Lakers To Work With GLAAD On Fighting Gay Slurs
The Los Angeles Lakers say they'll work with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation on ways to keep anti-gay slurs out of basketball.
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The Los Angeles Lakers say they'll work with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation on ways to keep anti-gay slurs out of basketball.
The comment evidently was one made in Portland to traveling Laker writers about next season in which Jackson reportedly said it would be wiped out entirely. Jackson even went as far to say that it factored into his decision to retire.
Kobe Bryant scored 36 points and forced overtime on a tying 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds left in regulation, and the Los Angeles Lakers regrouped to hand the Sacramento Kings a 116-108 loss Wednesday night in what might have been the last game ever in this rivalry.
Mike Fisher had two goals and an assist, Pekka Rinne made 27 saves, and the Nashville Predators clamped down defensively on the high-flying Anaheim Ducks in a 4-1 victory in their first round playoff series opener Wednesday night.
Kobe Bryant fined $100,000 today for using a derogatory statement about referee Bennie Adams. Bryant had just been hit with a technical foul and said he was trying to get Adams attention from the bench. That's when video replays showed him making the remark in question.
An NBA spokesman says the league is investigating Kobe Bryant's apparent use of a derogatory term about a referee in the Lakers' game on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Lakers say center Andrew Bynum's knee injury probably won't keep him out of their playoff opener. Bynum's MRI on Wednesday showed only a bone bruise in his troublesome right knee. The team says the 7-foot shot-blocker should be able to play this weekend when the Lakers open their chase of a third straight title.
Kobe Bryant scored 27 points and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their five-game losing streak at a potentially high cost, losing center Andrew Bynum to a hyperextended right knee in a 102-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs' role players Tuesday night.
Backup point guard Steve Blake is out for the remainder of the season with Chicken Pox as the Lakers play their final regular season home at Staples Center.
The deadline Sacramento Kings fans have dreaded for months has finally arrived.
Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Oklahoma City Thunder sent the Los Angeles Lakers to their fifth straight loss, 120-106 on Sunday night.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers prevented the Los Angeles Lakers from locking up the second seed in the Western Conference with a 93-86 victory on Friday night.
All season long we've covered the possibility of Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson's retirement, and as the regular season ticks down Jackson has become more and more serious about that possibility becoming reality. In a group interview with the Los Angeles media on Thursday, Jackson pointed to the lockout as a major influencer of his decision to call it quits after this season.
Monta Ellis scored 26 points, David Lee had 22 points and 17 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors held on to beat the suddenly sluggish Los Angeles Lakers 95-87 on Wednesday night.
Rookie Gordon Hayward scored a career-high 22 points and hit the go-ahead free throw with 6 seconds to play, and the Utah Jazz snapped an eight-game losing streak with an 86-85 victory over the sleepwalking Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.
Danilo Gallinari scored 22 points, Kenyon Martin scored six of his 18 in the final 3:24, and the Denver Nuggets hung on for their sixth straight win, 95-90 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
Assistant coach is, without a doubt, one of the least glamorous and recognized positions in the NBA world. The best assistants toil for years -- if not decades -- for the chance to spread their wings and run their own ship.
Kobe Bryant scored 21 points, Lamar Odom added 16 and the Los Angeles Lakers erased a 17-point first-half deficit Friday night to beat Utah 96-85 and eliminate the Jazz from the playoff race.
Dennis Rodman has been voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Matt Barnes of the Los Angeles Lakers will be forced to miss the game against the Utah Jazz after a one-game suspension by the NBA, announced by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive VP, and Basketball Operations.
On Thursday night, a game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers turned really ugly in the fourth quarter, with Mavericks guard Jason Terry shoving Lakers guard Steve Blake sparking a fracas that included Lakers forward Matt Barnes throwing Mavericks assistant coach Terry Stotts to the ground.
Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry and Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes were ejected from Thursday night's game following an altercation in the fourth quarter.
Like most of the others, the Sixth Man Award is pretty vague. Is it for a player that actually is the sixth guy in the rotation? Is it for a bench player, exclusively? Can a guy that started almost half his team's games win it?
The Dallas Mavericks have the best road record in the NBA, so the prospect of not having home-court advantage past the first round of the playoffs shouldn't seem all that daunting.
Utah Jazz starters Andrei Kirilenko, Devin Harris and Raja Bell already have been ruled out for Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers because of various leg injuries.
A pregnant employee fed up with constant theft at her Ace Hardware wrestled a stolen AC unit away from a would-be thief in Palmdale.
Police in Los Angeles are in pursuit of a possibly stolen vehicle near South LA.
Dozens of customers and some celebrities joined a going-away party for the beloved owner of Kristy's Malibu.
West Nile virus detections have surged in the San Gabriel Valley after an uncharacteristically warm winter and several heat waves led to an explosion in mosquitoes throughout Southern California.
Terryl Call said she was inspired watching her mom, Patricia, become a nurse and care for their father as he fought cancer.
A pregnant employee fed up with constant theft at her Ace Hardware wrestled a stolen AC unit away from a would-be thief in Palmdale.
Police in Los Angeles are in pursuit of a possibly stolen vehicle near South LA.
Dozens of customers and some celebrities joined a going-away party for the beloved owner of Kristy's Malibu.
West Nile virus detections have surged in the San Gabriel Valley after an uncharacteristically warm winter and several heat waves led to an explosion in mosquitoes throughout Southern California.
Terryl Call said she was inspired watching her mom, Patricia, become a nurse and care for their father as he fought cancer.
A pregnant employee fed up with constant theft at her Ace Hardware wrestled a stolen AC unit away from a would-be thief in Palmdale.
Police in Los Angeles are in pursuit of a possibly stolen vehicle near South LA.
Dozens of customers and some celebrities joined a going-away party for the beloved owner of Kristy's Malibu.
West Nile virus detections have surged in the San Gabriel Valley after an uncharacteristically warm winter and several heat waves led to an explosion in mosquitoes throughout Southern California.
Terryl Call said she was inspired watching her mom, Patricia, become a nurse and care for their father as he fought cancer.
The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. near the Ortega Highway, which connects Orange County to Riverside County.
The Orange County coastline is facing significant erosion with the looming El Niño winter, and already some parts of the shoreline are being impacted by the powerful surf.
The city held a ceremony to remember the 82 victims and those affected 40 years later.
A 14-year-old Orange County boy was seriously injured in a crash while he was allegedly riding an e-motorcycle illegally, according to police.
The one-day, nonprofit festival, founded by musician Olivia Rodrigo, features an all-female lineup including performances by Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Katseye, Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan and more.
A Riverside County man was arrested for allegedly riding a motorcycle into a crowd of people in Riverside on Wednesday morning, injuring two people.
A Chino man with an elaborate home garden that has drawn scrutiny from neighbors and city leaders, resulting in fines, says that he is being subjected to more penalties despite adhering to city guidelines.
In a last-ditch effort, Supervisor Janice Hahn urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to halt the plan to eradicate mule deer from Catalina Island.
A 54-year-old Riverside County man was arrested last week for a deadly stabbing that happened in the unincorporated community of Mead Valley near Perris.
An 18-year-old was arrested for allegedly cutting down a Flock camera in Temecula on Tuesday night, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice for women and girls.
Two people are dead and at least five others are injured, including three officers, after a shooting near 15 East Grant Street Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, according to police. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial will resume deliberations Thursday, a day after getting a final "dynamite" instruction from the judge.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump executive order that would prevent certain people from automatically becoming U.S. citizens at birth.
At least 20 generals, admirals and civilian defense leaders have been fired or have departed their jobs since Pete Hegseth became defense secretary at the beginning of the second Trump administration.
GOP leaders scheduled the vote after Democratic primary voters embraced a number of democratic socialist candidates.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
Homeowners getting their insurance through the California FAIR Plan will soon be paying even more, but industry observers say it may be a good sign for the state's insurance market.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
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.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Orange County Health Care Agency officials have confirmed the county's first human West Nile virus case of 2026, amid what some medical experts believe could be one of the worst mosquito seasons on record.
California regulators approved Waymo to expand its services in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and to offer its autonomous ride-hailing service in Sacramento and San Diego in the future, the company said Friday.
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the rollout of the state's new electric vehicle instant rebate program, touting it as part of an investment in the state's clean-vehicle future.
Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cam Schlitter gave up one run and two hits in eight superb innings, and the New York Yankees scored five two-out runs in 10th in a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Lauer is on the injured list with left elbow inflammation.
The Clippers will forfeit five future first-round draft picks, while Leonard must pay the league $700,000.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Both sides have rested in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who prosecutors allege orchestrated the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
West Nile virus detections have surged in the San Gabriel Valley after an uncharacteristically warm winter and several heat waves led to an explosion in mosquitoes throughout Southern California. Nicole Comstock reports.
A pregnant employee fed up with constant theft at her Ace Hardware wrestled a stolen AC unit away from a would-be thief in Palmdale. Hunter Sowards reports.
Dozens of customers and some celebrities threw a going-away party for the beloved owner of Kristy's Malibu. Brittney Ermon reports.
With just about two months to go before the midterm elections, President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow his administration to decide who receives a mail-in ballot. Tom Wait reports.
Firefighters said four others were hurt in the crash. Laurie Perez reports.
Some of golf's best are facing off at the U.S. Women's Open at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades over the weekend. The event runs from June 2 to June 7.
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.
