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Lakers week in review
Kobe Bryant was a popular topic last week, opening up to Jimmy Kimmel for an hour of conversation on Thursday in front of a packed house at Nokia Theatre. The Lakers All-Star guard told Kimmel he isn't sure if he'll play on opening night (Oct. 29), although he had said in recent interviews that his surgically repaired Achilles tendon feels "really, really good." Shaquille O'Neal chimed in to say he sees Bryant trying to be ready for the season opener. Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak admitted, "Kobe is a big question mark." Bryant also sees a return to Pau Gasol as a return to winning. He's also not a fan of how ESPN ranked the...
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Lakers week in review
Kobe Bryant was a popular topic last week, opening up to Jimmy Kimmel for an hour of conversation on Thursday in front of a packed house at Nokia Theatre.
The Lakers All-Star guard told Kimmel he isn't sure if he'll play on opening night (Oct. 29),...
Ex-Lakers assistant Jim Cleamons sells Manhattan Beach home
Jim Cleamons, a former Lakers assistant coach, has sold a home in Manhattan Beach for $2.6 million.
The deal was completed this summer outside of the Multiple Listing Service, but records from the time of purchase describe the house as Mediterranean in...
In no mood to spoil his All-Star festivities, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant kept his analysis on the state of the team to a minimum. Questions about the Lakers' struggles, their three-game losing streak entering the break and their most recent loss to the league's
As Matt Barnes sat by his locker before the Lakers' game Monday against the Orlando Magic, Shannon Brown peered over his shoulder. He appeared eager to hear what Barnes' prediction entailed for Thursday's first-round matchup featuring UCLA and Michigan State i
--The Times' Mike Bresnahan takes a look at the Lakers' upcoming schedule. --The Columbian's Matt Calkins explains why Portland Coach Nate McMillan dislikes the team's "3 Goggles." --The Orange County Register's Janis Carr mentions the possibility the NBA migh
Fumbling with his cracked cellphone as he sat by his locker, Lakers forward Ron Artest appeared to have been tuning out my question about the New Orleans Hornets. His eyes then lit up when I informed him that the Hornets had lost forward David West, the team's
After placing his shoes by his locker, Lakers guard Derek Fisher walked past the television and shot a glance at the screen. The Memphis Grizzlies were seconds away from securing an upset victory Sunday over the San Antonio Spurs, the team with the NBA's best
The squeaking from the Lakers' shoes remained audible throughout the tail end of a five-on-five scrimmage. It sounded as loud as Derek Fisher's swished jumper that sparked an expletive from an opposing player on the reserves. It sounded as loud as the shriekin
Lakers 110, Mavericks 82 (final) Make no mistake, the game between the Lakers and Mavericks Thursday night at Staples Center was played with playoff intensity. How else do you explain five players getting ejected from the game, a flagrant foul 2 and fans getti
Only moments prior to the Lakers' 2001 championship parade, Tex Winter approached Kobe Bryant and a number of his teammates. He made no small talk about the upcoming festivities, gave zero praise for individual performances and offered no congratulations for s
Before we dive into the story lines, here is the Lakers schedule for their first-round series against New Orleans. Game 1: Sunday at Staples Center/12:30 p.m./ABC Game 2 – Wednesday at Staples Center/7:30 p.m. TNT / FS West Game 3 – Friday at New Orleans / 6:3
They're a decade removed from it all, but assistant Lakers coach Brian Shaw and former Kings star Chris Webber still debate. They bring up the contentious history between the Lakers and the Sacramento Kings -- meeting in the first round of the 2000 playoffs, 2
Sitting down in his captain's chair -- something usually reserved for the sideline -- Lakers Coach Phil Jackson eyed his surroundings in the team's media workroom. Everywhere he looked, there were signs that the playoffs were approaching, with Game 1 of the te
--The Times' Mike Bresnahan highlights Pau Gasol's struggles, Kobe Bryant's defense on Chris Paul and Ron Artest's playoff consistency. --The Times' Mark Heisler details Andrew Bynum's progression. --The Times' Broderick Turner talks to Lakers assistant coach
--The Times' Mike Bresnahan highlights the continual uncertainty surrounding Andrew Bynum's health. --The Times' Broderick Turner talks to Lakers assistant coach Jim Cleamons about the keys to Game 4. --The Times' Mark Heisler explains why an NBA lockout seems
--The Times' Mark Heisler explains the "Kobe rules." --The Times' Lisa Dillman notes the changed optimism among the Lakers after their Game 5 victory over New Orleans. --The Times' Broderick Turner talks to Lakers assistant Jim Cleamons about the keys to closi
1. How will the Lakers respond to pressure? As much as I believe the Lakers play roulette in making things more competitive than necessary, the team's 2-2 tie with New Orleans entering Game 5 Tuesday at Staples Center isn't anything out of the norm. Consider t
In painstaking detail, Lakers assistant coach Jim Cleamons outlined the scouting report to his players prior to Game 4 of their series against New Orleans with heavy emphasis shutting off the driving lanes for Hornets forwards Carl Landry and Trevor Ariza. In
After converting on a right hook, Lakers forward Pau Gasol pumped his fist. After converting on an inside lob, Lakers center Andrew Bynum flexed his muscles. And after the Hornets surprisingly owned the advantage inside for most of the series, both Gasol and B
At varying moments during the last two years of his playing career, Brian Shaw would hear Lakers assistant Frank Hamblen tell him, "You're going to be a coach someday." Eventually, Hamblen carried the compliment even further, instructing Shaw to join the Laker
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