Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA Teams Announced; LeBron Unanimous
Miami HEAT forward LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA First Team, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection. Bryant tied Utah Jazz Hall of Famer forward Karl... »Read More
Source: D’Antoni Not Returning to Team USA
Former Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni has told Mike Krzyzewski he will not be rejoining his new Olympic staff, according to a league source. Team USA will announce Krzyzewski’s return tomorrow as U.S. Olympic coach... »Read More
Howard Torn Between Rockets, Lakers?
Despite all signs pointing to his Lakers return late in the season, the star (Dwight Howard) whose infamous indecisiveness led to his Orlando saga being dubbed “The Dwightmare” is – according to a person... »Read More
Report: Howard Rips D’Antoni in Private
The Los Angeles Lakers do not yet know Dwight Howard’s decision for next season, but the All-Star center made his feelings about Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni known before starting his offseason. While he hasn’t... »Read More
NBA PM: Carmelo To Blame for Knicks’ Demise?
Is Carmelo Anthony to blame for New York's early playoff exit? ... Dwight Howard bringing the sequel to LeBron James' "Decision"? »Read More
Kennedy: Hawks to Pursue Dwight Howard
The Atlanta Hawks will also pursue Dwight Howard. Their dream scenario is to sign Howard and Chris Paul. They can offer two max contracts. via Alex Kennedy via Twitter »Read More
Kobe on Retirement: ‘Soon, but not yet’
Really?? Me. Retire?? Soon, but not yet Vino still has work to do. via Kobe Bryant via Twitter »Read More
Source: Rockets Most Intriguing to Howard
With six weeks to go before (Dwight) Howard becomes an unrestricted free agent, the team that is said to intrigue him the most is the Houston Rockets, according to multiple people briefed on internal... »Read More
Lakers’ Assistant Interviewed for Bucks’ Job?
Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford is interviewing with the Milwaukee Bucks for their head-coaching job on Monday, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Milwaukee has interviewed Nate McMillan and Houston Rockets assistants Kelvin... »Read More
Pau Gasol’s Recovery at 12 Weeks
Pau Gasol will need 12 weeks to return to basketball-related activities after today’s knee procedure, the Lakers said. via Mike Bresnahan via Twitter »Read More
Pau Gasol Has Minor Surgery on Both Knees
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol will undergo a procedure Thursday to address the tendonosis in both of his knees, the team announced Wednesday. The procedure, known as the FAST (Focused Aspiration of Scar... »Read More
NBA AM: The Offseason’s Most Dangerous Team?
One team could be a sleeper to land the most talented free agents in the summer of 2013 ... Mike Conley a top-five NBA point guard? »Read More
Sources: Mike D’Antoni Dissolves Staff
In the first move of what’s sure to be a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, coach Mike D’Antoni informed Bernie Bickerstaff and Chuck Person on Monday that they will not be retained... »Read More
NBA AM: Will Chris Paul Stay With Clippers?
Chris Paul could have a difficult decision to make this summer... The New York Knicks need more efficiency from Carmelo Anthony. »Read More
NBA PM: Why Lakers Won’t Amnesty Kobe Bryant
Why the Los Angeles Lakers won't amnesty Kobe Bryant ... Up Close: Lorne Jackson ... Charlotte's coaching search not serious enough yet »Read More
NBA AM: Should the Lakers Rebuild?
Like it or not, it could be time for the Los Angeles Lakers to start over... West's best look vulnerable... NBA Rookie of the Year announced »Read More
Surgery Not Needed for Dwight Howard
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will not need surgery to repair the torn labrum in his right shoulder, the team said in a statement. Howard, who will become an unrestricted free agent this... »Read More
Lakers Look to Part Ways with World Peace?
As for World Peace, he turns 34 early next season (Nov. 13). He’s not nearly the defender he once was. He’s erratic offensively. His contract calls for a player option of $7.7 million next... »Read More
Dwight Howard May Need Shoulder Surgery
Dwight Howard has plenty on his mind beyond his pending free agency. He also plans to see a doctor today to check up on the torn labrum in his right shoulder. “Hopefully I don’t... »Read More
Kupchak ‘Optimistic’ on Howard Re-Signing
(Lakers general manager) Kupchak initially said Tuesday it was “hard for me to say” whether (Dwight) Howard would return. Later, though, he expressed confidence in re-signing Howard and “selling the Los Angeles Lakers” to... »Read More
Kobe Wants Gasol to Stay; ‘We Can Win’
But (Kobe) Bryant said he believes the team “finally figured it out” when it finished the season on a 28-12 run, and that if the core of himself, (Pau) Gasol, (Dwight) Howard and Steve... »Read More
NBA AM: Pivotal Offseason For Golden State
The Golden State Warriors have been the surprise of the playoffs, but have a big summer ahead of them in order to become elite. »Read More
Phil Jackson: Realistic Option In Toronto?
Legendary head coach Phil Jackson has been linked to the Toronto Raptors. Is Jackson a realistic target for the Raptors? »Read More
NBA AM: The Playoff Free Agent Centers
No position in the NBA changes the game quite like the center spot and there are some quality bigs hitting free agency in July and some of them are still alive in the post-season...... »Read More
Raptors Eagerly Pursuing Phil Jackson
The Toronto Raptors, emboldened by the news that the Sacramento Kings apparently won’t be moving to Seattle, have ramped up their pursuit of Phil Jackson to be their new team president, according to sources... »Read More
Lakers’ Jamison not Expected to Return
Lakers forward Antawn Jamison will undergo wrist surgery at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Jamison skipped his exit interview with the team on Monday despite the Lakers’ efforts to contact him, according to a team... »Read More
NBA Power Rankings – Playoff Edition
Two teams have already advanced. Can the Golden State Warriors upset the Denver Nuggets? NBA Rankings, playoff edition. »Read More
Gasol Senses Final Game Played as Laker
The moment Pau Gasol walked off the floor, he heard a roar from the Staples Center crowd that suggested more than just a sendoff marking the end of a season. It could also mark... »Read More
Howard Describes Season as ‘Nightmare’
Dwight Howard didn’t stick around for the end of the Lakers Game 4 loss to the Spurs on Sunday, and maybe it was just because he couldn’t wait another moment for the season to... »Read More
Popovich: ‘Obviously it wasn’t a fair fight’
The result was as predictable as windshield vs. june bug, except by the end of the Spurs’ 103-82 series clinching victory, the june bug was still around to tell the tale. Spurs coach Gregg... »Read More
Dwight Howard Mum on Free Agency
Will Dwight Howard stay or go as a free agent this summer? Free agency begins July 1. Howard can sign with the Lakers for five years and $118 million or go somewhere else for... »Read More
Earl Clark Would Return for Less Salary
Earl Clark told me he wants to come back to Lakers even if they can only offer less money, fewer years compared to other possible teams. via Mark Medina via Twitter »Read More
Spurs’ Splitter Out 7-10 Days Due to Ankle
Just as the San Antonio Spurs drew closer Saturday to getting one injured big man back on the floor, another one hit the shelf. Head Coach Gregg Popovich says starting center Tiago Splitter is out... »Read More
Dwight Howard’s Free Agency Will be a Circus
According to several sources familiar with Howard’s thinking, Howard will likely explore free agency before reaching his final decision. In today’s media landscape, that means there will be a circus in July while Howard... »Read More
Lakers’ Nash Out Tonight; Morris to Start
If the Los Angeles Lakers are going to take the first step toward becoming the first team in NBA history to win a series after falling down 0-3, they’ll have to do it with... »Read More
Lakers’ World Peace Likely Out for Game 4
Calling his play “bummish” and “noneffective” in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-89 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, forward Metta World Peace said he “probably” will not play in Sunday’s Game 4.... »Read More
NBA to Review Hack-A-Howard Strategy?
The Hack-a-Howard strategy might get hacked. At the very least, the NBA realizes that the lack of a strong intentional-foul rule tends to dim the viewing experience. “It slows the game down,” said Joel... »Read More
Lakers Fanbase Looks to Jeanie Buss
The two teams will play through the final 48 minutes Sunday because the rules require it, but there is no longer any reason the shallow team from Hollywood should share the same court with... »Read More
Depleted Lakers Blown Out by Spurs
The Lakers, who intended to have Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Nash, World Peace, and Kobe Bryant as the core of their team, finished the third quarter with Morris, Chris Duhon, Earl Clark, Antawn Jamison,... »Read More
NBA PM: Why Dwight Howard Chooses Houston
The case for Houston as Dwight Howard prepares for another offseason decision ... Damian Lillard breaks down his rookie season ... Michael Jordan to blame in Charlotte? »Read More
Howard: Lakers Confident on Series Win
Dwight on confidence of the Lakers: “We have total confidence that we can come back and win this series.” via Jeff Caplan via Twitter »Read More
Laker to Start Guards Morris, Goudelock?
A Lakers season that has included some surprising backcourt combinations — (Kobe) Bryant as a point guard, (Steve) Nash as a hybrid shooting guard — could yield an even more unlikely union after another... »Read More
Andrew Goudelock Named D-League MVP
Los Angeles Lakers guard Andrew Goudelock was today named the 2013 NBA Development League’s Most Valuable Player, as voted by the NBA D-League’s 16 head coaches, for his efforts as a member of the... »Read More
Lakers’ Howard Disagrees with DPOY Winner
Dwight Howard was 14th in the voting for defensive player of the year, receiving one first-place vote and four third-place votes. Howard seemed surprised, if not mildly irritated, to finish that far behind. Memphis... »Read More
Mike D’ Antoni’s Job in Jeopardy?
As soon as the Cleveland Cavaliers hired Mike Brown to return as their head coach, many people around the NBA were discussing how the hire would impact another team: the Los Angeles Lakers. The... »Read More
Lakers’ Nash, Blake Injured in Loss
As if their 102-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurswasn’t bad enough for the team that trails 0-2 in the Western Conference first-round series, the status of their top two point guards is now in... »Read More
Lakers’ Hill Ready to Play Against Spurs
Los Angeles Lakers backup forward Jordan Hill has been cleared to play in Game 2 of the Lakers’ opening-round series against the San Antonio Spurs, just three months after undergoing surgery on his left... »Read More
Kobe Bryant to End In-Game Tweeting
Kobe Bryant live-tweeted the Lakers’ playoff loss yesterday, and it got nearly as much attention as the game. His criticisms of Pau Gasol and Mike D’Antoni were fodder for D’Antoni’s post-game press conference, and... »Read More
NBA AM: The Playoff Free Agent Point Guards
Free Agency opens in July however some of the best free agent guards are playing in the playoffs, who can be had?... 2014 is not just Wiggins And Parker... Is Bledose being shoved... »Read More
Lakers’ Steve Nash: ‘I’m not myself’
Steve Nash stared at an unknown point way up high inside AT&T Center, shaking his head and muttering to himself as he went to the sideline for a timeout. Two minutes had barely passed... »Read More
Ginobili Admits Taking ‘Risks’ in Game 1
With a flurry of eight points in 85 seconds to end the third quarter, (Manu) Ginobili set the Spurs’ course toward 91-79 victory that served as the series’ opening salvo. By the time Ginobili’s... »Read More
Lakers’ Kobe Bryant to Curb Tweets?
I see my tweeting during the game is being talked about as much as the game itself. Not my intention , just bored as I guess #notagain via Kobe Bryant via Twitter »Read More
Steve Nash to Play Versus Spurs in Game 1
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash plans to play in Game 1 of the team’s playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, but is relying on Head Coach Mike D’Antoni to pull... »Read More
Vinny Del Negro Predicts Spurs over Lakers
There wasn’t much insight to be gained from Vinny Del Negro’s session with the media before his Clippers took down the Grizzlies in Game 1 of their playoff matchup on Saturday. But there was... »Read More
Dwight Expects Pop to Use Hack-A-Howard
Dwight Howard expects San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to parade him to the foul line when the Los Angeles Lakers open up their playoff series with Game 1 on Sunday, and it doesn’t... »Read More
Steve Nash ‘Optimistic’ About First Round
The moment the doors opened at the Lakers’ practice facility, Lakers guard Steve Nash remained at the top of the key running the team’s half-court offense. Lakers forward Jordan Hill appeared down on the... »Read More
NBA PM: Top Five Players Missing From Playoffs
The top five players we'll miss in the NBA playoffs ... Why Anthony Davis was the right #1 pick ... Mike Brown returning to Cleveland? »Read More
Kobe Texts Teammates During Games
Kobe Bryant is sidelined after sustaining a torn left Achilles’ tendon, the workaholic confined to his bed to watch games on television after 17 years of going full bore. Is Bryant using this time... »Read More
Woodson, D’Antoni Named Coaches of Month
The New York Knicks’ Mike Woodson and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Mike D’Antoni today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in April. Other nominees... »Read More
NBA Coaches, Executives On The Way Out
Now that the regular season has ended, which coaches and executives may be on the way out? »Read More
Steve Nash Hopes to be Ready for Playoffs
Kobe Bryant won’t be joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the postseason, but there is growing optimism Steve Nash will be on the court as early as Sunday’s playoff opener against the San Antonio... »Read More
Mitch Kupchak Shows Confidence in D’Antoni
Lakers Coach Mike D’Antoni will be back next season, General Manager Mitch Kupchak said Wednesday. “Yeah, he’s back. I think he’s done a great job,” Kupchak told The Times. “There’s been no discussions otherwise.... »Read More
Lakers Clinch 7th Seed in Playoffs
The air inside Staples Center before the Los Angeles Lakers’ stirring 99-95 overtime win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night was impossibly thick. There would now be a front door and a backdoor... »Read More
NBA MVP Watch: April 18th
HOOPSWORLD looks at the final NBA MVP watch for the 2012-13 season. »Read More
Where Do the Mavericks Go From Here?
Pursuits of Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and Josh Smith are on the Dallas Mavericks' agenda but are these realistic options for the summer of 2013? »Read More
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