▪ TABLE OF CONTENTS ▪ Media Information 1 Staff Directory 2 2008-09 Roster 3 Mitch Kupchak, General Manager 4 Phil Jackson, Head Coach 5 Playoff Bracket 6 Final NBA Statistics 7-16 Season Series vs. Opponent 17-18 Lakers Overall Season Stats 19 Lakers game-By-Game Scores 20-22 Lakers Individual Highs 23-24 Lakers Breakdown 25 Pre All-Star Game Stats 26 Post All-Star Game Stats 27 Final Home Stats 28 Final Road Stats 29 October / November 30 December 31 January 32 February 33 March 34 April 35 Lakers Season High-Low / Injury Report 36-39 Day-By-Day 40-49 Player Biographies and Stats 51 Trevor Ariza 52-53 Shannon Brown 54-55 Kobe Bryant 56-57 Andrew Bynum 58-59 Jordan Farmar 60-61 Derek Fisher 62-63 Pau Gasol 64-65 DJ Mbenga 66-67 Adam Morrison 68-69 Lamar Odom 70-71 Josh Powell 72-73 Sun Yue 74-75 Sasha Vujacic 76-77 Luke Walton 78-79 Individual Player Game-By-Game 81-95 Playoff Opponents 97 Dallas Mavericks 98-103 Denver Nuggets 104-109 Houston Rockets 110-115 New Orleans Hornets 116-121 Portland Trail Blazers 122-127 San Antonio Spurs 128-133 Utah Jazz 134-139 Playoff Statistics 141 Lakers Year-By-Year Playoff Results 142 Lakes All-Time Individual / Team Playoff Stats 143-149 Lakers All-Time Playoff Scores 150-157 MEDIA INFORMATION ▪ ▪ PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACTS PHONE LINES John Black A limited number of telephones will be available to the media throughout Vice President, Public Relations the playoffs, although we cannot guarantee a telephone for anyone. To (310) 426-6004 - Office reserve a telephone and line, please contact Laura Geery, the Telecommuni- (310) 828-1333 - Home cations Manager at STAPLES Center, at (213) 742-7246. Please specify whether you would like the phone line at your press seat or Alison Bogli work space in the Chick Hearn Press Room. Senior Manager, Public Relations (310) 426-6002 - Office INTERVIEWS (310) 869-7103 - Home/cell All interview requests should be directed to John Black. In accordance Josh Rupprecht with NBA policy, both the Lakers and visiting locker rooms will be open to Manager, Public Relations media members for a 45 minute period prior to game time (6:00-6:45 for a (310) 426-6007 - Office 7:30 game) and after 15 minutes following the conclusion of the game. (310) 694-6122 - Home/cell Players and coaches are available for interview at these times. Only work- ing members of the media with valid credentials will be admitted to the Nick Mazzella locker rooms. Coordinator, Public Relations ABSOLUTELY NO AUTOGRAPHS ALLOWED DURING MEDIA (310) 426-6009 - Office ACCESS PERIODS. (310) 343-5625 - Home/cell Lakers Head Coach Phil Jackson will be available to speak with the media The Lakers Public Relations Department is located at the Toyota Sports approximately 75 minutes before game time. Center at 555 N. Nash Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 and can be reached at (310) 426-6001 or via fax at (310) 426-6105. PRACTICES All team practices will be closed with the exception of approximately the CREDENTIAL GUIDELINES last 30 minutes which will be open to the media. Players and staff will be All 2008-09 regular season media and photo credentials will be honored available for interviews during a designated access period, before or after during the first THREE rounds of the playoffs. Additionally, 2008-09 practice. NBA passes will be honored, as will single game credentials issued by the Please contact the Lakers public relations department to confirm start of Lakers public relations department. However, please note that these cre- practice times, sites and availability of players and coaches. Duration of dentials do not guarantee a seat in the working press area, which must be practice is at the discretion of the head coach. arranged by contacting the Lakers public relations department at least 24- hours prior to the game you wish to cover. If the game is a Sunday PHOTOGRAPHY game, all requests must be received by close of business Friday. For non-season credential holders, credential requests must be made in writing Limited space is available for still photographers along each baseline, with by the affiliation’s sports editor/director on company letterhead and faxed exact locations to be determined on game day. to the Lakers public relations department at (310) 426-6105. All single ABSOLUTELY NO TRIPODS ALLOWED. game credentials should be confirmed by the Lakers public relations department prior to arriving at STAPLES Center. Please have creden- Photographers must stay in their designated areas, and are asked to be tials visible at all times. considerate of print media and fans directly in their viewing area. Because of the tremendous amount of requests for playoff credentials, STATISTICAL SERVICES coupled with space limitations, it is not possible to accommodate every request. We urge all media to arrange for credentials as soon as possible. Complete game statistics, including box scores, running play-by-play and quotes will be provided - with running play-by-play and stats provided after ROAD CREDENTIALS each quarter. Scores from other games will also be made available. Any local media planning to cover the Lakers on the road during the first CHICK HEARN PRESS ROOM three rounds of the playoffs should notify John Black, Alison Bogli or Josh Rupprecht of their intentions at the earliest possible date. Please send The Chick Hearn press room is located near the primary media entrance pertinent information to [email protected]. Please include names of all adjacent to Chick Hearn Court. The stairway from the primary media personnel in the traveling party and pertinent hotel information. Media entrance leads directly to the press room on the Event Level. A pregame members will need to make hotel accommodations on their own throughout meal is served in the press room beginning 2 1/2 hours prior to game time. the postseason. There will also be beverages and snacks available in the press room during and following the game. All press materials including game notes, media MEDIA WILL CALL / PARKING guides and statistics will be available in the press room. Should you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to ask John Black, Alison Bogli, Josh Approved credentials can be obtained at the primary media entrance adja- Rupprecht or any member of the Lakers public relations staff. cent to Chick Hearn Court (between Figueroa and Georgia streets) begin- ning 2 1/2 hours before game time. Parking for members of the media who have purchased a full season parking pass is located in Lot C (on Cherry street between Pico Blvd. and Chick Hearn Court). Lot C will be open six hours prior to the event starting. The Los Angeles Lakers 2009 Playoff Guide was written and Those not using the seasonal parking option will be able to park in the designed by Josh Rupprecht and edited by Nick Mazzella with “general” parking lots. Options include Lot W (West Garage) and the assistance from John Black and Alison Bogli. The Lakers Convention Center lots adjacent to the West Hall, South Hall and Venice public relations department would also like to thank Chris Blvd. Parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis for rates rang- Thorn, Bob Rosen and the Elias Sports Bureau for their invalu- ing from $12 to $25. Media parking for shoot-arounds is located in Lot 5 at able research and assistance in compiling this guide. Photogra- the corner of Figueroa and 12th Street, free of charge. phy by Andrew Bernstein, Noah Graham and NBA Photos. ▪ 1 ▪ ▪ STAFF DIRECTORY ▪ Ownership Owner, President, Governor and Director Dr. Jerry H. Buss Co-Owner Philip F. Anschutz Co-Owner Edward P. Roski, Jr. Co-Owner, Vice President Earvin Johnson Director Tim Leiweke Executive Executive Vice President, CEO, Director Francis R. Mariani Executive Vice President, Strategic Development Johnny Buss Executive VP, Business Operations, Director & Alternate Governor Jeanie Buss General Counsel, Secretary and Alternate Governor Jim Perzik Senior Vice President, Finance, CFO Joe McCormack Senior Vice President, Business Operations, CMO Tim Harris Basketball Operations General Manager Mitch Kupchak Vice President, Player Personnel / Alternate Governor Jim Buss Assistant General Manager Ronnie Lester Head Coach Phil Jackson Assistant Coaches Jim Cleamons, Frank Hamblen, Kurt Rambis, Brian Shaw Special Assistant Coaches Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Craig Hodges Basketball Consultant Tex Winter Director, Scouting / Basketball Consultant Bill Bertka Director of Basketball Administration Glenn Carraro Director, Video Services / Scout Chris Bodaken Video Coordinator Pat O’Keefe Special Consultants Walt Hazzard, Bill Sharman, Rudy Tomjanovich Scouts Gary Boyson, Adam Filippi, Kevin Grevey, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, Irving Thomas, Gene Tormohlen Athletic Trainer Gary Vitti Director, Athletic Performance / Player Development Chip Schaefer Athletic Performance Coordinator Alex McKechnie Assistant Athletic Trainer Marco Nunez Equipment Manager Rudy Garciduenas Massage Therapist Marko Yrjovuori Basketball Operations Assistants Tania Jolly, Kristen Luken Team Physicians Orthopedist Dr. Steve Lombardo Primary Internist Dr. John Moe Consultant Dr. Michael Mellman Dentist Jeffrey P. Hoy, D.D.S. Public Relations Vice President, Public Relations John Black Senior Manager, Public Relations Alison Bogli Manager, Public Relations Josh Rupprecht Coordinator, Public Relations Nick Mazzella Assistant, Public Relations Matt Fleer Community Relations Director, Charitable Services Janie Drexel Director, Community Relations Eugenia Chow Coordinator, Community Relations Jason McDevitt Special Projects