Lakers Hope Dwight Howard Stays in Los Angeles
Harry How/Getty Images(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — Dwight Howard will officially become a free agent on July 1. Howard and the Lakers cleaned out their lockers on Tuesday, and now the team will focus on re-signing him.
Howard had a disappointing first…
Metta World Peace Defends Dwight Howard
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — After a disappointing season, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has taken it upon himself to defend center Dwight Howard, saying he’s not to blame for the team’s poor season.”I think we put a…
Spurs Bash Lakers 103-82 to Complete Series Sweep
Jeff Gross/Getty Image(LOS ANGELES) – Just like that, it was the end of a tumultuous season for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Tony Parker scored 23 points as the San Antonio Spurs completed its first-round sweep of the injury-plagued Lakers with a 103…
Spurs Cruise Past Lakers: Take 2-0 Series Lead
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(SAN ANTONIO) — Tony Parker scored 24 of his game high 28 points in the second half, as he led the San Antonio Spurs past the Los Angeles Lakers 102-91, Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff ser…
Marc Gasol Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(MEMPHIS) — Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Wednesday.The 28-year-old Gasol received 212 points, followed by Miami Heat forward LeBron James with 1…
Spurs Knock Off Lakers in Game One
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(SAN ANTONIO) — Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili each scored 18 points, as the San Antonio Spurs leveled the Los Angeles Lakers 91-79 in Game 1 of their first round playoff series Sunday.
Veteran Tim Duncan had 17 points and 1…
Lakers Clinch Seven Seed in the West
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Pau Gasol recorded his seventh triple-double of his career helping the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Houston Rockets, 99-95 in overtime Wednesday night. The win clinches the Lakers the seventh seed in the Weste…
Lakers Top Spurs In First Game Without Kobe
NBA Via Los Angeles Lakers(LOS ANGELES) – Even without Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers still find themselves just one win away from a trip to the postseason.
Dwight Howard scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead the Lakers to a 91-8…
Kobe Pours In 47 As Lakers Throttle Trail Blazers
NBA Via Los Angeles Lakers (PORTLAND, Ore.) – Kobe Bryant is trying to will the Lakers into the postseason.
He scored a season-high 47 points in 48 minutes to lead the Lakers to a 113-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night at th…
Lakers’ Dwight Howard Vows Revenge on Warriors’ David Lee
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(NEW YORK) — Dwight Howard most likely won’t be having David Lee over for dinner anytime soon. Howard has vowed retribution on Lee after an altercation erupted on Monday night.In the second quarter of the game between Howard’…
Lakers Throttle Kings
Harry How/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Even without Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers managed an easy win.
Antwan Jamison scored 27 points to lead the Lakers past the Sacramento Kings, 113-102 on Sunday night at the Staples Center.
Bryant missed his …
Kobe Bryant Plays, Lakers Beat Pacers
Bruce Bennett/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Despite a severe sprained ankle, Kobe Bryant played on Friday night against the Pacers. The Lakers played motivated by Bryant’s will to want to play and beat the Pacers (40-25) 99-93.
Bryant played 12 m…
Lakers Top Bulls
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to figure things out.
Dwight Howard scored 16 points and pulled down 21 rebounds to help the Lakers past the Chicago Bulls, 90-81, on Sunday at the Staples Center.
The Lakers…
Kobe Sinks Hawks
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Kobe Bryant saved the Los Angeles Lakers again.
Bryant scored the go-ahead layup with nine seconds left to lift the Lakers to a 99-98 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night at Staples Center.
Bryant sco…
Lakers’ Dwight Howard Wants to Play In 2016 Olympic Games
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(NEW YORK) — After missing out on a chance to win the gold medal for Team U.S.A. in Beijing this past summer, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard would like to help bring home the gold again in Rio.Howard would have won a…
Kobe’s 38 Leads Lakers Past Mavericks 103-99
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images(DALLAS) — Kobe Bryant scored 38 points and was three assists shy of a triple-double as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday afternoon.
Bryant scored 14 points in the fourth qu…
Lakers Clip Suns
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(LOS ANGELES) — Kobe Bryant had one of the strangest games of his career, but the Lakers got a win.
The Lakers got only four points from Bryant but defeated the Phoenix Suns, 91-85 on Tuesday at the Staples Center.
Bryant shot 1…
Lakers Run Past Nets 92-83
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(NEW YORK) – The Los Angeles Lakers continued to get back on track with an impressive short-handed 92-83 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.
The Lakers (23-26) were without starters Dwight Howard and Metta …
Lakers GM Says Team Will Not Trade Dwight Howard
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With just 36 games left in their season, if the Los Angeles Lakers want to make a run to reach the playoffs, they don’t have much time to right the ship. For now, general manager Mitch Kupchak says the team w…
Lakers Hang On Against Pistons
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(DETROIT) — Still no Dwight Howard for the Los Angeles Lakers, but they still picked up a road win.
Pau Gasol scored 23 points and the Lakers held on against the Detroit Pistons, 98-97 on Sunday.
Steve Nash had missed tw…