Phil Jackson laughed. When Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak informed Jackson in November that Mike D'Antoni was filling the coachi...

Dwight Howard doesn't officially become an unrestricted free agent until 12:01 a.m. ET on July 1. But the "intrigue" has already begun. Although K...

Kobe Bryant isn't retiring this summer. As rumors started to spread on Sunday that the five-time NBA champ would end his career after 17 seasons,...

By Brian Josephs, Complex Sports Metta World Peace is a naturally funny/weird dude, so of course having him tell the weather is instantly YouTube-w...

Every double foul, ridiculous flagrant and soft technical that these officials call makes me sick to my stomach. This isn't playoff basketball, it's kindergarten basketball.

Kobe Bryant still believes. During his exit interview on Tuesday, Bryant told reporters that this same group of Lakers that narrowly made the play...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Even after every disappointment in the Los Angeles Lakers' lost season, Kobe Bryant still wants to keep their roster toget...

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers gave away thousands of white towels to their fans Sunday, and the unintended symbolism became devastatingly appr...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For four straight games, the San Antonio Spurs showed off all the teamwork and tenacity that the Los Angeles Lakers lacked all se...

LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant was replaced by an NBA D-Leaguer signed 12 days ago. A second-year pro who barely played for long stretches of the season f...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Facing an 0-3 deficit to the surging San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers probably will run out of games in their se...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Steve Nash needed three injections for pain relief on the Los Angeles Lakers' day off. He's still more likely to play in Game 3 ...

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs kept insisting the playoffs were a new season and that their woeful finish to the regular season was not as ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers had a golden opportunity to take Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against San Antonio...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili cautioned against expecting too much from him in his second game back from a hamstring injury. All h...

The Los Angeles Lakers arrived up on the final day of the NBA regular season with a "magic number" of 1. Up next, they will arrive in the 2013 NBA Pla...

LOS ANGELES — An empty chair sat in front of Kobe Bryant's locker Sunday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers realized they would have to fill it t...

For the first time in his illustrious 17-year NBA career, Kobe Bryant is vulnerable as a basketball player. Friday night during a Los Angeles Lake...

Kobe Bryant couldn't sleep after suffering a "probable torn Achilles" in the Lakers' win against the Warriors on Friday night. At 3:36 a.m. PST, Bryan...

The Los Angeles Lakers remained in control of their playoff fate but at a cost that may make any postseason trip much shorter than they would like. ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — It didn't matter that it was the Rose Garden. The "M-V-P!" chant for Kobe Bryant was loud and clear. Bryant scored a season-hi...

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant looked around, drew in a breath and gathered himself. Time for one of the game's best closers to get to work with the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul held up the red T-shirt reading 'Can't Stop Los Angeles' for a quick postgame photo. He didn't put it on, and neither ...

LOS ANGELES -- When Shaquille O'Neal visited the Forum during the summer he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, general manager Jerry West encouraged him t...