Chandler Parsons

Dwight Howard should love L.A. and the Lakers

2013-05-02 17:06:00

It will be the story of the Lakers' off-season, they hope without anything remotely resembling "The Decision." Will Dwight Howard stay or go? Howard said this week he deserved "the right to be happy" and he has a handful of choices to mull in free...

NBA playoffs: Rockets edge Thunder to avoid sweep

2013-04-29 23:25:00

Chandler Parsons scored 27 points Monday night, helping the Houston Rockets escape playoff elimination with a 105-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 at Houston. Patrick Beverley added 16 points in place of point guard Jeremy Lin,...

Lakers' Week 25 in review

2013-04-22 06:00:00

The Lakers headed into Week 25 needing a win in their final day of the regular season to make the playoffs. A Utah Jazz loss gave the Lakers a playoff seeding -- making Wednesday night's battle against the Houston Rockets about which first-round...

Dwight Howard jokes he's going to shoot line drives from free throw line

2013-04-19 09:34:00

Dwight Howard was inspired by Chandler Parsons' line-drive buzzer-beating three-pointer that sent the Lakers-Rockets game into overtime on Wednesday. So inspired that he joked that he wants to emulate Parsons' form at the free throw line, where Howard...

Lakers defeat Rockets to earn No. 7 seeding in West playoffs

2013-04-17 22:35:00

Lakers 99, Rockets 95 (overtime) The Lakers survived an injury-plagued, tumultuous season to finish seventh in the Western Conference (45-37) after defeating the Houston Rockets (45-37) in overtime, 99-95, on Wednesday night at Staples Center....

Coach Kobe Bryant strikes again, messages Pau Gasol during game

2013-04-18 13:46:00

Kobe Bryant is sidelined after sustaining a torn left Achilles' tendon, the workaholic confined to his bed to watch games on television after 17 years of going full bore. Is Bryant using this time to relax, to take a break? Quite the contrary. In each...

In the list of great Lakers accomplishments, this isn't one of them

2013-04-17 23:30:00

addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); Yay? One of the most hyped teams in NBA history fell exhaustedly into the playoffs Wednesday. Appropriately, it happened with only...

As time goes by, Lakers pass a test against Rockets

2013-04-17 23:24:00

addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); Would it be a countdown to the playoffs for the Lakers, or would the clock strike midnight on their season? 5:58 p.m. — Dwight Howard...

Dwight Howard youngest player in history to collect 9,000 rebounds

2013-04-17 21:33:00

On Wednesday night, Dwight Howard became the youngest player in NBA history to collect 9,000 rebounds. Just 16 seconds into the Lakers battle against the Houston Rockets, Howard collected his own miss to hit the milestone. Howard hit 9,000 at 27 years...

Steve Nash close -- but not available for finale against Rockets

2013-04-17 12:30:00

The Lakers (44-37) will need to make the playoffs if they want to see Steve Nash back in the lineup. "He's close," said Coach Mike D'Antoni after the team's final-regular-season shoot-around on Wednesday.� "He's not ready today.� We'll see on Sunday...

Can Lakers contain shooters Chandler Parsons, Carlos Delfino?

2013-04-17 13:30:00

The Lakers (44-37) have been bombarded by the Rockets' (45-36) small forwards this season. Can they slow down the likes of Chandler Parsons and Carlos Delfino enough to make sure they pull out a win?� The Lakers' postseason may entirely depend on how well...

A loss Wednesday could be the beginning of the end of these Lakers

2013-04-17 14:38:00

Losing to the Houston Rockets and missing the playoffs isn’t the worst thing that could happen to the Lakers. Not even close. There are far more disconcerting scenarios that could unfold in the coming months. For starters, Dwight Howard...

Houston Rockets forward Chandler Parsons drives to the basket around Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant.

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Rockets forward Chandler Parsons celebrates with teammates after tying the score against the Lakers at the end of the fourth quarter with a long three-pointer.

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Rockets forward Chandler Parsons celebrates with teammates after tying the score against the Lakers at the end of the fourth quarter with a long three-pointer.

2013-04-17 00:00:00