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Lakers Defense Holds Off Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Pau Gasol had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 17 points and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their cushion over Oklahoma City in the Western Conference standings by beating the Thunder 90-87 on Sunday. Andrew Bynum added 16 points and 10 rebounds, but the Lakers weren't able to simply...

Lakers: NBA's Best Reality Show

PHOENIX -- Lamar Odom and Phil Jackson spent the majority of their pregame time with the media on Wednesday discussing Odom's new reality television show, and whether or not it might be something that would be a distraction to the team once the filming gets started. Only time will tell, but for the majority of the Lakers...

Armenians Decry Kobe Bryant's Deal With Turkish Airlines

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Kobe Bryant probably wishes he'd kept to the basketball court. Armenians in the U.S. and abroad are crying foul against the NBA superstar and want him to drop his deal with Turkey's premier airline to serve as its new "global brand ambassador." Bryant's two-year contract with Turkish Airlines "is wrong...

Lisa Leslie: Media, ESPN Has Failed to Cover WNBA to Its Fullest

NEW YORK -- Lisa Leslie may be the most recognizable name in the history of the WNBA. Her credentials are impressive: two-time WNBA champion, three-time league MVP, eight-time All-Star, and, of course, she was the first player ever to dunk in a WNBA game. Leslie's name recognition, however, goes beyond the avid...

Stadium Safety Questioned After Toddler's Death

(Nov. 22) -- The death of a a toddler at the Staples Center on Sunday is raising questions about the safety of fans at stadiums and arenas. Two-year-old Anthony Tang fell out of a luxury suite and plummeted more nearly 50 feet to the floor shortly after an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State...

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The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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