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Kobe Bryant is leading the NBA in All-Star votes with 977,444, edging LeBron James within 7,000 votes.
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has been fined $35,000 for a flagrant foul against Denver's Kenneth Faried.
After battling with tendinitis for two weeks on his knees, Pau Gasol was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis on his right foot, said the Lakers in a statement.
Matt Leinart is hoping to get one more shot to show what he can do as an NFL starting quarterback.
The San Diego Chargers have sold enough tickets to lift the local blackout for Sunday's Chargers-Raiders matchup at 1:25 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium. The game will be televised throughout Southern California by CBS. Fans in San Diego can watch the game in the Los Angeles area on CBS2. Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker will call the game.
Matt Barkley's career at Southern California is over, a shoulder injury bringing a disappointing end to his record-breaking, four-year run as the Trojans' quarterback.
The San Diego Chargers would love to finish this disappointing 2012 NFL season in the exact same way they began it, and that's with a victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Corey Brewer matched his career high with 27 points and the Denver Nuggets overcame a 40-point effort by Kobe Bryant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 126-114 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight win at home.
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly not interested of having another reunion with free agent Derek Fisher.
Jockey Rafael Bajarano becomes the fourth jockey since 1991 to win four races at Santa Anita's opening Day Tuesday, the day after Christmas.
Sensational comebacks have Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson headed for the Pro Bowl.
This has been a week of happiness and sadness for the Chargers organization as the season gets ready to come to a close.
Jamal Crawford led a dominant performance by the Los Angeles reserves with 22 points and the Clippers defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-100 on Tuesday night, extending their franchise-record winning streak to 14 games.
Turner is expected to get fired as soon as the season's over because the Chargers will miss the playoffs for the third straight year.
Kobe Bryant engineered a second-half comeback, helping the Los Angeles beat the New York Knicks 100-94 on Tuesday and extend the Lakers' winning streak to five games while lifting them to .500.
