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Blog Post Archive
Dwight Howard should love L.A.
Other teams would like to have him (Mavericks most of all), but Lakers have more to offer, and not just money. It will be the story of the Lakers' off-season, they hope without anything remotely resembling "The Decision."
He's just the man to lead the Lakers: Phil for president
Franchise is in disarray, and perhaps only one man can fix it: Phil Jackson. But not in the way you might think. On farewell day, they waved until their hands hurt.
Dwight Howard wants to get away before deciding on Lakers return
Kobe Bryant says it is 'very important' for the soon-to-be free agent to come back, and General Manager Mitch Kupchak says he's optimistic. Pau Gasol doesn't get strong indication of his future. There's unanimity within the Lakers. Kobe Bryant and General Manager Mitch Kupchak both want Dwight Howard to return.
NBA veteran Jason Collins is first active player to say he is gay
Collins is the first male athlete in a major U.S. professional team sport to come out as gay. He draws praise from Presidents Obama and Clinton and from several in sports world, including Lakers star Kobe Bryant. Jason Collins had long been keeping a secret.
Steve Nash makes Lakers' case: 'This is the place' for Dwight Howard
Nash calls this season the most frustrating of his 17-year career and wants to make next season 'a phenomenal experience.' To that end, he is 'very hopeful' the soon-to-be free agent center will return. Steve Nash couldn't finish this season because of injuries, but he knew where to start next season.
Think the Lakers should let Dwight Howard go? Think again
Fans are upset with Howard over Lakers' wasted season, and his ejection in final game. But he's still the best option to build around. Re-signing him is essential. We have a major difference of opinion.
Lakers, Dwight Howard need to walk away from each other
The center has proven he can't handle being the face of a franchise like the Lakers. The team needs to rebuild and needs the financial flexibility it won't have if Howard is re-signed. His exit from the Lakers' season was as regal as his entrance, Dwight Howard surrounded by screams and gasps as he swaggered through the Staples Center tunnel into the shadows of summer.
What's left of Lakers isn't nearly enough to beat Spurs
Drearily departed: Lakers' lost season ends tepidly as Spurs roll, 103-82, in Game 4. The free giveaways made sense, handed off to all Lakers fans as they entered Staples Center.
Lakers' Pau Gasol is steady as he goes ... away?
Gasol stays classy as the Lakers' season ends with Game 4 loss to Spurs in first round, but he probably has played his last game for L.A. for team financial reasons. He appears stoic about his fate. Staples Center held Pau Gasol in a warm embrace late in the fourth quarter Sunday, as fans stood to applaud when he left a game that had long been lost.
With season over, Lakers must consider payroll options
Dwight Howard can decide to become a free agent, the Lakers can amnesty a player and several reserves probably won't return. The Lakers have the largest payroll in the NBA and could look to lower taxes. That was a waste of a season. Now what?
Mike D'Antoni takes chants, still hopes to turn them to cheers
Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni says he hears fans' calls for Phil Jackson and understands why they do it. He also admits mistakes and vows to turn things around. It is the chant that has defined the season, yet somehow has not defined the man.
Lakers' playoff outcome all but inevitable going into Game 4
They would have to do what's never been done before to come back from a 3-0 deficit to win four NBA playoff games. Beyond that, their future is uncertain. It's become a record-breaking playoff run for the Lakers, not the kind they ever expected when Steve Nash put ink to paper last July, followed a month later by the Dwight Howard acquisition.
Lakers, down to backcourt of last resort, are crushed by Spurs
Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Steve Blake are out, Darius Morris and Andrew Goudelock start, and Lakers lose 120-89. They trail series 3-0; season could end Sunday. The Lakers' locker room was an inexplicably steamy 77 degrees an hour before their playoff game.
This can't end soon enough for the Lakers
A 120-89 loss in Game 3 to the San Antonio Spurs puts the Lakers in a 3-0 series deficit that no miracles, casts, bandages or pain killers can help. The Lakers guard stepped to the foul line and the familiar chant rose from the Staples Center crowd.
Lakers' Andrew Goudelock rises to the moment
The D-League's MVP takes advantage of his start in Game 3, but his 20 points fall short of what the Lakers need. Faint chants could be heard as Andrew Goudelock stepped to the free-throw line late in the first quarter.
Shorthanded Lakers no match for Spurs in Game 3
San Antonio pulls away for a 120-89 victory to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. San Antonio pulls away for a 120-89 victory to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.
Is Hack-a-Howard on the way out?
NBA's president of basketball operations says strategy slows the game down. Dwight Howard says he needs to make his free throws. The Hack-a-Howard strategy might get hacked.
Letters: Who's the future of the Lakers?
Readers are split on Dwight Howard, but they're in agreement that Kobe Bryant should mind his own tweeting business. This talk of whether the Lakers should re-sign Dwight Howard is a no-brainer. D12 is the superstar the Lakers need to build their future on.
Lakers' depleted backcourt gets even thinner on eve of Game 3
The Lakers, who trail the Spurs, 2-0, in the best-of-seven series, will definitely be without Steve Blake and probably won't have Steve Nash and Jodie Meeks. Their starting guards could be Darius Morris and Andrew Goudelock. The Lakers will have a most valuable player in their backcourt Friday.
Dwight Howard can't hold it all together for Lakers
The All-Star center has a chance to show that he can be the focal point of the franchise against the Spurs, but it appears he's no Shaquille O'Neal. SAN ANTONIO -- Kobe Bryant wasn't tweeting Wednesday night, so perhaps the most compelling electronic observation came from a text sent to press row from a neighbor who probably spoke for a city.