Kobe Bryant News

Los Angeles Lakers players Kobe Bryant gestures during a practice session attended by basketball fans in Barcelona October 5, 2010.

George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Dwight Howard s out of control, running hot when it comes to his temper.

Ethan Sherwood Strauss writes/edits for HoopSpeak.com , Warriorsworld.net , and Salon.com . He lives in Oakland and wallows @SherwoodStrauss on Twitter.

Lamar Odom responded to his first time out of the starting lineup this season by scoring 24 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers convincingly ended a three-game losing streak with a 103-88 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers made a minor lineup adjustment which paid huge dividends to help end their recent skid, while the Philadelphia 76ers have been forced to play without one of their top players.

Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is “not happy” that the NBA has taken over ownership of the New Orleans Hornets .

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard lead their respective conferences in votes for the 2011 NBA All-Star game.

LeBron James of the Miami Heat exchanges words with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers late in the fourth quarter during the NBA game at Staples Center on December 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

If Benjamin Franklin were alive today he’d say, “The only things certain in life are death, taxes, and a Blake Griffin blog posting every morning.” Blake Griffin has joined Matt, Meredith, Ann, and Al in my morning lineup, and I expect a daily 360 alley-oop highlight, along with my morning news and weather report.

The first televised advertisement, in which Bryant expressed that he is A’proudA’ to be THY’s ambassador, is part of a two-year contract signed on the occasion of THY launching its first non-stop flights to Los Angeles from A stanbul.

Lamar Odom responded to his first time out of the starting lineup this season by scoring 24 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers convincingly ended a three-game losing streak with a 103-88 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.

The New Orleans Hornets will try to extend their home winning streak to five straight tonight when they play the Los Angeles Lakers.

With the Lakers appearing in dire straits, Coach Phil Jackson stood in the hallway of AT&T Arena arguing that it’s too early to evaluate how the current disarray would affect playoff seedings.

A five-alarm blaze destroyed a house on 8 Oakwood Road and displaced a family of five just two days before Christmas.

A five-alarm blaze destroyed a house on 8 Oakwood Road and displaced a family of five just two days before Christmas.