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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar might not only get a statue when the Los Angeles Lakers begin next season, he might also get another opportunity to work with the franchise's...
September 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday announced the dates of three events next season to honor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes and Shaquille O'Neal.
August 30, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers plan to erect a statue outside Staples Center to honor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
August 27, 2012 at 6:50 PM -
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The Lakers officially signed guard Jodie Meeks after coming to terms with the free agent last week and also officially inked Devin Ebanks.
August 13, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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All-Star center Dwight Howard has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, the last act of his long, drawn-out departure from the Orlando Magic.
August 10, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers' roster continued to take shape after the Dwight Howard trade became official, as the team reached an agreement with free-agent guard Jodie Meeks...
August 10, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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All-Star center Dwight Howard has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, the last act of his long, drawn-out departure from the Orlando Magic.
August 10, 2012 at 11:50 AM -
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Lakers, Nuggets, Sixers win big, but Orlando's returns for Howard far too weak
August 9, 2012 at 11:50 PM -
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The Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers have been pulled into talks between the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers that could ultimately make Dwight Howard a...
August 9, 2012 at 7:50 PM -
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The Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers have been pulled into talks between the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers that could ultimately make Dwight Howard a...
August 9, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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The Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers have been pulled into talks between the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers that could ultimately make Dwight Howard a...
August 9, 2012 at 11:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of threatening a police officer who stopped him for a traffic...
July 31, 2012 at 6:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor traffic warrant and for investigation of threatening a police officer.
July 30, 2012 at 11:50 PM -
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The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will renew their battle for Eastern Conference supremacy on opening night of the 2012-13 NBA season, according to the schedule released...
July 26, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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Veteran forward Antawn Jamison was all smiles during his introductory news conference with the Los Angeles Lakers at their facilities in El Segundo.
July 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have expressed interest in free-agent guard Delonte West, according to a league source.
July 24, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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Jordan Hill will sign an two-year deal, worth "a little less" than $8 million, a league source told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Friday. Hill's decision came down to the Lakers...
July 20, 2012 at 6:50 PM -
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Maybe Grant Hill's decision to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers rather than the Los Angeles Lakers wasn't as difficult as many thought despite being recruited by his...
July 20, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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The agent for Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard refuted reports that his client has decided he will sign an extension with the Los Angeles Lakers if traded to...
July 19, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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The agent for Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum says it would be "foolish" for any team to trade for Bynum without first speaking to Bynum directly to gauge his...
July 19, 2012 at 6:50 PM -
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Dwight Howard signaled that if he is traded to the Los Angeles Lakers he would be prepared to sign a long-term extension after the 2012-13 NBA season, the basketball...
July 19, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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Veteran forward Antawn Jamison will sign a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a league source.
July 18, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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The Cleveland Cavaliers may have inched ahead of the Houston Rockets as a trade partner in a deal that would send Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles...
July 18, 2012 at 9:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic are in discussions to acquire All-Star center Dwight Howard, but there was no face-to-face meeting between the two front...
July 18, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers are making a renewed push to acquire All-Star center Dwight Howard and are meeting with Orlando Magic officials Tuesday, Yahoo! Sports...
July 17, 2012 at 11:50 AM -
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With Dwight Howard's eventual destination still anybody's guess, the Los Angeles Lakers are turning their attention to adding a backup big man or two.
July 12, 2012 at 6:50 PM -
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With Dwight Howard's eventual destination still anybody's guess, the Los Angeles Lakers are turning their attention to adding a backup big man or two.
July 12, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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A person familiar with the situation says the Charlotte Bobcats have agreed to a two-year contract with former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Ramon Sessions.
July 12, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak welcomed Steve Nash by calling him "a thorn in the Lakers' side for most of this decade" during the two-time MVP's...
July 11, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced their acquisition of two-time MVP Steve Nash.
July 10, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Devin Ebanks agreed to a one-year deal with the Lakers worth $1,085,000, according to his agent, David Bauman. The deal cannot be officially signed until Wednesday, when...
July 10, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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The Houston Rockets have joined the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets as the most serious potential trade partners with the Orlando Magic on a Dwight Howard deal...
July 10, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss is in an El Seguondo, Calif., hospital being treated for dehydration, Lakers spokesman John Black said in a statement released...
July 10, 2012 at 11:50 AM -
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Like the rest of the NBA, Kobe Bryant didn't see the Los Angeles Lakers' trade for Steve Nash coming. But when the idea was presented to him earlier this week as he held...
July 6, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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Before two-time MVP Steve Nash agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers, he wanted to make sure the team's five-time champion was on board. That meant a phone call with...
July 5, 2012 at 12:50 PM -
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Strong move, but will two-time MVP's talents thrive within Lakers' system?
July 5, 2012 at 8:50 AM -
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Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash has successfully negotiated a sign-and-trade deal from the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers that will team him up with Kobe...
July 4, 2012 at 7:50 PM -
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Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash has successfully negotiated a sign-and-trade deal from the Phoenix Suns to the Los Angeles Lakers that will team him up with Kobe Bryant...
July 4, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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Shortly after the 9 p.m. PT start to the free agent frenzy, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak called a representative of Ramon Sessions to formally express the team's...
June 30, 2012 at 11:50 PM -
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying hard to land Pau Gasol.
June 29, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have been checking around the league this week to gauge Pau Gasol's trade value, according to sources briefed on the discussions.
June 27, 2012 at 11:50 AM -
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The NBA has for the first time released its list of top selling jerseys internationally, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has landed in the top spot for the...
June 21, 2012 at 9:50 AM -
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Ramon Sessions chose against exercising the final year of his contract to stay with the Lakers next season and will explore the free-agency market, his agent said...
June 19, 2012 at 10:50 AM -
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A horse co-owned by Los Angeles Lakers stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol is set to run in Sunday's first race at Betfair Hollywood Park.
June 15, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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Famed Italian coach Ettore Messina, who served as a coaching consultant to Lakers coach Mike Brown last season, is going back to Europe to coach CSKA Moscow, Messina...
June 12, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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The Lakers exercised the $16.1 million option on Andrew Bynum's contract Monday, according to multiples league sources.
June 4, 2012 at 6:50 PM -
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The Lakers exercised the $16.1 million option on Andrew Bynum's contract Monday, according to multiples league sources.
June 4, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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The Bobcats interviewed Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Quin Snyder on Monday in Chicago about their head coaching vacancy, said a person familiar with the...
June 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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LeRoy Ellis, who starred at St. John's before playing 14 seasons in the NBA, died Saturday in Portland, Ore., after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was...
June 3, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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The Lakers officially promoted Glenn Carraro from general manager of the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate, to assistant general manager for the...
June 1, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers are in discussions to promote Glenn Carraro from general manager of the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate, to assistant general manager...
May 29, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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Jerry West knows the look of a championship team when he sees one and the Los Angeles Lakers don't currently fit the bill in West's eyes.
May 24, 2012 at 10:50 AM -
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In the aftermath of a second straight second-round exit from the playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said Wednesday that a shakeup is in store for...
May 23, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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In the aftermath of a second straight second-round exit from the playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said Wednesday that a shakeup is in store for...
May 23, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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Oklahoma City police made an arrest Tuesday in the late-night fight that escalated into gunfire and left eight people injured shortly after the Thunder-Lakers NBA...
May 22, 2012 at 7:50 PM -
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Metta World Peace reflects on the Lakers season saying his team "underachieved" and was better than the Oklahoma City Thunder, despite the postseason defeat.
May 22, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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A late-night fight in Oklahoma City that escalated into gunfire and left eight people injured -- one critically -- was not related to the Thunder-Lakers NBA playoff game...
May 22, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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Andrew Bynum says he is unsure of what his future with the Lakers holds following the team's elimination Monday from the Western Conference semifinals against the...
May 22, 2012 at 8:50 AM -
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Police say at least three victims were wounded in downtown Oklahoma City following the Thunder's 106-90 win over the Lakers.
May 22, 2012 at 2:50 AM -
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Andrew Bynum says he is unsure of what his future with the Lakers holds following the team's elimination Monday from the Western Conference semifinals against the...
May 22, 2012 at 1:50 AM -
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Police say at least 3 victims were wounded in downtown Oklahoma City following the Thunder's 106-90 win over the Lakers.
May 22, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder surged ahead in the second half to beat Los Angeles 106-90...
May 21, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers are facing elimination and after their most recent loss Saturday, Kobe Bryant pegged the Lakers' late-game problems on Pau Gasol, but coach Mike...
May 21, 2012 at 12:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant hoped for more aggressiveness from the Lakers All-Star forward Pau Gasol in the Lakers' loss to the Thunder.
May 20, 2012 at 4:50 AM -
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Kevin Durant scored 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the second-round series with a...
May 19, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant didn't miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma...
May 19, 2012 at 9:50 AM -
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The Lakers rallied late to turn away the Thunder in Game 3.
May 19, 2012 at 9:50 AM -
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Lakers forward Pau Gasol has won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his extensive charity work as a UNICEF ambassador.
May 18, 2012 at 1:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers dropped the first two games of their Western Conference semifinals series with the Oklahoma City Thunder in excruciating fashion.
May 17, 2012 at 7:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake was the unsung hero of his team's first round series victory over the Denver Nuggets, pumping in 19 points in Game 7.
May 17, 2012 at 6:50 PM -
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Miami Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade felt some kinship with the Los Angeles Lakers after both teams suffered difficult Game 2 losses this week.
May 17, 2012 at 11:50 AM -
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Miami Heat stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade felt some kinship with the Los Angeles Lakers after both teams suffered difficult Game 2 losses this week.
May 17, 2012 at 10:50 AM -
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Kobe and the Lakers were not great late, and the Thunder now lead 2-0
May 17, 2012 at 8:50 AM -
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Kevin Durant scored 22 points, including the go-ahead basket with 18 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored rallied for a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles...
May 16, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum and forward Devin Ebanks were both fined for separate violations, the NBA announced Wednesday.
May 16, 2012 at 12:50 PM -
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Lakers star Kobe Bryant says he doesn't draw charges, and he's got a clearly thought-out explanation for it.
May 15, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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Kendrick Perkins did not practice Tuesday and his availability for Game 2 of the team's second-round series against the Lakers is uncertain after Perkins re-aggravated a...
May 15, 2012 at 1:50 PM -
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The Thunder were sharp while the Lakers looked weary in Game 1
May 15, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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Russell Westbrook had 27 points and nine assists, Kevin Durant added 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder blasted the weary Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday night...
May 14, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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In 2010, the Lakers won; can OKC turn the tables? (PER Diem: May 14, 2012)
May 14, 2012 at 3:50 PM