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The Los Angeles Lakers expect to hire a coach in the next week or two, but they do not consider the interview process to be finished, according to a league...
July 14, 2014 at 7:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers completed their acquisition of point guard Jeremy Lin from the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
July 13, 2014 at 11:50 AM -
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Carmelo Anthony has narrowed his options down to the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls. He is no longer considering the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN's Stephen...
July 11, 2014 at 10:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant feels great, would welcome Byron Scott as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, would love to play alongside free agent Carmelo Anthony and is pleased with the...
July 10, 2014 at 7:51 PM -
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Nearly a week after the Indiana Pacers offered talented but controversial guard Lance Stephenson a five-year, $44 million contract, the two sides remain far apart on a...
July 8, 2014 at 5:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as the team that most worries the New York Knicks in their attempt to re-sign superstar free agent forward Carmelo Anthony, sources...
July 5, 2014 at 7:50 PM -
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The New York Knicks met with free agent Carmelo Anthony in Los Angeles on Thursday after he spent more than two hours with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the day...
July 4, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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Free-agent Carmelo Anthony met with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and heard their pitch as to why he is the right man to become the next face of the...
July 4, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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A day after being one of the first teams to contact Pau Gasol when the NBA's free-agency frenzy officially opened up, the Los Angeles Lakers continued to show the...
July 1, 2014 at 11:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers will send rookie Julius Randle to Indiana on Wednesday to be examined by foot specialist Dr. David Porter, the team announced Tuesday.
July 1, 2014 at 5:50 PM -
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Julius Randle sat at his introductory news conference with the Los Angeles Lakers with a row of Larry O'Brien trophies lined up in a window in team president Jeanie...
July 1, 2014 at 9:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers will meet with free agent forward Carmelo Anthony Thursday in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN.
July 1, 2014 at 9:50 AM -
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While free-agent forward Pau Gasol grew tired of the persistent trade rumors that followed him for the better part of the last three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers...
June 29, 2014 at 4:50 AM -
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Has Pau Gasol already played his last game for the Los Angeles Lakers? Not if the Lakers' brass has their way, he hasn't.
June 28, 2014 at 4:50 PM -
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Without naming any names, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak let it be known that his team is ready to open its doors for LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony...
June 27, 2014 at 12:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers selected Julius Randle with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
June 26, 2014 at 5:50 PM -
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While the Lakers remain focused on Thursday's draft and the start of free agency on July 1, sources tell ESPN.com that former Lakers star Byron Scott has emerged as the...
June 23, 2014 at 11:50 PM -
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Carmelo Anthony has yet to publicly reveal the process by which he plans to entertain other teams in free agency, but the Bulls, Rockets, Mavericks and Lakers are among...
June 23, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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The Dallas Mavericks plan to be among the teams pursuing Los Angeles Lakers center/power forward Pau Gasol once free agency begins July 1, according to sources close to...
June 22, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant is rooting for the United States at the World Cup in Brazil, but that doesn't mean the Los Angeles Lakers star is on board with everything the team's coach...
June 17, 2014 at 7:50 AM -
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Metta World Peace has spent time in recent years with the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, and now the NBA free agent is adding another stop to his resume:...
June 13, 2014 at 6:50 AM -
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Byron Scott met with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday to discuss the team's vacant head coaching position for the second time, according to sources with knowledge of...
June 10, 2014 at 5:50 PM -
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In the last year the two-time defending champion Miami Heat have overtaken the Los Angeles Lakers as America's favorite NBA team, according to an ESPN Sports...
June 5, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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Steve Nash says he will accept whoever the Los Angeles Lakers hire to be their next coach and does not intend to influence the search process.
May 30, 2014 at 12:50 AM -
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Steve Nash says he will accept whoever the Los Angeles Lakers hire to be their next coach and does not intend to influence the search process.
May 29, 2014 at 5:50 PM -
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Eighteen years after helping guide Kobe Bryant through his rookie season as a veteran teammate, Byron Scott believes he is the right person to coach Bryant in the star...
May 23, 2014 at 8:50 PM -
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Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak began interviewing head-coaching candidates this week and doesn't expect to make a hire anytime soon.
May 21, 2014 at 1:52 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak says that the lines of communication between himself and Kobe Bryant are open, but that doesn't mean that the star guard...
May 15, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant, speaking publicly for the first time since Mike D'Antoni resigned from the Los Angeles Lakers, expressed apathy about the turn of events while saying he...
May 9, 2014 at 3:50 AM -
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With Mike D'Antoni out, Kobe Bryant's time fading, L.A. needs more than a coach
May 1, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers plan a drawn-out and exhaustive search to replace coach Mike D'Antoni, but sources close to the process insist that they hope to "make a splash"...
May 1, 2014 at 9:50 AM -
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Mike D'Antoni has resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced Wednesday night.
April 30, 2014 at 6:50 PM -
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During conversations with the team over the past 10 days, coach Mike D'Antoni has asked the Lakers to pick up the team option on the fourth year of his current contract...
April 25, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant began an intense six-month training program with an early-morning workout Monday, sources with knowledge of the situation told...
April 21, 2014 at 10:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant looks to be having an excellent anniversary trip in Paris, judging by the photos posted on his wife's Instagram account.
April 18, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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The worst season in Los Angeles Lakers history ended. Two days of exit interviews ensued. And Mike D'Antoni walked out of the Lakers' practice facility Friday with his...
April 18, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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As Steve Nash and Pau Gasol pondered their NBA futures following exit interviews with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, both expressed uncertainty about the months to...
April 17, 2014 at 6:50 PM -
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A documentary on the life and career of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will air this fall on Showtime.
April 17, 2014 at 10:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers play their final game of the worst season in franchise history on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Will it also be the final game of Mike...
April 17, 2014 at 12:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been cleared to resume running and shooting and will begin an intense, six-month training program next week upon his return from...
April 17, 2014 at 12:50 AM -
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Nick Young scored a season-high 41 points and helped the Los Angeles Lakers snap a seven-game losing streak with a 119-104 victory against the Utah Jazz on Monday...
April 14, 2014 at 8:50 PM -
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Mike Conley scored 24 points and Memphis pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-90 on Sunday night, moving the Grizzlies a game ahead of...
April 13, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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Lakers guard Nick Young said there is no motivation for him and his teammates to purposely fold in the final days despite their slow limp toward the finish...
April 12, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Stephen Curry had 30 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors clinched a playoff berth with a 112-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on...
April 11, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Nick Young, who can opt out of his contract with the Lakers this summer, said he anticipates a lot of upheaval in the team's future.
April 10, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Terrence Jones and James Harden scored 33 points apiece, and the Houston Rockets kept up their playoff push with their third straight victory, 145-130 over the Los...
April 8, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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It's been a historically bad season for the Los Angeles Lakers, but Steve Nash managed to make a positive dent on the record books on Tuesday against the Houston...
April 8, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a multiyear extension with general manager Mitch Kupchak, the team said Tuesday.
April 8, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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After hearing the rumor that swirled Monday night declaring that John Calipari would be replacing him on the sidelines next season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Mike...
April 8, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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Blake Griffin and Chris Paul scored 23 points apiece, and the Los Angeles Clippers hung another rout on the Lakers, winning 120-97 Sunday to take three of four games...
April 6, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Dirk Nowitzki had 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks strengthened their hold on a playoff position with a 107-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers...
April 4, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Steve Nash will likely play in his last game of the season -- and possibly his career -- on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks.
April 4, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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Rudy Gay scored nine of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Ray McCallum had 27 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-102 on Wednesday...
April 2, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol is considered probable to play against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday for his first game action since suffering a bout of vertigo more than a week...
April 2, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Damian Lillard scored 34 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 31 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-112 Tuesday...
April 1, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Chris Kaman had a career-high 28 points along with 17 rebounds while starting at center for the vertigo-stricken Pau Gasol, Jodie Meeks scored 22 points, and the Los...
March 30, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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Brandon Knight scored 30 points, Ramon Sessions added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-105 on Thursday night to break an eight-game losing...
March 27, 2014 at 8:50 PM -
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Marshall University has reached out to Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni to gauge his interest in coaching his alma mater, according to sources close to the...
March 27, 2014 at 5:50 PM -
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Steve Nash is still experiencing nerve discomfort in his back and right hamstring and will not play on the Los Angeles Lakers' two-game road trip through Milwaukee and...
March 27, 2014 at 12:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol, still suffering from symptoms related to his bout of vertigo over the weekend, did not travel with the Los Angeles Lakers when they left for their two-game...
March 26, 2014 at 2:50 PM -
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If president Phil Jackson was to spend the final month of this season evaluating his new organization from top to bottom before putting his stamp on things this summer...
March 25, 2014 at 11:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: The Lakers scored 51 points in the third quarter, the highest scoring quarer in franchise history, en route to a 127-96 win over the Knicks.
March 25, 2014 at 11:50 PM -
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Xavier Henry scored 22 points, Nick Young hit five 3-pointers while scoring 20 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers dropped a franchise-record 51 points in the third...
March 25, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Both teams face a long road back, but the paths are distinct
March 25, 2014 at 11:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young said close to $100,000 worth of clothing, shoes, jewelry and luggage was stolen from his Los Angeles area home while he was busy...
March 24, 2014 at 2:50 PM -
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After openly questioning Lakers management and declaring he has no patience for a rebuilding effort in L.A., Kobe Bryant has since opened up communication with the...
March 24, 2014 at 12:50 AM -
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After openly questioning Lakers management and declaring he has no patience for a rebuilding effort in L.A., Kobe Bryant has since opened up communication with the...
March 23, 2014 at 11:50 PM -
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Lakers guard Steve Nash did not play against the Orlando Magic on Sunday because of nerve root irritation in his right hamstring.
March 23, 2014 at 6:50 PM -
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Washington forward Drew Gooden has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for attempting to throw the Lakers' Nick Young to the floor during the Wizards' victory Friday...
March 22, 2014 at 6:50 PM -
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John Wall had 28 points and 14 assists, leading the Washington Wizards to a heated 117-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
March 21, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Just when he thought he was out, the Los Angeles Lakers pulled Steve Nash back into the active roster. Nash, who previously was ruled out for the rest of the season...
March 21, 2014 at 12:50 PM -
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Lakers president and governor Jeanie Buss made it clear Thursday that the final say, the "final hammer" as Dr. Buss used to call it, lies with her now.
March 20, 2014 at 8:50 PM -
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Tony Parker scored 25 points, Kawhi Leonard added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs pulled away from the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night...
March 19, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak totally understands Phil Jackson's decision to join the New York Knicks as their new team president
March 19, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be sidelined a minimum of two weeks with a mild strain of his right groin, according to the team.
March 18, 2014 at 2:50 PM -
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With the Los Angeles Lakers already becoming the first team in the league to be eliminated from playoff contention last week, coach Mike D'Antoni's message hasn't...
March 17, 2014 at 2:50 PM -
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Danny Green had 15 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their ninth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 119-185 on Friday night for their largest victory over...
March 14, 2014 at 8:50 PM -
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Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant scored 29 points apiece, and the Oklahoma City Thunder avenged Sunday's surprising loss to the Los Angeles Lakers by rolling past them...
March 13, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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Steve Nash won't appear in another game for the Los Angeles Lakers this season.
March 13, 2014 at 8:50 PM