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Kobe Bryant signed a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
November 25, 2013 at 8:50 AM -
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NBA Basketball Recap: Final statistics from the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers game played on November 24, 2013
November 24, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Golden State forward Andre Iguodala strained his left hamstring in the third quarter of the Warriors' 102-95 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
November 23, 2013 at 12:50 AM -
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Pau Gasol had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Nick Young scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of Stephen Curry's absence...
November 22, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Our 5-on-5 crew discusses the teams in Friday night's ESPN doubleheader.
November 22, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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Vern Mikkelsen, a Hall of Fame basketball player who won four NBA titles with the Minneapolis Lakers, has died. He was 85.
November 22, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant did not practice Thursday, missing the Los Angeles Lakers' first team session since returning to basketball activities last weekend after seven months off...
November 21, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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The Atlanta Dream have named former NBA player Michael Cooper as their new coach.
November 21, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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One day after playing 5-on-5 for the first time in nearly seven months, Kobe Bryant returned to Los Angeles Lakers practice Wednesday, experiencing "no setbacks"...
November 20, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Former NBA coaches P.J. Carlesimo, Jeff Van Gundy, George Karl and Avery Johnson weigh in on early-season topics.
November 20, 2013 at 9:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said Tuesday that point guard Steve Nash is "going to try and do everything he can to come back" from the back, hamstring and...
November 19, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant continued to inch closer to a return, practicing at full speed in five-on-five drills for the first time Tuesday and saying he could...
November 19, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: Jordan Hill's career-high 24 points and 17 boards helped the Lakers to a 114-99 win over the Pistons.
November 17, 2013 at 11:50 PM -
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Jordan Hill had career highs of 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Jodie Meeks and Nick Young scored 19 points apiece in the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-99 victory over the...
November 17, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Just because Kobe Bryant is back on the practice court doesn't mean that the Los Angeles Lakers are any closer to knowing when they will have the superstar guard back...
November 17, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: George Karl explains why Kobe Bryant should not rush his return to the court.
November 16, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant returned to practice Saturday, nearly seven months after suffering a torn Achilles tendon.
November 16, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Zack Randolph scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 11 rebounds, Mark Gasol had 18 points, eight boards and eight assists, and the Memphis...
November 15, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Even though Kobe Bryant's rehabilitation ticked past the seven-month mark this week into a recovery timeline that was originally set at six to nine months by the Los...
November 15, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Not only will the Los Angeles Lakers try to start a new winning streak when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, they will look to start a new sellout streak as...
November 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers continue to monitor Lamar Odom's progress as closely as they can, and would consider signing the enigmatic free-agent...
November 14, 2013 at 12:50 AM -
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Timofey Mozgov matched his career high with 23 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-99 on Wednesday night to win consecutive games for the...
November 13, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: Jordan Hill tallied 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Lakers past the Pelicans 116-95.
November 13, 2013 at 12:50 AM -
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Jordan Hill had a career-high 21 points and 11 rebounds in his first start of the season, and Pau Gasol added 14 points and eight rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers'...
November 12, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant had better make room on the Los Angeles Lakers bench, another Hall of Fame-bound guard is about to join him there.
November 11, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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Nearly six weeks after officially opening up training camp and two months since the Lakers began voluntary team workouts, coach Mike D'Antoni says the team is still...
November 11, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Kevin Martin scored 27 points, Kevin Love had 18 of his 25 points during Minnesota's 47-point first quarter, and the Timberwolves snapped a 22-game losing streak against...
November 10, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Steve Nash injured his back in the Lakers' game against the Timberwolves on Sunday and will visit Dr. Robert Watkins, a back specialist, on Monday for...
November 10, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis scored a career-high 32 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and tied a career best with six blocks, leading the New Orleans Pelicans over the Los Angeles Lakers...
November 8, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Steve Blake hit a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds remaining to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-98 victory over the Houston Rockets and Dwight Howard on Thursday...
November 7, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: Steve Blake's shot with 1.3 seconds left lifted the Lakers past the Rockets 99-98.
November 7, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant sat out Thursday's reunion game between Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers, but looks to be back on the court when the Houston Rockets visit Staples...
November 7, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Dwight Howard downplayed any talk about his former team as the Houston Rockets prepared to play the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time since the Howard left L.A. for...
November 7, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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Dwight Howard left the Lakers for the Rockets nearly four months ago, and so the Lakers were left rehashing the memories of what went wrong last season once...
November 6, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Monta Ellis had 30 points and nine assists, Dirk Nowitzki was one of seven Dallas players in double figures with 11 points, and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers...
November 5, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers backup big man Jordan Hill has a bone bruise in his right knee, according to the team.
November 4, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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Steve Nash is still dealing with nerve damage stemming from the fractured left leg that sabotaged his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, the 39-year-old point...
November 4, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Xavier Henry scored 18 points, Pau Gasol hit two tiebreaking free throws with 6 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost all of a 21-point lead, beat the...
November 3, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Tony Parker had 24 points and six assists, Kawhi Leonard added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs survived without Tim Duncan for a 91-85 victory over...
November 1, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant used the first week of the NBA season to ramp up his training once again as he continues a comeback from a torn Achilles...
November 1, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Tim Duncan will not play in the San Antonio Spurs' game Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
November 1, 2013 at 11:50 AM -
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In the early going, we've seen both extremes, but which way will L.A. go?
November 1, 2013 at 11:50 AM -
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It's Heat-Nets and Spurs-Lakers Friday on ESPN. Our team breaks down each matchup.
November 1, 2013 at 10:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will receive $24,363,044 on Friday as an advance on this season's salary.
November 1, 2013 at 8:50 AM -
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San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan is doubtful for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a chest contusion.
October 31, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Klay Thompson scored a career-high 38 points in a spectacular shooting performance, and the Golden State Warriors whipped the Los Angeles Lakers 125-94 on Wednesday...
October 30, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will not play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
October 30, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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Xavier Henry scored a career-high 22 points, Jordan Farmar added 16 and five Los Angeles Lakers reserves surged past the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter for a...
October 29, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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ESPN Video: Xavier Henry scored 22 points to lead five Lakers off the bench in double digits to a 116-103 win over the Clippers.
October 29, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Magic Johnson is bracing himself for a rough season. He may be part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who just went to the National League Championship Series, but he'll...
October 29, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol said lowered expectations can help the Lakers this season.
October 29, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant is used to hearing the comparisons to the NBA's all-time greats from everyone from Michael Jordan to Elgin Baylor, but Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike...
October 29, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant has been cleared for full weight-bearing running as he continues his rehabilitation from Achilles surgery on his left leg, but chose to run on an...
October 28, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Despite playing in the same city, sharing the same arena and practicing a few miles apart from each other in Los Angeles, Doc Rivers doesn't consider the Los Angeles...
October 28, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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The optimism surrounding Los Angeles Lakers veterans Steve Nash and Pau Gasol has gone in split directions since training camp opened last month.
October 27, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant's return date from Achilles surgery is still up in the air, but it will not be in the Lakers' regular season opener Tuesday against the Clippers, according...
October 25, 2013 at 11:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers executive vice president of basketball operations Jim Buss said Friday that the team has started talks with Kobe Bryant's representative on a contract...
October 25, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers executive vice president of basketball operations Jim Buss said Friday that the team has started talks with Kobe Bryant's representative on a contract...
October 25, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Hall of Famer Bill Sharman, a member of three Celtics championships as a player who then coached the Lakers to their first championship in Los Angeles, died Friday at...
October 25, 2013 at 11:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers can blame one of the longest-tenured Boston Celtics employees as the reason their championship banners and retired jerseys are now covered up...
October 23, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers can blame one of the longest tenured Boston Celtics employees for the reason their championship banners and retired jerseys are now covered up...
October 23, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes, who has been sidelined by a foot injury for the past two weeks, is expected to be ready for next week's regular-season...
October 22, 2013 at 6:50 AM -
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Despite outrage from Lakers fans and at least one player, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said the team meant no disrespect to their in-arena rivals by deciding to cover up...
October 21, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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When Mike D'Antoni took over as the Los Angeles Lakers' head coach, he vowed to return the team to its "Showtime" roots with a high-scoring brand of basketball.
October 21, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers were mostly diplomatic when asked about the Clippers' new initiative to cover up the Lakers' championship banners and retired uniforms during Clippers home...
October 20, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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NBA Basketball Recap: Final statistics from the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors game played on October 18, 2013
October 18, 2013 at 7:50 AM -
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David Lee scored 31 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 100-95 win over a Kobe Bryant-less Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in a...
October 15, 2013 at 7:50 AM -
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With an injured Kobe Bryant on the bench, the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking at different player combinations when they play the Golden State Warriors.
October 14, 2013 at 8:50 AM -
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The Golden State Warriors hopped a flight to China on Friday to begin a week that will cover 15 times zones and more than 12,000 miles.
October 11, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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The Golden State Warriors hopped a flight to China on Friday to begin a week that will cover 15 times zones and more than 12,000 miles.
October 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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With Steve Nash having played only 52 total preseason minutes so far, Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni admitted his 39-year-old point guard could miss playing time all...
October 10, 2013 at 11:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles Lakers has been given the green light to ramp up his workouts but no timetable has been set for him to return to the court from his Achilles...
October 9, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant returned to the team Tuesday after traveling to Germany to undergo the platelet-rich plasma treatment known as Orthokine on his...
October 8, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Wesley Johnson underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed he has a strained tendon in his left foot. Johnson was held out of practice Monday and...
October 7, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have three future Hall of Famers on their roster in Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Pau Gasol, but none of them will be in the lineup in the team's...
October 4, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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New Clippers coach Doc Rivers said Los Angeles always will be a Lakers town.
October 3, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant left the country late Wednesday night to undergo an undisclosed medical procedure, according to the Los Angeles Lakers.
October 3, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Five days into the Los Angeles Lakers' training camp, Kobe Bryant took the court for the first time Wednesday.
October 2, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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The recovering Lakers star looks to Mariano Rivera and Peyton Manning as examples of vets who came back strong from injuries.
September 30, 2013 at 8:50 AM