LEBRON James had 20 points and 12 assists, and Antawn Jamison scored 18 points in his first start for Cleveland as the Cavaliers beat the New Orleans Hornets 105-95 last night to snap a three-game losing streak.
With the locker room nearly empty after Monday’s 91-82 win against Indiana, Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd went through a funny back and forth about which Maverick All-Star would meet with the small contingent of media remaining.
The Los Angeles Lakers hope to have Kobe Bryant back in the lineup tonight when the club kicks off a brief two-game road trip in Memphis.
The Let Shannon Dunk movement may have come up shot on All-Star Weekend but the Let Shannon Play More movement got off to a rip roaring start tonight.A It may have been against the lowly Golden State Warriors, but Brown was downright Shan-Tastic! What else can Brown do for you?A Quite a bit it turns out.
The uncertainty regarding whether Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will play tonight against Golden State highlights the latest example of the ongoing reality of Bryant’s injury-plagued season.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson has left the team and is out indefinitely to spend time with his ill daughter.
The Lakers are half a game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the NBA, gaining ground even with Kobe Bryant missing the last five games with a sprained left ankle.
There’s a lot of history between these teams. We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when.
The L.A. Times’ Mike Bresnahan , Broderick Turner and I discuss the Lakers’ 104-94 victory Tuesday over the Golden State Warriors.
Thursday afternoon’s NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and the Lakers have officially settled on the 13 players they hope will bring the franchise a second straight championship.
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The Lakers were in it, half a quarter from beating the Boston Celtics until a loss stood up and presented itself in an unexpectedly ugly way, amid a slew of missed shots, many from the perimeter.
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Even if the Lakers aren’t expected to make a deal this week, they will be a big deal this week.
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki will start for the Western Conference in place of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant.
