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Gasol already in top form - Lakers 108, Bulls 93 He leads the team with 24 points and 13 rebounds in his return from injury.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.4 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - It took about six weeks for Pau Gasol to work his way back from a lingering hamstring injury. It took about six minutes for him to remind the Lakers all the ways they missed him.
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.5 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - The Southland's celebrity hamstring took the floor at Staples Center on Thursday night, and you almost heard music descending from above and appreciative multitudes showering praise.
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.2 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - Instead of describing how he's turned around his life since the Malice in the Palace, the always unpredictable Ron Artest had a different message on the five-year anniversary of the NBA's most infamous brawl.
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.3 Mb)
EL SEGUNDO - All signs point to Pau Gasol making his long-awaited return tonight against Chicago, even if the two-time All-Star wasn't quite ready to fully commit after Wednesday's practice.
"I don't know about definitely," he said, smiling.
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.5 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - Hoping to breathe new life into an offense that had become stagnant and stale in back-to-back losses, Lakers coach Phil Jackson emphasized the importance of not relying too much on Kobe Bryant before Tuesday night's game.
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.2 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - As soon as the Lakers learned Luke Walton would miss at least six weeks as a result of a pinched nerve in his back, they immediately began looking into bolstering their bench in case more injuries strike.
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.4 Mb)
EL SEGUNDO - Josh Powell had just out-hustled the starters for an offensive rebound during a five-on-five scrimmage at the end of Monday's practice when Lakers coach Phil Jackson decided he couldn't watch in silence any longer.
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.0 Mb)
EL SEGUNDO - It's a ritual as synonymous with Lakers basketball this season as anything that's happened during an actual game.
First Pau Gasol gingerly tests out his strained right hamstring with a light practice.
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.5 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - Of all the disturbing parts of the Lakers' 101-91 loss to Houston on Sunday night, the most distressing wasn't their poor shot selection, their lazy transition defense or even their inability to out-rebound the smallest team in the league.
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.0 Mb)
The shiner under Chris Kaman's right eye was evidence of how hard the Los Angeles Clippers worked to make sure they didn't blow another lead.
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.3 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - If Trevor Ariza had any doubts about how he would be received in his first game back in his hometown since signing with Houston this summer, they disappeared about an hour before tipoff.
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.2 Mb)
As someone with a well-chronicled history of in-game run-ins with referees, Ron Artest understands that approaching a striped shirt in the heat of battle often leads to unpleasant consequences.
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.3 Mb)
DENVER - In his conversation with reporters before Friday's game, Lakers coach Phil Jackson insisted his team doesn't consider Denver a true rival yet.
The fired-up Nuggets spent the next three hours trying to get him to reconsider.
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.2 Mb)
DENVER - If LeBron James is looking for an ally in his fight to get every No. 23 in the league to give up the number in honor of Michael Jordan, he might want to lob a phone call to the man who won six titles coaching the former Bulls star.
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (0.0 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - In the second quarter of Thursday's showdown between the Suns and Lakers, a Phoenix fan seated courtside waved a sign that that read, "Welcome to the Steve Nash show tonight."
He was either blind or delusional.
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (0.0 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - Phoenix's conspicuous absence from the playoffs last year signaled the end of an era.
The end of point guard Steve Nash's scary, ball-on-a-string domination of a game.
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (0.0 Mb)
When the public address announcer revealed that the team ahead of the Lakers in the Pacific Division standings had won Friday night, the Staples Center fans had a telling reaction: They cheered.
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (0.0 Mb)
EL SEGUNDO - Frustrated that Pau Gasol's lingering hamstring injury continues to defy all timetables, Lakers coach Phil Jackson offered a more conservative estimate on Wednesday when asked when he expected to have the two-time All-Star back.
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.7 Mb)
EL SEGUNDO - Mere hours after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed he was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia last December, the Lakers admitted they were just as stunned by the news as everyone else.
Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT (1.4 Mb)
LOS ANGELES - In the midst of one of Kobe Bryant's trademark scoring binges, the New Orleans Hornets found an unconventional way to prevent him from eclipsing 40 points for the fourth time in five games.
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