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Watch Shaquille O'Neal's prepared video on jersey retirement
The Lakers retired Shaquille O'Neal's jersey Tuesday night as L.A. hosted the Dallas Mavericks. Knowing he wouldn't have the time or ability to thank everyone properly in the ceremony, O'Neal released a video on YouTube -- seemingly on the set of "Jimmy...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Robert Horry, Kobe Bryant
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Lakers send Darius Morris, Robert Sacre back to D-Fenders
The Lakers have sent Darius Morris and Robert Sacre back to the D-Fenders. This will be Morris' third assignment this season and fourth of his career with the Lakers' D-League affiliate. He's played in just one game for the D-Fenders, scoring 21 points...
Tags: Los Angeles D-Fenders, Darius Morris (basketball), NBA Development League, Canton Charge , Robert Sacre
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Lakers acknowledge error in Shaquille O'Neal's retired jersey
The moment was perfect. The jersey wasn't. On Tuesday night the Lakers retired Shaquille O'Neal's jersey, but they overlooked one not-so-minor detail: O'Neal's name is stretched across the front of a Lakers home jersey instead of the back. "The...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dallas Mavericks, Staples Center, Gail Goodrich
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Courtship of Kings is heating up
Kevin Johnson used a basketball analogy when discussing Sacramento's odds of keeping the Kings, saying they were like Steve Nash at the free-throw line. The implication, of course, was that the city has about a 90.4% chance of preventing the team from...
Tags: Christopher Hansen, Steve Nash, Steve Ballmer, Qualcomm Inc., David Stern
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Desanctifying Jerry Buss
It would be hard to overstate Jerry Buss' impact on the Lakers empire. The 30-year-plus owner of the NBA franchise, who died Monday at age 80, oversaw an era in which the team averaged a championship almost once every three years and injected some...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Time Warner Cable Inc., Magic Johnson, Donald Sterling
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Preview: Lakers vs. Celtics
The Lakers (25-28) host the Boston Celtics (28-25) on Wednesday night. It's odd timing that the two longtime rivals will meet as the Lakers' first battle since the death of Jerry Buss -- beating the Celtics was always a top priority for the late team...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Dwight Howard, Denver Nuggets, Pau Gasol
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Kobe Bryant recognizes he's better defending on the ball
Coach Mike D'Antoni sat Kobe Bryant down near the end of the first quarter of the Lakers' 104-88 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers were up 26-15 with 3:25 left in the period when Bryant went to the bench. Thirty seconds later D'Antoni sat out...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Darius Morris (basketball), Steve Nash, Dwight Howard
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Warriors may open path to the playoffs for Lakers
As the Lakers try to climb into the top eight in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors are becoming a target after their sixth straight loss Tuesday night. The Lakers (25-29) have caught the Portland Trail Blazers with the same record,...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Dwight Howard, Golden State Warriors, Pau Gasol
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Jerry Buss' legacy is creating a team all of Los Angeles could love
Jerry Buss was one of the greatest owners in the history of professional sports, the creator of the most entertaining championship teams ever, a fearless pioneer who bonded a giant and disparate city under a brilliant blanket of purple and gold. Yet...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Festive Events, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Philosophy, Arts and Culture
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Phil Jackson says Lakers aren't using Dwight Howard properly
Dwight Howard isn't being used properly by the Lakers, according to former Lakers coach Phil Jackson. "They just don't put the ball in the post," Jackson told Jack McCallum of SI.com. "Yes, Kobe [Bryant] will go in there. But Dwight just doesn't get...
Tags: Steve Nash, Michael Jordan, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Mike D'Antoni
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Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80
Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Lakers whose penchant for showmanship helped turn the game of basketball into “Showtime” and who led the team to 10 NBA championships, died Monday. He was 80. A self-made millionaire who built his...
Tags: Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, Michael Jordan
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