Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 38 points as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a late fightback by the Denver Nuggets to win 104-100 and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference quarter-final series.
Kobe Bryant refused to let a second successive game slip through his fingers as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-96 in a cliffhanger on Friday to avoid going down 3-0 in their NBA playoff series.
Eight people were wounded, one critically, by gun shots fired as thousands of sports fans left a NBA playoff game between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers, police said.
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash has a small fracture in his left leg and will miss at least a week of playing time, the National Basketball Association team said today.
With most of their fans demanding the return of Phil Jackson, the Los Angeles Lakers sprang a surprise today by naming former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni to replace Mike Brown.
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant become the youngest player to score 30,000 NBA career points during his team's 103-87 road win against the New Orleans Hornets.
Kobe Bryant said the Los Angeles Lakers are suffering from old age, but still believed he and his team mates can right the ship in time for a playoffs run.
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant finally succumbed to the social network Twitter when he opened his own verified account today.
With Kevin Durant in cruise control, the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the injury-hit Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-101 win yesterday, inflicting a rare sixth straight defeat on the home team.
The injury-hit Los Angeles Lakers were dealt another major blow today with the news that forward Pau Gasol is expected to be sidelined for at least six to eight weeks with a foot injury.
The Los Angeles Lakers came alive following their disappointing playoff opener to grind out an 87-78 victory over the New Orleans Hornets yesterday and level their best-of-seven series 1-1.
Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and his wife Vanessa have filed for divorce after more than 10 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences, a representative for the couple said.