PHOENIX -- In just one week, the Los Angeles Lakers manufactured as much drama as the "Real Housewives" of New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta combined. There was the sparring between Phil Jackson and Mark Cuban, who called him Jeannie Buss' boy toy. There was the back-and-forth with Ron Artest at practice that was either loud or simply a little contentious, depending on whom you believe. There was that old staple, Phil giving the business to Kobe, and a new one, Pau Gasol giving the business to Kobe (without naming him) for shooting too much.

Phil Jackson's take on the Lakers' recent dramatics? "It's been fun." AP Photo/Ralph Freso

The only thing the Lakers didn't have was their own reality show, cameras stationed all over the locker room, the practice gym and the team hotel to give us tight shots and sound of every beef. Oh wait, reality TV is about to be a Lakers reality. Lamar Odom is about to star in his own reality show Sunday nights on E! in prime time, he revealed Wednesday night. After saying he envisioned something "funny, sitcom-ish, entertaining," Odom, when he was asked whether Jackson or Jerry Buss had voiced any concerns, said, "Ah, yeah and I respect that. Entertainment and sports we're all in the industry."

For the record, Odom says that if any of his teammates "want to give me access, fine. If not, fine. I don't want to get in anyone's way, make anyone uncomfortable."

But if you think all this drama is making the Lakers uncomfortable, think again. They're close to completely unfazed by any or all of it. It's not that they give the appearance of not caring; they frankly don't give a damn. The principal parties -- Jackson, Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher -- have lived through a decade of dramatic episodes, some life-altering. Remember, Kobe dealt with a rape allegation until the case was dropped. There was the entire Shaq-Kobe mess and divorce that undermined a three-time champion. And beyond that, there was the time Kobe suffered a miserable playoff failure against the Suns, as the Lakers lost in 2006 after leading the series 3-1. Utah Jazz fans still accuse Fisher, wrongly, of lying about the circumstances of tending to his daughter's very serious illness.

The Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees have many, many more players in their locker rooms, but neither club can catch the Lakers when it comes to theater.