LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2008 (AP) The Lakers have worked their way back to the top of the Western Conference. They'll be hard-pressed to stay there in the coming days.Kobe Bryant scored 10 of his 34 points in the final 8 1/2 minutes, Lamar Odom added 20 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 117-108 on Tuesday night for their 18th win in 22 games.Next comes a rugged four-game road trip starting Friday night in New Orleans, with games at Houston, Dallas and Utah to follow. The four teams have a cumulative record of 168-86 including 101-26 at home, and if the Rockets win games against Atlanta and Charlotte beforehand, they'll be shooting for their 22nd straight win against the Lakers on Sunday."It's going to be a tough one,'' Bryant said. "Those teams are great teams. In the East, you have a couple gimme games. In the West, you don't get those.''Lakers coach Phil Jackson had a message for his players after their latest victory."I told them...