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Kobe Bryant has undergone a procedure in Germany to try to strengthen his arthritic right knee, according to a report. Citing four unidentified sources familiar with the situation, The Los Angeles Times on Friday reported that the Lakers superstar had a procedure about a month ago that is a derivation ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have hired John Kuester as an assistant under new coach Mike Brown, reuniting the duo who worked in Cleveland together. Kuester spent the last two seasons as coach of the Detroit Pistons before being fired June 5. Previously, he spent 14 years as an NBA assistant, ...

He treated the basketball world as his own personal playground, toggling between pop-culture celebrity and hoop icon. And now -- Kazaam! -- his career is off to that Big Rocking Chair in the sky. We'll miss Shaq, although he's not really going anywhere. He's not getting lost ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement in principle with former Cleveland coach Mike Brown to succeed Phil Jackson, the team said Wednesday. "We've met with Mike and are very impressed with him," said a statement issued by the Lakers. "In addition, we have an outline ...

Lakers forward Ron Artest has been suspended from Game 3 of a second-round series against the Mavericks on Friday night for hitting Dallas guard J.J. Barea in the face with a forearm. Los Angeles, already down 0-2, now will be playing a pivotal game without its starting small forward. "No ...

L.A. Lakers vs. Dallas Game 1 - Mon May 2, Dallas 96 at L.A. Lakers 94, 10:30 p.m. ET Game 2 - Wed May 4, Dallas 93 at L.A. Lakers 81, 10:30 p.m. ET Game 3 - Fri May 6, L.A. Lakers 92 at Dallas 98, TBD Game 4 - Sun May 8, L.A. ...

Memphis vs. San Antonio Game 1 - Memphis 101 at San Antonio 98 Game 2 - Wed April 20, Memphis 87 at San Antonio 93, 8:30 p.m. ET Game 3 - Sat April 23, San Antonio 88 at Memphis 91, 7:30 p.m. ET Game 4 - Mon April 25, San Antonio 86 at Memphis ...

The Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom is the winner of the 2010-11 KIA NBA Sixth Man Award as the league's best player in a reserve role, the NBA announced today. Odom, the first Lakers player to win the award, came off the bench in 47 contests and ...

The NBA fined Kobe Bryant $100,000 on Wednesday for using a derogatory gay term in frustration over a referee's call. NBA Commissioner David Stern issued a swift disciplinary ruling after the Los Angeles Lakers' five-time NBA champion guard cursed and used the homophobic slur when referee Bennie Adams called ...

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 ...