Pau Gasol will help him during the slam dunk contest Saturday night at All-Star Weekend.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 11, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson compared Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan on Tuesday night, noting the differences between the two offensively.
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SLAM! Sports | Feb 11, 2009
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to score 23,000 points for his career on Tuesday night against the Thunder.
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| Feb 9, 2009
Pau Gasol and LeBron James were named the NBA's players of the week.
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ESPN | Feb 9, 2009
Vladimir Radmanovic, who was traded from the Lakers to the Bobcats this past weekend, claims that role players don't get much of an opportunity in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 9, 2009
The Lakers held the Cavaliers in check during the second half of Sunday's victory, and they are thrilled with their defensive improvement.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Feb 9, 2009
Shannon Brown and Adam Morrison have not yet completed their physicals with the Lakers, meaning none of the players in Saturday's Laker-Bobcat trade are able to play just yet.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 9, 2009
The Lakers handed the Cavaliers their first loss of the season at home, while the Spurs handed the Celtics another dramatic loss against the title contender.
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Boston Globe | Feb 8, 2009
Lakers guard Derek Fisher, president of the NBA Players Association, touched on the unique situations of jettisoned guards Stephon Marbury and Jamaal Tinsley recently.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Feb 8, 2009
Some reaction in the wake of the recent Lakers-Bobcats trade has surprised Ramona Shelburne of the Los Angeles Daily News.
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ESPN | Feb 8, 2009
Boston coach Doc Rivers was fined $15,000 by the league on Saturday.
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Orange County Register | Feb 7, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson claims that he didn't speak with Bobcats executive Michael Jordan about the Adam Morrison-for-Vladimir Radmanovic trade.
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AP | Feb 7, 2009
Adam Morrison is the newest member of the Lakers.
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NBA.com | Feb 7, 2009
The NBA Finals rematch between Boston and Los Angeles on Thursday night drew the highest rating on TNT since a 1996 game featuring Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Feb 6, 2009
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has denied a rumor that the team is entertaining the idea of trading Lamar Odom to the Kings for center Brad Miller.
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Boston Globe | Feb 6, 2009
The Lakers defeated the Celtics 111-110 and Kobe Bryant was pleased with the play of his teammates.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 6, 2009
Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's last second attempt to give the Lakers their second win over the Celtics this season, locking up a season sweep.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 5, 2009
LeBron James followed up Kobe Bryant's 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden on Monday night with 52 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds on Wednesday night.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 5, 2009
The Lakers don't appear eager to test the trade market ahead of this month's deadline.
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Yahoo! | Feb 4, 2009
The Cavaliers will face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, but LeBron James says that he won't try to out-do Kobe Bryant's 61-point performance.
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Yahoo! | Feb 4, 2009
Kobe Bryant helped lead the Lakers past the Knicks on Monday night with 61 points, but coach Phil Jackson doesn't want his star taking over every game.
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ESPN | Feb 4, 2009
Gerald Wallace has a long drive from Los Angeles to Charlotte.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Feb 3, 2009
Kobe Bryant now has five 60-point games.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 3, 2009
Kobe Bryant highlighted a night of great NBA action on Monday. He scored 61 points, a Madison Square Garden record, in the Lakers' 126-117 over the Knicks.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | Feb 2, 2009
Kobe Bryant scored 34 points on 13-20 shooting in the first half of Monday's game at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks.
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Los Angeles Times | Feb 2, 2009
An MRI of Andrew Bynum’s right knee showed a tear of the medial collateral ligament, an injury that puts his season in jeopardy.
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USA Today | Feb 2, 2009
The Lakers are hoping to hear back on the severity of Andrew Bynum's knee on Monday.
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