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LOS ANGELES -- In pretty much the definition of a late-developing wrinkle, with it being Game No. 78 of 82 on the Los Angeles Lakers' schedule and all, the team decided to give the oft-injured, trade-speculated, over-the-hill (at least by reputation)...

Pau Gasol has always been a thoughtful fellow to speak to following a Lakers game -- win or lose -- as he's usually able to remove emotion from the moment in order to provide proper perspective.

The Lakers enter Wednesday's game against the Clippers at 10-8. After losing three straight and four-of-five, they've dropped to 10th in the Western Conference almost one-third of the way through the truncated 66-game season. Don't freak out. A co...

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In some ways, the 2011-12 schedule for the Los Angeles Lakers is like a trip to the dentist. There's pain, yes, but the anticipation was probably worse than the actual procedure. Here's how the schedule breaks down, home and road over the course of t...

While just about every team in the league, save for the Thunder and its fresh legs, was dreading the release of the schedule to see how many wicked back-to-back-to-backs they would have to endure, the Lakers ended up with the most agreeable three-in-...

As part of our series analyzing the Lakers' recently released schedule, I've highlighted what I feel is the softest of underbellies: 3/6 at Detroit, 3/7 at Washington, 3/9 at Minnesota It's a trip from hell, but only for fans of evenly matched, ...

When the league announced a tentative 66-game schedule, there was some speculation some teams simply wouldn't play each other at all this year. Those of you who can't live without those random matchups against lowly Eastern Conference teams can rest ...

1) Monday, Jan. 16, vs. Dallas A return to the proverbial scene of the crime. Getting swept is always humiliating, but the two-time defending champions became human white flags while bowing out. Beating Dallas doesn't automatically make the Lakers f...

Tuesday afternoon, the league released its full team and television schedule, "in the event that the NBA is able to reach a new collective bargaining agreement with the NBPA in a timely fashion," according to the official statement. How's that for op...

We've already touched on three big games for the Lakers this season, as the NBA released their opening night (Oct. 26 vs. Houston), Christmas (if you need me to repeat the location/opponent, congrats on surviving your coma), and MLK Jr. Day (vs. Okla...

As Andy Roddick takes step after step toward his first major title, he seems more and more comfortable.

Friday, Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo prepare for the beginning of the NBA playoffs, discuss the 2013 NFL schedule release and more. Listen to the best highlights of the show below! Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni talks about the team's mindset headin...

Lakers-Trail Blazers Preview

Dwight Howard says he's made some "epic" April Fool's jokes in the past, but the Los Angeles Lakers center was being completely earnest when he looked at the eight remaining games on his team's schedule.

Neil Tardy identifies some of the better matchups to exploit in Week 23 of the fantasy basketball season. Features team-by-team schedule strength.