It’s been a relatively quiet week on the legal front in professional sports. I never thought I’d end up saying that. This week we’ll have a little fun with those loveable losers the Lakers. This week’s Criminal Showdown is between Lamar Odom and Andrew Bynum, who both bowed out of the playoffs in criminal-like fashion.

Lamar Odom: Lamar started the nonsense by taking out Dirk Nowitzki when fighting through a screen. It was a bush league play that could have hurt Nowitzki. He was given a flagrant 2, and ejected.

Andrew Bynum: Bynum followed up the first act with a flagrant and ejection of his own. Toward the end of the game, Bynum destroyed J.J. Barea with a forearm shiver that knocked him to the ground as he drove to the basket.

Verdict: Lamar’s the veteran, and Nowitzki is the star of the Mavericks. His crime could have been detrimental to the Mavs. Bynum’s foul was much worse, on a guy that is about 1/3 his size. The winner is Bynum. Both guys are losers for their actions, but Bynum’s foul and eventually shirt rip off seals the deal for him.