Los Angeles Lakers Rumors & News
Barnes takes notice of Odom’s warning
Locker Talk | Orange County Register — Guess Orlando’s Matt Barnes caught up with all the NBA news and a little Nickelodeon on Wednesday morning, taking exception to Lamar Odom’s postgame comments. Odom said he didn’t appreciate how Barnes acted during the Lakers’ loss to the Magic on Sunday and warned that the Lakers would not tolerate that kind of behavior in the [...]Barnes takes notice of Odom’s warning is a post from: Lakers blog
5 mins agoKobe Bryant wished the Lakers' 109-107 victory over Toronto didn't depend on his game winner
Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times — Standing in front of his locker, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant bore a solemn look that's usually reserved for losses. He dismissed the Lakers' 109-107 victory Tuesday over the Toronto Raptors "as garbage." He chalked up his sixth game-winner of the season as just part of his responsibility, saying, "it's my job to bail us out." And when asked if there was anything positive he could take away from the team's performance against Toronto, he said, "No, not really." It's not only striking that Bryant would express such irritation moments after nailing a 17-footer from the right side with 1.9 seconds......
1 hour agoKobe overruling Phil, Ron high-fiving a fan and 50 reasons Cleveland could win it all
Orange County Register — LOS ANGELES -- Here's the timeline from my Twitter account during the Lakers-Raptors game Sunday. It's in reverse order, so if you want to relive the game, start at the bottom. Morrison, sans all that fingernail, leads charge to mob Kobe...
1 hour agoLakers need what Fisher preaches, Odom promises
Orange County Register — LOS ANGELES – Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom are, respectively, the head and the heart of the team. And with the Lakers stumbling up to the crossroads of this post-championship season, both Fisher and Odom came to share a vision Tuesday night. They...
1 hour agoMore theory from Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom
Locker Talk | Orange County Register — Kobe Bryant called the Lakers’ victory over Toronto “garbage,” and that wasn’t nearly the juiciest quote uttered in that locker room Tuesday night. Derek Fisher’s private halftime speech and Lamar Odom’s public postgame rant, recapped in my latest column, were both fascinating on a night when the Lakers learned a little bit more about themselves and [...]More theory from Derek Fisher and Lamar Odom is a post from: Lakers blog
2 hours agoReturn of Vujacic bolsters Lakers' depth
Los Angeles Daily News — Sasha Vujacic returned to the Lakers' active roster Tuesday night, ending an eight-game absence because of a sprained right shoulder and providing the team with more depth than it had during the past 2 1/2 weeks.
5 hours agoLakers' Bryant hits winning shot as L.A. snaps three-game skid
Los Angeles Daily News — Kobe Bryant drove a stake through the heart of the Lakers' three-game losing streak Tuesday night. Neither he nor his teammates could put an end to their meandering ways, however. They won, but only just barely.
5 hours agoKobe Bryant’s time is up
Los Angeles Times — Bryant and Andrew Bynum are the only Lakers playing more minutes this season than last. Not that the suddenly overtaxed Lakers need the reminder, but their top player is spending a lot more time on the court.
6 hours agoKobe Bryant to the rescue again
Los Angeles Times — After another sluggish L.A. effort, Bryant makes his sixth game-winning shot of the season to end Lakers' three-game losing streak. Strange guys, these Lakers.
6 hours agoAnother game-winner for Kobe
Riverside Press-Enterprise — OK, Kobe's back.But are the Lakers?It took another ridiculous Bryant 17-foot buzzer-beater from the corner under pressure with 1.9 seconds left to end the Lakers' three-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 109-107 win over the Toronto Raptors.It was his sixth game-winning shot of the season.But that may not exactly be the good news.
7 hours agoNext game at Phoenix Suns on Fri, Mar 12 9:00 pm EST
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- NBA suspends Frye, Granger 1 game each East Valley Tribune
- Suns' Frye suspended 1 game for scuffle with Pacers Arizona Republic
- Suns' Leandro Barbosa back; Steve Nash getting needed rest Arizona Republic
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Pau Gasol
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Lamar Odom
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Derek Fisher
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| Tue 3/2 | vs Indiana | W 122 - 99 | |
| Thu 3/4 | at Miami | L 111 - 114 | |
| Fri 3/5 | at Charlotte | L 83 - 98 | |
| Sun 3/7 | at Orlando | L 94 - 96 | |
| Tue 3/9 | vs Toronto | W 109 - 107 | |
| Fri 3/12 | at Phoenix | 9:00 pm EST | |
| Mon 3/15 | at Golden State | 10:30 pm EDT | |
| Tue 3/16 | at Sacramento | 10:00 pm EDT |
- Clippers fire Mike Dunleavy Los Angeles Times The team severs ties with the general manager, who had stepped down from coaching duties last month. The team severs ties with the general manager, who had stepped down from coaching duties last month.
- Up next for Clippers: Wednesday at Miami Los Angeles Times The losing streak on the road hit seven games with the Clippers falling behind early, and big, against the Magic on Tuesday night. CLIPPERS TONIGHT
- Losing Mike Dunleavy feels like addition by subtraction for Clippers Los Angeles Times Severing ties with the general manager, who gave up his coaching duties last month, opens up a world of possibilities for the star-crossed franchise, almost all of them good. Severing ties with the general manager, who gave up his coaching duties last month, opens up a world of possibilities for the star-crossed franchise, almost all of them good.
- Kings sputter down stretch Sacramento Bee RICK BOWMER Associated Press Francisco García hits the floor in a battle for a loose ball with Portland's Brandon Roy. García had seven points and two rebounds in 28 minutes. PORTLAND, Ore. – With less than four minutes remaining at the Rose Garden on Tuesday night and the Kings trailing Portland by five points, an incredible thing occurred for the visiting team. The Kings moved the ball. Francisco García threw a skip pass from the left baseline to the right that found Spencer Hawes, and the center whipped it one more time to a wide-open Beno Udrih on the right wi...
- Ailene Voisin: Kings promote Evans for Rookie of Year Sacramento Bee Tyreke Evans is five weeks and 18 games away from joining Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Brandon Roy, Chris Paul, Emeka Okafor, LeBron James, Amar'e Stoudemire and Pau Gasol as recent Rookies of the Year. OK, forget the part about the disappointing Okafor. Pretend he never happened. But this is a first for the Kings, who genuinely believe their 6-foot-6 guard is the most deserving candidate. They are ramping up the rhetoric and festivities because, frankly, Evans hints at a future beyond furloughs and foreclosures. How long has it been? How many years now? Accordingly, for tonight's game against ...
- Kings game plan vs. Toronto Sacramento Bee TONIGHT'S GAME Toronto (32-30) at Kings (21-43) When: 7 p.m. Where: Arco Arena. TV: CSNCA. Radio: KHTK (1140 AM). Kings update: This is the second and final time the Kings face the Raptors, and they'll have to do a better job slowing Chris Bosh if they're going to exact revenge. The Toronto star scored 36 points in the Kings' 115-104 loss at Air Canada Centre on Feb. 7, with 12 of his points coming in the fourth quarter. It was the Raptors' third consecutive win over the Kings and their sixth in a row in Toronto. Raptors update: Toronto may not be playing well enough to guarantee the big-name...
- Galaxy (and Beckham) Wednesday gameday 100 Percent Soccer | Los Angeles Daily News Two games for Galaxy fans to pay attention to today, one locally and one in England. First, David Beckham figures to be the center of attention today - he's seen here practicing with his AC Milan teammates at Old Trafford...
- Ducks have no answers as season sinks Anaheim Ducks Blog | Orange County Register One could hear a postseason berth drop in the Ducks locker room after a 5-2 loss to Columbus on Tuesday night. Most of the players were gone by the time reporters were allowed in as the Ducks had a lengthy meeting after a loss that just might have sunk their season. Officially, they are seven points out of [...]Ducks have no answers as season sinks is a post from: Ducks blog
- The Squeeze: Padres 6, Angels 5 From the Dugout | Orange County Register The gist: Bobby Wilson’s two-run triple in the seventh inning broke a tie and sent the Angels to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres at Tempe Diablo Stadium Tuesday. Top bat: Non-roster invitee Michael Ryan continues to impress with his bat and his glove (see below). Bobby Abreu was a last-minute scratch from the [...]The Squeeze: Padres 6, Angels 5 is a post from: Angels blog
- Ducks’ loss continues swoon as team sees doom Los Angeles Times Columbus wins, 5-2, as the Ducks drop fourth straight coming out of Olympic break and see playoff hopes dwindle. Columbus wins, 5-2, as the Ducks drop fourth straight coming out of Olympic break and see playoff hopes dwindle.
- Flames move past Red Wings Los Angeles Times Detroit is in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for the first time in 19 years. Detroit is in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for the first time in 19 years.
- NHL considers penalizing blindside hits to head Los Angeles Times Concerned over blows that have dealt concussions to unsuspecting players, general managers might impose sanctions for shoulder-driven hits. Concerned over blows that have dealt concussions to unsuspecting players, general managers might impose sanctions for shoulder-driven hits.