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The player and GM Mitch Kupchak both say they're happy the reserve guard will remain in Los Angeles.
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BASKETBALL
The Lakers guard is hungry for a gold medal after losing in the NBA Finals. He's also sad to see Ronny Turiaf leave but optimistic that Sasha Vujacic will re-sign with L.A. >>
LAKERS
Forward/center will go to Golden State after signing four-year, $17-million offer sheet. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
The guard, a restricted free agent, hasn't received an offer sheet from another team because it is believed the Lakers would match it. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Lakers guard, who is Jewish, will travel to Israel in August to run basketball camps for Israeli and Palestinian children, with the goal of giving them a lasting foundation of friendship and goodwill. >>
JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row ... >>
LAKERS
Forward will have bone spurs removed from his right ankle, the team announces. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Lakers seem unlikely to match the deal, which is for four years and about $17 million. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
L.A. would have seven days to match Golden State's four-year, $17-million offer, but that appears unlikely. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Ticket prices go up for the third year in a row. Sasha Vujacic, Ronny Turiaf haven't signed offer sheets. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Team is in a holding pattern until restricted free agents receive an offer so it can determine whether the price still fits into their budget. >>
LAKERS
As the team waits to see how things play out with Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf, the fall-back plans include Celtics reserve small forward and Spurs veteran. >>
BILL DWYRE
Commissioner David Stern needs to acknowledge that fans think there's an unspoken code among referees to favor big-market teams, and he has a blueprint to fix this problem: baseball's Mitchell Report. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Team hopes to re-sign the restricted free agents fresh off the best seasons of their careers. >>
Since retiring from basketball, he has built a business empire with roots in urban America. It pays to know the community, he says. >>
Q & A WITH KOBE BRYANT
The Lakers star has waited his entire career to play for the U.S. in the Olympics. And nothing less than winning a gold medal will do. >>
NBA
As free-agent talks can begin, Corey Maggette and Elton Brand face decisions for the Clippers, and Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf are in play for the Lakers. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
The league got an unexpected dream Finals matchup with the Lakers and Celtics and an entertaining finish with a trade-filled draft. >>
OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
At a mini-camp in Las Vegas for the U.S. basketball team, the Lakers star has virtually nothing to say about his former teammate's freestyle rap. >>
LAKERS DRAFT
Guard goes to L.A. with the 58th pick. >>
TEXT MESSAGES FROM PRESS ROW
The former Laker is rebuked by an Arizona sheriff over his freestyle ramblings about Kobe Bryant, but it's music fans that really let him know where he stands. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
The team traded its first-round pick to Memphis in the Pau Gasol deal, so it won't even be on the clock until pick No. 58 in Thursday's NBA draft. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
His rap video against Lakers' Kobe Bryant included vulgarity and a racially derogatory word. Maricopa County sheriff says he won't condone such activity. >>
BASKETBALL
LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade also selected for the squad, which will train this weekend in Las Vegas. Olympic tournament starts Aug. 10. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
The former Lakers center raps at a New York nightclub and criticizes the current Lakers star for not being able to win a title without him. >>
SPORTS BLOGS
Bloggers say they are being more careful about what goes out on the Internet. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
The Finals offered a dramatic comparison between its Golden Age of the '80s and today. >>
T.J. SIMERS
The Celtics' parade will cost Boston taxpayers more than $300,000, but we haven't had that problem here for a while. >>
SPORTS BUSINESS
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen might score big in endorsements, while Lakers star still suffers because of criminal case in 2003. >>
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Fans see the Lakers' loss in the NBA Finals through different lens. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
General Manager Mitch Kupchak says the team wants to re-sign Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf, but they won't go after big-name free agents. Of course, the other addition to the team will be the return of a healthy Andrew Bynum. >>
BILL DWYRE
Sports officiating's biggest problem isn't the refs, or even Tim Donaghy. It's the world of instant expectations that has blown the call. >>
LAKERS
Coach Phil Jackson and General Manager Mitch Kupchak anticipate a different lineup with many of the same players. >>
LAKERS
Unlike a year ago, the Lakers star makes no public calls for a change in the team's personnel. He also says the NBA Finals loss to the Celtics still stings, but 'I bounce back quickly.' >>
JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row . . . >>
LAKERS
Lakers star is disappointed with the ending against the Celtics, but he says he is 'comfortable with what we have.' >>
LAKERS FYI
Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum were finally together. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Andrew Bynum's return will be welcomed, but he has contract issues. Lamar Odom could be on the trade market, and Phil Jackson wants the team to get tougher. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
Return of Bynum could mean that Lakers want to move Odom and his $14 million salary. >>
THE DAILY CHATTER
Boston prepares to celebrate its NBA title. >>
MORNING BRIEFING
When asked before Game 6, the former NBA player says 'Boston is going to win big' and the Lakers 'didn't deserve to win.' >>
LAKERS / LOOKING FORWARD
L.A.'s loss in the NBA Finals may hurt, but the team has a lot going for it. On the off-season to-do list: Look for experienced help up front and in the backcourt. >>
LAKERS FYI
Celtics set a record for largest margin of victory for a clinching Finals game, among other statistics. Coach Phil Jackson cites disappointment but says team will look back 'favorably' on season. >>
LAKERS 103, BOSTON 98
Lakers again build a big lead and give it up, but this time they battle it out and win the war to force a Game 6 in Boston on Tuesday. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
The Lakers' roster and each player's contract status for next season and beyond. Kobe Bryant can opt out of his contract after next season. >>
T.J. SIMERS
Even with Coach Phil Jackson and MVP Kobe Bryant, the team that was favored going into the Finals lets itself get steamrolled by Celtics. The difference between the champs and chumps is striking. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Kobe Bryant made just seven of 22 mostly wild shots. He had just one assist. He had four turnovers. The league MVP was unable to carry a team that needed carrying. >>
NBA FINALS
With L.A. melting down early and suffering one of the worst losses in NBA Finals history, 131-92, the Celtics complete a stifling defensive series to claim their 17th championship. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
BOSTON -- Maybe the Lakers should have quit this rivalry while they were ahead. >>
NBA FINALS
A year ago, he had contemplated asking for a trade as a star with no supporting cast. Then came Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, and a hard-earned title and his award as Finals MVP followed. >>
LAKERS FYI
BOSTON -- Just as quickly as they arrived, the Lakers' big men disappeared in the NBA Finals. >>
They have a lot of work to do in the summer to get over their loss to the Celtics in the NBA Finals. >>
CELTICS FYI
BOSTON -- The sweet shooter finally shot his way to an NBA title. Only it came amid some hectic and burdensome terms. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
It's unusual for a Phil Jackson-coached team to have its star's scoring limited, but Boston has kept Kobe Bryant under control for the most part. Yet the NBA Finals continue to go in unexpected directions. >>
NBA FINALS
They need to figure out a few things to win Game 6 tonight in Boston, but they remain resolute. Kobe Bryant's lackluster shooting performances and Celtics' Paul Pierce are most pressing concerns. >>
NBA FINALS / Xs AND O's
L.A. hopes to become the first team to win the last two games on the road in the 2-3-2 NBA Finals format. Impossible, you say? Here's how the Lakers can prevail in Boston. >>
NBA FINALS
Celtics are delayed several hours by mechanical issues before their flight from Los Angeles to Boston for Game 6. San Antonio and Denver also had travel issues involving L.A. >>
NBA FINALS / BRESNAHAN'S TAKE
A letter writer gets kudos for historical references and thoughtful suggestions, as well as answering his own question on possibility of center's return (that would be no). >>
LAKERS FYI
Sasha Vujacic and Sam Cassell have a physical altercation during Game 5, while Lamar Odom and James Posey exchange words. Odom says it's just part of what to expect in the Finals. >>
T.J. SIMERS
I have a plane to catch to Boston. But before I go, the question: Is this a trip worth taking? >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
This just in: Laker Chances Go From Non-Existent to Minimal! >>
MORNING BRIEFING
Their big collapse on Thursday night gives comedians and writers plenty to focus on, taking the heat off Hillary Clinton, among others. >>
NBA FINALS
Not that he didn't try. The Boston forward played all but two seconds, ending with a game-high 38 points, making 16 of 19 free throws and also shoveling out eight assists. >>
LAKERS FYI
The big men were back for the Lakers, at a time when they were most needed. >>
Fox views
A Boston Celtic for six seasons and a Laker for eight, Rick Fox has a unique perspective on this monumental rivalry. Now an actor/producer, Fox is back courtside for the NBA Finals to give Times readers his unique point of view of this series. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Like weary partygoers who awaken at last call, the Lakers and their fans lifted their heads Sunday night and together offered one last howling toast to the improbable. >>
CELTICS FYI
After a collision with Lamar Odom in Game 4, his sits out Game 5 and his status for the rest of the series remains in limbo. >>
NBA FINALS
Times staff writer Lonnie White breaks down the keys to Game 5 and looks forward to Game 6: >>
MARK HEISLER
No matter what happens in Game 5 or beyond, the focus will always be on the Lakers star. >>
NBA FINALS
After the epic collapse in Game 4, the focus now switches on winning one at a time in hopes of coming back from a 3-1 series deficit. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Staples Center crowd provides little edge for the home team. >>
NBA FINALS
Longtime NBA assistant Tom Thibodeau may not be known by many, but his signature stingy defense is on full display in the Finals against Lakers. >>
BEHIND THE LINES
Betting on the Lakers at this point could be a real gamble. >>
CELTICS FYI
All three injured players -- Pierce, Rondo and Perkins -- are expected to start. >>
LAKERS FYI
Coach says his star player was 'uplifting' after Game 5 debacle. >>
NBA FINALS
Times staff writer Mike Bresnahan ties up some loose ends before each Finals game. >>
NBA FINALS
Lakers are simply the latest Los Angeles team to implode in a marquee game >>
Letters
Readers say there is plenty of blame to go around, from Phil Jackson to Kobe Bryant. >>
THE DAILY CHATTER
It may wind up being small consolation, but for what it's worth, their roster is taller than the Celtics'. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
The greatest coach in NBA history should have done something to prevent the greatest collapse in NBA Finals history. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
Twenty-four years after a similar debacle, a new generation of L.A. fan can finally relate. >>
NBA FINALS
Coach says Lakers 'had their heart ripped out' in epic collapse. Now they have to gear up for Sunday's Game 5 and hope to make history with three wins in a row. >>
Xs AND O's
Numbers lean Boston's way >>
CELTICS FYI
Boston takes a day off after going up, 3-1, in the NBA Finals. Coach Rivers thinks injuries to Perkins, Rondo and Pierce can be overcome. >>
LAKERS FYI
Many fans who had turned off their TVs eventually returned to watch the conclusion of the team's historic collapse. >>
THE DAILY CHATTER
Lamar Odom takes the heat, and Phil Jackson is called out by the father of one of his players. >>
T.J. SIMERS
The Lakers' coach has some explaining to do after his team blows a 24-point lead and loses Game 4 of the NBA Finals to the Celtics. >>
BOSTON 97, LAKERS 91
They lead by as many as 24 points, but Celtics rally to take a 3-1 lead in the Finals. >>
PRO BASKETBALL
Presidential candidate and advocate who quickly criticized referees in 2002 Lakers-Kings game says he hopes someone in NBA comes forward to back disgraced Donaghy's claim of referee misconduct. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON THE NBA
The collapse by L.A. and charge by Boston rekindled memories of series four decades ago. >>
TV-RADIO
The former Knicks and Rockets coach fits in well with Mark Jackson and Mike Breen on ABC's telecasts. He still wants to coach but says broadcasting is not a short-term job. >>
LAKERS FYI
Celtics' Ray Allen gets past him for a key basket in the final seconds. >>
NBA FINALS
Boston's reserves, led by Eddie House, James Posey and P.J. Brown, outscored the Lakers reserves, 35-15, and made several key shots down the stretch. >>
The NBA owes it to fans to find out the truth about accusations of cheating in a 2002 Lakers game. >>
CELTICS FYI
Not many players willingly accept the challenge of guarding Kobe Bryant. >>
BEST LAKERS TEAM EVER TOURNAMENT
Which duo was better, Wilt and West or Kareem and Magic? Find out now. >>
NBA FINALS
Times staff writer Lonnie White breaks down the keys to Game 4 and looks forward to Game 5. >>
JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row . . . >>
NBA FINALS / THE DAILY CHATTER
Pundits and media types are having a hard time believing the Lakers can come back to win the series and one wonders why they seemed so unprepared. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
They didn't choke. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Is that wheelchair still around? >>
NBA FINALS / Bresnahan's take
Vladimir Radmanovic provides Lakers with added rebounding help against physical Celtics. >>
LAKERS FYI
Red Sox pitcher criticized Lakers on his blog after Game 2. >>
JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row: The trend for the NBA Finals' series comebacks isn't encouraging for the Lakers. >>
BEST LAKERS TEAM EVER TOURNAMENT
Showtime? Shaq and Kobe? Or the 1971-72 squad. Which teams make the finals? >>
KURT STREETER
Things aren't what they used to be, in the NBA Finals and in the presidential race . . . and that's a good thing. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Celtics fans take story about Pierce personally. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Their 'Bench Mob' gets outplayed by the Celtics' second wave in Game 1. >>
BEST LAKERS TEAM EVER TOURNAMENT
Will Mikan make it to the final four? And which teams were better, the Shaq-Kobe Lakers or the Showtime Lakers? >>
BILL PLASCHKE
They won, right? >>
BILL PLASCHKE
Pierce not hurt as bad as he would have had the Lakers believe. >>
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What should the Lakers do this off-season? 26.1 %
 Nothing. All they need is to get Andrew Bynum healthy.
18.1 %
Trade Lamar Odom for a more physical player
45.0 %
Sign Ron Artest to the mid-level exception
10.9 %
Dump Phil Jackson and hire a younger coach who can relate to the players better
17884 total responses
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