Jeremy Lin drives against Pau Gasol (#16) and Andrew Bynum (#17) of the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 10, 2012 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Lakers, 92-85. Jeremy Lin faces pressure from Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles...

There should be no disputing of that premise by the management. This situation should be remedied and rectified sooner than later if the team is to reach their potential. The Lakers seemingly would love to add help in order to aid their woes from the...

I was rooting for my teammates." Steve Blake scored two points in 29 "Right now, I like the way both of them are playing, but I think Steve is giving us a little bit more," Brown said when asked about his rotation. "Mentally and physically, I don't...

I was rooting for my teammates." The numbers told the story in the coldest "Right now, I like the way both of them are playing, but I think Steve is giving us a little bit more," Brown said of his point-guard rotation. "Mentally and physically, I don't...

He adds 17 points and 11 rebounds. Center Andrew Bynum, the third of L.A.'s Big Three players, is averaging 16 and 13, with 2 blocks and more than 3 offensive rebounds per game to his credit. Combined they're a formidable trio. After that the Laker...

Updated: 11:40 PM Associated Press This story also appears on the following websites... Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) drives against Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Phoenix.

Suns' Steve Nash (13) drives against Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Jared Dudley scored a season-high 25 points, Marcin Gortat had 21 points...

Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown watches his team compete against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Phoenix. Photo: Matt York / AP Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) drives against Los Angeles Lakers'...

“Mentally and physically, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Derek Fisher,” Lakers coach Mike Brown said Sunday. Fisher continued his streak of consecutive starts to 404 Sunday in Phoenix — two days after he played and scored 12 points on 5-of-8...

There are a couple of interesting matchups to keep an eye on throughout this game. How will the Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge fare against Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum? Will Derek Fisher be able to handle Raymond Felton? Most importantly, will Kobe...

Fortson is also decent on the defensive end of the floor, as he has good perimeter defense that the Lakers have been lacking at the 1 since the early 2000′s. However, Fortson lacks solid size as he is only 5’11″ and 185 pounds although with the...

We need HOME COURT advantage. Every win is crucial. Spurs do not win by default or asterisks or whatever. If anything they stopped us from winning more CHAMPIONSHIPS starting with Derek Fisher's, never in a million years .5 shot. They changed the rule...

February, 18, 2012 Feb 18 4:16 PM PT By The Kamenetzky brothers ESPN.com Archive Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are currently among the top 10 in the NBA for minutes played , while Andrew Bynum is playing just under 35 minutes a game , easily his career-high.

2001 NBA Finals but was summarily discarded after the season when he became a free agent. Now the Lakers have a lineup that couldn’t win a wheelchair race, with point guards too old and too slow to penetrate. Worse yet, they are both shooting like they...

It was just the fourth game this season that the Lakers hit triple digits on the scoreboard. Meanwhile, it was the Suns' fourth straight loss and fifth in six games. Betting Line: The line is not yet available Derek Fisher is listed as having an...

Kobe Bryant had 36 points, nine rebounds and six assists, as the Lakers downed the Suns, 111-99, in the opener of a home-and-home at Staples Center. Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who have won three straight and four of five.

Brown cut it to 95-90 on a spectacular slam dunk, grabbing Morris' missed jumper above the rim and slamming it down in one motion with 4:30 to play. But Derek Fisher responded with a pull-up jumper, and Bryant followed with a pair of short jumpers to...

Bryant had 36 points, nine rebounds and six assists, as the Lakers downed the Suns, 111-99, in the opener of a home-and-home at Staples Center.Andrew Bynum added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who have won three straight and four of five. ...

Fisher fought off a sinus infection and started his 525th consecutive regular-season game, the longest streak among active players. It remains to be seen whether he can also fight off his dwindling playing time. The veteran Lakers guard played 25...