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Check out our player scouting reports and 2013-14 projections for the Lakers.
September 30, 2013 at 8:50 AM -
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Just two days into the start of Los Angeles Lakers' training camp, Steve Nash approached his longtime coach Mike D'Antoni to tell him the vibe is already different...
September 29, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Pau Gasol said Saturday that he will not be available for the start of training camp as he continues to recover from offseason procedures in both knees. However, the...
September 28, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Fresh off a transcontinental flight from Dubai that landed in Los Angeles just hours before the Los Angeles Lakers' media day, Kobe Bryant was still a long way away from...
September 28, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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Steve Nash recently received a memo from the NBA that served as both an honor and a reminder of the challenge he'll face as starting point guard for the Los Angeles...
September 27, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers signed center Dan Gadzuric, the team announced Friday.
September 27, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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With training camp set to open Saturday, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak gauged the team's excitement level as high.
September 25, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Jeannie Buss, chief of the Lakers' business operations and fiancee to Hall of Famer Phil Jackson, wrote in an upcoming update to her "Laker Girl" memoirs she felt the...
September 23, 2013 at 7:50 AM -
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Knicks forward Metta World Peace expects that his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, will play for the right to hoist the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy this...
September 18, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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Franchise faces an unprecedented and critical offseason in 2014
September 11, 2013 at 10:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free-agent guard Xavier Henry.
September 5, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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Madrid's 2020 Olympic bid committee says it has appointed Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol to act as one of its spokesmen.
August 27, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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The Lakers will wear short-sleeve jerseys next season in "several" games, according to a team source.
August 20, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant isn't sure he'll be ready to play when the Los Angeles Lakers open the season on Oct. 29, although he remains ahead of schedule in rehabbing his surgically...
August 15, 2013 at 11:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak isn't doubting Kobe Bryant's will or toughness. When the 17-year veteran says he's way ahead of schedule in his recovery...
August 15, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant tweeted reaction to the Lakers being projected to finish 12th.
August 14, 2013 at 8:50 AM -
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ESPN Video: Kobe Bryant sends out a late night tweet about ESPN.com's ranking the Lakers 12th in the Western Conference.
August 14, 2013 at 7:50 AM -
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Lakers executive Jeanie Buss wants Kobe Bryant to know one thing: He should be a Laker for life.
August 9, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Lakers executive VP Jeanie Buss thinks one person might have been able to sway Dwight Howard from going to Houston -- her father, the late Dr. Jerry Buss.
August 8, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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The reigning champion Miami Heat will open up the NBA season on the road against the Chicago Bulls in what figures to be Derrick Rose's first game since tearing his ACL...
August 6, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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It's been nearly a month since Dwight Howard spurned the Los Angeles Lakers for the Houston Rockets and Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni is still puzzled by the center's...
August 2, 2013 at 4:51 PM -
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Despite putting out his best effort Tuesday during a stateside "tryout" for Inter Milan, Steve Nash admits he won't be joining the Italian club anytime soon.
July 31, 2013 at 6:50 AM -
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It's been nearly a month since Dwight Howard spurned the Los Angeles Lakers for the Houston Rockets and Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni is still puzzled by the center's...
July 30, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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With Dwight Howard gone and Kobe Bryant injured, Pau Gasol is looking to reassert himself as a leader of the Los Angeles Lakers.
July 30, 2013 at 11:50 AM -
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Steve Nash is going to try to become a soccer player again, if only momentarily.
July 30, 2013 at 10:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have hired veteran coaches Kurt Rambis and Johnny Davis to their staff as assistant coaches, the team said Monday.
July 29, 2013 at 11:50 AM -
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Steve Nash is going to try to become a soccer player again, if only momentarily.
July 26, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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An Arizona appellate court says Los Angeles Lakers star Steve Nash may have to pay additional child support for his three children and that he and his ex-wife can't say...
July 23, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers not only expect Kobe Bryant to be back by the start of the regular season but believe he could be back by the preseason.
July 18, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers, whose plan to re-sign center Dwight Howard did not pan out this offseason, are looking at adding LeBron James or Carmelo Anthony -- among others...
July 17, 2013 at 6:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers are "close" to hiring Kurt Rambis to their coaching staff, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
July 16, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Lakers need Kobe to help them find a leader for the team's next era
July 16, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Metta World Peace, who cleared waivers late Sunday afternoon after being amnestied by the Los Angeles Lakers, has found a new landing spot -- the New York...
July 15, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a contract with small forward Wesley Johnson, the team announced Monday.
July 15, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a one-year contract with small forward Wesley Johnson, a league source confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Dave McMenamin.
July 13, 2013 at 11:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent center Chris Kaman on Friday after Dwight Howard's departure for Houston.
July 12, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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One day after being waived by the Los Angeles Lakers via the amnesty provision, Metta World Peace said he doesn't want any NBA team to make a bid to pick him up off...
July 12, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers released Metta World Peace via the amnesty clause on Thursday night.
July 11, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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Bill Simmons knows he shouldn't help the purple and gold, but he's going to do it anyway
July 11, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Nick Young will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, announced Thursday.
July 11, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Wednesday that he fully intends to retire as a Laker someday and doesn't believe there will be any problem securing an extension...
July 11, 2013 at 9:50 AM -
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A key factor that led the Dwight Howard to the Houston Rockets was the Lakers' refusal to establish a clear timetable for moving on from the Kobe Bryant era, according...
July 10, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant spoke publicly for the first time since Dwight Howard chose to leave the Lakers.
July 10, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Six NBA teams have been billed for luxury-tax payments they owe for last season's payrolls, according to official league figures obtained by ESPN.com on Tuesday night...
July 10, 2013 at 6:50 AM -
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Jordan Farmar has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, the veteran guard told ESPNLosAngeles.com Tuesday night.
July 9, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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When the NBA formally announced its salary cap and luxury-tax threshold for the 2013-2014, six teams were also formally handed the bill for the tax payments they owe the...
July 9, 2013 at 9:50 PM -
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Amid rumors that Metta World Peace will be released by the Los Angeles Lakers via the amnesty clause, his longtime friend and head of his foundation, Jose Morales, said...
July 9, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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Chris Kaman is headed back to Los Angeles, this time with the Lakers.
July 8, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms with free agent center Chris Kaman on a one-year deal, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.
July 8, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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What did Dwight Howard's exit teach us about the Los Angeles Lakers? Ramona Shelburne takes a look.
July 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM -
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There will be no talk or discussion about the Los Angeles Lakers using the amnesty provision on forward Pau Gasol anymore, a source with knowledge of the team's thinking...
July 6, 2013 at 1:50 AM -
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For the Los Angeles Lakers, there's always next year.As tough as it might be to hear for Lakers fans, the writing is on the wall. Their biggest hope for their next...
July 5, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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The teams in the Dwight Howard sweepstakes spent Independence Day in fairly agonizing fashion, left with no alternative but to wait and hope that a decision from the...
July 4, 2013 at 10:50 PM -
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Should the Lakers consider a sign-and-trade deal with the Warriors?
July 4, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash told Dwight Howard that while other teams may seem better positioned to win in the immediate future, only the Lakers had players who actually...
July 4, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait to find out if Dwight Howard will stay with the team, but they didn't waste any time removing a banner outside of Staples Center...
July 3, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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The pitches are finished and now the decision-making process begins for Dwight Howard.
July 2, 2013 at 4:50 PM -
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BEVERLY, HILLS, Calif. -- All that's left Dwight Howard are the Los Angeles Lakers.
July 2, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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As the Lakers finalized the pitch they will make to Dwight Howard Tuesday afternoon, the free-agent center met with his hometown team, the Hawks, Monday afternoon and...
July 1, 2013 at 8:50 PM -
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Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak met briefly with Dwight Howard face-to-face shortly after 12:01 a.m. ET Monday night when NBA free agency officially opened up, a...
July 1, 2013 at 12:50 AM -
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Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash will be a part of the Lakers pitch to free agent center Dwight Howard on Tuesday, league sources told ESPN on Sunday.
June 30, 2013 at 5:50 PM -
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In the wake of reports that Dwight Howard won't re-sign with the Lakers, general manager Mitch Kupchak says he remains optimisitic.
June 28, 2013 at 5:50 AM -
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There is very little chance of Dwight Howard re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, according to sources close to the situation
June 27, 2013 at 6:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a massive banner on the side of Staples Center on Wednesday with a photo of Howard and one message: "Stay."
June 26, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Alvin Gentry will soon decide between an offer to be an assistant coach on Mike D'Antoni's staff with the Los Angeles Lakers and an invitation to be an associate head...
June 26, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Alvin Gentry will soon decide between an offer to be an assistant coach on Mike D'Antoni's staff with the Los Angeles Lakers and an invitation to be an associate head...
June 25, 2013 at 11:50 PM -
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Metta World Peace won't opt out of the final year of his contract with the Lakers, according to his agent, Marc Cornstein.
June 25, 2013 at 10:50 AM -
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Darvin Ham, a former Atlanta player who spent the last two seasons on the Los Angeles Lakers' staff, has been named a Hawks assistant coach.
June 15, 2013 at 9:50 AM -
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Lakers forward Metta World Peace believes the Heat aren't just being beat on the court, but also between the ears.
June 12, 2013 at 12:50 PM -
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One day after Chauncey Billups said his Los Angeles Clippers teammate Blake Griffin was "too nice," Shaquille O'Neal said the same thing about Los Angeles Lakers center...
June 11, 2013 at 7:50 PM -
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Collectors of Kobe Bryant will get their wish, as ESPN.com has learned that a settlement has been reached between the Los Angeles Lakers guard and a company that was...
June 10, 2013 at 4:50 AM -
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Stitches removed, out of a cast and with nearly six weeks of rehabilitation under his belt since surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon in his left leg, Kobe Bryant is...
June 3, 2013 at 6:50 PM -
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Free agency in the NBA is exactly one month away, but the Houston Rockets' bid to steal Dwight Howard away from the Los Angeles Lakers is already gathering some...
May 31, 2013 at 9:50 AM -
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Former Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash is fighting to keep his ex-wife and three children from moving to California, where he now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
May 30, 2013 at 2:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have a coach in Mike D'Antoni, but do they have what they need? Phil Jackson doesn't seem to think so.
May 29, 2013 at 1:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford has been hired as the new coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, a source confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Ramona...
May 27, 2013 at 3:50 PM -
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Flynn Robinson, who was on the 1971-1972 Lakers team that won Los Angeles its first NBA title, has died at age 72.
May 24, 2013 at 8:50 AM -
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Although Alvin Gentry has a standing offer on Mike D'Antoni's Lakers staff as an assistant coach, he'd prefer to return to Los Angeles as head coach of the...
May 24, 2013 at 5:50 AM -
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When Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak called Phil Jackson to tell him the Lakers were hiring Mike D'Antoni instead of him he responded the only way he knew how. "I...
May 22, 2013 at 9:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said he was "hopeful" and "optimistic" that Dwight Howard will be back with the Lakers next season and beyond.
May 20, 2013 at 8:50 PM