By Bill Shaikin
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.
By Mike Bresnahan
Boston has won nine of its last 10 and is giving up only 86.5 points a game.
By Bill Shaikin
The billionaire who owns a share of the Lakers is being courted by several of the bidders for the baseball team.
By Mike Bresnahan
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.
By Mike Bresnahan
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.
By Mike Bresnahan
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.
By Ben Bolch
Lakers are still learning about their first-year coach, who could be suspended after he appears to bump referee in Utah loss. He also is unpredictable in rotating in reserves in fourth quarter.
By Ben Bolch
Coach Mike Brown is tossed from the game after apparently bumping a referee and the Jazz use a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter for a 96-87 victory over L.A.
By Ben Bolch
Philadelphia is one of the league's biggest surprises, and the young, up-tempo 76ers present a striking contrast to the older, plodding Lakers.
By Ben Bolch
The power forward, who averaged 17 minutes over a seven-game stretch that ended Jan. 28, has had his minutes drastically reduced recently.
The Lakers play at Boston on Thursday.
By Ben Bolch
L.A. General Manager Mitch Kupchak hasn't let the Lakers' dismal road record dim his hopes for the season.
By Ben Bolch
A series of big fourth-quarter plays lift them to a 93-89 victory over the Nuggets in Denver in the first of six road games.
By Helene Elliott
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will join Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum in West lineup, a big moment for Clippers, who have never had an All-Star starter in L.A.
By Lisa Dillman
Center wins easily over his closest competition for first berth on All-Star squad.
By Barry Stavro
Danilo Gallinari has proved to be more than a throw-in for Nuggets.