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On a night that featured an impromptu concert, an impossible alley-oop slam and an over-the-backboard trick shot better suited for a game of H-O-R-S-E, you'll never guess what had Lakers coach Phil Jackson most excited.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant shoots over Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon and forward Jonas Jerebko, right, during the first half Tuesday night at Staples Center.

Christine sets Richard up on a blind date with a woman from her gym. Meanwhile, Richard's friend tries to get Christine to go out with him.

The former Galu tribe members try not to let Russell out of their sights so he can't find another hidden immunity idol.

Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 40 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Detroit Pistons, 106-93, at Staples Center.

Order, she has been restored. Breakdown below... Through three quarters, there was much to love.

Now that Allen Iverson 's career with the Memphis Grizzlies has come to its predictable end, the question is: What about the rest of his career? Is there any career left? Crickets were all I heard in my admittedly unscientific polling of NBA front office executives Monday night as to where Iverson might go next.

The realists in the crowd, however, noted that the bench mobbed a shallow Memphis pine whose theoretical "leader" just took a leave of absence at time at that happens to coincide with the third straight bitch session about a sixth man role in as many games serving as one.

With so many games left until June, and so many twists and turns inevitably awaiting the Lakers, it's too early to call the next two days a test.

Neither one of them complained when their playing time diminished. Instead, Shannon Brown and Luke Walton worked harder.

LOS ANGELES Derek Fisher tossed home a 3-pointer from the corner just before the buzzer, then turned and locked eyes with his wife in the stands to share the little moment.

The struggling Memphis Grizzlies resume a grueling five- game road trip in Los Angeles Friday when they visit the Lakers at Staples Center.

I agreed with most of BKa s excellent assessment of the relative values and basketball skills of Jordan, Shannon, and Sasha.

From the Daily News : Honored guests UCLA coach Ben Howland and assistant Donny Daniels watched some of the Lakers' practice.

At best, it helps clear the memory of Friday's pre-Halloween horror show. At worst, it takes the edge off a Monday morning.

The Bench Mob got benched again in the second half of the Lakers' 101-98 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.

Now I've never been one to spread gossip but this particular item deserved a little attention.

Three games into the new season and the defending NBA champion Lakers are still very much a work in progress.

So much for that 82-0 record. Well, at least 72-10 is still within reach for the Lakers.

One game into the regular season and already there was the search for a story line, this after the Lakers got their championship rings Tuesday night and defeated the Clippers on an emotional evening in the season opener.