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Derrick Rose scored 22 points and hit a short go-ahead jumper with 4.8 seconds to play, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final four minutes...
December 25, 2011 at 5:50 PM -
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After going through a full Christmas Eve practice, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said he would start Christmas Day against the Bulls but refused to answer any questions about...
December 24, 2011 at 3:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant participated in a full practice Thursday afternoon.
December 23, 2011 at 4:50 PM -
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The shortened NBA season means that suspensions to Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum and Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva will also be reduced, the league...
December 23, 2011 at 1:50 PM -
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The Lakers' Matt Barnes thinks the Clippers celebrate too much after every dunk.
December 22, 2011 at 5:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has a torn ligament in wrist, but the Chicago Bulls still expect him to play on Christmas Day.
December 22, 2011 at 1:50 PM -
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A fan's lawsuit against Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant over a courtside incident in Memphis, Tenn., six years ago has been returned to a lower court.
December 22, 2011 at 11:50 AM -
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Blake Griffin scored nine of his 30 points in the final 5:18, and the Los Angeles Clippers wrapped up their two-game preseason sweep of the Lakers with a 108-103 victory...
December 21, 2011 at 11:50 PM -
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The Lakers' star will sit in the preseason game against the Lakers and is listed as day-to-day.
December 21, 2011 at 12:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant has a sprained right wrist from falling down in the second half of the Lakers 114-95 loss to the Clippers on Monday. He is expected to play on Wednesday...
December 20, 2011 at 7:50 PM -
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Magic Johnson looks for Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum to step up for Los Angeles Lakers.
December 20, 2011 at 1:50 PM -
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Chris Paul had 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in his Los Angeles Clippers debut and Chauncey Billups made an equally impressive first impression with his new...
December 19, 2011 at 10:50 PM -
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Derek Fisher might not play in it against the Clippers on Monday.
December 18, 2011 at 6:50 PM -
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Free agent forward Troy Murphy has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, Murphy confirmed to ESPN.com on Saturday.
December 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM -
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Andrew Bynum is realistic. He knows that if the Los Angeles Lakers finally end up piecing together a trade with the Orlando Magic for Dwight Howard, it's tough to argue...
December 17, 2011 at 11:50 PM -
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Free agent forward Troy Murphy has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, Murphy confirmed to ESPN.com on Saturday.
December 17, 2011 at 4:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, has filed for divorce from the Los Angeles Lakers star.
December 16, 2011 at 6:50 PM -
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In his last game with the L.A. Lakers, Lamar Odom exited early as a result of being ejected for a forearm shiver delivered to Dirk Nowitzki long after the figurative...
December 16, 2011 at 7:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant swears he's moved on from the three-team trade that was nixed by NBA commissioner David Stern last week, ultimately preventing the Los Angeles Lakers from...
December 15, 2011 at 6:50 PM -
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New Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown has decided to use Metta World Peace, the starting small forward during the 2010 and 2011 seasons, as a reserve.
December 15, 2011 at 4:50 PM -
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Michael Jordan didn't exactly shed any tears when the proposed trade of Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers was nixed.
December 14, 2011 at 6:50 PM -
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League officials representing the New Orleans Hornets and the Los Angeles Clippers continued discussions into Tuesday night on a trade that would put Chris Paul on the...
December 13, 2011 at 7:50 PM -
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The Lakers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Josh McRoberts, according to a league source.
December 13, 2011 at 5:50 PM -
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Lamar Odom said that the Los Angeles Lakers' decision to package him in a deal hurt, but it was not being informed that the trade was in place that ultimately severed...
December 13, 2011 at 12:50 PM -
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There are only four teams that Dwight Howard would sign a long-term contract with, according to a source close to the situation -- the Magic, Nets, the Mavericks or the...
December 13, 2011 at 10:50 AM -
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There are only four teams that Dwight Howard would sign a long-term contract with, according to a source close to the situation -- the Magic, Nets, the Mavericks or the...
December 13, 2011 at 9:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers say owner Dr. Jerry Buss released from hospital.
December 12, 2011 at 9:50 PM -
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General manager Mitch Kupchak said the Lakers are pursuing more deals.
December 12, 2011 at 2:50 PM -
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Lamar Odom was so hurt by being included in a three-team trade for Chris Paul that was vetoed by the league, that he requested a trade Friday, according to a Lakers team...
December 12, 2011 at 7:50 AM -
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Lamar Odom was so hurt by being included in a three-team trade for Chris Paul that was vetoed by the league, that he requested a trade Friday, according to a Lakers team...
December 12, 2011 at 6:50 AM -
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If he can't land with the Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks, Chris Paul's preference is to be traded by the league-owned New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles...
December 12, 2011 at 12:50 AM -
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If he can't land with the Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks, Chris Paul's preference is to be traded by the league-owned New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles...
December 11, 2011 at 4:50 PM -
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Lamar Odom was so hurt by being included in a three-team trade for Chris Paul that was vetoed by the league, that he requested a trade Friday, according to a Lakers team...
December 11, 2011 at 1:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have pulled out of the three-team deal with New Orleans and Houston that would have landed Chris Paul in L.A., according to a source close to the...
December 10, 2011 at 9:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol went through a full practice with the Lakers on Saturday, pushing aside the uneasiness of the unsettled state of the three-team trade between L.A., New Orleans...
December 10, 2011 at 2:50 PM -
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The New Orleans Hornets' three-team trade with the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets that would land Chris Paul in L.A. has been resubmitted to the league office...
December 10, 2011 at 10:50 AM -
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Lamar Odom was late to the Lakers first practice after a botched trade Thursday.
December 9, 2011 at 1:50 PM -
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One day after Chris Paul learned his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers wasn't going to happen, he showed up nonetheless for the opening of Hornets training camp in...
December 9, 2011 at 1:50 PM -
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The Lakers have agreed to surrender Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom in a trade for Hornets point guard Chris Paul, sources tell ESPN.com's Marc Stein, with Gasol going to the...
December 8, 2011 at 7:50 PM -
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The Lakers have agreed to surrender Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom in a trade for Hornets point guard Chris Paul, sources tell ESPN.com's Marc Stein.
December 8, 2011 at 4:50 PM -
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Former Lakers guard Shannon Brown will sign a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Suns, sources told ESPN the Magazine's Chris Broussard on Thursday.
December 8, 2011 at 1:50 PM -
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The Hornets are engaged in trade talks with the Lakers and Rockets about a three-team trade that would send Chris Paul to the Lakers and Pau Gasol to the Rockets...
December 8, 2011 at 1:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss has been hospitalized because of blood clots in his legs caused by excessive travel, a team spokesman said Wednesday.
December 7, 2011 at 6:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms with free-agent forward Jason Kapono, according to a league source.
December 7, 2011 at 4:50 PM -
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The Toyota Sports Center opened its doors last week for any player who wanted to get a workout in -- as long as he signed a waiver first -- prior to NBA training camps...
December 6, 2011 at 3:50 PM -
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It is no secret that the Lakers would like to trade for Dwight Howard or Chris Paul, but sources with knowledge of the situation says the Lakers actually have something...
December 5, 2011 at 9:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers started off a week that promises to be a free-agent frenzy for the league by inviting unrestricted free agent forward Jason Kapono to its practice...
December 5, 2011 at 12:50 PM -
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General manager Mitch Kupchak is not sure that guard Shannon Brown will re-sign with the Lakers.
December 2, 2011 at 5:50 PM -
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Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak knows that the particulars of the post-lockout world will present new challenges for him to continue to field a championship-caliber...
December 2, 2011 at 4:50 PM -
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Knicks? Lakers? Nets? Heat? Let's break down some possible deals for CP3 and D12
December 2, 2011 at 9:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has reached an agreement in principle to sign with Besiktas of Turkey and team up overseas with Nets star Deron Williams, according...
November 24, 2011 at 3:50 PM -
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The Turkish team that features New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams is pushing now to add Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom to its roster, according to sources close...
November 22, 2011 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers' Shannon Brown said Steve Blake wanted the owners' latest deal, but Blake issued a statement of denial.
November 15, 2011 at 9:50 PM -
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Magic Johnson celebrated the 20th anniversary of the announcement that he was HIV positive and would be retiring from the Lakers.
November 7, 2011 at 3:50 PM -
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Lakers forward Matt Barnes stands by teammate Derek Fisher.
November 2, 2011 at 2:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol doesn't think he'll be a question mark for the Lakers this year.
October 29, 2011 at 9:50 AM -
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The Lakers have hired Darvin Ham to join new coach Mike Brown's staff.
October 24, 2011 at 4:50 PM -
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New Lakers coach Mike Brown has had plenty to do despite the NBA lockout.
October 20, 2011 at 5:50 PM -
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Lakers guard Shannon Brown is prepared to sit out a full season.
October 18, 2011 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol practiced for the first time with Barcelona, his team until the NBA lockout ends.
October 6, 2011 at 2:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant's management and Virtus Bologna have released a joint statement saying they are working "very intensely" to bring the Los Angeles Lakers to...
October 3, 2011 at 5:50 AM -
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Italian club Virtus Bologna said it has reached a verbal agreement with Kobe Bryant for the Los Angeles Lakers star to play in Italy during the NBA lockout.
September 30, 2011 at 4:50 AM -
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Metta World Peace was the first celebrity ejected Tuesday from the 13th edition of "Dancing with the Stars."
September 20, 2011 at 7:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who caused a viral buzz on the Internet several times this summer from playing Bow Wow to hitting a game-winning shot in a pickup...
September 7, 2011 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol is expected to be fit for the second round of EuroBasket in Lithuania, despite sitting out Spain's 65-57 defeat on Turkey on...
September 5, 2011 at 11:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 21 points Friday, powering unbeaten and defending champion Spain to an 86-69 victory over Britain at the European...
September 2, 2011 at 9:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 20 points for defending champion Spain, which won its second game in two days at the European Championship by beating Portugal...
September 1, 2011 at 8:50 AM -
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Lakers SF Ron Artest says he was inspired to change his name to Metta World Peace by Chad Ochocinco, assisted in selecting his new name by a mystery woman, and foiled in...
August 31, 2011 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 29 points to help defending champion Spain beat Poland 83-78 in its opening match at the European Championship.
August 31, 2011 at 6:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol scored 29 points to help defending champion Spain beat Poland 83-78 in its opening match at the European Championship.
August 31, 2011 at 10:50 AM -
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The new cast of "Dancing With the Stars" was revealed Monday night, and U.S. women's national soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo and Lakers forward Ron...
August 29, 2011 at 9:50 PM -
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Ron Artest may want to play for the British Basketball League's Cheshire Jets, but his agent said the team hasn't offered the Lakers forward any...
August 23, 2011 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton is about to land a job during the NBA lockout as a college assistant coach for the Memphis Tigers.
August 22, 2011 at 2:50 PM -
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San Diego police have confirmed to ESPN that they are investigating an incident involving Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
August 16, 2011 at 9:50 AM -
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The Cheshire Jets are offering to help Ron Artest grow his off-court profile in the United Kingdom as a means of enticing the Los Angeles Lakers' swingman to...
August 11, 2011 at 12:50 PM -
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Ron Artest is headed to the Cheshire Jets in Britain some time in the next month to discuss playing for them during the lockout.
August 11, 2011 at 11:50 AM -
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Ron Artest is headed to the Cheshire Jets in Britain some time in the next month to discuss playing for them during the lockout, the Los Angeles Times reported.
August 10, 2011 at 12:30 AM -
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Ron Artest is headed to the Cheshire Jets in Britain to play during the NBA lockout, according to the Los Angeles Times.
August 9, 2011 at 6:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes punched an opponent during a San Francisco Pro-Am game Thursday.
August 8, 2011 at 9:50 PM