Lakers vs. Bulls season opener

Lakers center Pau Gasol (16) is surrounded by celebrating Bulls (from left) Luol Deng, Joakim Noah (13) and Derrick Rose (1) after Kobe Bryant‘s last-chance shot was blocked by Deng as time expired Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Chicago point guard Derrick Rose lofts a shot over Lakers center Pau Gasol to give the Bulls an 88-87 lead with 4.8 seconds left Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Bulls point guard Derrick Rose reacts after making a floating shot in the lane to give Chicago the final margin in an 88-87 victory over the Lakers on Sunday in the season opener for both teams at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant finishes off a dunk against guard Richard Hamilton and the Bulls in the third quarter Sunday at Staples Center during the season opener for both teams.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is fouled by Bulls center Joakim Noah on a drive to the basket in the third quarter Sunday at the Staples Center.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Power forwards Pau Gasol of the Lakers and Carlos Boozer of the Bulls go to the court in pursuit of a loose ball in the third quarter Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Troy Murphy falls into the courtside seats as he tries to chase down a loose ball in the first half Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has the ball stripped by Bulls guard Ronnie Brewer as teammate Omar Asik helps on defense in the first half Sunday at Staples Center  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers center Pau Gasol can’t control the ball as he’s double-teamed by Bulls guard Richard Hamilton, left, and center Joakim Noah in the first half Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer knocks the ball from Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the first quarter of last year’s Christmas Day game, which was a season opener.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

A fan prepares herself for a falling Joakim Noah as the Chicago center tumbles out of bounds in pursuit of a loose ball Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Chicago point guard Derrick Rose holds his head after getting hit inadvertantly by teammate Luol Deng‘s elbow during the game Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers Coach Mike Brown reacts after All-Star guard Kobe Bryant made one of his eight turnovers in the game against Chicago on Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol steals the ball from Chicago power forward Carlos Boozer during the season-opening game Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Chicago point guard Derrick Rose knocks the ball from Lakers guard Kobe Bryant at Staples Center.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers rookie guard Andrew Goudelock has a pass deflected by Bulls guard C.J. Watson during the game Sunday at Staples Center.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant adjusts his shorts after making a turnover in Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Bulls point guard Derrick Rose pulls up for a jump shot over the challenge of Lakers point guard Steve Blake in the first half Sunday at Staples Center.  (Paul Buck / EPA)

Chicago forward Luol Deng glides to the basket for a transition layup against the Lakers in the first half Sunday at Staples Center.   (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant finishes a reverse layup under the block attempt of Bulls center Joakim Noah in the first half Sunday at Staples Center.  (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)