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Lakers are a glare to the Suns
L.A. leads Phoenix by only two games in the Pacific Division, but it already seems like more.
Reducing their magic number for clinching the Pacific Division to 61, the Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.
A Lakers burst finishes the Suns
Big men fuel a decisive third-quarter surge that carries L.A. to its ninth consecutive win, a 108-88 blowout of Phoenix that underlines the growing gap between the two Western Conference rivals.
There were no last-second, off-balance 27-foot three-point bank shots Sunday.
Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar encouraged by Andrew Bynum's progress
'It's happening for him,' the NBA's all-time leading scorer says of the 22-year-old Lakers center, adding that his star pupil is further along on offense than on defense.
Lakers special assistant coach Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has taken on fewer duties this season...
Suns have revived the burn factor
After a brief, semi-disastrous interlude with Shaquille O'Neal, Phoenix has returned, with considerable success, to the fast-spaced, spread-the-court offense that scorched the league earlier this deca
Welcome back, Suns! Where have you been?
Lakers' Derek Fisher comes through again -- quietly, as usual
Lost in the excitement of Kobe Bryant's game-winning three-pointer against Miami on Friday was another three-pointer, by Fisher seconds earlier, that made Bryant's heroics possible.
Buried amid the tension of the final minute, not to mention the championship-caliber...
Dwyane Wade finishes strong but shooting woes evident
He scores 21 of his 26 points in the second half of loss to Lakers but misses his first six shots and adds to what have been lower overall numbers after leading the league in scoring last year.
In the end, all Dwyane Wade could do was watch and shake his head.
Lakers' Phil Jackson would rather not discuss All-Star game
However, he does say three Lakers probably should be selected.
It's December, not February.
Kobe Bryant beats Heat at buzzer
Bryant banks in a three-pointer to give Lakers their eighth victory in a row.
For once, Lakers fans didn't leave early. They couldn't.
Lakers vs. Heat in-game report
Can't catch the game on TV? Check here for updates throughout the game.
Kobe Bryant has a solid shot at winning the MVP title again, but ...
The Lakers are on a roll, and the shooting guard has been a huge part of it. But he's got serious competition: Denver forward Carmelo Anthony and Cleveland forward LeBron James, for starters.
Mike Bresnahan covers the Lakers for The Times. Readers' questions about...
Up next for Lakers: Friday vs. Miami
The Lakers haven't lost at home to Miami since an overtime loss in December 2004.
Lakers tonight VS. MIAMI Time: 7:30.
Heat is on Miami to perform
Mike Bresnahan gives his takes on the Lakers before their game of the week.
Mike Bresnahan covers the Lakers for The Times and ties up loose ends on the day of his self-designated "Lakers game of the week." The Lakers play Miami tonight.
Ron Artest is trying to be a role model
He says he shared drinking story because kids today can relate to his problems. Lakers aren't fazed.
It was just like the old days, when the Lakers were winning championships and reporters crowded around players to soak in the latest update on Shaq vs. Kobe.
Hornets' Darren Collison takes advantage of opportunity
The former UCLA guard is starting for New Orleans because All-Star Chris Paul is injured.
The former UCLA guard is starting for New Orleans because All-Star Chris Paul is injured.
More controversy for Ron Artest
In magazine article, Lakers forward says he drank cognac during games when he played with the Bulls and rips referee from playoffs last season.
In magazine article, Lakers forward says he drank cognac during games when he played with the Bulls and rips referee from playoffs...
Ron Artest admits to drinking during games
Forward says he used to drink during halftime and that he likes to have fun
Lakers make it seven wins in a row
They put Hornets away with a second-quarter run and cruise to another victory.
The Lakers emerged from their bench after the first quarter Tuesday and found something bizarre awaiting them -- a tight game.
Hornets are no threat to Lakers anymore
It seems like just yesterday (actually it was April 2008) that New Orleans was battling the Lakers down to the wire in the Western Conference. But a lot has changed since then.
Preserve your
Pau Gasol will need All-Star help
Forward doesn't figure to get voted in as a starter, and Phil Jackson won't be coaching.
Good news for Phil Jackson : He won't be coaching in the All-Star Game this season.
Lakers vs. Hornets in-game report
Can't catch the game on TV? Get updates throughout the game from Broderick Turner righ there.
The Lakers' Pau Gasol gets an opera assist from Plácido Domingo
The two Spaniards bond at the Music Center as well as at Staples Center.
Last week, on one of his rare evenings not spent in makeup sweating under a spotlight, Plácido Domingo watched from a luxury box as the resurgent L.A. Lakers dusted off the New York Knicks 100-90 at Staples...
Sasha Vujacic says he's ready to crank up the Machine
Only being allotted 'garbage time' isn't helping him to raise the level of his play, the Lakers guard says.
Only being allotted 'garbage time' isn't helping him to raise the level of his play, the Lakers guard says.
Up next for Lakers: Tuesday vs. New Orleans
Hornets are still without injured point guard Chris Paul.
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