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LOS ANGELES -- It was easy to see coming. Phil Jackson was at center court Tuesday. He had the microphone in his hand and was speaking at Shaquille O'Neal's jersey retirement ceremony in front of a sold-out arena full of fans who wanted to remembe...

Kobe Bryant once told Dr. Jerry Buss that he wanted the Los Angeles Lakers owner to be announced at center court so Buss could receive the recognition from the fans he deserved.

Mike D'Antoni limped around the court at the Los Angeles Lakers' practice facility Monday, barking out instructions to his players in his Southern twang, while his crutch remained propped up against the scorer's table at center court. He isn't com...

Kendrick Perkins gets his chance against the Lakers in a 2010 Finals rematch.

Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, newcomer Steve Blake hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.8 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers opened defense of their back-to-back NBA titles with a 112-110 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.

Lakers hit "Easy" button en route to Game 1 win.

The Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly beat the Lakers at Staples Center last month and they continue to impress heading into Thursday's rematch.

Kobe Bryant among players glad situation with female fan during Lakers-Nuggets game was handled quickly and safely.

Andre C. Fernandez of The Miami Herald: LeBron James gave the Heat a performance to remember. And then paused to give a 7-year-old boy a gift he won't soon forget. James walked off the court Monday night at the Prudential Center shoeless moments afte...

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Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images After many trials on and off the court, Eddy Curry finally returned to the floor. MIAMI - Soaking wet and emotionally drained an hour after his long-awaited return to the relevance of an NBA game, Miami Heat center Eddy Cu...

The Lakers' star has a horrible night from the field, but L.A. center said he didn't run the court well.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and the Mavericks beat the Lakers again to go up 2-0 in the series.

Both the Lakers and the Mavs were quiet after the surprising Game 1.

The Lakers snapped their five-game losing streak at a potentially high cost, losing center Andrew Bynum to a hyperextended right knee in a 102-93 victory over the Spurs' role players Tuesday night.

Lakers center Andrew Bynum left the court during the second quarter of Los Angeles' game against San Antonio after an awkward fall.