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Lakers overpower Hornets 110-99 with Bynum, Bryant

Andrew Bynum scored 21 points, Kobe Bryant added 18 on a light night of work and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets 110-99 Tuesday for their seventh straight victory. Complete Story...

Lakers rout Warriors 130-97 for fifth straight win

Pau Gasol scored 22 points to lead seven players in double figures and also had 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fifth straight game with a 130-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

Kobe scores 34 in Lakers' 100-90 win over Knicks

Kobe Bryant scored 34 points, Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers exploited a major size advantage in their fourth straight victory, 100-90 over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

Lakers beat Thunder for 11th straight time

More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that. Kobe Bryant was glad they did.

Kobe gets 40 in Lakers' 106-93 win over Pistons

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the 100th time in his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers avoided a rare three-game losing streak with a 106-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

Lakers booed at home in 101-91 loss to Rockets

Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 33 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-91 on Sunday night, sending them to a second consecutive loss.

'Melo gets better of Artest as Nuggets whip Lakers

Carmelo Anthony got the better of Ron Artest, scoring 25 points in 29 minutes and leading the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 105-79 Friday night.

Kobe scores 29, Lakers stop Suns' quick start

The Los Angeles Lakers ran all over the NBA's speediest team.

Kobe gets 28 in Lakers' 5th straight win

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, Shannon Brown added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers thrived again without their top two big men, beating the New Orleans Hornets 104-88 Sunday night.

Kobe reaches 24,000 points, leads Lakers past Griz

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

Bryant's 41 points lead Lakers past Rockets in OT

Kobe Bryant scored 41 points, Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won in overtime for the second straight game, beating the Houston Rockets 103-102 on Wednesday night.

Bryant lifts Lakers past Thunder for 1st road win

Kobe Bryant scored 31 points including the go-ahead jumper in overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers got tested in their first road game of the season, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Tuesday night.

Bryant, big 3rd quarter push Lakers past Hawks

Kobe Bryant had 41 points and eight rebounds, Andrew Bynum added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away with 18 consecutive points in the third quarter for a 118-110 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.

Nowitzki scores 21 in Mavs' 94-80 victory over LA

Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points and the Dallas Mavericks were 25 of 32 from the free throw line in routing the Los Angeles Lakers 94-80 Friday night for their first win of the season.

TNT has most-watched night of its NBA coverage

The doubleheader featuring title contenders Boston, Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers produced Turner's most-watched opening night in its 26 years of airing the NBA.

Lakers raise championship banner, get rings

Derek Fisher led the Staples Center crowd in a 3-2-1 countdown to the unveiling of the banner commemorating the Los Angeles Lakers' 15th championship.

LA Laker Pau Gasol to guest star on 'CSI'

Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol (pow ga-'SOL) is getting a chance to show off his acting moves on "CSI: Miami."

First comes emotion, then 82-game season begins

First come the championship rings and the raising of their 15th gold-and-purple banner, along with a few minutes of revelry reflecting on last season. Then it's time for the Los Angeles Lakers to begin anew as defending NBA champions for the first time since 2002.

Lawson scores 29 points in Nuggets' win

Rookie Ty Lawson had 29 points, six assists and five steals to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-105 on Friday night in the exhibition finale for both teams.

Bryant and Bynum lead Lakers over Warriors

Kobe Bryant scored 21 points and Andrew Bynum had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 113-107 preseason victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Lakers' bench holds off Clippers in 114-108 win

Andrew Bynum overcame a cold-shooting start, scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers erase a 15-point deficit and beat the Clippers 114-108 on Sunday night.

Lakers hold off Bobcats 91-87

Andrew Bynum scored 15 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Charlotte Bobcats 91-87 on Saturday night in their first game back at Staples Center since winning the NBA title.

Bynum's early effort leads Lakers over Kings

Andrew Bynum scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 98-92 preseason victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.

Ellis' 24 points ruins Lakers return to the Forum

Monta Ellis scored 24 points and the Golden State Warriors ruined the Los Angeles Lakers return to the "Fabulous" Forum with a 110-91 preseason victory Friday night.

GMs pick Lakers, LeBron to repeat in 2010

NBA general managers predict repeats this season for the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James.

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Artest scores 15 against former team
Source: NBC Sports

Ron Artest had 15 points, six boards, three 3-pointers and a steal in Wednesday's OT win over his former team, the Rockets.

Lakers' Gasol has surgery on non-shooting hand
Source: Yahoo! News

Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol had surgery on his left index finger after an injury during practice with Spain's national team. He will be sidelined at least three weeks.

Kobe wants to be Laker for life
Source: Yahoo! Sports

NBA superstar Kobe Bryant said Thursday he wanted to spend the rest of his playing days with the Los Angeles Lakers and ruled out an eventual second career in basketball as a coach.

Odom and the Lakers: On Again
Source: myespn.go.com

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Lamar Odom-Lakers rom-com has entered its third act -- the moment in the flick when the two parties realize that, despite all the aggravation and grievances, they desperately need each other.

If Lakers Win, Sportsbook Loses $400K
Source: CNBC Top News and Analysis

Sick of seeing all the action on the Los Angeles Lakers to win the championship, Bodog Sportsbook manager Richard Gardner decided to do something about it.

Photo gallery: Magic 108, Lakers 104
Source: The Baltimore Sun

Browse photos of the Orlando Magic's 108-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

NBA Finals -- Game 1 photos: Lakers 100, Magic 75
Source: The Baltimore Sun

Browse images of the Los Angeles Lakers' 100-75 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Photos: Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers prepare for NBA Finals
Source: The Baltimore Sun

Browse images of the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

WWE happy to tag Nuggets owner Kroenke as villain
Source: Yahoo

Less than 24 hours after announcing it was bolting Denver for Los Angeles because of a scheduling conflict, World Wrestling Entertainment was distributing a promotional image of chairman Vince McMahon and Nuggets and Pepsi Center owner Stan Kroenke.

Lakers' Adam Morrison is thinking forward - Los Angeles Times
Source: The L.A. Times

Morrison has a lot to prove and a lot to live up to

Phil Jackson: Vujacic "doesn't have a brain"
Source: The L.A. Times

Phil Jackson called out a pair of players Saturday, but he was especially quotable when referring to Sash Vujacic.

(Video) Lakers Andrew Bynum "Making It Rain" at Club For His 21st Birthday
Source: blacksportsonline.com

I don't want to rain about Bynum's parade "pun intended", but you would think that someone would have told Young Bynum that "Making It Rain" is normally a good gateway to trouble.

Lakers' Missing Piece: Artest?
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Already, the Los Angeles Lakers have inquired about Artest, according to a report in The Sacramento Bee, and there might not be a more logical destination. Exposed by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, the Lakers need to get tougher and better defensively.

Another NBA Referee, Dick Bavetta, Implicated in Betting Scandal
Source: ABC News

Former referee Hue Hollins said Thursday on ESPN's "Outside The Lines" that federal investigators "questioned me about Dick Bavetta more than they did about Tim Donaghy."

Just call it The Comeback Game
Source: ESPN.com

A blow-by-blow of Thursday night's NBA Finals game...you can almost hear the Lakers' bandwagon being run out of town.

Celtics storm back to push Lakers to brink of elimination
Source: ESPN.com

What happened here? The Lakers led by 21 after the first quarter and still managed to lose?

NBA has no quick fix for Donaghy's fixing charges
Source: ESPN.com

I guess I'm not the only one who feels that the NBA has a real trust issue to deal with, even after the Donaghy scandal first blew up.

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NBA Finals Preview: Hurry Up and Wait

It's widely understood that of the 4 main professional sports leagues in the United States, the NFL is king. Everyone else is fighting for second.

Lakers' Bynum to Undergo Knee Surgery Wednesday
Source: ABC News

More than four months after Andrew Bynum injured his left knee, it's been decided the Los Angeles Lakers center will undergo arthroscopic surgery.

2008 NBA Western Conference Playoff Prediction

Everyone outside of Boston and Detroit seem to think that the winner of the Western Conference will be a walk to win the title overall.

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