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The NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers will likely unload at least one of their three draft picks. They have the 29th pick in the first round and the 42nd and 59th picks in the second round of Thursday's draft. General manager Mitch Kupchak said Wednesday that there was a "better than even ...

Tens of thousands of jubilant Los Angeles Lakers fans flooded downtown Wednesday, creating a tidal wave of purple and gold while celebrating the storied franchise's 15th NBA title with a high-energy parade and rally paid for by the city's movers and shakers. People clad in the team colors stood 20 or ...

Trevor Ariza says he would love to return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. The fifth-year forward is a free agent, along with teammate Lamar Odom. Ariza averaged 11.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists during the Lakers' run to their 15th NBA championship. He raised his stock considerably in the ...

Move over, Red Auerbach. Phil Jackson is now No. 1. Jackson, the chilled-out, bow-legged Zen Master who won six league titles in the 1990s with Michael Jordan in Chicago, now has won his fourth with the ...

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The end came swiftly and, perhaps, it's just the beginning. Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson and the Lakers completed a journey longer than a season in the making, securing the 15th championship in the franchise's celebrated history Sunday night. The Lakers dismantled the upstart Magic in a Game 5 devoid of drama ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2009 NBA Champions. Lakers finished the series, 4-1 against Orlando Magic. Lakers beat the Magic in Game 5 of ...