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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Thunder hold off Lakers' late charge, win 114-108
In a reversal of roles, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers know they're the predators trying to track down Kevin Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder.
Bryant eclipses 30,000, Lakers beat Hornets 103-87
Kobe Bryant grinned and uttered the word "irony" as he considered the fact that the team that drafted him nearly 17 years ago was his opponent on the ...
LeBron, Knicks top NBA jersey-sale lists
LeBron James is atop the NBA's jersey-sales list once again. The Miami Heat star has the league's hottest-selling jersey, marking the third time the ...
Hill's clutch shot pushes Pacers past Lakers 79-77
Kobe Bryant is often at his most dangerous when he's fighting the flu, and the ailing superstar carried the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink of yet ...
Kings upset listless Lakers, 113-97
The Los Angeles Lakers had talked about bringing Showtime back to the franchise when they hired Mike D'Antoni to implement his fast and flashy offense
Column: New coach, but Lakers still Kobe's team
Right after Kobe Bryant made every one of his first five shots, you knew the Lakers weren't going to let new coach Mike D'Antoni lose his debut.
D'Antoni is hobbled, but makes smooth Lakers debut
Ever since Mike D'Antoni got a new knee and a new job in rapid succession earlier this month, his life has been a jumble of unfamiliar faces, grueling ...
Lakers hold off Nets 95-90, win D'Antoni's debut
Although Mike D'Antoni still can't jump, pivot or move on his surgically replaced knee with his usual enthusiasm, he felt plenty strong enough to ...