Los Angeles Lakers

Only Michael Jordan (173) and Wilt Chamberlain (271) have more 40-point games than Bryant.

Rockets SF Trevor Ariza slipped out of his pretty red shoe while playing D, and Lakers SF Ron Artest threw it away. Artest then hit a 3-pointer in Ariza's face while he was still trying to tie his recovered shoe.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar admitted he is being treated for CML, a rare form of leukemia, and he wants to raise awareness about the disease. The six-time NBA MVP says his prognosis is good and he is being treated with oral medication.

Montage of the action around the league on opening night of the regular season.

Phil Jackson is getting too old and he's way too white for his shakes to come off naturally and the gesture afterwards shows you just how weird a 60 yr old accomplished person can behave.

Former Lakers and UCLA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gets question wrong about himself on Jeopardy

Newlyweds Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian are put on the spot when they are asked questions about each other at a party. Looks like the Lakers forward still has a lot to learn about his new wife.

Poor Lamar Odom was the focus of everyone's attention at Lakers media day after wedding a Kardashian sister over the weekend.

Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard and Ron Artest were also among those that were in attendance Sunday for Lamar Odom's wedding to Khloe Kardashian.

LO gets another ring in LA.

KOBE!

Shannon?

Kobe didn't win his. Vince went nuts.

It girl Khloe Kardashian and LA Lakers forward Lamar Odom are rumored to get married this weekend after dating each other a little over a month. However, according to mediatakeout.com, the wedding really is for Kourtney Kardashian and her baby daddy Scott.

Artest murders the theme song from the movie TItanic.