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On the night that Shaquille O'Neal's jersey was retired, the "Big Aristotle" again took a shot at current Lakers star Dwight Howard.

Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss was remembered in true "Showtime" fashion Thursday.

On the night the Lakers honored the late Jerry Buss, the architect of "Showtime," Steve Nash passed the legendary point guard in charge of those run-and-gun teams.

David Stern will retire as NBA commissioner next spring after a long run with the league that started full time when he was hired as the NBA's general counsel in 1978, one year before Dr. Jerry Buss bought the Los Angeles Lakers. Both the Lakers a...

LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers on Friday retired the jersey of Jamaal Wilkes, a.k.a. "the other guy" on those early 1980s championship teams that starred Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar but never would have won all those titles without "Silk" in the...

LOS ANGELES -- Jamaal Wilkes will be remembered as a part of Laker lore forevermore thanks to the team raising his No. 52 to the rafters Friday night at halftime of their game against the Portland Trail Blazers. But for those who saw "Silk" play, the...

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant found time on his off day to make a phone call to Magic Johnson to talk about the team.

Lakers star Kobe Bryant says he doesn't draw charges, and he's got a clearly thought-out explanation for it.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown says criticism heaped on himy by Lakers legend and ESPN analyst Magic Johnson doesn't bother him.

After earlier rift, Los Angeles Lakers executive vice president of player personnel Jim Buss says he and star Kobe Bryant "talk all the time now."

Kobe Bryant says he's gone through his 16-year NBA career without a true rival on the court.

Even though it's been nearly 10 years since Michael Jordan played his last All-Star game in 2003, you couldn't watch this year's All-Star game in Orlando without getting a heavy dose of MJ nostalgia. The Lakers' Kobe Bryant had a lot to do with that,...

Players meetings are fine, but Magic Johnson thinks the Los Angeles Lakers need Kobe Bryant to sit down with management to address some issues.

Shaquille O'Neal will always have a special place in the hearts of Los Angeles Lakers fans for being named Finals MVP in all three of the Lakers' championships from 2000-02 . Starting next season he'll also have a permanent place at Staples Center.

Magic Johnson looks for Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum to step up for Los Angeles Lakers.

SAN DIEGO -- Shannon Brown arrived at will call several hours before tipoff for Friday's inaugural Carrier Classic between North Carolina and Michigan State and who was one of the first people he saw waiting in line? Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan...