NBA takes center stage with Christmas showcase
For years, the NBA has made its mark on Christmas Day. The season may start at the end of October, but everything is geared toward...
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Erratic Lakers eagerly await return of ace closer Bryant
(Reuters) – While the Los Angeles Lakers have made a better start to this season than many had expected in the absence of Kobe Bryant,...
Lakers guard Nash optimistic about playoff return
(Reuters) – Steve Nash gave the Los Angeles Lakers a welcome boost on Friday when he said he was “very optimistic” he would play in...
Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston, will face Spurs
LOS ANGELES — After a season in which the Los Angeles Lakers were snakebitten throughout and lost Kobe Bryant at the end, they finally got...
It could change, but Howard expected back with Lakers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Even before Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant went down in a heap Friday night, his season ending with the Achilles tendon...
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80
(Reuters) – Jerry Buss, who parlayed a $1,000 real estate investment into ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 10 National Basketball Association championships and...
Rested Thunder rout leg-weary Lakers, 76ers tie series
(Reuters) – The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a blow to rival Metta World Peace’s infamous elbow by crushing the Los Angeles Lakers 119-90 on Monday...
Metta World Peace suspended 7 games for elbow
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Metta World Peace harmed much more than his own tattered reputation when he viciously...