Mitch Kupchak

The Lakers held pat at the trade deadline, sticking with their 14-man roster. With the deadline passing, the team will lose a pair of trade exceptions. The Lakers lose one for $854,000, gained when they traded Jason Kapono to the Cleveland Cavaliers for...

Former Lakers Coach and Miami Heat President Pat Riley reminisced about the late Jerry Buss on Thursday before he spoke at Buss' memorial service. "It’s just a forever and for-always relationship," Riley said. "I just think he was an incredible...

He was speaking only for his weary and rumpled self, speaking in the singular, sorrowful tones of someone who just lost a boss and friend of more than three decades. But, in one poignant moment while publicly mourning the death of Lakers owner Jerry...

Let's take this a step further. The two basketball experts in town, Magic and Plaschke, have declared Jeanie Buss should be in charge of the Lakers. This has to be a blow to Jimmy Buss, who probably understands he also won't be Phil Jackson's choice...

With the trade deadline at noon Pacific time Thursday, General Manager Mitch Kupchak made it clear over recent days he has no intention of trading center Dwight Howard. "It's hard to get a talent in this league and to have a talent like Dwight Howard,"...

  Join us for a live discussion today at 11:30 a.m. when Times Lakers writer Mike Bresnahan and NBA writer Ben Bolch discuss the outlook for the two teams coming out of the All-Star break. Update: Due to technical problems, the live event has been...

Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak reiterated Tuesday that he will not trade Dwight Howard. The NBA trade deadline is Thursday. Given the Lakers' struggles this season (25-29), Howard's name is popular on the rumor mill. "It's unlikely that there...

The Lakers played a short week before hitting the All-Star break.  A solid win over the Phoenix Suns was followed by a loss to the Clippers. Kobe Bryant scored just four points with eight turnovers and yet the Lakers managed a 91-85 victory over...

Last week, Michael Jordan said that he would pick Kobe Bryant over LeBron James. While Jordan said James could finish his career with more championships, Bryant currently has James out-paced 5-1. "Five beats one every time I look at it," said Jordan....

The Lakers hit the All-Star break with a 25-29 record, losing badly to the Clippers on Thursday.  With some time to rest and reflect, the team picks up at home on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics. On Friday, they'll host the Portland Trail...

What had been softly whispered for months, almost as if saying it aloud might make a terrible thing come true, became sad and public knowledge Thursday. Lakers owner Jerry Buss, not seen this season around his beloved team and for nearly a year removed...

The traveling circus known as the Lakers hit All-Star weekend. Center Dwight Howard was hit with a barrage of questions about his future. "[The Lakers] told me they weren't going to trade me," Howard said. "That's what [General Manager] Mitch [Kupchak]...