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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.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Steve Nash for Friday night's pivotal Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Steve Nash for Friday night's pivotal Game 3 against the San Antonio Spurs.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake is out indefinitely after an ultrasound taken Thursday confirmed a moderate strain of his right hamstring.

Brook Lopez scored 20 points and reserve Andray Blatche added 15 as the playoff-bound Brooklyn Nets held off the Detroit Pistons 103-99 on Wednesday night.

• ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler tells Greeny and Adnan Virk about his expectations for the final day of the regular season, what Kobe Bryant's injury could mean for Dwight Howard, Celtics-Knicks, the playoff picture and more. Legler -NBA Lockdo...

Larry Coon identifies where the Los Angeles Lakers can make the collective bargaining agreement work for them.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

Dwight Howard had been there. To the operating table, to the dark place a career-threatening injury can plunge a superstar into, and down the long, frustrating road that comes next. He'd been there, and so he is determined to be there for Kobe Br...

Amin Elhassan says it's time for the Los Angeles Lakers to consider life after Kobe Bryant and offers five moves the team should make.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2013

Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni is not optimistic that Metta World Peace will return from his knee injury before the end of the regular season.

For just the third game this season, the Los Angeles Lakers will look pretty much as they were intended to look back in August when visions of becoming a superteam danced in their heads.

LOS ANGELES -- Injuries have been the story of the Los Angeles Lakers' season as much as anything, from Dwight Howard's back and shoulder to Pau Gasol's knees and foot to Jordan Hill's hip, Steve Nash's leg, Steve Blake's groin and now Kobe Bryant's ...

After a crazy night of NBA injuries, wild finishes, and resounding wins, a smorgasbord of random thoughts that don't merit their own posts: • The Lakers' defense has been a disaster over the last 20 games whenever Dwight Howard sits, mostly b...

As difficult as this season has been for the Lakers with Dwight Howard in the lineup, imagine where Los Angeles would be without him for the first 60 games.

Neil Tardy looks back at Tuesday's action, including mixed results for James Harden, Nicolas Batum and Kobe Bryant.

Dwight Howard said he intends to play in this weekend's All-Star Game as long as he doesn't aggravate the torn labrum in his right shoulder during the Los Angeles Lakers' final two games before the break.