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White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.
White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Elsewhere, Spurs, Pacers and Heat get wins

(Newser) - It was retro night in Boston as the Celtics' Big Three were taking on the rival Lakers and fans wore "Beat L.A." shirts circa 1985. But rather than Bird, McHale and Parish, it was Garnett, Allen and Pierce who combined for 59 points and put up a...

Kobe's 32 Carries Lakers to Drubbing of Pacers

Wizards beat Sixers, Bucks survive LeBron

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant had reached his season average 26 points before the end of the first half, finishing with 32 as the Lakers blew out the Pacers at Indiana, 134-114. LA is on a four game tear after handing the Pacers their worst loss at home since March 2001. Elsewhere in...

Pistons Rally, Defeat Warriors
Pistons Rally, Defeat Warriors  

Pistons Rally, Defeat Warriors

Nuggets defeat Trailblazers; McGrady hurt in loss to Lakers

(Newser) - The Pistons battled back from 22 down to defeat the Warriors 111-104 last night. Rasheed Wallace, Tayshawn Prince and Richard Hamilton all scored 22 points each. Despite Baron Davis' 29-point, 10-assist effort, the Warriors remain the league's only winless team at 0-6.

San Antonio Wins Fourth Straight
San Antonio Wins Fourth Straight

San Antonio Wins Fourth Straight

As Mavericks rally past Sixers, Grizzlies survive Houston's McGrady

(Newser) - The Spurs' defense held Kobe to 18 points, and the offense shone, outscoring the Lakers 107-92 for their fourth consecutive victory, AP reports. Tony Parker led the team with 26 points to go along with his nine assists, and Bruce Bowen put on a clinic, hitting 6-of-6 from three-point territory...

Clippers Finally Fall, Hard, to Pistons 103-79

Other winners include Rockets, Blazers, Lakers, Cavs, Jazz

(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons were the first to beat the LA Clippers this season, dominating them absolutely in a 103-79 rout, reports the Detroit News. The Clippers shot only 35% from the field and saw their bench outscored by Detroit's, 25-3 through three quarters. On other NBA courts yesterday:

Hornets Break Records, Lakers to Go to 4-0

Kings, Cavs, Magic other winners in NBA Western home games

(Newser) - Chris Paul reset the Hornets' assist record at 21 while Peja Stojakovic was blowing away the team's three-point tally with a franchise-record 10 triple-pointers in last night's 118-104 dousing of the Lakers. Kobe Bryant's 28 points and seven assists couldn't carry his team, which was missing Kwame Brown, out with...

Rockets Take Down Lakers in Seesaw Finale

Houston wins season opener, 95-93, on Battier's longball

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant put up 45 points, nearly half of the Lakers' total, in last night's season opener against the Rockets, but a late fourth-quarter showdown went in Houston's favor for a final score of 95-93. Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming combined for 55 points, but it was Shane Battier who...

Kobe Shows, Eventually, at Media Day

Lakers, Bryant talk to the press before heading to camp

(Newser) - No longer talking about being traded, Kobe Bryant arrived at the Lakers' media day 34 minutes after the rest of his team and assured his fans that he is "ready to go." Kobe shook hands with Andrew Bynum, the center he bashed in a fan video in June,...

Matrix to Become a Laker?
Matrix to Become a Laker?

Matrix to Become a Laker?

Marion wants out of Phoenix; Los Angeles trade looks likely after Kobe approves

(Newser) - Shawn Marion, having agitated for a trade out of Phoenix, is being considered by Los Angeles; he would replace Lamar Odom as Kobe's sidekick, a move meant in part to placate the disgruntled Lakers superstar. SportingNews.com reports that both Kobe and Marion are amenable to the deal—the sticking...

Hall-of-Famer Jackson Could Bail Out of Lakers

Coach unhappy with management

(Newser) - The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted Phil Jackson last night, securing his position in basketball history.  His role with the Lakers, however, is not quite as clear.  Jackson has an to offer re-sign, but said if the team "doesn't move forward quickly, and that's the second round...

O'Neal Wants Trade to Team Kobe
O'Neal Wants Trade to Team Kobe

O'Neal Wants Trade to Team Kobe

Pacer yearns to go West, but LA can't meet in the middle

(Newser) - Jermaine O'Neal wants to be traded to the Lakers, and if the Pacers don't make it happen he'll bail on his contract at the end of the season, the Indy Star reports. The two clubs have sat down, but Indiana appears to be salivating over center Andrew Bynum, with whom...

As LA Stalls, Kobe Fumes
As LA Stalls, Kobe Fumes

As LA Stalls, Kobe Fumes

Playing with Kidd for Team USA underscores Bryant's mediocre supporting cast

(Newser) - While Kobe Bryant has limited his public outbursts since his May 30 meltdown, Ric Bucher reports that he is angrier than ever at the Lakers, who have not made any major moves this off-season other than re-signings and bringing in an aging Derek Fisher. Bryant has been chafing over the...

Kobe Slams Kupchak, Bynum in Bootleg Video

Malcontent star swingman leaves management unmoved

(Newser) - An amateur video surfaced today in which Lakers franchise player Kobe Bryant slammed GM Mitch Kupchak and the team's young center, Andrew Bynum, in a profanity-ridden tirade. The video had been filmed in a parking lot without Bryant's knowledge, and its anonymous makers plan to offer viewings online after the...

KG in Phoenix, LA Rumors
KG in Phoenix, LA Rumors

KG in Phoenix, LA Rumors

Minnesota surreptitiously shops 2004 MVP

(Newser) - After winning 65 games during the past two years, the Timberwolves are quietly assessing the trade value of intense, lanky power forward Kevin Garnett, 31. Garnett led the league in efficiency in 2007 and may be a suitable exchange for Phoenix phenom Amare Stoudemire, 24, who successfully returned from microfracture...

Trade for O'Neal Could Keep Kobe in LA

No, not that O'Neal

(Newser) - A day after the disgruntled Kobe Bryant demanded a trade on a New York radio show— then rescinded, after a talk with coach Phil Jackson—Post columnist Peter Vecsey claims equally frustrated Indiana star Jermaine O'Neal may be on his way to LA.  O'Neal would provide the veteran collaborator...

Kobe Wants Out of Los Angeles
Kobe Wants Out of Los Angeles

Kobe Wants Out of Los Angeles

Fed up with losing team, Bryant says "There's no other alternative."

(Newser) - Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, on a tear ever since the team was knocked out of the playoffs, finally lost it on a New York radio show today and declared that he wants to be traded. The 28-year old shooting guard is frustrated with the team—which has not won a...

Clippers Top Lakers as Playoff Picture Clouds

Maggette’s career high 39 outshines 50 from Kobe

(Newser) - With more than just city bragging rights at stake, the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Lakers 118-110 last night. The Clippers moved into a tie for the eighth and final playoff spot with idle Golden State, as both teams sit 1.5 games behind the Lakers.

Suns Drop Lakers to 7th In West
Suns Drop Lakers to 7th
In West

Suns Drop Lakers to 7th In West

Bell’s hot shooting sets up possible playoff rematch

(Newser) - Phoenix Suns keep rolling through the regular season, with their Sunday win against the Los Angeles Lakers setting up a possible rematch of last year’s first-round playoff series. Raja Bell hit all six of his three point attempts en route to 22 points as the Suns won 115-107.

Kobe Joins Wilt With Four 50-Pointers

Needs four more 50-point games to break Chamberlain's record

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant’s 50 points Friday night versus the New Orleans Hornets moved the three-time NBA Champion into elite company: Wilt Chamberlain is the only other player to score at least 50 points in at least four consecutive games.

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