Lakers Decline Sun's Option

The Los Angeles Lakers declined their option on Chinese guard Sun Yue, according to the LA Daily News. Due to the immense depth of the roster and luxury tax purposes, the Lakers felt it was wise to let the young guard pursue other opportunities in the NBA.

Lakers Breeze Past Wizards

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Washington Wizards 117-97, their third straight win. The Lakers scored 72 points in the first half to take a commanding lead, and the Wizards dropped to 9-33, making them next to last place in the NBA. The game gave big minutes to LA's bench, with Chris Mihm, Josh Powell and Sun Yue each having more than 5 minutes. 7 Lakers scored in double-figures, and the team shot a combined .536 from the field. Andrew Bynum had another dominant game, scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in just 27:32. Pau Gasol scored 18 points to go with 5 rebounds. Lamar Odom had 16 points and 5 rebounds off the bench, and Derek Fisher had 8 assists and 4 steals. Sasha Vujacic scored 13 points, and Kobe Bryant had a quiet night with just 11. Antawn Jamison led the Wizards with 19 points, and JaVale McGee had a career-high 18 to go with 9 rebounds.

Lakers Regain Their Pau-wer

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-106, a day after losing to New Orleans at home. The Lakers trailed 80-77 going into the 4th quarter, but they took the lead for good. LA was without Lamar Odom, whose MRI revealed he has a bone bruise that will keep him day-to-day. Coach Phil Jackson played all of his 9 remaining guys, including Josh Powell and Sun Yue. Powell had 4 points and 4 rebounds, and Sun had a blocked shot. The Lakers had a .451 shooting percentage, while G.S. shot .484. Pau Gasol led the game with 33 points and 18 rebounds, and Kobe Bryant scored 21. Trevor Ariza had a season-high 17 points to go with 9 rebounds, and Andrew Bynum had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Sasha Vujacic scored 12 points and had 6 assists. Jamal Crawford led the Warriors with 25 points.

Lakers Find There's No Place Like Home

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 105-92, returning to Los Angeles after a 3-game road trip that saw the Lakers nearly lose each game in the 4th quarter. LA held the Bucks to just 38% shooting, while all of the Milwaukee starters failed to achieve double-digits in any category, a direct contrast to the Lakers' five starters. Kobe Bryant had 20 points with 8 assists, and Derek Fisher scored 19 points. Sun Yue, the young phenom from China, made his Laker debut with 4 points. Rookie Joe Alexander led the Bucks off the bench with a meek 15 points.