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‘ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE’ 1. MIAMI (57-15)     Nothing makes starting over easier than a game against the Hornets. (1) 2. SAN ANTONIO (55-17)     As mobster Danny Vermin would say, Rockets beat Spurs once . . . ONCE! (2)...

The Lakers (36-32) have yet to win on two consecutive days this season.  After a victory Sunday, they have the chance to get their first such pair of back-to-back wins in 14 tries as they visit the Phoenix Suns (22-45) on Monday. The Suns, losers of...

The NBA has selected Kobe Bryant the Western Conference player of the week. The NBA chose Bryant after the Lakers won three straight with victories over the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks. The award is announced on Mondays....

After a seven-game road trip, the Lakers (24-28) return home to Staples Center on Tuesday night to host the Phoenix Suns (17-35). The road trip started on a sour note when Dwight Howard re-aggravated his shoulder problem in Phoenix. The Lakers collapsed...

The "Kobe Bryant as de facto point guard" experiment will continue Wednesday night as the Lakers visit the Phoenix Suns. The Suns are tied with the New Orleans Hornets for the worst records in the Western Conference at 15-30. Phoenix recently fired...

The Lakers finally made up some ground in Week 13, defeating the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The coming week involves four struggling teams and a chance for the Lakers to lock in a six-game winning streak. Given how poorly they have played...

It's no coincidence that the Lakers are starting to get comfortable in their offense.  Adding playmakers such as Steve Nash and Pau Gasol, both recently back from injury, has significantly changed the team's dynamics. Over the last five games, Gasol has...

Second-year point guard Darius Morris made his third-career start Friday night against the Phoenix Suns. In a career-high 31 minutes, Morris finished with five points and a personal best of six assists against two turnovers. "For a young player, I...

PHOENIX — A long, tough trip to vacate the United Center for the circus is as much a part of most Bulls' seasons as Benny the Bull and memories of MJ. Not this year. The Bulls began a season-high-tying, five-game trip Wednesday night, but it's...

An updated look at NBA free agents. Who has signed, who is still available, who has become available: Best of who is left: Kenyon Martin, Josh Howard, Derek Fisher, Chris Andersen, Mickael Pietrus, Mehmet Okur (retired), Maurice Evans, Ryan Gomes,...

                                        brightcove.createExperiences(); Memories are flooding over Marcin Gortat today. His pro basketball career gained traction here. In his three and a half seasons with the Orlando Magic, he...

The Orlando Magic seemed outmanned from the jump Sunday night. Two starters sat out because of injuries. The Phoenix Suns fielded a rugged, more experienced frontcourt. The Magic even failed to sell out a regular-season home game for the first time since...