Suns center Shaquille O’Neal applies defensive pressure against Lakers center Pau Gasol in the first quarter Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Lamar Odom rises above Suns forward Louis Amundson for a basket in the second quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic tries to avoid the block attempt by Suns center Shaquille O’Neal in the first half Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers point guard Derek Fisher goes for a steal against Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa during the second quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Suns center Shaquille O’Neal exchange greetings before the start of Thursday’s game at Staples Center. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic gets an easy dunk after a Suns turnover in the second quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers center Pau Gasol tries to keep the ball away from Phoenix center Shaquille O’Neal in the first quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Lamar Odom and Phoenix forward Louis Amundsen fight for control of a loose ball during the second quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar converts an alley-oop pass over Suns forward Matt Barnes in the first half Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Phoenix guard Jason Richardson reaches for the ball in an attempt to disrupt the drive of Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during the third quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers forward Josh Powell looks for some elbow room against the defense of Suns forward Louis Amundsen and Jare Dudley in the third quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant sends a pass across half court to a streaking Lamar Odom for a breakaway basket in the third quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic drives around Suns center Robin Lopez in the fourth quarter Thursday night. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
In 2009, Lakers forward Adam Morrison gets his hands on a rebound before former Phoenix center Robin Lopez. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
