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Lakers forward Pau Gasol sought help from Redondo Beach police Wednesday when he became concerned about two men following him, officers said. Read Full Artice...
Coach Phil Jackson might have overstated it a bit when he said Thursday the Lakers' upcoming five-game trip would either make or break their chances of finishing atop the Western Conference standings for the third consecutive season. Read Full Artice...
The Lakers trailed the Toronto Raptors by eight points at halftime March 9 at Staples Center. They played as if they were going through the motions and it appeared as if their losing streak might stretch to four consecutive games. Read Full Artice...
SACRAMENTO - When they tossed the ball inside, when they went to their 7-footers as the first option in their offense, the Lakers looked like a championship-caliber team again. Their big guys scored at will and all was right in their world. Read Full Artice...
SACRAMENTO - The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets have loomed large in the Lakers' rearview mirror recently. The Mavericks and Nuggets each trailed the Lakers by four games in the Western Conference going into Tuesday's play. Read Full Artice...
OAKLAND - Derek Fisher doesn't believe the Lakers are where they need to be in order to repeat as NBA champions. He doesn't believe they are all that far away, however. He does believe there is time to bridge the gap. Read Full Artice...
OAKLAND - The Lakers' ninth consecutive victory over the Golden State Warriors was many things at many times Monday night at Oracle Arena.
Most of all, it was a harrowing journey against one of the league's worst teams. Read Full Artice...
Ron Artest has insisted for months the Lakers haven't played well. He has been concerned about it and has suggested the reason for their mediocre play was because things were too easy at the start of the season. Read Full Artice...
Kobe Bryant's winning jump shot grabbed the headlines and dominated the highlight reels after the Lakers' 109-107 victory Tuesday night over the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Read Full Artice...
Sasha Vujacic returned to the Lakers' active roster Tuesday night, ending an eight-game absence because of a sprained right shoulder and providing the team with more depth than it had during the past 2 1/2 weeks. Read Full Artice...
Kobe Bryant drove a stake through the heart of the Lakers' three-game losing streak Tuesday night. Neither he nor his teammates could put an end to their meandering ways, however. They won, but only just barely. Read Full Artice...
EL SEGUNDO - With three-game losing streaks such a rare occurrence for the Lakers, it was understandable that players and coaches were searching for answers after practice Monday. Read Full Artice...
The Lakers have lost three in a row for the first time since trading for Pau Gasol on Feb. 1, 2008. They were swept on a three-game trip for the first time since April 2005. They have one more defeat this season (18) than in all of 2008-09. Read Full Artice...
ORLANDO, Fla. - Kobe Bryant got the shot he wanted, a jumper from 20 feet, just to the right of the free-throw line, with the Lakers trailing the Orlando Magic by two points with 1.2 seconds remaining.
The shot was straight but not true. Read Full Artice...
ORLANDO, Fla. - Kobe Bryant got the shot he wanted, a jumper from 20 feet, just to the right of the free-throw line, with the Lakers trailing the Orlando Magic by two points with 1.2 seconds remaining.
The shot was straight but not true. Read Full Artice...
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Lakers returned to the scene of their greatest triumph last season, eager to rekindle the fire that's gone out of their game.
Actually, they practiced Saturday at Rollins College rather than at Amway Arena, but you get the idea. Read Full Artice...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Pau Gasol has been playing sick lately. That's sick as in, ill, under the weather and not so hot.
The 7-footer has failed to reach his scoring average of 17 points in each of the past four games. Read Full Artice...
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