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For a moment in the second quarter, the Lakers went to sleep against the New Orleans Hornets.

I agreed with most of BKa s excellent assessment of the relative values and basketball skills of Jordan, Shannon, and Sasha.

Kobe Bryant was 19-of-30 shooting for his second consecutive 41-point game and third in four contests amidst yet another record-setting night, as the Lakers pounded Memphis 114-98. Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 24,000 points, passed veteran guard Allen Iverson -- now with the Grizzlies -- for 16th place on the all-time ...

LA Lakers 103, Houston 102, OT: In 34 minutes, Derek Fisher scored 0 points, had 0 assists and 0 rebounds.

HOUSTON a ' They stand to be the difference makers in this Lakers season, as far as we can tell right now.

Maybe it was Atlanta coach Mike Woodson's curious decision to remove Joe Johnson in the midst of a sizzling hot streak.

Kobe Bryant woke up Tuesday morning in a strange city with a strange feeling. His throat hurt and he was feverish, two symptoms that made him wonder if something was seriously wrong with him.

The Chicago Bulls' NBA-record 72-win season is a seemingly unapproachable mark. Since the Bulls accomplished the feat in 1995-96, only three teams have reached 67 wins and only one, the '96-97 Bulls, has cracked 69.

Leading into the Oct. 27 season openers, Sporting News will preview each of the NBA teams, counting backward from its Sept.

As Sasha Vujacic left the practice court Thursday afternoon after his customary 20 minutes of extra jump shots, the Lakers guard seemed surprised that a handful of reporters had stuck around to speak to him.

These guys are going to finish 73-9? The same ones who stood in the center ring of a circus of miscues and missed shots Friday in an embarrassing home loss to the Dallas Mavericks? No way, no how.

The mission last season for the Lakers was to take the NBA championship from the Boston Celtics.

For just one more night, Lakers fans want to revel in last year's championship run.

The Los Angeles Lakers got their rings and won their opener this week. So things are looking pretty good for the Lake Show, right? Not so fast.

Nine former Los Angeles Lakers showed up to welcome the franchise's latest bunch of champions into their fraternity.

"Adagio" and "allegro" are two French words that are used to describe rhythm and tempo, and for 29 other NBA teams, they may be the words that sound a death bell on their seasons.

To this one. The one he wore at Taft High. Does that not show he's rededicated himself to being No.

Just four days after the NBA and its referees ended a lockout of more than a month by agreeing on a fresh contract, the 2009-10 season will begin on Tuesday with daunting challenges to be faced on and off court.

The NBA and the National Basketball Referees Association agreed to a new two-year contract Friday night, and not a minute too soon as far as the Lakers and Denver Nuggets were concerned.

The Los Angeles Lakers will make their annual appearance in San Diego Friday night when they face the Denver Nuggets in an exhibition game at the San Diego Sports Arena.