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Fisher saves Lakers in Game 4 of Finals

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)—Arms raised in triumph, Derek Fisher walked up the floor looking as if he had just landed the ...

Submitted by BDG to Game Reports, News on June 12th, 2009

Lakers Eliminate Jazz In Five Games

LOS ANGELES (AP)—The 3-pointers, slam dunks and Kobe Bryant’s fadeaway jumper as he fell on his backside were all impressive. The ...

Submitted by BDG to Game Reports, News on April 28th, 2009

Lakers Escape From Minny With Win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)— Major knee injuries have robbed the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves of their star centers. The Lakers ...

Submitted by Massacre to Feature, News on February 23rd, 2009

Bynum To Miss 8-12 Weeks

NEW YORK (AP)— Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum will miss eight to 12 weeks after tearing the medial collateral ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on February 2nd, 2009

Kobe Breaks MSG Scoring Record; Lakers Victorious

NEW YORK (AP)— Kobe Bryant broke the current Madison Square Garden record with 61 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on February 2nd, 2009

Jackson To Retire After ‘09-10?

Phil Jackson revealed Friday that he plans to coach the Lakers through the end of next season (2009-10) and then ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on January 24th, 2009

Kobe Selected to 11th All-Star Game

It's almost predictable at this point, and it happened again. Kobe Bryant was selected to another All-Star game, the 11th of ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on January 24th, 2009

Lakers rout Wizards 117-97

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Andrew Bynum is the first to acknowledge that his two best games of the season came against ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on January 24th, 2009

Another Bold Step for Lakers’ Bynum

There has been much gnashing of teeth this Lakers season about young, talented Andrew Bynum. Much nervous attention cast his ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on January 24th, 2009

Lakers Defeat Blazers; Re-Capture League’s Best Record

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Once again, the Lakers have the best record in the NBA— thanks to a little help from ...

Submitted by Massacre to Game Reports, News on January 5th, 2009

Lakers Crush Warriors At STAPLES

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Derek Fisher added 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a ...

Submitted by Massacre to Gameday, News on December 28th, 2008

Lakers Crush Warriors At STAPLES

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Derek Fisher added 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a ...

Submitted by Massacre to Feature, Gameday, News on December 28th, 2008

Royal Freshness: Lakers Tell Hornets “no” in the NO

Royal Freshness: Lakers Tell Hornets "no" in the NO The Los Angeles Lakers haven't been satisfied with their play recently, even ...

Submitted by Heir 24 to News on December 24th, 2008

Lakers Fall To Magic; Drop to 21-5

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)— Kobe Bryant did his job. The Orlando Magic did, too. The Los Angeles star scored a season-high 41 ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 21st, 2008

Lakers Escape With Win Over Knicks

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Kobe Bryant scored nine of his 28 points in the last 7 1/2 minutes, and the Los ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 17th, 2008

Kobe’s Feet To Feature New Low-Top Shoe

They are the unwritten but widely accepted bylaws of sports footwear. Here, we hold these truths to be self-evident: Golf is ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 11th, 2008

Gasol Leads the Way As Lakers Barely Defeat Suns

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Pau Gasol scored 28 points, Kobe Bryant had seven of his 18 points in the last 6 ...

Submitted by Massacre to Gameday, News on December 11th, 2008

Lakers Escape DC With 106-104 Win

WASHINGTON (AP)— Kobe Bryant’s first field-goal attempt, officially, came about 5 minutes into Friday night’s game. Finding his path blocked on ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 6th, 2008

Jackson Says Travel Will Keep Lakers From 70 Wins

Citing the travel demands of a team based on the West Coast, Phil Jackson says the Los Angeles Lakers won't ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 5th, 2008

Bryant Sores 32, Lakers Defeat 76ers

PHILADELPHIA (AP)— Kobe Bryant tormented his hometown team again, scoring 32 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers rebound from ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 3rd, 2008

Forbes: Lakers 2nd Most Valuable NBA Franchise

NEW YORK (AP)— For the fourth straight year, and despite front office and player turmoil, the New York Knicks are ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 3rd, 2008

Ariza To Continue Bench Role; Sun Update

INDIANAPOLIS - Trevor Ariza would start if the Lakers' needs were different. He could start and do a fine job, ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 3rd, 2008

Murphy’s Tip-In Defeats Lakers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP)— Troy Murphy and Danny Granger spent most of Tuesday night working to keep the Pacers close to the ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on December 3rd, 2008

Heir’z Corner: Lakers Get the Best of Mavs

If you're a basketball fan this game was delightful, if you're a Laker fan, eh not so much. It was ...

Submitted by Heir 24 to News on November 29th, 2008

Lakers Defeat Mavericks 114-107, 13-1

LOS ANGELES (AP)— With every game the Los Angeles Lakers play, one nagging question keeps cropping up: How did they ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on November 29th, 2008

Heir’z Corner: Defense Lifts Lakers Past Nets

Things weren't looking pretty after the first half; we gave up over 50 points and couldn't create any sort of ...

Submitted by Heir 24 to News on November 27th, 2008

Lakers Cruise In Victory Over Nets, Now 12-1

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Pau Gasol had 26 points and eight rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Los ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on November 26th, 2008

Nuggets no match for Lakers

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 29 points in the third quarter before sitting out the fourth, ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on November 22nd, 2008

Heir’z Corner: Lakers Get “Road Kill” Win in Phoenix

I think we all expected a more exciting and competitive game tonight. Then again, when you're as good as we ...

Submitted by Heir 24 to News on November 21st, 2008

Gasol Leads Lakers Past Bulls

LOS ANGELES (AP)— Losing a game didn’t sit well with the Los Angeles Lakers. They took out their anger on ...

Submitted by Massacre to News on November 19th, 2008

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