Darius Johnson-Odom

The Lakers were given a stacked deck for Week 11, taking on the high-scoring Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder without Dwight Howard (shoulder), Pau Gasol (concussion), Jordan Hill (hip) and Steve Blake (abdominal surgery)....

The Lakers have until Tuesday to apply for a "disabled players exception" for Jordan Hill. It was announced on Friday that Hill will miss the remainder of the season with a hip injury that will sideline the forward-center for six months. According...

The Lakers have waived rookie guard Darius Johnson-Odom. Johnson-Odom played in just four games for the Lakers this season but has spent most of his time with the team's D-League affiliate where he's the D-Fenders' leading scorer at 20.6 points per...

Robert Sacre scored 22 points on Saturday night for the D-Fenders, playing in his first game since the Lakers reassigned him to the D-League. Despite the strong game from the rookie center, the D-Fenders dropped their third-straight (104-92), losing...

The Lakers have reassigned center Robert Sacre to the D-Fenders. Sacre, taken with the 60th and final pick of the 2012 NBA draft, will join the Lakers' D-League affiliate for the third time this season.  In three games for the D-Fenders, Sacre...

The D-Fenders are coming to Time Warner Cable SportsNet, the team announced Friday. “We are thrilled to partner with Time Warner Cable SportsNet this season,” said Joey Buss, president and chief executive of the D-Fenders. “This is...

The Lakers seemingly hit rock bottom with a four-game losing streak but pulled out with two consecutive  wins on the road to finish Week 7.  With help on the way (Pau Gasol and Steve Nash), are the Lakers through the worst of it? Despite the record,...

The Lakers had a busy off-season, bringing in eight new players while re-signing three. Dwight Howard, Earl Clark and Chris Duhon came from the Orlando Magic via trade.  Steve Nash was acquired through a sign and trade with the Phoenix Suns.  Robert...

The Lakers hope to break a four-game losing streak on Friday night in Washington against the Wizards. Meanwhile the Lakers' D-League affiliate just ended a similar four-game slide.  The D-Fenders beat the Reno Bighorns on Thursday, 113-102, to improve...

The Lakers are in a form of free-fall, losing their third straight game Tuesday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers.  As they wait for Pau Gasol (knees) and Steve Nash (leg), is there anything to be done to staunch the bleeding? According to the Twitter...

The Lakers recalled rookie-center Robert Sacre from the D-Fenders on Monday. Sacre was sent to the D-League last week, playing in three games for an average of 7.7 points 9.7 rebounds and a block in 27 minutes.  The former Gonzaga Bulldog played major...

The Lakers have continued to struggle over the past week, dropping two of three. Dwight Howard took responsibility for his low-energy performances the previous week against the Sacramento Kings and the Memphis Grizzlies. Coach Mike D'Antoni admitted...