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On the off chance there was still any question after the 2010-11 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder proved unequivocally they'd passed the Lakers in the Western Conference pecking order. Whipped past, like Russell Westbrook on the break. Six more wins...

On May 27, 1985, the Celtics destroyed the Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, 148-114, a game quickly declared the "Memorial Day Massacre." The Lakers, of course, went on to win the series in six games, finally vanquishing the Celtics curse. ...

The series between the Lakers and Thunder features not only two of the NBA's great scorers, but also some of the league's better defenders countering them. The Lakers have Metta World Peace for Kevin Durant, while the Thunder offer Thabo Sefolosha on...

Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images High on the list of intriguing storylines in this series will be the battle between the NBA's two leading scorers. The prospect of facing the Oklahoma City Thunder in the postseason has for most of the season conjured i...

To be perfectly honest, I haven't spent much time thinking about awards season this year. The big one (MVP) seems pretty obvious (LeBron James). It's hard to argue with Gregg Popovich as Coach of the Year. If James Harden doesn't win Sixth Man honors...

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. ...

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...

Andy and I participated in today's 5-on-5 at ESPN.com's NBA page weighing in on Metta World Peace's elbow to James Harden. Also joining the panel are ESPN.com's Kevin Arnovitz and Michael Wallace, and ESPN the Magazine's Chris Palmer. The five questi...

By now, you've seen the play, probably multiple times. A vicious elbow thrown near the end of the first half from Metta World Peace to the neck and head of Oklahoma City's James Harden. MWP will be getting a call from the league, no doubt. The only q...

Following Friday's thumping in San Antonio at the hands of the Spurs, Sunday's tilt with Oklahoma City takes on a little extra significance. First, mentally it would certainly benefit the Lakers to play a strong game against an elite Western Conferen...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- SoCal takes Round 2. After falling to the Goodman League when All-Star teams representing the two vaunted summer programs met in August, the Drew League got its revenge Sunday night at the Pyramid in Long Beach. Final score: ...

A couple weeks back, hoops-starved fans had an afternoon of sustenance, when Drew and Goodman, the preeminent summer leagues of the east and west coasts (D.C. and L.A., specifically) hooked up in Washington for a highly entertaining game. Goodman eme...

Maybe the tenth ring granted him powers of clairvoyance? Just as Phil Jackson predicted last week, the Oklahoma City Thunder have earned themselves a first round date with the Lakers, thanks to their 103-95 loss in Portland Monday night. On its face,...