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Lakers will mostly be homebodies for a while
A game against Atlanta opens a period in which they play three of four games and six of nine at Staples Center.Road life in the NBA isn't exactly a series of connecting flights and Motel 6s.
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16 hours ago
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Up next for the Lakers: Tuesday night vs. Atlanta
Joe Johnson and Josh Smith lead the Hawks (18-10) into a 7:30 game at Staples Center.When: 7:30.
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17 hours ago
Lakers beat Raptors, and it all evens out in the end
Lakers' 94-92 victory in Toronto is interesting, if not exactly fun, as Kobe Bryant hits the winning jumper with 4.2 seconds left and L.A. survives a wild final sequence to finish 3-3 on Grammy trip.These are the wild, even ridiculous, ways the Lakers have to win nowadays.
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1 day ago
Lakers struggling to contain high-scoring opponents
Toronto point guard Jose Calderon has a career-best 30 points against the Lakers on Sunday, two days after New York's Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 38 against them.Reporting from Toronto -- The Lakers used to shrug whenever opposing players had a career night against them, be it Gilbert Arenas' 60-point spree at Staples Center or anybody from Charlotte over the years.
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1 day ago
Lakers finish six-game trip with a win, barely
Kobe Bryant makes a go-ahead shot with 4.2 seconds left in a 94-92 victory over Toronto. Kobe Bryant makes a go-ahead shot with 4.2 seconds left in a 94-92 victory over Toronto.
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2 days ago
Up next for the Lakers: Sunday at Toronto
The Raptors' leading scorer, Andrea Bargnani, is out indefinitely because of a strained left calf.
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2 days ago
Early game could be reprieve for Lakers fans
The Lakers have been tough to watch and a 10 a.m. tip-off Sunday against Toronto could allow fans to miss part of the action.Bad news for Lakers fans in years past: Sunday's game against Toronto is at the early hour of 10 a.m. PST.
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2 days ago
Lakers' 92-85 loss to Knicks is highly Lin-plausible
Jeremy Lin, the unlikely New York sensation, has 38 points and seven assists to outshine Kobe Bryant, who scores 34 but misses 18 of 29 shots as Lakers fall to 2-3 on their annual Grammy trip.Reporting from New York — Stop the Lin-sanity? The Lakers tried and tried. And failed. Badly.
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3 days ago
Jeremy Lin was there for the taking
Lakers discussed signing the guard when he was a free agent, before he was signed and released by Houston. Mike Brown didn't know anything about Lin, who scored 38 points Friday night.Count the Lakers among the teams second-guessing themselves for not pursuing Jeremy Lin a little harder.
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3 days ago
Lakers can't stop Jeremy Lin and Knicks in 92-85 loss
Lin finishes with a game-high 38 points, helping the Knicks deflate a fourth-quarter rally by the Lakers. Kobe Bryant scores 34 points.
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3 days ago
Jerry West says Lakers will be 'dangerous' in playoffs
The Hall of Famer and former Laker insists that there are better days ahead for the team despite 'spotty' performances.Reporting from Boston — Jerry West is plenty busy these days as a consultant for the Golden State Warriors and executive director of the Northern Trust Open, which tees off next Thursday at Riviera Country Club.
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4 days ago
Lakers' Pau Gasol is a star in 88-87 overtime victory over Celtics
Passed over for the NBA All-Star game, Gasol ties the game in the closing seconds of regulation before making a big block in overtime to preserve the victory over the Lakers' longtime rivals.Maybe Pau Gasol should get snubbed by the All-Star team more often.
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4 days ago
Jack McKinney's bike ride changed Lakers' history
Fallen coach soon lost his coaching job, and Showtime went on without him.This was not your typical in-season coaching change, but few are as monumental.
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4 days ago
Lakers vs. Celtics: Game updates
The Lakers look to put their road woes behind them against their longtime rivals.
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4 days ago
Memphis Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley is a bidder for Dodgers
Heisley is a Chicago businessman who bought the Grizzlies in 2000. If he bought the team he could bring former Grizzlies GM and Lakers great Jerry West into the front office.Michael Heisley, the billionaire owner of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies, has emerged as one of the remaining bidders for the Dodgers.
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5 days ago
Rivalry with Celtics lacks the old buzz.
Aging teams have struggled, but Kobe Bryant is still excited about the matchup.Reporting from Boston -- It used to be the game of the season. Now it's only for the seasoned few.
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5 days ago
Up next for Lakers: Thursday at Boston
Boston has won nine of its last 10 and is giving up only 86.5 points a game.When: 5 PDT.
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5 days ago
Despite Lakers' issues, Kobe Bryant 'obsessed' to win another title
Bryant says the Lakers have been terrible at times, but the situation isn't as bad as the 14-11 record would indicate. He says the reserves have to play better.Reporting from Boston -- These are difficult days for Kobe Bryant.
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5 days ago
Patrick Soon-Shiong intends to take part in bid for Dodgers
The billionaire who owns a share of the Lakers is being courted by several of the bidders for the baseball team.He's in, but with whom?
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6 days ago
Lakers living on wrong side of the margin for error
With less talent and depth than they've had in recent seasons, Lakers are making more mistakes than they can afford and keep losing close games. It's especially evident on the road, where they're 3-9.Reporting from Boston — The Lakers' margin for error is credit-card slim, their lack of depth and talent costing them if they don't play a nearly perfect game.
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6 days ago
Kobe Bryant and Lakers go cold late in 95-90 loss to Philadelphia
Their road troubles continue as Bryant misses nine of 10 shots in the fourth quarter. That followed his solid first half, in which he passed Shaquille O'Neal on the NBA's all-time scoring list.—
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7 days ago
Kobe Bryant passes Shaquille O'Neal on NBA all-time scoring list
O'Neal congratulates Bryant via Twitter after the Lakers guard takes over the fifth spot on the scoring list with a long jump shot in the second quarter of a 95-90 loss to Philadelphia.Maybe Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal will eventually look back on what could have been accomplished. For now, the weird, cautious chasm continues between two of the best in Lakers history.
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7 days ago
Lakers fall to 3-9 on road with 95-90 loss to 76ers
Kobe Bryant, who has 24 first-half points, makes only two of 12 shots in the second half. Andrew Bynum finishes with 20 points and 20 rebounds.Kobe Bryant, who has 24 first-half points, makes only two of 12 shots in the second half. Andrew Bynum finishes with 20 points and 20 rebounds.
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7 days ago
NBA suspends Lakers Coach Mike Brown for one game
He also is fined $25,000 for making contact with referee Zach Zarba in the fourth quarter of the Lakers 96-87 loss to Utah on Saturday.
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8 days ago
Up next for the Lakers: Monday at Philadelphia
Philadelphia is one of the league's biggest surprises, and the young, up-tempo 76ers present a striking contrast to the older, plodding Lakers.Where: Wells Fargo Center.
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8 days ago
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