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Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver suffered a broken nose during the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
March 15, 2015 at 8:50 PM -
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The NBA-worst Knicks beat the Lakers 101-94 in former Los Angeles point guard and know New York coach Derek Fisher's return to Staples Center, where he won five NBA...
March 12, 2015 at 11:50 PM -
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The Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention Tuesday, marking their earliest elimination since the franchise moved to L.A. before the 1960-61 season.
March 10, 2015 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant's efforts to recruit Dallas Mavericks point guard Rajon Rondo as a free agent appeared especially strong Sunday, when the Mavericks...
March 8, 2015 at 11:50 PM -
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Mavericks small forward Chandler Parsons plans to return Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing the last seven games due to a left ankle injury.
March 7, 2015 at 12:50 PM -
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Serge Ibaka had 18 points and 14 rebounds, D.J. Augustin added 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-101 Sunday...
March 1, 2015 at 7:50 PM -
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Once-proud franchise says it's progressing in analytics, but evidence is hard to find
February 26, 2015 at 12:50 PM -
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Lakers coach Byron Scott said he was "angry" and "very disappointed" with how some of his players boisterously celebrated Sunday night after an overtime win against the...
February 24, 2015 at 3:50 PM -
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Lakers backup point guard Ronnie Price will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery Wednesday to remove a bone spur in his right elbow.
February 24, 2015 at 2:50 PM -
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No matter how poorly the Lakers and Celtics have played this season, they showed they can still produce a thriller no matter who is wearing the uniforms.
February 22, 2015 at 11:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott provided Lakers fans with a glimmer of hope for this summer, saying he expects injured rookie forward Julius Randle to fully...
February 21, 2015 at 5:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have been built around Kobe Bryant for nearly two decades, but the organization is preparing to turn the page, even if Bryant is still on the...
February 20, 2015 at 3:50 PM -
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The Houston Rockets are plotting a renewed attempt to try to convince the Phoenix Suns to part with star guard Goran Dragic via trade before next Thursday's NBA trade...
February 13, 2015 at 11:50 AM -
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Lakers reserve guard Nick Young went on the defense Wednesday of his story that a dolphin tried to kill him about a year ago in Mexico after it was learned that comedian...
February 11, 2015 at 8:50 PM -
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Former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson said he has serious questions about whether Jim Buss can turn around the team, which is mired in the worst period in...
February 10, 2015 at 10:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: SportsCenter Highlight of the Night: Kevin Love had 32 points and 10 rebounds in the Cavaliers' 120-105 victory over the Lakers.
February 9, 2015 at 10:50 AM -
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LeBron James acknowledged after the Cleveland Cavaliers' 120-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday that his tweet late Saturday night was referencing...
February 8, 2015 at 9:50 PM -
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Kevin Love scored a season-high 32 points, LeBron James flirted with a triple-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers quickly got back to winning with a 120-105 victory over...
February 8, 2015 at 3:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol received a standing ovation from Lakers fans before Thursday's game as a video tribute filled with highlights from his time in Los Angeles played on the big...
January 30, 2015 at 4:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant addressed his expectations a day after shoulder surgery Thursday night in a brief interview with ESPN, saying he planned on being ready to play come...
January 30, 2015 at 4:50 PM -
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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins will replace injured Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant at the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, commissioner Adam Silver announced...
January 30, 2015 at 4:50 PM -
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Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said he fully expects Kobe Bryant to play next season after the Lakers star suffered a recent season-ending shoulder...
January 29, 2015 at 1:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol knows that facing off against the Lakers will be a different experience for him now that he's a Chicago Bull.
January 29, 2015 at 11:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant underwent surgery Wednesday morning to repair the torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, the Los Angeles Lakers announced.
January 28, 2015 at 4:50 PM -
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John Wall had 21 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and the Wizards rallied from a 19-point deficit to send the Lakers to their ninth straight loss, 98-92 on Tuesday...
January 27, 2015 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers star Kobe Bryant will undergo surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, the team said Monday. A timetable for his recovery won't be known until...
January 26, 2015 at 12:50 PM -
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Nick Young was a no-show in the second half for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at Staples Center, benched by coach Byron Scott after struggling in the first...
January 25, 2015 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a torn rotator cuff, sources told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne on Friday.
January 23, 2015 at 11:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will have an MRI on his right shoulder Thursday after tweaking it during a 96-80 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on...
January 21, 2015 at 9:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis scored 29 points and blocked four shots in his return from a sprained toe, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 96-80 on...
January 21, 2015 at 8:50 PM -
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Pelicans forward Anthony Davis and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant are expected to return from recent absences when their teams meet on Wednesday night.
January 21, 2015 at 10:50 AM -
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Lakers coach Byron Scott said he's not surprised that Kobe Bryant has thought about retiring after this season even though he has one year remaining on his...
January 18, 2015 at 4:50 PM -
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LeBron James scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped their six-game losing streak with a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night...
January 15, 2015 at 10:50 PM -
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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is likely to miss Wednesday's game against Golden State after leaving Tuesday's win over the Lakers with a strained hamstring.
January 14, 2015 at 12:50 AM -
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After sitting out three of the past four games to rest, Lakers star Kobe Bryant returned Tuesday against the Miami Heat, scoring 12 points on 3-for-19 shooting in 31...
January 13, 2015 at 9:50 PM -
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Damian Lillard scored 17 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Blazers to a 106-94 victory over the Lakers on Sunday night.
January 11, 2015 at 9:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant will sit out his second straight game and third in the past four games on Sunday when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Portland Trail Blazers.
January 11, 2015 at 6:50 PM -
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Lakers coach Byron Scott called his team "soft" four times after its 114-89 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, the Lakers' fifth straight defeat to...
January 7, 2015 at 11:50 PM -
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Blake Griffin scored 27 points, Chris Paul had 24 points and Matt Barnes added 19 in helping the Clippers rout the Lakers 114-89 Wednesday night for their ninth win in...
January 7, 2015 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers starting point guard Ronnie Price suffered a broken nose against the Portland Trail Blazers
January 6, 2015 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers announced that rookie forward Julius Randle had right foot surgery Tuesday morning to fix an issue dating back to high school that reportedly led to him...
January 6, 2015 at 1:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Ronnie Price believes he suffered a broken nose Monday after receiving an elbow to the face from Portland forward Thomas Robinson...
January 5, 2015 at 10:50 PM -
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Damian Lillard scored 39 points and made the go-ahead basket with 36 seconds remaining as the Trail Blazers rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat...
January 5, 2015 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers forward Wesley Johnson could return by the end of the week after suffering a strained hip flexor Sunday against the Indiana Pacers.
January 5, 2015 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak's 15-year-old daughter, Alina, died Monday morning after a lengthy illness, the team announced.
January 5, 2015 at 3:50 PM -
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Lakers coach Byron Scott, after expressing befuddlement at a flagrant foul called on one of his players in a win Sunday over the Indiana Pacers, said college basketball...
January 4, 2015 at 11:50 PM -
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NBA Basketball Recap: Final statistics from the Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers game played on January 04, 2015
January 4, 2015 at 9:50 PM -
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Lakers starting forward Wesley Johnson left Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers with a strained right hip flexor that will also sideline him for Monday's game at...
January 4, 2015 at 8:50 PM -
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Byron Scott is happy Kobe Bryant has been averaging close to a triple-double in the three games he has played since returning from a three-game rest last week, but the...
January 3, 2015 at 1:50 PM -
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Mike Conley had 19 points and nine assists, Marc Gasol scored 18 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies edged the Los Angeles Lakers 109-106 on Friday night.
January 2, 2015 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers coach Byron Scott believes Steve Nash, who is out for the season with injury, will rejoin them in some capacity.
December 31, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant had 23 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for his 21st career triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Denver Nuggets 111-103 on Tuesday night...
December 30, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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Goran Dragic scored 24 points, Eric Bledsoe had 20 of his 22 after halftime, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-1-7 Sunday night for their sixth...
December 28, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have claimed rookie forward Tarik Black off of waivers, according to league sources.
December 28, 2014 at 2:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Phoenix Suns after sitting out three games to rest.
December 28, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant is sitting out his third straight game to rest his sore body but could be back in the lineup when the Lakers return home for their next outing.
December 26, 2014 at 4:50 PM -
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Veteran big man Pau Gasol admitted after Thursday night's 113-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers that it was "weird" facing his former team for the first time since...
December 25, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol had 23 points and 13 rebounds against his former team and the Chicago Bulls beat Los Angeles 113-93 on Thursday night with Lakers star Kobe Bryant resting his...
December 25, 2014 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will not play against the Chicago Bulls in a nationally televised matchup here Thursday night.
December 25, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant, having watched Carmelo Anthony and Rajon Rondo not join him in Los Angeles, still firmly believes in the Lakers' hierarchy to come up with a plan to turn it...
December 24, 2014 at 5:50 AM -
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Former Los Angeles Laker Pau Gasol said it will be "emotional" and "weird" to face his old teammates on Christmas night when his new team, the Chicago Bulls, takes on...
December 23, 2014 at 11:50 PM -
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Carlos Boozer scored 18 points in his new role off the bench, and the Los Angeles Lakers shocked the league-leading Golden State Warriors 115-105 on Tuesday night...
December 23, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: The Kobe Bryant-less Lakers shocked the Warriors 115-105 and snapped their three-game losing streak.
December 23, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Following recent subpar performances after which he had complained about fatigue, Kobe Bryant will sit out Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors to...
December 23, 2014 at 6:50 PM -
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Lakers coach Byron Scott said he has not yet decided if Kobe Bryant will play in Tuesday's game against the Warriors.
December 23, 2014 at 12:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott is formulating a plan to reduce minute and workload burdens on 36-year-old guard Kobe Bryant, who is playing a team high in...
December 22, 2014 at 5:50 PM -
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DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points and 14 rebounds in his second start since returning from a serious illness, and the Sacramento Kings snapped a five-game losing streak...
December 21, 2014 at 6:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young called Steven Adams a "sneaky, dirty player" after an on-court scuffle with the Oklahoma City Thunder center led to Young's ejection...
December 19, 2014 at 11:50 PM -
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Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and hit a key jumper with 38 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame the absence of NBA MVP Kevin Durant for a 104-103...
December 19, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Kevin Durant will not play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday because of a sprained right ankle suffered Thursday against the Golden State Warriors.
December 19, 2014 at 2:50 PM -
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Rodney Stuckey got his second consecutive double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to lead Indiana over the Lakers 110-91 on Monday night.
December 15, 2014 at 7:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: Highlight Of The Night: Nick Young's game-winning 3-pointer in overtime lifted the Lakers to a 112-110 win over the Spurs.
December 12, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant didn't catch Michael Jordan, although he got a victory thanks to Nick Young.
December 12, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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As far as Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss is concerned, tanking is "unforgivable" and "irresponsible."
December 12, 2014 at 8:50 AM -
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ESPN Video: Lakers president Jeanie Buss discusses Kobe Bryant's contract, her role as a member of the NBA's Board of Governors and fianc? Phil Jackson's role as...
December 12, 2014 at 8:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant scored nine of his 32 points in the final 3:14, leading the Los Angeles Lakers' fourth-quarter comeback for a 98-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on...
December 9, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant and nearly all of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates wore black T-shirts reading "I Can't Breathe" during warmups for their game against Sacramento on Tuesday...
December 9, 2014 at 8:50 PM -
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Former Lakers forward Earl Clark is signing a deal with the Sandong Lions in China.
December 9, 2014 at 2:50 PM -
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Magic Johnson thinks that the Los Angeles Lakers should get serious about losing.
December 9, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak doesn't expect Kobe Bryant to play after his contract expires following the 2015-16 season.
December 9, 2014 at 7:50 AM