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Lakers center Andrew Bynum hyperextended his right knee during the second quarter of Los Angeles' game against San Antonio on Tuesday night, a potentially serious blow to the Lakers' hopes for a third straight NBA title. Bynum was hurt midway through the second quarter when he stepped on ...

Starting center Andrew Bynum is out of the Los Angeles Lakers' lineup for their game against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night with a bone bruise in his left knee. Lakers coach Phil Jackson isn't sure how long the shot-blocking 7-footer will be sidelined with the latest knee ...

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder top the Western Conference, while Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and LeBron James of the Miami Heat lead the Eastern Conference after the first returns of 2011 NBA All-Star Balloting presented ...

Center Andrew Bynum has participated in his first full practice with the Los Angeles Lakers since offseason knee surgery. Bynum still wasn't sure Monday when he'll return to the Lakers' starting lineup, but he intends to play in December. Bynum reported no swelling or soreness after scrimmaging with his teammates at the ...

Lakers center Theo Ratliff will be sidelined for at least four to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The Lakers say Ratliff had successful surgery Tuesday to remove part of his torn meniscus. The veteran shot-blocker's absence will further strain the two-time defending champions' frontcourt depth. Los ...

They passed the moment from person to person in scripted, sometimes symbolic, handoff, Phil Jackson collecting his ring and saying a few words about Luke Walton, Walton accepting his title spoils and praising Lamar Odom, Odom stepping from the bench area to near midcourt to get ...

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Rafer Altson is not afraid of a bit of contact as he goes up for the shot. ...

Andrew Bynum gears for his next post move as Dwight Howard defends. ...

The season is 78 percent complete. Every team except Philadelphia has 20 games or fewer to play. In fact, 22 of the 30 teams still have a lot of games left to play. So, it's not a good time for a team to have one of its key players out ...