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Referring to the 14th game of the season as a "must-win," even for a 6-7 team falling well short of massive expectations, is hyperbolic even by sports media standards. Still, after dropping the first two games of their three-game road set, the Lakers...

LOS ANGELES -- No Kobe Bryant, no Dwight Howard, no Chris Paul, Grant Hill, Lamar Odom, or Jamal Crawford. Fair to say much of the starch in Wednesday's preseason battle between the Clippers and Lakers was removed long before the tip. Still, as yo...

LOS ANGELES -- For those concerned about such things, the Los Angeles Lakers remain winless in the preseason, as the Utah Jazz outscored them by 24 points in the second half Saturday at Staples and won going away, 99-86. So there are kinks to work ou...

The Lakers aren't the only team in L.A. that has been busy this summer. The Clippers, despite working without a G.M. in the wake of Neil Olshey's leap to Portland, have also made a ton of moves, adding Lamar Odom, Grant Hill, Jamal Crawford and more....

Kobe Bryant turned 34 Thursday. (We're assuming he enjoyed a free pancake breakfast at IHOP.) One of the greatest to lace 'em up, Kobe comes into his 17th season having just finished a tenth of a point off the NBA's scoring title, tossing in 5.0 r...

Today, the NBA released its list of best-selling jerseys on the international market, and Kobe Bryant was the big winner. While he wasn't No. 1 stateside in 2011-12 -- he "tumbled" all the way to third -- outside the U.S. No. 24 jerseys flew off the ...

The NBA has for the first time released its list of top selling jerseys internationally, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has landed in the top spot for the 2011-12 season.

I don't envy Mitch Kupchak's job in the slightest. The Lakers have slipped a notch below the league's most elite teams, and don't have many assets -- whether in draft picks, young trade prospects, or salary flexibility -- with which to improve the te...

Click below the jump for full video coverage of Bynum's exit interview. At this point, the concerns about Andrew Bynum are well documented. The NBA, like all professional sports, places a premium on predictability, particularly for superstars. ...

Speaking to the media less than 24 hours after what might gently be described as a disastrous performance in L.A.'s Game 5 loss Monday night in Oklahoma City, Ramon Sessions made it clear he wants to stay with the Lakers. "[I] definitely hope to b...

The day has been dominated by bad news for the Lakers, starting with an ankle injury for Matt Barnes and moving on to a seven-game suspension for Metta World Peace. At least they can end it with something positive. Tuesday night in Atlanta, the Ha...

The news is here. The NBA released a statement regarding the suspension: "The Lakers' Metta World Peace has been suspended for seven games without pay for striking the Thunder's James Harden in the head with his elbow, the NBA announced today. ...

Lakers await word from NBA on Metta World Peace

EL SEGUNDO -- Over the last few weeks, the Lakers have been bolstered by improved play at the small forward position. Now, they have serious depth issues. Matt Barnes did not practice Tuesday and will not make the trip to Sacramento for Thursda...

It's been a while since the Lakers had a clunker at home. Sunday's loss to Utah certainly qualifies. On tonight's edition of Lakers Late Night, we hit on all the high points: Turnovers. The Lakers gave the ball away 24 times. What gives? A b...

The Lakers tried to get back into it after a horrible effort in the first 24 minutes, but thanks to an awful first half found themselves in too deep of a hole. As a result, they split their home-and-home with Phoenix, losing 102-90 Sunday in the dese...