Nash Plans to Play Sunday
Los Angeles Lakers/NBA(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — Steve Nash, who has missed the last eight games with an injured right hip, hamstring and lower back, says he plans to play Sunday in Game 1 of the Lakers playoff series against the Spurs.
The 39-year-old Na…
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 Pay Tribute to Buss, Beat Rival Celtics
Stephen Dunn/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Kobe Bryant stood in front of a sold-out crowd at the Staples Center and delivered a heart warming speech about the late Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss. Then Bryant and his teammates followed that up by be…
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 Best Thunder 105-96
Harry How/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) – The Los Angeles Lakers put together arguably their best performance of the season when they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-96 on Sunday afternoon at the Staples Center.
Kobe Bryant scored 21 points to…
Nash Dishes Out 10,000th Assist
Los Angeles Lakers/NBA(HOUSTON) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash became the fifth player in NBA history to record 10,000 assists in the Lakers 125-112 loss to the Houston Rockets Tuesday.
Nash joins John Stockton (15,806), Jason Kidd (11,969), Ma…
Lakers Edge Knicks, 100-94
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Lakers just might have gotten their groove back. The team has now won five straight games after their 100-94 win over the New York Knicks.While playing in his record 15th Christmas Day game, La…
Nash Returns As Lakers Outlast Warriors In O.T., 118-115
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — In his first game back since injuring his left leg in late October, guard Steve Nash scored 12 points and had nine assists as the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Golden State Warriors in overtime Saturday nig…
Kobe Bryant Addresses Lakers Struggles
Los Angeles Lakers/NBA(NEW YORK) — The Los Angeles Lakers on paper looked like they would be one of the contenders to win an NBA title in 2012, but that has not yet been the case on the court.
Sitting at 9-13, the Lakers have lost five of their last s…
Lakers’ Steve Nash Still Out for At Least Another Two Weeks
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(NEW YORK) — As the Lakers continue to struggle on the court, point guard Steve Nash still continues to watch from the sidelines. Nash told USA Today that he thinks he still needs more time to get healthy.Just two games into …
Agent: D’Antoni to Coach Lakers
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed with Mike D’Antoni on a four-year contract to become their new head coach, according to his agent.
Warren LeGarie confirmed the deal to ESPNLosAngeles.com. D’Antoni will take …
Los Angeles Lakers Fire Head Coach Mike Brown
NBA Via Los Angeles Lakers(LOS ANGELES) — After a disappointing 1-4 start to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that they have fired head coach Mike Brown.
The news came as a surprise to Brown but for General Manager Mitch Kupchak it …
Dwight Howard leads Lakers to First Win of Season
Los Angeles Lakers/NBA(LOS ANGELES) — After a rough 0-3 start to the season, the Los Angeles Lakers are finally in the win column.
Dwight Howard had 28 points and seven rebounds, while Kobe Bryant scored 15 to lead the Lakers to a 108-79 thumping of t…
Lakers Fall To 0-2 Following 116-106 Loss To The Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers/NBA(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Despite 30 points from guard Kobe Bryant and 33 points and 14 rebounds from center Dwight Howard, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night, 116-106. The Lakers drop to 0-2 on th…
Sandy’s Blackout Threatens to Destroy Trove of Medical Research
Michael Heiman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Researchers at the shuttered NYU Langone Medical Center scrambled Wednesday to salvage years of research into heart disease, cancer and other diseases as well as priceless lab specimens that have been put in jeo…
Romney Trades Barbs for Optimism in First Speech Since Sandy
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(TAMPA, Fla.) — As President Obama headed to storm-ravaged New Jersey for a tour with Gov. Chris Christie, Mitt Romney was back on the stump in Florida Wednesday for his first full day of campaigning since Hurricane Sandy d…
New-Look Lakers Lose to Mavericks on Opening Night
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Lakers were supposed to start their highly-anticipated season with a big win at home against the short-handed Mavericks. Instead, they were beaten by the Mavericks 99-91.Kobe Bryant scored 22 p…
Lakers’ Dwight Howard practices for First Time
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — The Los Angeles Lakers biggest offseason acquisition practiced for the first time, after having back surgery five months ago.
Dwight Howard was back on the court with his new team on Tuesday, but ha…
Lakers’ Kobe Bryant: It’s My Team
NBA via Los Angeles Lakers(EL SEGUNDO, Calif.) — Whose team is it? That is the question the five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant had to answer as the Los Angeles Lakers held their media day on Monday.
The Los Angeles Lakers enter the 2012-13 seaso…
Lakers Welcome Steve Nash to Los Angeles
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Lakers welcomed two-time MVP Steve Nash to Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Lakers acquired the 38-year-old Nash in a sign and trade deal with the Phoenix Suns. The eight-time All-Star agreed to a three-…