James, Cavaliers, set for rematch with Celtics
(Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:00:39 PST)
When the NBA champion Celtics take the court in Cleveland on Friday night, LeBron James expects to see the Boston team that opened the season 27-2, not the one that has lost six of its last eight games. "It's not the end of the world. They've lost a few. They'll get it together," James said. "I bet they won't come in here on Friday sluggish." After scoring 21 points in Cleveland's 111-81 home...

Odom's bone bruise isn't serious, Lakers learn
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:16:01 PST)
Although Lamar Odom's right knee injury is just a bone bruise, it's still hurting the depleted Los Angeles Lakers. Odom didn't travel to the Lakers' game against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night after getting hurt while fouling Chris Paul late in the second quarter of Los Angeles' loss to New Orleans one night earlier.

Lakers F Odom day-to-day with bruised knee
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:51:01 PST)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom is day-to-day after results of an MRI exam Wednesday showed that he has a bone bruise in his right knee.

NBA Today
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:39:29 PST)


Hornets find footing in West race with Lakers
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:17:00 PST)
Chris Paul and David West have the Hornets believing they can challenge the Lakers.

Hornets show they are intimidated by Lakers
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:43:51 PST)
In a week seemingly dedicated to auditioning Western Conference contenders, having identified none to this...

Lakers Team Report
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:10:05 PST)

One All-Star couldn't trump two Tuesday night.

Kobe Bryant had one of his dead-eye shooting outings, nailing 14-of-22 shots—and 6-of-7 three-point attempts—but the Lakers still lost to the New Orleans Hornets, who got phenomenal outings from Chris Paul and David West, both members of the Western Conference All-Star team last season.

Paul had 32 points, 15 assists, three steals and no turnovers. West had 40 points on 14-of-23 shooting from the field and 12-of-13 shooting from the foul line. Bryant finished with 39 points and seven assists but four turnovers.

About Paul's outing, Bryant said: "I've never seen anything like that, ever."

Paul and West were determined after the Lakers took the first two games of the season series in New Orleans.

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Game to pay attention to: Hornets vs. Lakers
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:38 PST)
New Orleans at Los Angeles Lakers Pretty simple, really. The Lakers are ridiculously good, and the Hornets are...

Power Poll: It's official ... NBA no-longer two-team show
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:07:53 PST)
One thing that seemed certain before the season started was this: Every week, when formulating the poll, the...

BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:11 PST)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Cactus Juice with one part flippant observation to create the most...

Lakers' Walton sidelined by foot soreness
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:02:29 PST)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury. Walton, who started 11 consecutive games before missing Sunday's 100-86 win over Portland, has sesamoiditis in his right foot and will wear a protective boot for a week, the team said Monday. The condition is an irritation of the sesamoid bones that extend to the big toe and generally heals without...

Lakers F Walton out at least two weeks
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:36:01 PST)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss a minimum of two weeks with a right foot injury, the team announced Monday.

Growth is a slow process for Oden
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:52:00 PST)
Patience is a necessity for the young Blazers center, who continues to adjust to life in the NBA.

Miami's Marion could return Monday to face Spurs
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:39:08 PST)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday's...

Suicide lines: The Blazers' six, Vince incident, Fred Jones ...
(Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:30:21 PST)
Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your chicken noodle soup.

Magic C Howard, Lakers G Bryant lead All-Star voting
(Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:40:03 PST)
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant continue to lead the All-Star voting for their respective conferences, the league announced Thursday.

BDL NBA Power Rankings: Look who's looking up
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:05:38 PST)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts champagne with one part flippant observation to create the most...

NBA Power Poll: Lakers bump Celtics from top spot
(Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:26:42 PST)
Who deserves to be at the top of the latest NBA Power Poll? The Christmas Day game tells the story.

’08 NBA stories: Feeling green
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:19:00 PST)
Kobe and Team USA found gold, but the Celtics' return to championship form stole the show.

Lakers-Celtics earns highest rating in 4 years
(Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:13:01 PST)
The Christmas Day game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics was the highest rated regular-season NBA game in four years. The rematch of last season's NBA finals earned a 5.3 fast national rating on ABC, the network said. The rating for the Lakers' 92-83 victory, which snapped Boston's 19-game winning streak, was 51 percent higher than the 3.5 mark for last year's late Christmas game...

On Christmas Day, Lakers deliver defensive presence
(Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:10:18 PST)
On Christmas Day, against the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics , the Los Angeles Lakers rediscovered their...

After slow start, Lakers' Gasol comes up big down stretch
(Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:39:14 PST)
Pau Gasol's three key plays down the stretch Thursday night might not silence Boston-area critics who accuse the...

Lakers adjust game, attitude to crack Celtics
(Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:42:00 PST)
Still stinging from the Finals, Pau Gasol and the Lakers toughen up to beat the Celtics and snap their streak.

Gasol takes matters into own hands for Lakers
(Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:18:02 PST)
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