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Los Angeles Lakers Face Big Test at Staples Against Memphis Grizzlies Tonight
April 5th, 2013 at 12:17 PM
***VIDEO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten some help in the race for the final playoff spot in the West since they last played. The Lakers are now a half game ahead of Utah and three games ahead of Dallas for the eighth spot. However, Los Angeles (39-36) is now tasked with...

Los Angeles Lakers Injury Update: Metta World Peace Recovering and Steve Nash Doubtful
April 4th, 2013 at 1:59 PM
The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with injury problems since before the season  began but as the playoffs approach, every player and subsequent injury becomes magnified. Meta World Peace left last Monday’s game with a mysterious knee injury that turned out to be a torn meniscus which required surgery that would...

Kobe Bryant Posts Triple-Double in 101-81 Rout of Dallas Mavericks
April 2nd, 2013 at 11:03 PM
***PHOTO1***On a night that the Los Angeles Lakers honored former great Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to a much needed 101-81 victory over the Mavericks. Bryant played 47 of 48 possible minutes and had a triple-double for the 19th time in his career. The 34-year old had 23...

Los Angeles Lakers Host Mavericks in “Vital” Western Conference Matchup; Shaquille O’Neal to Have Jersey Retired at Halftime
April 2nd, 2013 at 1:50 PM
***PHOTO1***The Los Angeles Lakers will be a man down in tonight’s game against the visiting Dallas Mavericks. Steve Nash, who did not practice yesterday, will sit out Tuesday and is questionable for Friday’s game at Staples Center due to a strained right hamstring. Steve Blake will start in place of...

Los Angeles Lakers Show Fatigue, Lose to Phoenix Suns 99-76
March 18th, 2013 at 9:46 PM
***PHOTO1***The Los Angeles Lakers had tired legs Monday night, leading to sloppy play, and resulting in a 99-76 loss to the Suns. The Lakers were without their super star Kobe Bryant for the second straight night, but the team that collectively showed up Sunday night was nowhere to be found...

Los Angeles Lakers Play Second of Back-to-Back in Phoenix; Kobe Bryant Will Miss Second Straight Game
March 18th, 2013 at 2:38 PM
***PHOTO1***The Los Angeles Lakers will try to build on their two-game winning streak against the Phoenix Suns tonight. The Lakers will be without Kobe Bryant for the second straight game, due to a sprained ankle. Los Angeles is fresh off their 113-102 win over Sacramento last night and can take the...

Kobe Bryant Sits but the Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Sacramento Kings 113-102
March 17th, 2013 at 9:31 PM
***PHOTO1***Kobe Bryant’s ankle injury is serious. So serious that it forced Bryant to miss a contest for the first time in 79 games, which dates back to last season’s final regular season game. Despite being without their leader, the Los Angeles Lakers stepped up and beat the Sacramento Kings handily,...

Los Angeles Lakers Beat Orlando Magic 106-97 in Dwight Howard’s Homecoming to Orlando
March 12th, 2013 at 7:08 PM
***VIDEO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers played team basketball Tuesday night to beat the Orlando Magic 106-97. In his return to his former home Dwight Howard dominated the game with 39 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocks. The Lakers are now in sole possession of the eight spot, a half game up...

Los Angeles Lakers PG Steve Blake to Return to Action Tuesday
January 28th, 2013 at 12:10 PM
***PHOTO1***Lakers backup PG Steve Blake has been cleared to return to the court for Tuesday's game against the New Orleans Hornets. Blake has missed the last 37 games after tearing an abdominal muscle back on November 11. Blake underwent surgery, took injections of platelet-rich plasma, and cortisone shots to deal...

Los Angeles Lakers Injury Update: Gasol, Blake, and Clark
January 16th, 2013 at 1:47 PM
Pau Gasol, who has missed the last five games due to a concussion, participated in shooting drills and played in a 3-on-3 scrimmage at today's morning practice. Gasol has yet to be cleared to return to the court but he will meet with Dr. Vern Williams tomorrow to determine whether...

Lakers PG Steve Blake to Undergo Surgery, Out Six to Eight Weeks
December 3rd, 2012 at 2:56 PM
The Los Angeles Lakers can’t seem to catch a break. Today, they announced that injured point guard Steve Blake will need surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle, missing the next six to eight weeks. The surgery, termed laparoscopic surgery, will be performed by Dr. Craig Smith. Blake sustained an...

Los Angeles Lakers Host Denver Nuggets Tonight at Staples
November 30th, 2012 at 2:02 PM
***PHOTO1***With news that Steve Nash and Steve Blake will be out longer than expected, and coming off a loss in the final second of Tuesday night’s game, the Los Angeles Lakers desperately need a win tonight against Denver.  The game at Staples Center tips-off at 7:30PM PT and can be...

Injury Update: Lakers PG Steve Blake Out an Additional 2 Weeks
November 29th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
***PHOTO1***The Los Angeles Lakers announced, in a press release today, that backup point guard Steve Blake will be out of action for the next two weeks because of an abdominal strain. Blake initially injured his abdomen back on November 4 against Detroit, but reaggravated it once he returned to action a...

Los Angeles Lakers Bench Improving Game by Game
November 26th, 2012 at 2:35 PM
  ***VIDEO1***In the last three games for the Los Angeles Lakers, they are 1-2 but coach Mike D’Antoni and the Lakers are encouraged by the improved play of the bench. With key injuries to guys like Steve Nash, Steve Blake, and Jordan Hill the Lakers’ bench has seen much more playing...

Los Angeles Lakers Injury Update on Nash & Blake
November 17th, 2012 at 4:33 PM
Starting point guard Steve Nash will miss another week of action with a fractured shin. Nash sustained the leg injury in the second game of the year against Portland and has missed the Lakers' last seven games. He will miss games against Houston, Brooklyn, Sacramento, Memphis, and Dallas over the...

Game Preview: Los Angeles Lakers Visit Utah Jazz Tonight
November 7th, 2012 at 3:48 PM
***PHOTO1***The Lakers are looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since May 1st when they took a 2-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2012 NBA playoffs. Tonight Los Angeles takes their 1-3 record to the Energy Solutions Arena to take on the...

Lakers’ Guard Steve Blake Fined $25K for Explicit Comments Aimed at Fan
November 6th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
***PHOTO1***Los Angeles Lakers' point guard Steve Blake has been fined $25,000 for cussing at a heckling fan. The fine was announced Tuesday morning by NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, Stu Jackson. The exchange between Blake and the fan occurred when Blake fouled out with about 30 seconds remaining in...

Regardless of Conflicting Reports on Steve Nash’s Expected Return, Lakers Should Sit Nash for a Month
November 5th, 2012 at 5:32 PM
***VIDEO1***Steve Nash was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his shin on Saturday, but multiple media outlets have reported different return times for Nash. Originally, the Lakers announced that Nash would miss one week. However, after the win over the Detroit Pistons last night, the LA Times reported that Nash...

Steve Nash (Lower Leg) Listed as Doubtful for Tomorrow’s Game Against Clippers
November 1st, 2012 at 3:01 PM
***VIDEO1***Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash, who sustained a lower leg contusion in last night's game against Portland, is doubtful for tomorrow's game against the Clippers. Nash was knocked out of the Blazers' game with about 2:30 left in the first half when Portland guard Damian Lillard accidently kneed Nash...

3 Things to Watch for in Tonight’s Final Preseason Game for the Los Angeles Lakers
October 25th, 2012 at 4:09 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings tonight at 7 pm at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. The Lakers are still winless this preseason but a win isn’t what the Lakers’ coaching staff is concerned with. Watch for these three things in tonight’s matchup: 1.       Who...