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Spurs blow past Lakers

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili cautioned against expecting too much from him in his second game back from a hamstring injury.

By Associated Press , April 22, 2013

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L.A.’s Howard won’t be ready for training camp

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Lakers say center Dwight Howard won't finish his rehabilitation from back surgery in time for the start of training camp or Los Angeles’ first preseason game.

By Associated Press , September 14, 2012

Lakers tracking Howard

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — New Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan has met face-to-face with Dwight Howard, but the team isn’t commenting on what was discussed.

By Associated Press , July 02, 2012

Lakers’ Artest seeking to change name

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest wants to change his name to Metta World Peace. Artest’s attorney filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday seeking the change. The 31-year-old NBA star was born Ronald William Artest Jr.

June 24, 2011

Lakers reach deal in principle with Mike Brown

The Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement in principle with former Cleveland coach Mike Brown to succeed Phil Jackson, the team said Wednesday.

May 26, 2011

Celtics have their way with Lakers in title tilt rematch

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Pierce says the Boston Celtics had no reason to discuss their heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the NBA finals last summer before they returned to Staples Center on Sunday. With a spectacularly fluid performance on offense against the outclassed Lakers, Pierce and the Celtics showed some things just don’t need to be said out loud.

January 31, 2011

Sharapova engaged

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic says he’s engaged to marry Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova. “We are engaged and are both really happy,” Vujacic said Thursday night. “It’s good and now we can focus on other things.”

October 22, 2010

Fisher says he’s staying with Lakers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Derek Fisher thought about joining that burgeoning superteam in Miami, he’s staying in the Los Angeles Lakers’own collection of stars.

July 13, 2010

Jackson will coach Lakers next season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lakers coach Phil Jackson will return next season, putting off retirement for at least another year to chase his 12th NBA championship. Jackson made the announcement Thursday. The two-time defending champions’ coach said last week he was leaning toward retirement after another long season, but he changed his mind after getting a week to rest at his offseason home in Montana.

July 02, 2010

Cabbie attacked after Lakers win gets $10K

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The apologetic president and CEO of Staples Center owner AEG on Monday gave a $10,000 check to a cabbie whose taxi was burned by a mob when violence erupted near the arena after the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship last week.

June 22, 2010

Celtics square series at 2-2

The Boston Celtics have tied up the NBA finals, and they owe it more to “Big Baby” than the Big Three. Backup Glen “Big Baby” Davis scored half of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Celtics bench as Boston pulled away from the Los Angeles Lakers to win 96-89 on Thursday night and even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.

June 11, 2010

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Lakers take the advantage

So the Celtics want to play rough again? Kobe Bryant and the Lakers look ready this time around, and they barged into an early lead in the NBA finals. Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and defending champion Los Angeles got tough in a 102-89 victory over Boston in the NBA finals opener Thursday night.

June 04, 2010

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NBA playoffs: Kobe rallies Lakers past Jazz in opener

While the Los Angeles Lakers’ reserves haplessly gave away the lead early in the fourth quarter, the Utah Jazz celebrated every basket with increasing glee, spilling off their bench in anticipation of an upset. Even the Hollywood crowd was tense, with many fans anxiously kneading or waving the giveaway white T-shirts they apparently were too cool to wear. “It was tough,” Kobe Bryant said. “But when it got really tough for me, I just checked myself in.”

May 03, 2010

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NBA playoffs: Lakers open series with win

Andrew Bynum leaned over, his hands on his knees, his chest heaving from his first minutes of game action in nearly a month. Other than being out of breath, Bynum displayed little rust in teaming with Pau Gasol to dominate the middle in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 87-79 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their playoff series opener Sunday.

April 19, 2010

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Bryant to skip last two regular games

Kobe Bryant won’t play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ last two regular season games against Sacramento and the Clippers. Team spokesman John Black said Monday that Bryant would rest the broken bone in his index finger on his right shooting hand. He sat out games last week at Denver and Minnesota to rest his finger, along with a swollen right knee and a sprained ankle.

April 13, 2010