Los Angeles Lakers Rumors & News

L.A. Daily News "As plenty of teams wait to make their pitches in hopes of wooing Dwight Howard away from the Lakers, one option appears to be off the table. The Lakers won't deal Howard in a sign-and-trade. A league source familiar with the Lakers front office's thinking said, "they'll either re-sign Dwight..." June 18

Real GM Basketball "The Los Angeles Lakers have not broached the possibility of a sign-and-trade of Dwight Howard in the team's in-house discussions. The Lakers and Howard have maintained "A LOT" of dialogue with Howard's representatives since May, according to a source. Howard will be a free agent in July. " June 16

Lakers Nation "So what if Dwight Howard leaves? Here’s one thing you won’t see: the Lakers helping him find his dream team, or trying to salvage something for him, with a sign-and-trade. Barring a bonanza they don’t expect to be offered, insiders say the Lakers’ fallback position would be to bring back this..." June 15

Pro Basketball Talk "Well, it seemed obvious to the rest of us, too. Steve Nash, at age 39 with a chronically bad back and coming off a broken fibula, didn’t exactly get to take it easy this season. His minutes per game increased to 32.5, up from the season before in Phoenix. When the Lakers were making their push..." June 15

ESPN.com "Chris Paul and Dwight Howard have been in consistent contact recently about the possibility of becoming teammates next season, according to league sources. Paul and Howard will be the biggest free agents on the market this summer and their desire is to play together, the sources said. "They..." June 14

Los Angeles Times "Phil Jackson doesn't want to lie to himself, he's done coaching. "Sometimes I feel I can still get out there and do it but the reality is I'm kidding myself," Jackson said at a "Live Talks Los Angeles" event at the Alex Theatre in Glendale on Wednesday. Jackson said he returned for one final..." June 14

Houston Chronicle "ESPN analyst and former Lakers star Earvin “Magic” Johnson wouldn’t make any guesses regarding Dwight Howard’s contract choices but said Howard’s addition to the Rockets would make Houston one of the teams with the best shot at an NBA title. Johnson, on a media conference call to discuss ABC..." June 13

USA Today "Gearing up for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, USA Basketball selected a wide-ranging mix of experience, youth, size, speed and shooters for its 27-man roster that will train in July 22-25 in Las Vegas. The past two NBA rookies of the year — guards Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and..." June 12

ESPN.com "It seems being too nice is becoming a growing trend among NBA players in Los Angeles. One day after Chauncey Billups said his Los Angeles Clippers teammate Blake Griffin was "too nice," Shaquille O'Neal said the same thing about Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard but was slightly more..." June 12

ESPN.com "The NBA will allow advertising on the court for the first time next season. The league sent a memo to its teams saying they will be permitted to sell space on what is referred to as the apron. The space covers the out-of-bounds area on the sideline between the baselines and the coaches' box..." June 11

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Hawks may have violated the NBA’s anti-tampering policy by mentioning Dwight Howard and Chris Paul by name in a recent letter sent to prospective ticket buyers. Atlanta native Howard and Paul are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents July 1. As each are currently under contract, with..." June 05

Fox Sports West "While the entire NBA world appears to be focused on Dwight Howard’s impending free agency decision, several of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates are taking more hands-off approaches to the drama. On Monday, Pau Gasol said that he hadn't spoken to Howard and respected his need to take time to..." June 05

L.A. Daily News "Metta World Peace sounded chatty and in a relaxed mood, the product of his surgically repaired left knee healing, promoting a children’s book and feeling refreshed from an otherwise disappointing season. Even with uncertainty lingering in the air about his Lakers future, World Peace has avoided..." June 05

ESPN.com "Stitches removed, out of a cast and with nearly six weeks of rehabilitation under his belt since surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon in his left leg, Kobe Bryant is still hoping for a return by the Los Angeles Lakers' 2013-14 season opener. "I hope so," Bryant said in a sit-down interview..." June 04

L.A. Daily News "In one corner, Dwight Howard stands as what the Lakers hope to become their next franchise player. Yet, Howard has maintained he’s going to keep his options open once he becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, marking the beginning of a series of courtships. In another corner, Pau Gasol..." June 04

L.A. Daily News "Before a group of screaming fans yelling his name, Pau Gasol asked them a simple question that sent them into a louder frenzy. "Do you want to be on my team?" Gasol asked. He uttered those words Monday at the Boys & Girls Club in downtown Los Angeles to mark the beginning of his self-named..." June 04

L.A. Daily News "When it comes to casting an adoring eye on an alluring basketball beauty and then seducing them and capturing their heart, the Lakers have been the Don Juan of the NBA for years. From Wilt Chamberlain to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Shaquille O'Neal to Pau Gasol they set their sights high and..." June 01

USA Today "Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash said Thursday morning on the witness stand in court that he expects to come back to Arizona after he ends his NBA career. Nash, who spent most of his career with the Phoenix Suns but now leases a home in Manhattan Beach, Calif., said he intends to keep..." May 31

ESPN.com "The Los Angeles Lakers have a coach in Mike D'Antoni but do they have what they need? Phil Jackson doesn't seem to think so. While Jackson has said he has no plans returns to the NBA as a head coach, the 11-time championship-winning coach said he would know what to do with the Lakers if they..." May 29

Charlotte Observer "Steve Clifford, a veteran assistant coach most recently with the Los Angeles Lakers, has been hired by the Charlotte Bobcats, a source close to Clifford confirmed Monday. The team provided no confirmation as of early Monday evening. Clifford has worked most of the last 10 seasons for NBA..." May 28

L.A. Daily News "This should have marked the time when Dwight Howard could escape from everything. He spent last week in Lake Tahoe fishing and riding dune buggies in hopes of clearing his mind before an unpredictable offseason once he becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1. Back in Los Angeles, things..." May 23

ESPN.com "The Dallas Mavericks, with their first lottery draft pick in a dozen years firmly in hand, have their eyes on a bigger prize. Multiple sources have told ESPN.com's Chad Ford the Mavs are likely to shop the pick in hopes of creating the cap space necessary to make a run at Dwight Howard in free..." May 23

SI.com "Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics..." May 23

ESPN Los Angeles "The Los Angeles Lakers do not yet know Dwight Howard's decision for next season, but the All-Star center made his feelings about Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni known before starting his offseason. Nearly three weeks have passed since Howard had his exit interview with the Lakers and there's been..." May 21

ESPN.com "The Los Angeles Lakers do not yet know Dwight Howard's decision for next season, but the All-Star center made his feelings about Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni known before starting his offseason. Nearly three weeks have passed since Howard had his exit interview with the Lakers and there's been..." May 21

Fox Sports West "Plenty of teams would envy them. Plenty of good teams. Plenty of teams that made it past the first round of the playoffs this spring. The situations, of course, being Chris Paul and Dwight Howard and the Clippers’ and Lakers’ waiting games, respectively. Don’t get me wrong, having the..." May 20

CBSSports.com "With the Lakers hoping for a swift decision from Dwight Howard on his free agency this summer, the All-Star center has given no indication he will rush the process and has privately indicated that he plans to give strong consideration to multiple teams, league sources told CBSSports.com. Though..." May 19

ESPN.com "Phil Jackson always has been hesitant to compare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Until now. In his new book, co-written with Hugh Delehanty and entitled "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success," Jackson breaks down what separated Jordan from Bryant, the biggest stars and personalities that he..." May 17

Los Angeles Times "Phil Jackson never liked to compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Believe me, I tried everything. Sometimes I'd ask him after random Lakers practices or before games against Charlotte, the team Jordan owned. Or after games in Chicago, where nostalgia hopefully would add to the mix. There..." May 16

CBS Los Angeles "A temporary restraining order, blocking Kobe Bryant’s mother from auctioning some of the Laker star’s memorabilia, has been kept in place by a federal judge. Attorneys for both the athlete and his mother, Pamela Bryant, argued over the possibility of moving the legal matter to New Jersey, where..." May 14

L.A. Daily News "The obstacles facing Kobe Bryant no longer consist of recovering from a torn left Achilles' tendon. Bryant's mother, Pamela, and father, Joe, filed statements in federal court Monday in Camden, N.J., suggesting the Lakers star lied in hopes of stopping Pamela from giving a New Jersey-based..." May 14

L.A. Daily News "After having a procedure Thursday to reduce the soreness surrounding the tendonosis in both of his knees, Pau Gasol is expected to need 12 weeks to recover before participating in any basketball-related activities. "Everything has gone well!" Gasol tweeted Thursday. "Now I'll have to rest my..." May 10

ESPN.com "Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol will undergo a procedure Thursday to address the tendonosis in both of his knees, the team announced Wednesday. The procedure, known as the FAST (Focused Aspiration of Scar Tissue) Technique, involves a probe being inserted into the knee which "directs..." May 09

L.A. Daily News "Only 24 days has passed since having surgery on a torn left Achilles’ tendon, and Kobe Bryant has already proven he can stand on his left foot without a walking boot. “Foot on the ground!” Bryant wrote on Twitter before showing a picture via Instagram of him doing just that. Bryant then added..." May 07

L.A. Daily News "Only a week removed from their early exit from the NBA playoffs, and the Lakers have already made changes. Coach Mike D'Antoni told assistant coaches Bernie Bickerstaff and Chuck Person Monday they would not return to the Lakers' coaching staff next season. Meanwhile, Lakers assistant coach..." May 07

Dallas Morning News "NBA analyst Tim Legler recently joined NBA Tonight on ESPN to discuss the Dallas Mavericks' offseason plans. Here are some highlights: On what the Mavs can do this offseason to regain their role as a contender: “I think it’s going to be difficult for them particularly with Dirk Nowitzki getting..." May 06

L.A. Daily News "Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers. A New Jersey auction house filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Camden on Thursday for the right to sell the..." May 04

NBA.com "Tom Gores’ vow to use every available resource to restore the Pistons to greatness has led him to Phil Jackson, who has agreed to serve in an advisory capacity in the franchise’s search for a head coach. “Phil Jackson is a friend and one of the best minds in the business,” Gores said. “We are..." May 03

L.A. Daily News "Dwight Howard was advised in a doctor visit on Wednesday that surgery isn't necessary to treat a torn labrum on his right shoulder. Whether Howard resigns with the Lakers remains another issue. But Howard's visit with Dr. James Tibone of the Kerlan Orthopaedic Group marked the first step in his..." May 02

ESPN.com "Pau Gasol left his exit meeting with general manager Mitch Kupchak on Tuesday with an increased sense that he may very well have played his last game with the Lakers. “The future is uncertain,” Gasol said. “There’s no doubt about it. It’s a possibility that I could be gone and there’s a..." May 01

LA Kings Insider "Before settling into his seat in front of a horde of microphones and cameras, Kobe Bryant entered the Lakers’ media room on a scooter. It personified his progress as he’s slowly but surely progressed from a season-ending torn left Achilles. Nearly 2 ½ weeks have passed since suffering what he..." May 01

ESPN.com "The Toronto Raptors, emboldened by the news that the Sacramento Kings apparently won't be moving to Seattle, have ramped up their pursuit of Phil Jackson to be their new team president, according to sources close to the situation. Sources told ESPN.com that the Raptors -- now being run by..." April 30

L.A. Daily News "Nearly 2 1/2 weeks has passed since Kobe Bryant suffered a season-ending torn left Achilles tendon, and the Lakers star has already shown yet another sign of progress. Bryant tweeted out a photo via Instagram that he had his stitches removed. Since last week, Bryant has occasionally gone off..." April 30