Mitch Kupchak

On farewell day, they waved until their hands hurt. Kobe Bryant pleaded for Lakers management to pay millions to Dwight Howard, millions to Pau Gasol, millions for the luxury tax, anything to keep the Lakers together for the final year of his contract....

Now that the season has ended for the Lakers, there's time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future. Most of the material over the coming months here on the Lakers Now blog will focus on what the Lakers can do in preparation for next season....

  Join Times Lakers writer Mike Bresnahan and NBA editor Barry Stavro today at 11:30 a.m. for a live video discussion about the end of the Lakers season, and the impending end of the Clippers' season. The Lakers' season came to a halt on Sunday, and...

Kobe Bryant continues his recovery from the Achilles' tear that ended his season on April 12. On Tuesday, before his exit interview for the season with Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Coach Mike D'Antoni, Bryant tweeted the latest update....

Metta World Peace wore a blue Cookie Monster T-shirt for his end-of-season meeting with Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Coach Mike D'Antoni on Monday. Then he had a message for everybody when asked about NBA player Jason Collins, who revealed...

The Hack-a-Howard strategy might get hacked. At the very least, the NBA realizes that the lack of a strong intentional-foul rule tends to dim the viewing experience. "It slows the game down," said Joel Litvin, NBA president of basketball operations....

It is the chant that has defined the season, yet somehow has not defined the man. The most amazing thing about the derisive jeer that has rained upon Mike D'Antoni's slumped shoulders for the last six months is that not once has he jeered back. "We want...

That was a waste of a season. Now what? The Lakers' headaches won't get any smaller after a first-round sweep by San Antonio. Will Dwight Howard stay or go as a free agent this summer? If he remains, will Pau Gasol be traded or waived via the...

The free giveaways made sense, handed off to all Lakers fans as they entered Staples Center. White towels to wave. The Lakers completed the symbolism by waving the white flag, throwing in the towel, whatever metaphor you chose in a season-ending 103-...

Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni did his best to accept his team's being swept by the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. "I'm proud of them because they fought," D'Antoni said.  "Just to recap, we were 17-25 and had real, serious problems and were going the wrong...

This talk of whether the Lakers should re-sign Dwight Howard is a no-brainer. D12 is the superstar the Lakers need to build their future on. Fans and the media have been too hard on a guy recovering from serious back surgery, forced to take a back...

On Tuesday, Rutgers University officially announced the hiring of Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan as the Scarlet Knights' new head coach. Jordan, who played for Rutgers from 1973 to 1977, replaces Mike Rice, who was recently fired after a practice...