Lakers' Steve Nash To Sit Out Against Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will not play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will not play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
Xavier Henry scored a career-high 22 points, Jordan Farmar added 16, and five Los Angeles Lakers reserves surged past the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter for a surprising 116-103 victory in both clubs' season opener Tuesday night.
As the 2013/14 NBA season prepares to make its debut on Tuesday, it is clear which LA team has the higher expectations.
Carmelo Anthony should focus on trying to get players to join him in New York, not creating uncertainty about whether he would leave. That's the opinion of TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, who are disappointed by Anthony's desire to become a free agent after this season.
Steve Blake scored 13 of his 19 points in the third quarter, Pau Gasol and Nick Young each had 16, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 111-106 Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams.
Bill Sharman, the Los Angeles Lakers coach who lead the team to an NBA record 33 consecutive wins, died Friday, according to reports. He was 87.
Jordan Farmar scored 13 of his 20 points during a 3:17 span of the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers got double-digit scoring from three other reserves en route to a 108-94 preseason victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
Kobe Bryant's health is just one issue for the Los Angeles Lakers as they begin a season of transition.
Klay Thompson made 5 of 6 3-pointers and scored 25 points to help the Golden State Warriors rout the Los Angeles Lakers 115-89 in a pre-season game in Shanghai on Friday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers have waived guard Darius Johnson-Odom, trimming their training camp roster to 16 players.
Is Miami Heat center Chris Bosh more valuable than the Black Mamba?
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Chris Duhon was treated and released from a hospital after being struck by a car following a verbal altercation in central Florida.
Travis Outlaw scored 18 points and DeMarcus Cousins had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 104-86 preseason victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Magic Johnson won't return to ESPN as an NBA studio analyst.
Kobe Bryant rejoined the Lakers after having a procedure on his knee performed overseas earlier this week.
