Lakers Hope To Avoid Letdown Against Nets With Clippers Looming On Wednesday
The Los Angeles Lakers seem to have survived what could have been a crushing blow to their championship aspirations with center Andrew Bynum having avoided serious injury.
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The Los Angeles Lakers seem to have survived what could have been a crushing blow to their championship aspirations with center Andrew Bynum having avoided serious injury.
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum did not need an MRI on Monday for his sprained left ankle and is considered day-to-day.
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, Pau Gasol added 26 and the Los Angeles Lakers found themselves rallying for the second straight game against one of the West's worst teams, beating the Golden State Warriors 120-112 on Sunday night.
Andrew Bynum suffered a moderate sprain of his left ankle on Sunday night in the first half against the Golden State Warriors and will be re-evaluated on Monday.
As long as there's time left on the clock, Kobe Bryant can still work wonders even when he's having a horrible game.
Russell Westbrook scored 36 points, Kevin Durant added 21 and the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 102-93 Thursday night for their fifth consecutive victory in the matchup of division leaders.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the team to beat in the Western Conference, but Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are showing they may have another run in them - provided they stay focused.
The Lakers just aren't who they used to be. After consecutive titles followed by a dispiriting sweep in last year's Finals, the Lakers have moved on dramatically as an organization.
Kobe Bryant is back to being the closer. Two days after getting benched late in a home loss to Memphis, Bryant made a pair of jumpers in the final 64 seconds, finishing with 30 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers past the short-handed Golden State Warriors, 104-101 on Tuesday night.
The drama continues with the Los Angeles Lakers as Mike Brown benches Andrew Bynum after shooting a three-pointer early in the 3rd quarter.
Rudy Gay scored 18 points and O.J. Mayo had 12 of his 16 in the fourth quarter, helping the Memphis Grizzlies avoid a winless road trip by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 102-96 on Sunday night.
Andrew Bynum had 28 points and nine rebounds, point guard Ramon Sessions had 20 points and 11 assists in his first start for the Lakers, and Los Angeles beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-96 on Friday night.
Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol added 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers stopped the Dallas Mavericks' four-game winning streak with a 109-93 victory on Wednesday night.
Former Los Angeles Laker Derek Fisher is set to finalize a new deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to reports.
Goran Dragic hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left and finished with 16 points and 13 assists in the Houston Rockets 107-104 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
