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Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports For a franchise that has won 16 titles, any Los Angeles Lakers season that doesn't end with a championship is considered a failure. But rather than just dole out a blanket "F" for the Lakers' disappointing 2012-13 ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Even in the moment in which Kobe Bryant appeared as vulnerable as he's ever been and proved to actually be just as human as the rest of us, he showed why he's earned the reputation of indestructibility he's known for. Bryant ...

Some wonder where the Lakers are headed after the death of their visionary owner.

The Los Angeles Lakers on Monday lost their patriarch, Dr. Jerry Buss. Buss was long the symbol of stability for a franchise that has had its fair share of Hollywood drama throughout the years. Where will the Lakers go without his guiding presence? H...

Jerry Buss' children intend on carrying out their father's succession plan for the Los Angeles Lakers following the iconic owner's death Monday.

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss is hospitalized with cancer, multiple media outlets in the city reported Thursday.

LOS ANGELES -- Since Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss bought the team in 1979, the Lakers franchise has become one of the most recognizable and successful brand names in all of sports, winning 10 NBA championships and gaining worldwide popular...

Little has gone according to plan for the Lakers this season. So little, in fact, that Jim Buss said it would be foolish to "blow it up" until the team has played enough games together to correctly identify why it has struggled and so badly underachieved.

Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Magic Johnson, who has been critical of recent moves by the Lakers, continued to speak his mind to a small group of reporters after a press conference to introduce new Dodgers pitcher, Hyun-jin Ryu, on Monday afternoon....

Not seen: Kobe methodically sharpening his pruning shears and texting Jim Buss to trade Dwight to CSKA Moscow. (Via BuzzFeed Sports/Got 'Em Coach)...

To say the least, the last seven days have been a whirlwind, even by the Lakers' high standards. With the dust now settled, does the franchise still appear on the right track? ...

Mike D'Antoni is certainly different than Phil Jackson, but the new Lakers coach already has his players' respect.

You -- certainly including the chanting masses at Staples Center over the weekend -- wanted Phil. Magic Johnson did, too, judging by some water cooler worthy Tweets sent out Wednesday. Last night, Johnson explained his criticisms of Lakers managem...

After tweeting that he would remain silent if he didn't "have anything nice to say," Magic Johnson said what was on his mind anyway.

There are occasionally periods when the news cycle doesn't provide us much in the way of juicy topics for the podKast. Safe to say, this isn't one of those periods. Plenty to chop up, with Mike Brown out, Mike D'Antoni in, and Phil Jackson -- along w...

Magic Johnson tweeted Wednesday that he was "mourning" the Lakers' decision to not hire Phil Jackson as their head coach.