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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 season, we're going to break down ea...

Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images Like many of his teammates, Jordan Hill showed stretches of defensive ability, but was somewhat inconsistent. Despite the Los Angeles Lakers' troubled offense this season -- and the failed gimmicks former head coach...

The Lakers have been injured all season, but the Game 2 loss magnified the issue.

Los Angeles Lakers backup forward Jordan Hill has been cleared to play in Game 2 of the Lakers' opening round series against the San Antonio Spurs, just three months after undergoing surgery on his left hip.

After having San Antonio end his season several times before as a member of the Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash doesn't plan to go out without a fight when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs this time around.

It wasn't always pretty, but the Lakers are in the playoffs and ready for anything.

LOS ANGELES -- Will Metta World Peace's speedy return from knee surgery set the table for a couple of other Los Angeles Lakers players to follow suit as they recover from their own injuries? Maybe. Steve Nash will travel with the Lakers for the...

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 ...

Kobe Bryant didn't play Sunday night when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings as the veteran guard is recovering from a severely sprained left ankle as well as the flu.

Geez. Again? It just keeps raining on the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Wednesday's news that Pau Gasol had indeed torn the facia in his right foot and will be out at least four weeks is just the latest cold front to blow through town. From t...

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hip Wednesday, the team announced Tuesday after Hill received a second opinion on his injury in Nashville by Dr. Thomas Byrd.

Shelburne & Windhorst: State of Lakers and Heat

Los Angeles Lakers reserve forward Jordan Hill likely will miss the remainder of the season due to a hip injury.

Bradford Doolittle offers this week's Big Man Barometer, ranking the NBA's top power forwards and centers.

Story | Conversation | January 10, 2013

SAN ANTONIO -- Just for a moment, disregard the Los Angeles Lakers' disappointing record and the state of their dilapidated roster. Imagine you told a Lakers fan before the season started, "Listen, you're going to play the San Antonio Spurs on the...

Joe Kaiser offer 10 part-time players who could have surprising value as potential 'trade chips.'

Story | Conversation | January 09, 2013