Amidst the swirling trade winds surrounding Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant has went to bat for his teammate and publicly told the Lakers brass to figure out what they are to do. Either they trade Gasol or they don’t. This question exists: Is Kobe out of line for

Rihanna is all over the radio and Twitter everyday, but lately, you can also count on catching her courtside at NBA games, cheering on whichever L.A. team is playing at the Staples Center that night. Naturally, her presence has led to rumors that she's h

That speculation has not sat well with Kobe Bryant, who feels that Gasol is still a key component to the Lakers championship aspirations. Kobe voiced his displeasure with a group of reporters after the Lakers loss in Phoenix last night: I wish management

It was 9 a.m. Manila time last Thursday and Andrew Bynum was on the phone line in a conference call arranged by NBA Asia’s director of business development and marketing partnerships and Philippine country manager Carlo Singson and NBA Asia’s director of

With the NBA All-Star break this weekend and all teams hitting the 33-game mark this week, Bulls.com’s Sam Smith ranks the league’s 30 teams and shares his first half winners for MVP, Coach of the Year and other awards. "Derrick Rose should return soon,

Offensively, this current Lakers roster is only averaging 93 points a game. That's the lowest a Los Angeles team has averaged since the beginning of the shot clock era. In addition, the Lakers have only hit the century mark in a game this season four tim

I have no idea where to begin. I guess I'll just begin with this. What an absolutely exhilarating basketball game that was on Saturday afternoon. That was a lot of fun. I don't feel like elaborating too much at this point. It's either because I'm still s

PHOENIX — A 27-point deficit was too much to overcome, even for Kobe Bryant, and the outcome left the Los Angeles star annoyed at the Lakers' management. Jared Dudley scored a season-high 25 points, Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Pho

PHOENIX - A 27-point deficit was too much to overcome, even for Kobe Bryant, and the Los Angeles star took it out on the Lakers management. Jared Dudley scored a season-high 25 points, Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns held

PHOENIX -- This was like listening to a conversation in code, without the subtitles to translate their true meaning. Whatever the subtext, Kobe Bryant's voluntary and vehement insistence that the Lakers' management owes Pau Gasol some clarity on persiste

Bynum drilled 7 of 12 attempts from the field as he posted his third consecutive double-double. It was his 17th overall double-d

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Jared Dudley led Phoenix with a season-high 25 points as the Suns salvaged the second game of a home-and-home with the Lakers, winning 102-90 at US Airways Center on Sunday. "I think offensively we were really efficient and

PHOENIX (AP) Copyright 2012 by STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited Jared Dudley scored a season-high 25 points, Marcin Gortat had

If the Lakers thought the 48 minutes encompassing their loss Sunday night to Phoenix was unpleasant, they can find solace in the fact that come Monday, it won't be what people are talking about. Chris Chambers/Getty Images Sunday night in Phoenix, Kobe B

The Los Angeles Lakers come into this game at 18-13, 5-4 on the month. That's typical of the Lakers' story in 2011-12. The uniforms are there. Most of the stars are still there. The swagger is gone, at least away from home. At home, however, they're an i

The latter part of the third quarter had all the makings of a huge comeback for the Lakers – 27 points down, everything going the home team’s way and then suddenly Kobe Bryant stepped in and led a 15-4 run to decrease the deficit to a manageable 15 point

Published: Feb. 19, 2012 at 11:23 PM PHOENIX, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Jared Dudley netted 25 points and Marcin Gortat added a double-double for Phoenix Sunday, propelling the Suns to a 102-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Gortat put in 21 points and grabbed

Jared Dudley led Phoenix with a season-high 25 points as the Suns salvaged the second game of a home-and-home with the Lakers, winning 102-90 at US Airways Center on Sunday.Marcin Gortat had a double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds, and Steve Nash

PHOENIX -- Jared Dudley scored a season-high 25 points, Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns held on to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-90 Sunday night, ending a four-game losing streak. The Lakers, who had won three straight,