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Among the options being considered by the Toronto Raptors as they weigh the futures of team president Bryan Colangelo and coach Dwane Casey is making a run at Phil Jackson, according to sources with knowledge of Toronto's thinking.

After nearly two seasons in retirement, Phil Jackson has become increasingly interested in working in the NBA next season, according to sources familiar with his thinking.

Lakers owner Jerry Buss was a true visionary.

After the Lakers' latest loss dropped them to 0-3, Kobe Bryant stayed on point.

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will be listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers after suffering a lower leg bruise in the second quarter of the Lakers' 116-106 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (foot) did not travel with the team for its final exhibition game in San Diego Thursday night and his status for the team's season opener next Tuesday remains in question.

Lakers coach Mike Brown said Friday that Dwight Howard would make his Lakers debut Sunday if the team's medical staff clears him following a practice Saturday and a shootaround Sunday morning.

Steve Nash's decision to come to the Lakers shows L.A. is still a landing spot.

J.R. Smith currently lists the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers as teams he is considering on his Twitter page. However, the Knicks and Clippers appear to be the frontrunners.

The Lakers and Clippers weren't true rivals ... until Wednesday night.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- After two weeks of anger and confusion following the collapse of the Chris Paul trade and the inexplicable dumping of Lamar Odom, a night of civic embarrassment at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers and a day to let the first...

Lamar Odom was late to the Lakers first practice after a botched trade Thursday.

The NBA draft is usually about beginnings, but this year it's different.