Media speculation about a trade between the Lakers and Bulls resumed this week, several months after Bulls general manager John Paxson declared a possible deal between the teams dead. During training camp, Kobe Bryant was rumored to be headed to Chicago for a package of players before Paxson said in early November that there would […]

According to Peter Vecsey of the New York Post, the Los Angeles Lakers have a plan to try to acquire Nets star Jason kiss for a couple draft picks, Kwame Brown’s expiring contract ($9M), Jordan Farmar($1M) and Vladimir radmanovic ($5.6M with an additional $19.2M over the next three seasons). Not unexpectedly, the Nets aren’t […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has appeared to have a love-hate relationship with his team’s ownership for the majority of the last sixth months, the trade-me, don’t-trade-me drama appears to have settled down.

The Lakers may be Kobe Bryant’s team, but once again, they showed they’re not a one-man operation.Sasha Vujacic scored 19 points, Lamar Odom added 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls 103-91 Tuesday night.

After completing a Lakers’ practice Wednesday afternoon, Kobe Bryant said he’s glad he hasn’t been traded.

Allen Iverson had a huge game last night against Los Angeles Lakers scoring 51 points and dishing 8 assists.But this performance was not enough for Denver who also got 26 points from small forward Carmelo Antonhy.

Lakers Coach Phil Jackson agreed to a two-year contract extension worth about $24 million, lending a sense of stability to a franchise that has teetered in many ways since May.

- If the Sixers decide to deal point guard Andre Miller, the Cavs would probably get involved in such talk. Might a sign-and-trade with Anderson Varejao make sense? Miller has one year on his contract after this season. He’s making $9.4 million this year and $10 next year. A Sixers’ official said there was no […]

Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers as Kevin Garnett scored 21 points with 11 rebounds, and Kendrick Perkins had 21 and nine for Boston, which improved to 10-1 overall and 7-0 at home. Paul Pierce had 20 points and nine assists, Allen scored 18 points and Rajon Rondo had 10 assists for the Celtics.

Immediate speculation had the Lakers filling the extra roster spot with unsigned free agent Chris Webber, although a Lakers official quickly downplayed such a scenario unless another post player went down for an extended period of time. (Kwame Brown is out indefinitely because of a sprained left knee.)