Lakers Get Some Rest And Relaxation

Kobe Bryant took his daughters to see a movie then splashed around with them in the swimming pool, spending a quiet weekend at home.

"We had a blast," he said.

Lamar Odom said he did nothing but "chill-ax." He didn't even watch his beloved New York Yankees lose twice to the New York Mets in the Subway Series.

"I just took my feet off the ground and got some rest," he said.

Pau Gasol and Sasha Vujacic went to the beach, spending a couple of hours on the sand while escaping a Southern California heat wave.

"It was great," Gasol said. "You don't know how happy we were to close the last series in six games and not go to Game7. It gave us a couple of extra days to prepare ourselves, to disconnect and freshen up."

The Lakers returned to the practice court relaxed and recovered Monday, appearing energetic and fit after taking the weekend off following their victory Friday over Utah in the Western Conference semifinals.

"It was a fun practice," said Bryant, the league's newly crowned MVP. "We got up and down (the court). There was a lot of energy to it."

Then the Lakers made plans to meet for dinner and watch the New Orleans Hornets and San Antonio Spurs battle in Game 7 on Monday night.

The Lakers will face the Spurs, a 91-82 winner in the series finale against the Hornets, in the Western Conference finals starting Wednesday night at Staples Center.

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source : dailynews.com