Bynum ailing

PORTLAND, Ore. — Andrew Bynum said he would play tonight against the Portland Trail Blazers despite coming down with what he believed was a case of food poisoning. He said he ate some undercooked salmon while the Lakers were in San Francisco after Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. He skipped the team’s morning shootaround and said he was feeling weak.

Bynum vents big-time

PORTLAND, Ore. — Here’s some of what center Andrew Bynum had to say after the Lakers’ loss Wednesday to the Golden State Warriors, their third consecutive defeat: “I just think we’re going out there and playing kind of stupid basketball. We’re not playing our smartest. People are going hard, but the energy (isn’t good). When you put negative energy out, it’s going to come back to you. … And it goes all the way down the line, from the coaching staff to the players who miss free throws to when we came in at halftime, the video guy put in the (wrong DVD). So, the collective energy is just bad right now.”

Warriors 95, Lakers 87

OAKLAND — The Lakers’ loss tonight to the Golden State Warriors coupled with the San Antonio Spurs’ victory over the Sacramento Kings means the Spurs and not the Lakers will be the No. 1 seeded team in the Western Conference when the playoffs begin. The Lakers’ margin was slim, but they lost all hope with their third consecutive defeat. After the Lakers fell behind with a disastrous second quarter, Lakers coach Phil Jackson decided it was time to rest some of his starters. Pau Gasol, who has a bone bruise in his right knee, played only 27 minutes and scored 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting, for instance. Kobe Bryant played a little less than 32 minutes and scored 25 points, for another example.

Half: Warriors 43, Lakers 38

OAKLAND — The Lakers played a fine first quarter tonight against the Golden State Warriors, but they went off the rails in the second and trailed by halftime. After outscoring the Warriors, 23-14, and holding them to 24.1 percent shooting (7 of 29) in the opening quarter, the Lakers lost their momentum. The Warriors outscored them, 29-15, in the second quarter. Kobe Bryant scored 10 points of his 11 points in the first quarter. Monta Ellis scored 10 of his 14 points in the second for the Warriors.

Gasol has a bone bruise

Pau Gasol underwent an MRI exam today that revealed he has a bone bruise in his right knee. The Lakers said he is day-to-day, which means it’s uncertain whether he will play in Tuesday’s game against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center. Andrew Bynum had a bone bruise in his knee earlier this season and was forced to sit out a game. Gasol was hurt in the second half of Sunday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Winter picked for Hall

Tex Winter, who developed the triangle offense and served as an assistant coach to Phil Jackson with the Lakers and the Chicago Bulls, was among 10 names selected for induction into the Hall of Fame today. Dennis Rodman, who played for Winter and Jackson in Chicago and also had a brief stint with the Lakers, also was selected. As was Chris Mullin, Tara VanDerveer, the women’s coach at Stanford, plus Philadelphia University’s Herb Magee; longtime NBA and ABA star Artis Gilmore; former Portland Trail Blazers center Arvydas Sabonis; Olympic gold medalist Teresa Edwards; Harlem Globetrotter Reece “Goose” Tatum; and former Celtic Tom “Satch” Sanders.

Jackson said Sunday when asked about Winter’s impending selection; “The fact now that he’s had a stroke (in 2009) that’s impaired his abilities, it kind of irritates me a little bit that this wasn’t done 10 years ago when he was still serving basketball in such a great capacity. Still, in all, I’m happy it’s been awarded.”

Nuggets 95, Lakers 90

The Denver Nuggets ended the Lakers’ nine-game winning streak today at Staples Center, handing them only their second loss in 19 games since the All-Star break. The Lakers also fell to 2 1/2 games behind the conference- and league-leading San Antonio Spurs. Kobe Bryant scored 28 points and Lamar Odom had 17. Pau Gasol scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but also tweaked his right knee in a fall and is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam on Monday. The Lakers had 20 turnovers, which sent them to their first defeat in almost a month. Danilo Gallinari scored 22 points for the Nuggets.

Half: Lakers 47, Nuggets 40

The Lakers can’t gain ground on the first-place San Antonio Spurs since the Spurs beat the Phoenix Suns and ended their six-game losing streak earlier today. The best the second-place Lakers can do is beat the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center and remain 1 1/2 games behind the Spurs. Kobe Bryant scored 19 points and Andrew Bynum had 12 rebounds for the Lakers. Danilo Gallinari scored 18 points for the Nuggets. The Lakers went into the game with a nine-game winning streak. The Nuggets had won five in a row.

Barnes speaks out

Matt Barnes returned to the practice court today after serving a one-game suspension for his part on Thursday’s near-rumble with Jason Terry and the Dallas Mavericks. He had plenty to say on a variety of subjects. “I knew I was getting something,” Barnes said. “The way things go down these days, I knew I was going to get something.”

On Jason Terry’s continued barbs about Barnes and the Lakers: “I’m not worried about what he’s talking about. In Golden State, we showed how to beat Dallas. You got in there and take it right to their chin and they back down. Obviously, nothing has changed since then. Hopefully, we get a chance to see them again.”

On watching the Lakers struggle in the first half before rallying without him Friday against the Utah Jazz: “I was more frustrated than anything that I couldn’t be out there. I knew we would right the ship in the second half and at least pull closer. As we normally do, we closed the game out in the fourth quarter.”

On Phil Jackson’s call for a need to avoid emotional outbursts during the playoffs: “Down the stretch, I think we’ve shown you’re not going to come in our house and push us around, but myself and the rest of the team, we can’t afford to get kicked out of games or give teams free shots on technical fouls. Just got to do that in a more controlled manner, I guess.”

On the possibility of a playoff series against Dallas: “We’re prepared to play anybody anywhere, so whoever we play, it will be fine.”

Lakers 96, Jazz 85

SALT LAKE CITY — The Lakers rallied from a 17-point deficit tonight to win their ninth consecutive, their 17th in 18 games and moved to within 1 1/2 games of the conference- and league-leading San Antonio Spurs. Kobe Bryant score 21 points, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom added 16 apiece, Derek Fisher scored 15 and Andrew Bynum had 11. Odom played 29 minutes, 34 seconds despite coming down with a stomach ailment before the game.

“Just for my own competitive drive, I wanted to at least give it a shot,” Odom said of playing after vomiting only 90 minutes before the tipoff. “I don’t feel too well. People can appreciate that you gave it a shot. You let your instincts take over.”