LOS ANGELES LAKERS STAFF DIRECTORY Owner/Governor Dr. Jerry Buss Co-Owner Philip F. Anschutz Co-Owner Edward P. Roski, Jr. Co-Owner/Vice President Earvin Johnson Executive Vice President of Marketing Frank Mariani General Counsel and Secretary Jim Perzik Vice President of Finance Joe McCormack General Manager Mitch Kupchak Executive Vice President of Business Operations Jeanie Buss Assistant General Manager Ronnie Lester Assistant General Manager Jim Buss Special Consultant Bill Sharman Special Consultant Walt Hazzard Head Coach Phil Jackson Assistant Coaches Jim Cleamons, Frank Hamblen, Kurt Rambis, Tex Winter Director of Scouting/Basketball Consultant Bill Bertka Scouts Gene Tormohlen, Irving Thomas Athletic Trainer Gary Vitti Athletic Performance Coordinator Chip Schaefer Senior Vice President, Business Operations Tim Harris Director of Human Resources Joan McLaughlin Executive Director of Marketing and Sales Mark Scoggins Executive Director, Multimedia Marketing Keith Harris Director of Public Relations John Black Director of Community Relations Eugenia Chow Director of Charitable Services Janie Drexel Administrative Assistant Mary Lou Liebich Controller Susan Matson Assistant Public Relations Director Michael Uhlenkamp Director of Laker Girls Lisa Estrada Strength and Conditioning Coach Jim Cotta Equipment Manager Rudy Garciduenas Director of Video Services/Scout Chris Bodaken Massage Therapist Dan Garcia Basketball Operations Assistant Tania Jolly Executive Assistant to the Head Coach Kristen Luken Director of Ticket Operations Tami Vogel Director of Corporate Sponsorships Eva Campbell Executive Director, Corporate Sponsorships and Client Management Ron Rockoff Director of Corporate Sponsorships Blain Skinner Team Physicians: Orthopedist Dr. Steve Lombardo Primary Internist Dr. John Moe Consultant Dr. Michael Mellman Dentist Jeffrey P. Hoy, D.D.S. Announcers Chick Hearn, Stu Lantz Information Systems Manager Tommy Yamada Director of Event Production Ian Levitt Public Address Announcer Lawrence Tanter Director of Camps/Assistant to the General Manager Glenn Carraro Team Photographer Andrew Bernstein LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2002 PLAYOFF GUIDE - x LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS June 28 The Lakers waive forward A.C. Green. June 29 The Lakers acquire the rights to Cory Hightower from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for draft choices. July 5 The Lakers sign first round draft choice, Mark Madsen. August 7 Los Angeles Lakers Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Jerry West announces retirement; Mitch Kupchak takes over as head of basketball operations. Kurt Rambis is promoted to Assistant General Manager. August 9 The Lakers sign free agent Nate Johnson. August 10 The Lakers sign Cory Hightower. Hightower, the 54th pick in the 2000 NBA draft, was acquired by the Lakers from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for the Lakers’ second round picks in 2001 and 2002. August 18 The Lakers sign Andy Panko. August 25 The Lakers sign free agent Isaiah Rider. September 20 The Lakers trade Glen Rice, Travis Knight to the New York Knicks in exchange for Horace Grant, Greg Foster, Chuck Person and Emanual Davis from the Seattle SuperSonics. September 20 Lakers guard Derek Fisher undergoes surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot. The surgery is performed by Dr. Phillip Kwong at the Kerlan-Jobe HealthSouth Surgery Center. September 29 The Lakers waive Chuck Person. October 2 The Lakers sign guard Mike Penberthy. October 4 The Lakers sign Shawn Respert. October 6 The Lakers sign Brian Shaw. October 10 Waive guard/forward Nate Johnson October 11 The Lakers open the preseason with 90-103 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at the New Orleans Arena. Kobe Bryant leads the Los Angeles attack with a game-high tying 19 points while Shaquille O’Neal tallies 16 points and nine rebounds. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 35 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS October 12 The Lakers drop to 0-2 in the preseason with an 87-90 loss to the Washington Wizards at the Pyramid in Memphis. Kobe Bryant paces the Lakers with 19 points and Shaquille O’Neal, in only 22 minutes of action, records 12 points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocked shots. October 13 The Lakers sign center Shaquille O’Neal to a three-year contract extension. October 17 The Lakers remain winless in the preseason as the Phoenix Suns hand Los Angeles a 8-786 loss at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim. Shaquille O’Neal leads all scorers with 28 points and adds eight rebounds. Jason Kidd’s 10 points and seven assists in 26 minutes and Rodney Rogers’ 18 points carry the Suns to victory. The Lakers waive forward Andy Panko and guard Shawn Respert October 19 The Lakers preseason record falls to 0-4 as they are defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers 91-84 at STAPLES Cen- ter. October 20 The Lakers are able to end their four-game losing streak by defeating the Seattle SuperSonics 103-98 at STAPLES Center October 22 The Lakers win their second game in a row, bringing their preseason record to 2-4 as they defeat the Golden State Warriors 94-87 at the San Diego Sports Arena. October 23 The Lakers gave Sacramento 36 points in the fourth quarter and drop their fifth preseason decision 118-111 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. October 26 The Lakers close out the preseason with a record to 3-5, after defeating the Phoenix Suns, 98-84, at America West Arena October 25 The Lakers waive guard Emanual Davis October 30 The Lakers waive guard Cory Hightower; place Derek Fisher, Stanislav Medvedenko and Mike Penberthy on the injured list. October 31 The Lakers open up the 2000-01 season with 96-86 win over their Western conference rivals the Portland Trail Blazers. Reigning MVP Shaquille O’Neal leads all scorers with 36 points. O’Neal also records a game-high 11 rebounds along with five assists and four blocked shots. Isaiah Rider comes off the bench to contribute 13 points, five rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes. Rasheed Wallace leads Portland with 26 points and seven rebounds. November 1 The Lakers are presented their championship rings at a pre-game ceromony at STAPLES Center. The festivities are spoiled however by the visiting Utah Jazz, who hand the Lakers their first loss of the season 97-92. Los Ange- les’ 31 first half points are the fewest the Lakers have scored in one half under Phil Jackson. LOS ANGELES LAKERS 2001 PLAYOFF GUIDE - 36 LAKERS DAY-BY-DAY RECAPS November 4 The Lakers rebound from a loss to Utah to defeat the Grizzlies 98-89 in Vancouver. Shaquille O’Neal leads all scorers with 27 points and adds a game-high 15 rebounds for the Lakers. Horace Grant registers his first double- double in a Lakers uniform with 19 points and 11 rebounds. November 5 Shaquille O’Neal scores a game-high 39 points, including a season-high 29 in the second-half, as the Lakers de- feat the Los Angeles Clippers, 108-103 at STAPLES Center. The Lakers have two other scorers top the twenty- point mark as Isaiah Rider records a season-high 22 points and Kobe Bryant adds 21 points. November 7 The Lakers record their second defeat of the season, losing to the Houston Rockets 84-74 at the Compaq Center. The final score of 74 is a team season-low and also ties a franchise mark for fewest points scored, previously rec- orded on two other occasions (vs. Denver 2/3/95 and @ Cleveland 12/19/90). November 8 Los Angeles completes a disappointing Texas road trip with an 81-91 defeat to San Antonio at the Alamodome in front of 26,045. An 18-2 run before the half gives the Spurs a lead they would not relinquish. Kobe Bryant tosses eight assists and leads all scorers with 32 points. Robert Horry converts a season-high four-of-five three-point attempts en route to 12 points while Shaquille O’Neal is held to a season-low 13 points. November 12 The Lakers activate guard Mike Penberthy and place Tyronn Lue on the injured list with a sprained right ankle. Later that day, behind Kobe Bryant’s 37 points and 10 rebounds in his first start of the season at small forward, the Lakers defeat the Rockets 105-99 at STAPLES Center. November 16 In dramatic fashion, Kobe Bryant drills a three-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime and scores eight of the Lakers 10 points in the extra period en route to a 112-110 victory in Sacramento. Bryant (31 points and 10 rebounds) and Shaquille O’Neal (34 points and 16 rebounds) each post double-doubles to earn a tough road win November 18 Playing without the services of Shaquille O’Neal, sidelined with a left ankle sprain, the Lakers squander a 13-point fourth quarter lead to suffer an 87-86 defeat to the Nuggets in Denver. Kobe Bryant scores a game-high 32 points, his fifth consecutive 30+ point outing. November 19 Kobe Bryant scores 22 points and grabs a season-high-tying 12 rebounds as the Lakers defeat the Bulls 104-96 at STAPLES Center. Horace Grant, Shaquille O’Neal, Ron Harper, and Mike Penberthy all record double digits en route to the Lakers fourth consecutive victory at home. November 22 In a 111-91 victory over the Warriors at the STAPLES Center, the Lakers score a season-high 70 first-half points. Despite having their most lopsided victory of the season to date, the Lakers record a season high 24 turnovers (24). November 28 In a rematch of the NBA Finals 2000, the Lakers tie a franchise record converting 15 three-pointers as they defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers 124-107 at the STAPLES Center. The game also gives the Lakers their seventh consec- utive win at home.