Blog: Lakers Have Ingredients For Disaster
When Mike Brown was hired as the Lakers head coach last summer, everyone knew he would have an impact on the way the Lakers played defensively. He's done that.
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When Mike Brown was hired as the Lakers head coach last summer, everyone knew he would have an impact on the way the Lakers played defensively. He's done that.
Just when we thought we had heard the last of the Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O'Neal feud, former teammate Robert Horry dropped in his theory about the rift between the former teammates.
For starters, Phil Jackson told the New York Times he's not interested in coaching right now. Let's get that out there, first and foremost. See, I'll even blockquote it, from the New York Times: "I have no desire to coach," he said. "You never say never, right? I mean, there's always something that might change my mind — but I just don't see i
Roy Hibbert scored eight of his 18 points in the fourth quarter playing with a broken nose, and six of his teammates also scored in double figures to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 98-96 on Sunday night.
Kobe Bryant is continuing to encourage his teammates as their perimeter shooting problems persist. The Indiana Pacers have no such worries about their 3-point attack.
One night after the Lakers offense struggled in a lopsided loss in Miami, Los Angeles struggled to score again, falling to the Orlando Magic 92-80 on Friday night in Orlando.
There are various rules and regulations that prohibit NBA teams and players from talking to one another in regards to recruiting for a trade.
The Magic will now try to continue their home success against Los Angeles (10-6), which has dropped its last three regular-season games at Orlando. The Lakers did win the final two games of the 2009 NBA Finals in Orlando to claim their first of two straight titles.
More details surfaced Friday by TMZ.com saying the settlement will hand all three homes in Newport Beach to Vanessa.
LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh scored 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the Los Angeles Lakers 98-87 on Thursday night.
Kobe Bryant is 33 years old, has spent nearly half his life in the NBA, is dealing with a significant wrist injury and has taken about 3,000 more shots in his career than any other active player. Given all that, some may think he's a candidate to start slowing down.
Derek Fisher's 3-pointer with just over three seconds left lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 73-70 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at the Staples Center.
After starting their NBA title defense in brutal fashion, the Dallas Mavericks are playing superb defensively and are once again looking like championship contenders. Their turnaround, however, has largely come against struggling teams without elite scorers.
Former Lakers play-by-play announcer Joel Meyers once told me the basketball court is Kobe Bryant's canvas. We're fortunate to "watch an artist at work."
Kobe Bryant has never been shy. Not with the ball in his hands and not with his words. He tells it like it is, says what he means and is often a bit braggadocios with it, which obviously, he has reason to be.
Chris Paul made the announcement ahead of the NBA's All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood.
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
Basketball's best players are heading to Los Angeles as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend starting on Friday, which features a new-look All-Star Game and classic events like the dunk and 3-point contests.
Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer interval start on Thursday. She was competing while injured.
City leaders are debating what to do with the iconic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which gained fame as a filming location in "A League of Their Own" and was destroyed in a 2024 fire, since restoration could cost $100 million.
Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and his three-point play with two seconds remaining lifted the Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-102 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State, 86-63.
Bruce Thornton scored 21 points and hit two late throws to help Ohio State secure an 89-82 win over USC on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are bringing back reliever Evan Phillips on a $6.5 million, one-year deal as he rehabs from Tommy John surgery.
Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Traci Park are pooling discretionary funds together to fix the streetlights in West Los Angeles.
San Bernardino firefighters may soon have a new weapon against California wildfires: water-dropping drones.
Burglary suspects crashed into a Los Angeles Metro bus in the Westlake District, leaving several people hurt on Friday.
The death of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults.
The Cupid Crew is a volunteer program that launched more than a decade ago, and since then, more than one million cards and roses have reached older Americans, many of whom are isolated or have lost a loved one.
Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Traci Park are pooling discretionary funds together to fix the streetlights in West Los Angeles.
Burglary suspects crashed into a Los Angeles Metro bus in the Westlake District, leaving several people hurt on Friday.
The Cupid Crew is a volunteer program that launched more than a decade ago, and since then, more than one million cards and roses have reached older Americans, many of whom are isolated or have lost a loved one.
The CBS LA news team wants to hear from residents about the issues affecting their communities.
The department said it has faced more than $50 million in federal, state and local funding cuts.
Video shows immigration agents beating Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines, after he was restrained on the ground.
An Orange County family was sailing near San Clemente when a sick lion named Chump hopped aboard their boat.
Wildlife activist Sandy Steers, who spearheaded the eagle nest cam, has died, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.
Dramatic video shows the moments when a tortoise safely scampers away from a burning shed in the backyard of a home in Fullerton over the weekend.
The Irvine Police Department said a man armed with a machete would not let his family leave their home.
San Bernardino firefighters may soon have a new weapon against California wildfires: water-dropping drones.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department closed its Apple Valley Police Station after a resident brought in what appeared to be Civil War-era cannonballs.
City leaders are debating what to do with the iconic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which gained fame as a filming location in "A League of Their Own" and was destroyed in a 2024 fire, since restoration could cost $100 million.
Wildlife activist Sandy Steers, who spearheaded the eagle nest cam, has died, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.
A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday.
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer interval start on Thursday. She was competing while injured.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Health officials said that the traveler arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal on a Viva Aerobus Flight on Jan. 26.
Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Chris Paul made the announcement ahead of the NBA's All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood.
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
Basketball's best players are heading to Los Angeles as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend starting on Friday, which features a new-look All-Star Game and classic events like the dunk and 3-point contests.
Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer interval start on Thursday. She was competing while injured.
City leaders are debating what to do with the iconic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which gained fame as a filming location in "A League of Their Own" and was destroyed in a 2024 fire, since restoration could cost $100 million.
The death of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Councilmembers Katy Yaroslavsky and Traci Park are teaming up to fix the broken streetlights in West Los Angeles.
Evelyn Taft shows how the latest storm can impact Southern California's mountain ski resorts.
A fire in the Sepulveda Basin is still causing damage, several weeks after it was extinguished. CBS LA's Joy Benedict spoke with those impacted and shows how the community is stepping in to help.
San Bernardino firefighters may soon have a new weapon against California wildfires: autonomous water-dropping drones. While the San Bernardino County Fire currently uses drones to spot fires, its robotics division is working with the company Ponderosa to develop the Fire Sparrow Mark 10. Zach Boetto reports.
Facing rising food and labor costs in an uncertain economy, many restaurant owners across Los Angeles County are struggling to stay open. CBS LA's Tom Wait takes us to West Hollywood where a new grant program is meant to help out but some owners are saying its too little, too late.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
