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Vlade Divac, Mike Bibby and Chris Webber of the Kings confer during Game 7 of the 2002 Western Conference finals against the Lakers at Arco Arena.

For most occupations when one is in such a situation, he or she is free to quit and look for suitable employment elsewhere in the same field.

Josh Smith tried to slip through a Philips Arena side door on his way to the offseason, only to be intercepted by waiting reporters.

The Los Angeles Lakers would be foolish to bring back Ramon Sessions in 2012 as a free agent.

Nearly a month has passed since Pau Gasol became a horse owner, and Saturday will mark the first time the Lakers' forward will see him race.

I'm just going to say it. I miss Kevin Durant. There's no use lying or trying to hide it.

The Los Angeles Lakers have to add some athleticism; the kind that the 76ers Andre Iguodala brings to the table.

Jay Triano didn't have to show Kobe Bryant how to do a left-handed layup. Dwyane Wade had already mastered the bounce pass, and Dwight Howard knew how to box out.

The moment Andrew Goudelock arrived in Los Angeles, uncertainty surrounded him. The Lakers had just learned that the NBA had nixed the Chris Paul trade.

Eliminated in the second round for the straight year, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Thunder 106-90 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday, losing the series 4-1. Four losses in eight days that underlined the fact that their roster again was unable to withstand the emotional challenge of the second round and the dominant ... (more)

Chicago Bulls fans were understandably saddened when Derek Rose tore his ACL and the Bulls lost their chance at winning the NBA finals this year.

The Los Angeles Lakers are a team with a history longer than any other basketball team that doesn't dress up in green and white on a daily basis, which means there's a lot of playoffs to ponder in that long history.

EL SEGUNDO There has been plenty of genius in Lakers management making the playoffs 31 out of the 33 seasons Jerry Buss has owned the team, winning the Western Conference almost half those years , collecting 10 perfectly gold NBA championship trophies.

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have partnered in owning a racehorse which will make its first start at Betfair Hollywood Park.

LeBron James of the Miami Heat and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers talk on court late in the second half during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida.

Even though Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum remained healthy this past season, he said on Wednesday he plans to go to Germany in September to undergo Orthokine therapy, which is the procedure Kobe Bryant had last offseason.

With the future of both players in question with their current teams, it's an idea that is going to be discussed at length until the 2012 offseason officially kicks off.

Ramon Sessions may or may not be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers next season, but if he is, it'd best be on new and better-defined terms.

With the "disappointing" - and byA disappointing, I mean completely predictable - end to the Lakers season, there's a question: Do the Lakers need to break up Pau and Kobe? Such a thought brings up memories of the original Shaq and Kobe split.