Technical on George Rescinded

The Lakers, in need of good news, got a small dose Friday. They learned a technical foul called against Devean George in the Lakers’ 102-87 loss at Dallas on Tuesday night was rescinded by the NBA.

“It didn’t give me great joy, but it’s nice to know there was some justice paid out there,” Coach Phil Jackson said at Laker practice. “The league reviewed it and made the correct call.”

Besides the technical on George, Kwame Brown and Andrew Bynum were called for flagrant fouls and Kobe Bryant and Lamar Odom were also called for technicals in the Dallas game.

Afterward, Jackson called it “a really poorly refereed game.”

He also said that, because Maverick owner Mark Cuban puts added pressure on the referees, “these guys are nervous Nellies.”

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Odom, despite playing 39 minutes against Dallas and 38 the next night against Houston, is still nursing a rib injury. Jackson said Odom didn’t use his right arm and didn’t go after rebounds in practice Friday. ... Chris Mihm, who sat out the last three games because of a sprained right shoulder, stayed on the treadmill and off the floor, but Jackson said Mihm was hopeful of playing against Memphis tonight. ... Jackson, showing a keen knowledge of math, said of the Lakers’ recent 2-5 trip: “I thought we could split those games, even though it was a seven-game series and it’s tough to split seven.”

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TONIGHT

vs. Memphis, 7:30, FSN West

Site -- Staples Center.

Radio -- 570, 1330.

Records -- Lakers 25-24, Grizzlies 26-23.

Record vs. Grizzlies -- 1-2

Update -- With Friday’s 91-87 loss to the Clippers, the Grizzlies have lost five in a row and seven of their last eight. The Grizzlies beat the Lakers at Staples Center, 100-99, in overtime on Dec. 28. It was only the Grizzlies’ second victory in 20 games against the Lakers at Staples Center.