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The Lakers continue to take part in a slow-speed chase, waiting to see whether Sasha Vujacic and Ronny Turiaf receive offers from other teams that would price the restricted free agents out of the Lakers' ...

It's that time again! That series of posts recapping a player's performance. Lakers Blog report cards are a tradition dating as far back as 2006 .

As mentioned earlier, the grade criteria comes in large part by impact on the season.

As the Lakers plan for the off season, Mitch Kupchak has already come out and said that he wants everyone back by virtue of this comment, "If we did nothing," Kupchak said, "and brought back the players that ...

ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Derek Fisher, Shooting guard Kobe Bryant, Small forward Vladimir Radmanovic, Power forward Lamar Odom, Center Pau Gasol.

The children drew pictures of women with babies being shot in the back by soldiers, of helicopters and planes dropping bombs.

The children drew pictures of women with babies being shot in the back by soldiers, of helicopters and planes dropping bombs.

June 05, 2008, 8:18 PM by Marni Soupcoff Marni Soupcoff Two stories I read today solidified my opinion that China is not ready to host the Olympics.

The NBA finals tipoff Thursday in what is billed as renewing the rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.

Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett, precisely - appeared together on the magazine's cover at the start of these NBA playoffs.

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the defending champions and are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in four years.

And yet, they're one win away from earning their first NBA Finals berth in four years, with as many as three shots at it if necessary.

China's state broadcaster, CCTV, has stopped showing the NBA playoffs in the country because the games have been deemed too entertaining in the wake of the Sichuan earthquake.

That would be Lamar Odom's description of his weekend's activity, the Lakers having sewn up their semi-finals and offered little to do besides wait for the Hornets or Spurs to wrap up bidness.

Cost-of-funds index: The Average Mortgage Rates and Indexes chart in Sunday's Real Estate section incorrectly stated the 11th District cost-of-funds for February and March.

Aside from the one to learn how Andrew Bynum's knee recovers from a date with the knife , there's also the wait to find out if the Lakers will face New Orleans or San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals, a ...

Rick Noland: LeBron needs more help fast Rick Noland A year ago, LeBron James got the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals with Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes - and Donyell Marshall, Ira Newble and Shannon Brown, if you ... via Chronicle-Telegram

“I didn't sign the letter right there and then, so now, it's blown up”

The faces haunt Ira Newble, their silent anguish sometimes drowning out the joyous noise of a Staples Center crowd, their looming presence a jarring reminder that genuine do-or-die struggles in life don't occur ... via Los Angeles Times

“He looked like he's much more comfortable than he did Tuesday”

Lakers star Kobe Bryant did not practice today, but neither did his teammates Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher or Lamar Odom. via Los Angeles Times

“My rookie year they used to make me guard him all the time. Nobody would come and help. It was kind of a rookie punishment.”

Lakers center Andrew Bynum will have yet another specialist examine his left knee, which has kept him out of action since Jan. via LA Daily News