High-flying Clippers shore up frontcourt LOS ANGELES -- The rich just got richer. Already loaded with a dynamite line-up starring Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups, the… Sun, 05 Feb 2012
Kobe rising; Lakers fading LOS ANGELES -- Even at age 32, with 15 years of NBA wars under his belt and a bum wrist, Kobe Bryant is as brilliant as he's ever been. The … Sat, 04 Feb 2012
An NBA Civil War in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES -- It was one of the NBA's most anticipated games in the shortened season thus far: Lakers vs Clippers in a hoops version of Bat… Tue, 17 Jan 2012
MY MERRY NBA CHRISTMAS LOS ANGELES -- I spent most of Christmas Day at Staples Center covering Opening Day festivities between the host Lakers and the visiting Bul… Wed, 28 Dec 2011
Santa Chris Paul's giving spree LOS ANGELES -- I was at the Staples Center here in L.A last Dec.19. as an officially credentialed NBA writer. And I had the good fortune of … Sat, 24 Dec 2011
Maverick Odom changes colors LOS ANGELES -- He's 6-foot-10 long and 230 pounds large. He can shoot, pass, rebound, play respectable defense, and light the hardcourt with… Thu, 15 Dec 2011
A SEASON IN PERIL Billy Hunter. LOS ANGELES -- The NBA lockout is now on its 137th day. And it looks like the count will go on deep into the New Year. No than… Tue, 15 Nov 2011
LOCKOUT LOS ANGELES -- Determined to end a labor dispute that has locked the league for 112 days and counting, NBA owners and their representatives … Thu, 20 Oct 2011
Sliver of hope for ongoing NBA lockout LOS ANGELES -- The US economy is in bad shape. The national unemployment rate is an alarmingly high 9.1 percent, while new jobs are getting … Tue, 18 Oct 2011
NBA icon spills guts in a new memoir LOS ANGELES -- There's a buzz in the smog-filled air, but it has nothing to do with celebrity talkmeister Boy Abunda. This, after all, is L.… Tue, 18 Oct 2011
The NBA's MWP goes "Dancing with the Stars" LOS ANGELES -- Ron Artest is now officially the NBA's MWP. No, no, that's not a misprint for MVP. It really is MWP, an acronym for his legal… Wed, 21 Sep 2011
The NBA lockout looks like a lock LOS ANGELES -- A friend of mine recently walked into a dealership hoping to buy a new car to replace a 1995 Toyota Camry that had served him… Sat, 06 Aug 2011
Rootin' for a not-rotten Fish LOS ANGELES -- I remember it so well, an event that was seared into my brain the way good memories and milestones are. Only this one is a ni… Wed, 13 Jul 2011
Pau Gasol: To keep or not to keep, that is the question LOS ANGELES -- In the still of the NBA postseason, when the news is slow and the rumors are fast, the Los Angeles Lakers are making a lot of… Tue, 28 Jun 2011
Mike Brown wins Lakers jackpot Mike Brown. WE HAVE a winner. In the sweepstakes that is the Lakers coaching search, Mike Brown owns the lucky ticket. ESPN broke the news l… Thu, 26 May 2011
This man of stature deserves his statue LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers, dethroned and swept out of this year's NBA playoffs, appears to have a lot of fight left in them. Sad… Tue, 24 May 2011
Knock, Knock: What's in the backpack? Kevin Durant and his backpack are as inseparable as hamburger and French fries. The 6-foot-9, 230-pound Oklahoma City Thunder forward is lig… Sun, 22 May 2011
ALL QUIET ON THE LAKERS FRONT LOS ANGELES. The only major thing to report about the Lakers is that there is nothing to report. Coach Phil Jackson is off to retirement, co… Wed, 18 May 2011
The search for LA's next icon LOS ANGELES -- It's not "American Idol." And it ain't "America's Got Talent." But it's a search, nonetheless. One that will go far and wide … Sun, 15 May 2011
NO LAKERS THIS JUNE: LOOKING AHEAD LOS ANGELES -- Everytime I flip my calendar and stare at the month of June, I think about blushing brides and happy weddings. I think about … Fri, 13 May 2011
