Patrick Patterson

Preview: Lakers at Sacramento Kings

The Lakers (37-36) have fallen behind the Utah Jazz in the standings, dipping to ninth place.  They'll need to win consistently, starting on Saturday night when they visit the Sacramento Kings (27-46). While the Kings don't have an impressive record,...

Tags: James Johnson (basketball), Marcus Thornton, Steve Nash, Sacramento Kings, Isaiah Thomas

Lakers: Week 22 predictions

The Lakers (36-34) went winless in Week 21 against two sub-.500 teams.  A short-handed loss to the Suns in Phoenix on the second night of a back-to-back might have made some sense -- but losing an 18-point lead to the Washington Wizards at Staples...

Tags: Andrew Bogut, Washington Wizards, Staples Center, Antawn Jamison, Brandon Jennings

Lakers move four games above .500 with win over Kings

Lakers 113,  Kings 102 (final) The Lakers defended their home court on Sunday night despite playing without Kobe Bryant, defeating the Sacramento Kings, 113-102. In one of his best games of the season, reserve forward Antawn Jamison scored a game-high...

Tags: Dwight Howard, Staples Center, Antawn Jamison, Sports, Sacramento Kings

Preview: Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings

The Lakers (35-32) return home from a three-game road trip to host the Sacramento Kings (23-43) on Sunday night at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant is doubtful after trying to play on Friday in Indiana with a severely sprained ankle, suffered Wednesday in...

Tags: Sprained Ankle, Dwight Howard, Cole Aldrich, Chuck Hayes, Marcus Thornton

NBA trades: Ronnie Brewer to OKC, J.J. Reddick to Bucks and more

While the biggest news as the NBA's trade deadline came and went Thursday was that there was no real big news, several transactions that did take place are making headlines a day later now that the dust has settled. Ronnie Brewer gives the Oklahoma City...

Tags: Hakim Warrick, Washington Wizards, Sebastian Telfair, Oklahoma City Thunder, Eric Maynor

NBA's trade deadline is almost a non-event

The NBA’s trade deadline was D.O.A. There was little movement of note Thursday, unless you count part-time starting shooting guard J.J. Redick going from one bad team (Orlando) to a middling playoff contender (Milwaukee) as part of a six-player...

Tags: National Basketball Association, Eric Bledsoe, Thomas Robinson, Sebastian Telfair, Eric Maynor

Spurs top Memphis; that, at least, is fine with them

Tony Parker scored 30 points, Tim Duncan had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs shook off what Coach Gregg Popovich called a "disappointing" $250,000 fine by the NBA to beat the Memphis Grizzlies, 99-95, in overtime Saturday night in San...

Tags: Nicolas Batum, Miami Heat, Tim Duncan, Mike Conley, Oklahoma City Thunder

The Lakers' struggle at Portland's Rose Garden

UK Basketball: Father says Alex Poythress looked at all the options before deciding to return to UK next season

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For about 10 days, Antoine Poythress spent time gathering information and having discussions about what future opportunities might be there for his son, Kentucky freshman Alex Poythress. “We were trying to figure out the best decision and wanted to...

Tags: National Basketball Association, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Southeastern Conference, Kentucky Wildcats, Sports

Vaught's Views: Kentucky's 2013-14 basketball roster should shake out soon

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This could be the day that Kentucky’s 2013-14 basketball roster starts taking a more definite shape. From the time UK’s season ended with a NIT loss at Robert Morris, speculation has been rampant about who will — and who will not...

Tags: National Basketball Association, Ryan Harrow, North Carolina State University, Kentucky Wildcats, Sports

UK Basketball: Former UK assistant Tracy Webster enjoying life on the bench at Tennessee

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NASHVILLE — He still calls his two years at Kentucky working on Billy Gillispie’s coaching staff a “good experience” but today Tracy Webster says he is “all orange” and enjoying life on Cuonzo Martin’s staff at...

Tags: National Basketball Association, Basketball, Jodie Meeks, Sports, Vanderbilt Commodores

Scoreboard -- Feb. 21, 2013

Tags: Baptist, Luke Zeller, Brian Burke, Disc Jockeys, Chicago Bulls