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Los Angeles is a Lakers town first. But the Staples Center co-tenant Clippers have created a pair of L.A. stories in the NBA playoffs.
May 13, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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The Lakers needed someone to step up in Game 7. They got it from multiple parties, but especially from Steve Blake.
May 13, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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Pau Gasol had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets for a thrilling 96-87.
May 12, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Laker great Magic Johnson opined last night that Brown would be fired if his team loses to Denver after leading the series 3-1.
May 12, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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Jeanie Buss, girlfriend of ex-Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson, said her man has his "energy" back. Could coaching be in the offing?
May 12, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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The dream playoff scenario for NBA fans in Los Angeles is getting a dose of reality.
May 12, 2012 at 7:50 AM -
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USA TODAY Sports breaks down the top winners and losers from Friday night's NBA playoff coverage.
May 12, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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USA TODAY Sports breaks down Thursday night's biggest winners and losers of the NBA playoffs.
May 11, 2012 at 4:50 AM -
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If we thought Kobe Bryant was sick last night, wait until we take the temperature of Lakers' fans if they fall on Saturday night.
May 11, 2012 at 2:50 AM -
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Ty Lawson scored 32 points and the Denver Nuggets forced a Game 7 by beating the Lakers.
May 10, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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L.A. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been hit with a stomach ailment and will be a game-time decision Thursday vs. the Denver Nuggets.
May 10, 2012 at 1:50 PM -
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Denver Nuggets big man JaVale McGee didn't need a game ball to tell him how well he played against the Lakers.
May 10, 2012 at 8:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have a lot in common. Not all of it good.
May 9, 2012 at 2:50 AM -
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Denver is able to extend its series with Los Angeles, and the Oklahoma City Thunder have more time to get injured Kendrick Perkins healthy.
May 8, 2012 at 11:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant scored 22 and Steve Blake had eight big points in the fourth as the Lakers beat the Nuggets 92-88 for a 3-1 series lead.
May 6, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Ty Lawson scored 25 points and the Denver Nuggets raced to an early 24-point lead for a 99-84 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
May 5, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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The suspended Lakers forward will make up for missing an appearance last week.
May 3, 2012 at 9:50 AM -
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USA TODAY Sports breaks down the winners and losers from Tuesday night's NBA playoff action.
May 1, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant poured in 38 points to help the Lakers escape the Nuggets on Tuesday night.
May 1, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Derrick Rose arrived at the United Center on crutches Tuesday, providing moral support to his teammates.
May 1, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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The incident is alleged to have happened while Hill still played for Houston.
April 30, 2012 at 12:50 PM -
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Andrew Bynum posted the Lakers' first playoff triple-double in 21 years with an NBA postseason record-tying 10 blocked shots.
April 29, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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At least the children of controversial Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace can find humor in his seven-game suspension by the NBA.
April 28, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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The Lakers star says Griffin needs to retaliate for all the hard hits he's been taking.
April 26, 2012 at 1:50 PM -
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Metta World Peace addresses flagrant foul and his seven-game suspension as his Los Angeles Lakers gear up for the playoffs.
April 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are now teammates in more than basketball.
April 25, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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The NBA on Tuesday suspended L.A. Lakers forward Metta World Peace seven games for his elbow to Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden.
April 24, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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L.A. Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been suspended 12 times by the NBA as he awaits another likely ruling.
April 23, 2012 at 1:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Thunder.
April 22, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace was ejected after elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden in the head Sunday.
April 22, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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The NBA's leading scorer returns as the Lakers hope to secure a No. 3 seed for the playoffs.
April 20, 2012 at 1:50 PM -
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Tony Parker had 29 points and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs handed the Los Angeles Lakers their worst loss of the season, 112-91.
April 17, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol made back-to-back three-pointers in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth consecutive game without Kobe Bryant.
April 15, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers clinched a playoff berth without Kobe Bryant or coach Mike Brown, holding off the Denver Nuggets 103-97 Friday night.
April 13, 2012 at 11:50 PM -
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Los Angeles coach Mike Brown has left Staples Center shortly before the Lakers' game against the Nuggets for undisclosed personal reasons.
April 13, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will miss his fourth consecutive game Friday.
April 13, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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Andrew Bynum had 16 points and 30 rebounds, the most in an NBA game this season, and the Lakers beat the Spurs 98-84 Wednesday night.
April 11, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol had 25 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Kobe Bryant's absence to beat the New Orleans Hornets, 93-91 on ...
April 9, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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USA TODAY Sports' J. Michael Falgoust looks at big lines of the past weekend and big games going forward in the NBA.
April 8, 2012 at 7:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant sat out the Lakers' game against the Suns because of an injured left shin, ending his consecutive games streak at 138.
April 7, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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Despite some big defensive issues, Pau Gasol believes the Lakers defense will be back in time for the playoffs.
April 5, 2012 at 1:50 PM -
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Andrew Bynum is having a career year for the Los Angeles Lakers, but multiple infractions have led the club to fine him.
April 3, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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Andrew Bynum sprained his left ankle Sunday but the Los Angeles Lakers are hopeful he won't lose time.
April 2, 2012 at 10:50 AM -
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NBA games of the week include another Lakers-Clippers matchup to help decide the Pacific Division winner.
April 1, 2012 at 12:50 PM -
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Despite a relatively slow scoring night for Kobe, he still found a way to make his mark against New Orleans.
March 31, 2012 at 7:50 PM -
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Russell Westbrook scored 36 points, Kevin Durant added 21 and Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 102-93 Thursday night.
March 29, 2012 at 11:50 PM -
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Derek Fisher returned to Staples Center for the first time with the Thunder on Thursday night after being traded from the Lakers.
March 29, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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First-year Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown has benched Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum in consecutive games.
March 28, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers stopped the Dallas Mavericks' four-game winning streak Wednesday.
March 21, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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Even Kobe Bryant was impressed by Goran Dragic on Wednesday night, giving the Houston point guard a quick hug at midcourt after the Rockets rallied ...
March 20, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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Paul Millsap scored 24 points, Enes Kanter added 17 points, and the Jazz gave the Lakers just their second home loss since Christmas.
March 18, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Dealt by the L.A. Lakers, G Derek Fisher didn't report to the Houston Rockets and will be bought out. He can't return to the Lakers.
March 18, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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Longtime Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher was traded to the Houston Rockets on Thursday.
March 15, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant scored 33 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets 107-101 in overtime on Wednesday night.
March 14, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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Andrew Bynum had 37 points and 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-111 in double overtime Tuesday night.
March 13, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 97-94 victory over the Boston Celtics.
March 11, 2012 at 7:50 PM -
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Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Ricky Rubio is out for the season after an injury in the final seconds of Friday's loss to the Lakers.
March 10, 2012 at 12:50 PM -
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Without Love, Andrew Bynum went for 26 points and 10 rebounds, providing just enough lift for the Lakers to squeak by the Timberwolves.
March 9, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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Jamison's 21 points and Irving's 12 assists helped Cleveland win consecutive road games for the first time this season.
March 9, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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The Lakers' last two losses highlighted how their three-point shooting has declined since their championship seasons in 2008 and '09.
March 8, 2012 at 5:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant lost his shooting touch down the stretch, and Washington rallied from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit to stun Los Angeles.
March 7, 2012 at 7:50 PM -
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Rodney Stuckey scored 34 points, and the Detroit Pistons overcame a tying shot by Kobe Bryant at the end of regulation Tuesday night.
March 6, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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The NBA fined Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant $40,000 for two All-Star Game weekend infractions.
March 6, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade met Sunday for the first time since Wade broke Bryant's nose in the All-Star Game. The Lakers beat Miami 93-83.
March 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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Not even a concussion can keep Kobe Bryant from missing his first game of the season, and now the Miami Heat are ahead.
March 1, 2012 at 4:50 PM -
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After being cleared to play just hours before the game, Kobe Bryant showed no ill effects from a broken nose and concussion.
February 29, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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Things seemed to have improved for Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant, who was working out Wednesday.
February 29, 2012 at 12:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is having more problems from his broken nose and is going to a neurologist.
February 28, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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Dwyane Wade fouled Kobe Bryant during the third quarter of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game and broke his nose.
February 27, 2012 at 10:50 AM -
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All-Star starting center Andrew Bynum says he won't play many minutes because of his knee.
February 24, 2012 at 3:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown believes the team is ahead defensively from last year and believes the offense will come around.
February 24, 2012 at 8:50 AM -
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Kevin Durant scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-85 Thursday night.
February 23, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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Andrew Bynum had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the Lakers overcame some late free throw woes to beat the defending champion Mavericks.
February 22, 2012 at 9:50 PM -
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Mitch Kupchak says he must explore every opportunity to improve the Los Angeles Lakers, even if Kobe Bryant doesn't like it.
February 21, 2012 at 12:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant lashed out at Los Angeles Lakers management Sunday night for leaving teammate Pau Gasol wondering whether he's about to be trade ...
February 19, 2012 at 11:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers are 16-12 and aren't getting much production from their point guards
February 14, 2012 at 10:50 PM -
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ESPN got a 25% ratings boost as Jeremy Lin led Knicks to win over Lakers Friday.
February 13, 2012 at 1:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant's shot with 4.2 seconds left in the game gives the Lakers a 94-92 victory.
February 12, 2012 at 2:50 PM -
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Sensational guard Jeremy Lin went for 36 points to lead the New York Knicks to their fourth win in a row, Friday vs. the L.A. Lakers.
February 10, 2012 at 8:50 PM -
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The phenomenon that is New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin will get a supreme test Friday when the team faces the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.
February 10, 2012 at 10:50 AM