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Mike Brown: Lakers not interested in the 'L.A. Cup'

As we first reported in January, the Lakers will play in the China Games next preseason and the dates of the games were announced by the NBA on Tuesday -- Oct. 15 in Beijing and Oct. 18 in Shanghai, both against the Golden State Warriors. It will ...

CHICAGO -- Perhaps in a move by the NBA to capitalize on the immense global popularity of Kobe Bryant -- who could be playing his final season in 2013-14 -- the Los Angeles Lakers will participate in the China Games next preseason, according to multi...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant's status for the team's season opener Tuesday remains in question.

Dwight Howard had a big smile on his face a day after making his Los Angeles Lakers debut, but he still feels the sting of how things ended in Orlando when he thinks about his trophy shelf.

Dwight Howard made his preseason debut with the Lakers on Sunday night.

Dwight Howard was the only Los Angeles Lakers player out of uniform Sunday as he sported a bow tie and turtle-framed glasses on the sideline of the Lakers' preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors.

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard made it through Wednesday's morning session without any setbacks as he continued to show no signs of his surgically repaired back limiting him in any way.

Just more than five months removed from back surgery, Dwight Howard played in the Los Angeles Lakers' first practice of the season Tuesday without limitation, participating in the same set of drills and activities as his teammates.

While his long-term future remains uncertain, there is one thing Dwight Howard knows for sure -- even after countless rounds of talks between several teams over many months. "I don't have any regrets," he said.

Lamar Odom was called for technical foul in the Lakers' loss Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers were selected by the NBA to travel to Europe this preseason to promote basketball on a global scale.

Kobe Bryant got some rehab work in while the Los Angeles Lakers scrimmaged during practice Sunday.

Lakers forward Ron Artest walked off the practice floor of the Crystal Palace in the Bromley section of London and wanted to talk about what he perceives to be a limited population of American players in European and international leagues.