Before I get into Lakers pregame -- which was very very slow -- I have to tell a story from postgame the other night in OKC. So Percy Allen and I were talking to Luke post-interview, just BSing, and I said to Luke, who is pretty down right now, "You have to do something for me before the end of the season." He says what. And I tell him that I want him to dunk in a game, preferably at home so he can bring down the building. He said he has to get a breakaway, but said he'll try. So keep an eye out for that in the final seven games, that would be fun. I also said, "What would you do if you dunked ON Kobe in one of the two games you play them." He said, "I'd take my jersey off like Gilbert Arenas, lay it in the middle of the court and then retire." Pretty good answer from a guy who does not normally display a great sense of humor.

OK, Lakers pregame was slow, the locker room was empty, we got Bob Hill to tell a few Michael Ray Richardson stories from when he coached him in Italy, which was pretty amusing. Ray is going to have surgery tomorrow on his ankle, not quite sure if he having it on both ankles but I am assuming he is. Sonics PR mavens didn't have an answer yet and wont until after the surgery. Andre Brown was in the locker room with a fresh scar across his nose following surgery. And Danny Fortson was back. Otherwise, not a ton going on. Team flies to Salt Lake City after the game for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz.