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Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak says the team won't be throwing in the towel despite all its struggles this season.
January 8, 2014 at 6:50 PM -
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Mavericks forward Shawn Marion will not join the team on a two-game road trip after suffering a right shoulder contusion and bruised upper ribs in Tuesday's win against...
January 8, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol slept just fine the last few weeks as he heard his name floated in trade discussions for the umpteenth time.
January 7, 2014 at 11:50 PM -
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points, and the Dallas Mavericks avoided their longest home losing streak in 14 years with a 110-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on...
January 7, 2014 at 8:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday waived forward Shawne Williams to trim their roster to 14, one under the league maximum.
January 7, 2014 at 11:50 AM -
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Here's our latest look at where the worst teams in the NBA with a shot at the lottery stand in their quest for the No. 1 pick in the draft.
January 6, 2014 at 11:50 AM -
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Ty Lawson had 20 points and 12 assists, Timofey Mozgov added 20 points and seven rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 137-115 Sunday...
January 5, 2014 at 9:50 PM -
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After a week of talks, the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers could not find common ground on a trade involving Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum by Sunday night...
January 5, 2014 at 7:50 PM -
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After several days of stalled talks, the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers made progress Saturday on a trade that would involve Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum...
January 4, 2014 at 7:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol had 23 points and 17 rebounds, and the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers used their sixth different starting point guard of the season Friday night in a 110-99...
January 3, 2014 at 10:50 PM -
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The way Steve Nash sees it, if the next time he suits up for a game with the Los Angeles Lakers goes south because of the chronic nerve issues in his back and hamstrings...
January 3, 2014 at 2:50 PM -
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Step right up, Kendall Marshall. You're the next contestant to play starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers this season.
January 2, 2014 at 3:50 PM -
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alks between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers over a trade involving Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum have stalled, sources told ESPN.com.
January 2, 2014 at 1:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar has a torn hamstring and will miss at least four weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
January 1, 2014 at 12:50 PM -
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Jordan Farmar could be back on the shelf after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday early because of tightness in his left...
December 31, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Brandon Knight scored 18 of his career-high 37 points in the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 94-79 Tuesday night.
December 31, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers continued discussions Tuesday on a deal centered around former teammates Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol.
December 31, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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With L.A. floundering, it should be looking toward the 2014 draft
December 31, 2013 at 9:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers have had discussions on a trade that would involve Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, league sources told ESPN.com.
December 31, 2013 at 2:50 AM -
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Pau Gasol underwent a full practice Monday and will play Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks after missing three of the Lakers' last five games win an upper respiratory...
December 30, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Thaddeus Young scored seven of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Evan Turner added 22 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped their 13-game road losing streak with...
December 29, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Xavier Henry suffered a strained right knee late in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers and will not...
December 29, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol will miss his second straight game with an upper respiratory infection when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.
December 29, 2013 at 11:50 AM -
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Derrick Favors had 18 points and 14 rebounds and made putback dunk with 2.1 seconds remaining to lift the Utah Jazz to a 105-103 victory over the depleted Los Angeles...
December 27, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Chris Kaman will start in place of Pau Gasol when the Los Angeles Lakers play the Utah Jazz on Friday, Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said after shootaround Friday...
December 27, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol will not travel with the Los Angeles Lakers when they fly to Salt Lake City on Thursday because of an upper respiratory infection.
December 26, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade had 23 points apiece, and the Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-95 on Wednesday for their sixth straight win.
December 25, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: The Heat picked up their sixth straight victory with a 101-95 win over the Lakers.
December 25, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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Lakers star Kobe Bryant has no plans to shut it down for the season and says he is as determined as ever to play despite suffering a fracture of the lateral tibial...
December 25, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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As long as its franchise player is out, Los Angeles will be different kind of team
December 25, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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Jordan Farmar was cleared to return from a left hamstring tear Tuesday, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a true point guard when they host the Miami Heat on Christmas...
December 24, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni backtracked from comments he made following the team's 117-90 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday, when he suggested that fans who...
December 24, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Despite losing both legs of a two-game road trip through Golden State and Phoenix by a combined 46 points, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni was defiant when a...
December 23, 2013 at 11:50 PM -
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Gerald Green hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Miles Plumlee grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns dominated the paint in a 117-90 victory over...
December 23, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol will return to the starting lineup against the Phoenix Suns after missing the Los Angeles Lakers' last game because of an upper respiratory infection, coach...
December 23, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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David Lee had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Andrew Bogut grabbed 20 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors shook off a slow start to rout the depleted Los Angeles Lakers...
December 21, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol did not play against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night because of an upper respiratory infection.
December 21, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Xavier Henry, the fourth player to start at point guard this season for the injury-ravaged Lakers, scored 21 points, and Los Angeles began another long stretch without...
December 20, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Already down three point guards and now facing the prospect of playing without Kobe Bryant for the next six weeks, Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni was undeterred when asked...
December 20, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant is expected to miss six weeks with a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau in his left knee, the team announced...
December 19, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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December 19, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar will miss at least another week with a torn left hamstring, the team announced Wednesday.
December 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have decided -- at least for now - that they're better off keeping four-time All-Star center Pau Gasol, according to sources close to the...
December 18, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant scored 21 points in his sixth game of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers closed out a four-game road trip with a 96-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies...
December 17, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Kyle Korver sank three 3-pointers in Atlanta's dominant third quarter, Al Horford scored 19 points, and the Hawks beat cold-shooting Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles...
December 16, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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The numbers for the Lakers' big man don't give L.A. much to deal
December 16, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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Chris Kaman has stopped trying to figure out how he fell this far out of the Los Angeles Lakers' rotation.
December 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant just returned to action, but that hasn't stopped the team from inquiring about other backcourt players.
December 14, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers prefer to keep struggling center Pau Gasol and believe he eventually will have success in coach Mike D'Antoni's system, but his recent comments...
December 14, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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NBA Basketball Recap: Final statistics from the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Charlotte Bobcats game played on December 14, 2013
December 14, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers' 122-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday dropped them to 0-3 since Kobe Bryant's return from his Achilles tear, but the slow start...
December 13, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: Kevin Durant scored 31 points as the Thunder defeated the Lakers 122-97 for their fifth straight win.
December 13, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Russell Westbrook added 19 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 122-97 win over the Los...
December 13, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Who are the top picks for the East All-Star team? Our panel weighs in
December 13, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Lakers forward Pau Gasol has made it clear in recent days that he still isn't comfortable with his role in Mike D'Antoni's offense. Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni has heard...
December 13, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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A security guard at the Los Angeles Lakers' training center has been charged with stealing two NBA championship rings that disappeared last week.
December 12, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Blake is expected to miss at least six weeks with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the team announced...
December 12, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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Goran Dragic scored 31 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Lakers 114-108 on Tuesday night, keeping Los Angeles winless with Kobe Bryant back in the lineup.
December 10, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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After Kobe Bryant downplayed the Los Angeles Lakers' modest success in going 10-9 without him, saying Monday, "It's not like we were gangbusters before," coach Mike...
December 10, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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After thoroughly ripping apart his play following the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-94 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Kobe Bryant changed his tune after having a night...
December 9, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Clearly rusty Lakers star has a long road back to recapture his old form
December 9, 2013 at 12:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant said he was "pleased" with how his body was able to move Sunday, playing in his first NBA game in nearly eight months since tearing...
December 9, 2013 at 12:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant had nine points and eight rebounds in his season debut for the Lakers, but Amir Johnson scored a career-high 32 points in the trade-depleted Toronto Raptors'...
December 8, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Jodie Meeks made two huge 3-pointers in the final minutes to finish with 19 points, lifting the Los Angeles Lakers past the Sacramento Kings 106-100 on Friday night in...
December 6, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will make his season debut Sunday against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center.
December 6, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant has ruled himself out for the Los Angeles Lakers' road game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, the 18-year veteran told ESPNLosAngeles.com on...
December 4, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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Both Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash returned to Lakers practice Tuesday. However, one of the guards appears closer to a return to game action than the other. Bryant...
December 3, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring.
December 2, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol plans to undergo an MRI on his sprained right ankle, the big man said after the Lakers' 114-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on...
December 1, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers, but the Los Angeles Lakers acknowledged he could return Friday in Sacramento if he...
November 30, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Wesley Johnson scored 27 points, and Jordan Farmar led a fourth-quarter rally by the Los Angeles Lakers, who overcame a 10-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons...
November 29, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Nets coach Jason Kidd has been fined $50,000 for appearing to intentionally drop a cup of soda on the court late in Wednesday night's loss to the Lakers, the league...
November 28, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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Wesley Johnson made the tiebreaking basket on a steal and dunk with 1:35 left, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew a 27-point lead before beating the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on...
November 27, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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John Wall stayed hot with 31 points and nine assists and Nene had a career high 30 to carry the Washington Wizards to a 116-111 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night...
November 26, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant said he is still "probably weeks" away from making his return to game action after being sidelined for more than seven months, but feels grateful to the...
November 26, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak said that not only will Kobe Bryant retire as a Laker after signing a two-year contract extension worth $48.5 million through 2015-16 on Monday...
November 26, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Making 35-year-old with Achilles injury highest-paid player not smart
November 26, 2013 at 8:50 AM -
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Compiling a wish list for L.A. after Kobe Bryant's contract extension
November 26, 2013 at 8:50 AM -
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In the end, the negotiation went rather quickly. Less than two weeks from beginning to end. Because in the end, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers wanted the same...
November 26, 2013 at 7:50 AM