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Clippers beat Heat 107-100 for 4th straight win
In their toughest test yet of this young NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers measured themselves against the Miami Heat and liked how they stacked up
Boozer helps Bulls outlast Suns 112-106 in OT
Carlos Boozer's latest big game against Phoenix came in handy when the Chicago Bulls blew an 18-point lead. Boozer had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and ...
Green's 3-pointer pushes Spurs past Lakers 84-82
The San Antonio Spurs' final offensive play was smartly drawn and precisely executed, ending in a clutch jumper by Danny Green. The Lakers' final ...
Lakers intrigued by chance to play for D'Antoni
Pau Gasol got home from the game and read about it on Twitter, while Dwight Howard got a midnight message on his BlackBerry. They shared most Los ...
Lakers hire Mike D'Antoni as new coach
The Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni late Sunday night, signing the former coach of the Suns and Knicks to replace Mike Brown. The Lakers and ...
Lakers speak to Phil Jackson about return
The Los Angeles Lakers spoke to 11-time NBA champion coach Phil Jackson on Saturday about returning for a third stint on their bench. The Lakers ...
Column: Kobe Bryant doesn't doubt the Zen Master
Nobody knows what might have happened had the Los Angeles Lakers been a bit more patient and allowed Kobe Bryant and his teammates some time to adjust ...
Lakers rout Warriors 101-77 after Brown's firing
A few hours after the Los Angeles Lakers' top brass abruptly fired coach Mike Brown and threw their season into turmoil before mid-November, Brown's ...
Lakers fire coach Mike Brown after 1-4 start
Mike Brown followed an 11-time NBA champion coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking charge of a roster packed with aging talent and a franchise ...
Foye, Jazz drop Lakers to 1-4 start
Before their game Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown remarked how easily Kobe Bryant had been scoring and in so many different ways.
Clippers send Spurs to 1st loss, 106-84
The Los Angeles Clippers played with a chip on their shoulder, coming out amped up at the prospect of exacting a little revenge on the San Antonio ...
Lakers top Pistons 108-79, finally get 1st win
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have raised enough championship trophies to realize they really shouldn't be getting excited about any win in the first week ...
Nash has small left leg fracture, out another week
Steve Nash has a small fracture in his left leg and will be out of the Los Angeles Lakers' lineup for at least another week. The Lakers announced the ...
Clippers send Lakers to 0-3 start with 105-95 win
Kobe Bryant stuck his injured foot in an ice bucket and tried to relax. His star-studded Los Angeles Lakers are off to their first 0-3 start in 34 ...
NYC Marathon off, Wade donates to relief effort
The New York City Marathon is off, and a marathon ride into the city prompted Dwyane Wade to help those still dealing with the horrendous aftermath ...
Lakers drop 2nd straight, fall to Blazers 116-106
Dwight Howard's 33 points and 14 rebounds were not enough for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-106 loss to the inspired Portland Trail Blazers on ...
Column: Is Stern best commissioner in sports?
During the ring ceremony on opening night in Miami, a microphone picked up NBA Commissioner David Stern telling LeBron James, "I'm proud of you." No ...
Dallas stuns loaded Lakers in opener, 99-91
The Los Angeles Lakers have spent a month together now, and they still haven't won a game. They acknowledge it's a struggle to blend this new ...
Mavs dump West; Curry could start against Lakers
The Dallas Mavericks are moving on without guard Delonte West, and their starting center for Tuesday night's season opener on the road against the Los ...
Let the flop policing begin
It's not just the flopping that the NBA is trying to squash. It's Reggie Evans looking like he was zapped by about 10,000 volts of electricity when ...
Howard, Nash arrive for Lakers' championship push
On one side of the Los Angeles Lakers' practice court, Dwight Howard is shooting free throws and talking defense with Pau Gasol. On the other end, ...
Howard debuts for Lakers in loss to Sacramento
After eight years in Orlando and six months of recovery from back surgery, Dwight Howard returned to an NBA court Sunday night on a new coast and ...
Oracle CEO to experiment on his Hawaiian island
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison envisions his recently acquired Hawaiian island becoming a "little laboratory" for experimenting with more environmentally ...
Dwight Howard ready to learn from Kobe with Lakers
Dwight Howard flattened the creases across the chest of his brand-new gold jersey and joined his teammates for a group photo, joking around and ...
Time Warner flips switch on new Lakers channels
A few months ago, Time Warner Cable Inc. was crying foul at the high price it had to pay to air Knicks and Rangers games in New York. Now, the shoe ...