Jerry Buss has already shown that he'll part with superstars. Yet upon hearing that the Los Angeles Lakers' owner would consider trading Kobe Bryant, even Shaquille O'Neal was shocked. Complete Story...
Troy Hudson hit a jumper with less than 1 second to play to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 111-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in the teams' preseason opener.
There was some uncertainty regarding Kobe Bryant's presence at media day Monday, and it increased after the entire Los Angeles Lakers' roster except Bryant hit the floor for preseason promos and interviews shortly after the scheduled 10 a.m. start.
Derek Fisher is coming back to Los Angeles and will rejoin Kobe Bryant in the Lakers' backcourt.
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence.
Although he didn't rescind his trade request, Kobe Bryant softened his stance somewhat Thursday night, saying he had apologized to Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak in person for the way he handled his upset feelings five weeks ago.
The Lakers are aggressively pursuing trades — and their main target reportedly is Kevin Garnett in what would be a clear attempt to placate a disgruntled Kobe Bryant.
Intentional or not, Kobe Bryant seems to be doing everything he can to pressure the Los Angeles Lakers into trading him. So far, it doesn't appear to be working.
In a June 17 story on Kobe Bryant, The Associated Press reported the Los Angeles Lakers star had posted a new statement on his Web site intimating he wants to be traded. The story should have said the statement was issued last month and then reposted to the site with a June 17 date attached.
While there seems little doubt Kobe Bryant wants out of Los Angeles, the Lakers don't appear ready to make a move.
Kobe Bryant implied again that he wants to be traded, writing on his Web site that "the Lakers and me just have two different visions for the future."
Lakers owner Jerry Buss spoke with Kobe Bryant on Thursday and said he told his frustrated superstar he would "pursue every avenue possible" to improve the team.
Believing he had been insulted and misled, Kobe Bryant asked the Los Angles Lakers for a trade Wednesday and insisted nothing could change his mind. Then something did. He spoke with coach Phil Jackson and backed off his request.
In the end, the Phoenix Suns had too much speed, too many free throws, and too much talent for the Los Angeles Lakers. The final game was more methodical than magnificent for the high-speed Suns on Wednesday night, a 119-110 victory that clinched the best-of-seven first-round series in five games.
Steve Nash did what he usually does — only better than he's ever done it. With that, the Phoenix Suns have a commanding 3-1 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round playoff series. Nash had a career-high 23 assists — one shy of the NBA playoff record — to go with 17 points, and the Suns raced to a 113-100 victory over the Lakers on Sunday to move within one win of advancing to the second round.
The Phoenix Suns wanted to speed things up against the Los Angeles Lakers. So they gave the ball to two-time MVP Steve Nash and took off. Nash had 23 assists — one shy of the NBA playoff record — to go with 17 points, Amare Stoudemire had 27 points and a career playoff-high 21 rebounds, and the Suns raced to a 113-100 victory Sunday for a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.
After the humiliation that was Game 2 of their playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers fell behind by 17 points early in Game 3. At that stage, with the home crowd booing, Lakers star Kobe Bryant figured there were two directions his team could take. "You can put your tail between your legs or come back fighting," he said. The Lakers went with option No. 2.
The Phoenix Suns put the pedal to the floor and left that Game 2 jinx, and the Los Angeles Lakers, buried in the dust.
For a long time Sunday, the Phoenix Suns couldn't make a shot and Kobe Bryant couldn't miss. Then Leandro Barbosa, the "Brazilian Blur", brought the NBA's highest-scoring offense to life, and Bryant went from awesome to awful.
The Los Angeles Lakers know that playing the Phoenix Suns might not be any easier than a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. That doesn't mean they weren't looking for a rematch.
The Phoenix Suns' 60th victory of the season was almost as ugly as Kobe Bryant's shooting night. Steve Nash had 26 points and 14 assists, and the sputtering Suns sent a weary Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth loss in seven games, 93-85 on Friday night.
After scoring a career-high 39 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' most important game of the season, Corey Maggette said he was just grateful to be on the winning side. And upset about missing seven free throws. Maggette scored 10 points and Sam Cassell added eight during a 26-8 run to finish the game, giving the Clippers a 118-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Allen Iverson knew there'd be days like this. The Nuggets are just 27-27 since his trade from Philadelphia but that doesn't begin to tell the whole story, which includes an array of games without suspended superstar Carmelo Anthony and sharpshooter J.R. Smith and a whole mess of injuries that prevented any sort of cohesion until the last couple of weeks. Now, the Nuggets are meshing just in time for the playoffs.
Raja Bell has been playing long enough to know how rapidly things can change for an outside shooter. That being said, he's never had back-to-back games like his last two.
Jerry Buss does not mind trading Kobe Bryant away from the Lakers.
...The reverend and his National Action Network are threatening to demonstrate against Thomas and the Knicks outside of Madison Square Garden this season if he doesn't apologize for suggesting that there are different standards regarding the acceptable use of derogatory language …
....Shawn Marion, L.A. Laker? If he has his way, that will happen.
...Shawn Marion trade talk is one thing. A Marion trade request is quite another.
The LA Lakers still have Kobe Bryant on their roster. Why Kobe? Why?
....O'Neal has filed for divorce from his wife after nearly five years of marriage, his attorney said Tuesday night. Shaquille O'Neal has filed to divorce his wife after nearly five years of marriage, his attorney said Tuesday night.
....Jermaine O'Neal open to a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers; Bird won't rule it out....
"It's time for me to move on," he said. "And the Lakers are the team I want Indiana to trade me to."
What with all the rumors, the affirmations, and the denials coming out of Minnesota, one thing is clear: The T-Wolves absolutely must trade Kevin Garnett....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Luke Walton appears to be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers. Several published reports said the forward agreed to a six-year, $30 million deal Sunday on the first day teams were allowed to contact free agents.
....With less than three days until the draft, teams are hustling and compromising in an effort to come to terms on trades.
He''s betrayed fans, whined, ripped the team and trampled on Lakers tradition. For those still in love with Bryant, it''s time to let him go. When are you finally going to get it?
Interesting speculation from Peter Vecsey on why Kobe's early morning trade demand yesterday had lost a little steam by mid-day. Basically, Vecsey is saying that the Lakers and Pacers have had initial conversations about a future deal that would send Jermaine O'Neal to L.A.
Have you heard? Kobe said he wanted to be traded. Most bloggers are reflecting on the situation or talking trade rumors. We've been there and done that. While it's fun, this has gotten very old quite quickly.
It's never easy to see Kobe Bryant's side in these things, in part because there is always a thing with this guy. It seems everything ends in a contentious point as he polarizes fans and pulverizes relationships.
Kobe Bryant asked to be traded from the Lakers on Wednesday, a day after calling the team's front office "a mess." He said there was nothing the Lakers could do to change his mind.
Kobe Bryant just made the public announcement on Stephen A. Smith's radio show that he definitely WANTS to be traded. So who are the possible candidates for teams and players?
Well the regular season is over and we are deep into the second round, which means we only get what will feel like five more months of TNT giving us Kyra Sedgwick promos for The Closer. Apparently if you ask TNT, they know drama. So I thought questions need to be answered.
DAY TWELVE - After being tested early against lower seeds, San Antonio and Phoenix are up 3-1 in their respective series and both look to close out tonight.
DAY NINE - The defending champs try to prevent being swept, while the Lakers, Raptors, and Mavericks all look to tie up their respective series.
What a frustrating game to watch Thursday night... not much good to say, since the team seemed to disappear after the 3rd quarter and left enough defensive holes the Lakers could've driven a semi thru them. Oh wait, Kwame Brown went thru, does that count?