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Rubio stands up for fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol
Ricky Rubio is standing up for his fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol, saying he doesn't think it's fair that the Los Angeles Lakers are bringing Gasol off the ...
Suns rally to beat Lakers in Nash's return for LA
Steve Nash's first trip back to Phoenix to play the Suns was an evening of triumph. For the Suns, not Nash. Michael Beasley scored a season-high 27 ...
Kobe leads Lakers past Oklahoma City 105-96
Kobe Bryant had 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, Steve Nash added seven of his 17 points in the final 5½ minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Lakers beat Jazz 102-84 to snap 4-game skid
Airing things out among themselves had the desired effect for the Los Angeles Lakers. Metta World Peace hit five 3-pointers on his way to scoring 17 ...
Grizzlies win 106-93, Lakers lose 4th straight
A team meeting didn't help stop the losing, and this season just keeps spinning away from the Lakers. Darrell Arthur scored a season-high 20 points ...
Bryant, Lakers at a loss after goring by Bulls
Off target all night, Kobe Bryant sure was on point when it was over. His frustration stood out like a breakaway dunk, his comments sharper than any ...
LeBron's Heat hold off Kobe's Lakers 99-90
For a few exciting minutes in the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers resembled the championship-caliber dynamo everybody expected ...
Kobe, Dwight get 31 each in Lakers' win over Bucks
Kobe Bryant played relentless defense, spurring his fellow Los Angeles Lakers to do the same. Dwight Howard dominated the paint, scoring easy baskets ...
Lakers beat Cavs 113-93, snap 6-game skid
Dwight Howard arrived at Staples Center expecting to sit out another game to rest his injured shoulder. He ended up helping the Los Angeles Lakers out ...
Durant's 42 helps send Lakers to 6th straight loss
Kevin Durant hit a 3-pointer in the final second of the first half and did a full reverse somersault to celebrate a 16-point lead. The Thunder were ...
Kobe Bryant, wife Vanessa call off their divorce
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant are staying together. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar and his wife both announced they've called off their divorce Friday on ...
Rockets beat Lakers 125-112 for 5th straight win
Sure the Los Angeles Lakers are short-handed. But a team with Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Metta World Peace should still play better than this.
Howard, Gasol, Hill all sidelined for Lakers
Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol and Jordan Hill all will miss the Los Angeles Lakers' upcoming road trip with injuries, leaving the struggling club without ...
Clippers beat Lakers 107-102 to stop 2-game skid
Los Angeles belongs to the Clippers right now, and they're looking for much more than city dominance at this point. Chris Paul had 30 points and 13 ...
Brewer's 27 points lead Nuggets past Lakers
Kobe Bryant went on another scoring tear for the Los Angeles Lakers. This time, it wasn't enough. Corey Brewer matched his career high with 27 points ...
Lakers beat Knicks 100-94 to get to .500
The pieces of the puzzle that have been the Lakers' confounding season so far are starting to fall into place. Kobe Bryant engineered a second-half ...
Van Gundy lauds Clips; Lakers not 'tied together'
Jeff Van Gundy will see both Los Angeles teams on Christmas, and for now he likes the Clippers much better. Van Gundy also ranks New York ahead of ...
Anthony scores 30 as Knicks beat slumping Lakers
The pregame boos had barely finished, and Mike D'Antoni suddenly had much bigger problems. Carmelo Anthony had three 3-pointers in less than three ...
Anthony scores 30, Knicks beat slumping Lakers
Sensing a fellow shooter had become gun shy, Kobe Bryant had a message for Carmelo Anthony last summer. Ignore the critics, he said. Stop worrying ...
D'Antoni hopes Lakers start playing like Knicks
Mike D'Antoni never built the team he wanted in New York. Now he looks at the Knicks and sees what he would like his Lakers to become.
Magic Johnson says Lakers should play inside game
Magic Johnson questioned new coach Mike D'Antoni's system with the slumping Los Angeles Lakers, saying "it doesn't fit the talent the Lakers have.
Anthony scores 45, Knicks rally to beat Nets
Now, this Knicks-Nets rivalry is really on. If it hadn't started when the Nets left New Jersey and set up shop in the Knicks' city, it surely arrived ...
Irving and Cavs deal Lakers another loss, 100-94
There had to be a low point. The Los Angeles Lakers can only hope they've reached it. This chaotic season has gotten worse. Kyrie Irving scored 28 ...