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LOS ANGELES -- There's no sugarcoating that Steve Blake's time with the Los Angeles Lakers has been mostly a disappointment so far. Blake signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the Lakers in the summer of 2010 and has yet to live up to the ...

Jordan Hill will sign an two-year deal, worth "a little less" than $8 million, a league source told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Friday. Hill's decision came down to the Lakers and the Timberwolves.

As the days tick down until NBA free agency officially opens on July 1, unrestricted free agent Jordan Hill and the Los Angeles Lakers both want to see the 6-foot-10 big man wearing purple and gold next season. "They're the leader in the clubhouse...

The Los Angeles Lakers might have traded for Ramon Sessions with the intention of him replacing Derek Fisher, but that doesn't mean Sessions will replace Fisher's spot in the starting lineup just yet.

Lakers coach Mike Brown said he did not address the team about Thursday's trades, nor did he confer with Kobe Bryant to hear his thoughts about losing his longtime backcourt mate in Derek Fisher.

The Los Angeles Lakers traded Derek Fisher and acquired Ramon Sessions.

The Lakers revisited talks to acquire Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley on Wednesday, multiple league sources told ESPNLosAngeles.com.

If Dwyane Wade is going to experience any sort of retribution in Sunday's game for his hard hit on Bryant, don't expect it to come from Lakers center Andrew Bynum.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant did not participate in the team's morning shootaround Friday in preparation for their game against the Sacramento Kings, instead using the time to visit a neurologist, Dr. Vern Williams, but played Friday night.

The concussion, nasal fracture and whip lash that Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant suffered in the NBA All-Star Game might not have caused him to miss a game, but it has kept him out of practice.

Kobe Bryant has been cleared to play Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to the team.

Despite Andrew Bynum being limited to just six minutes in Sunday's NBA All-Star Game because of receiving a recent injection in his right knee, the Lakers center will play against the Timberwolves on Wednesday without any limitations.

In addition to a broken nose, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant suffered a concussion in the third quarter of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday when Heat guard Dwyane Wade fouled Bryant across the face.

Here are your 10 additional things to take away from the Lakers' 106-101 road win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday ... 1 Before the season had begun and the Lakers' prospects for a return trip to the championship round already seeme...

Brian Shaw returns to L.A. not only as a former Lakers employee, but as a man spurned by his former franchise after being one of the three candidates to interview for the head coach job.