Dallas Mavericks

Kobe Bryant tweets he wants Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol back

2013-05-21 15:28:00

The Lakers hit the off-season with a questionable future.� Dwight Howard will be a free agent in July and has yet to indicate whether he'll stay or go. If Howard does re-sign, the Lakers have to at least consider trading Pau Gasol, given that the...

Where will the Lakers' Dwight Howard be playing next season?

2013-05-20 11:26:00

Writers from around the Tribune Co. predict where the Lakers' soon-to-be free agent Dwight Howard will end up next season. Feel free to join the conversation with a comment of your own. Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times Within 48 hours of the...

New UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford's honeymoon was very short

2013-05-18 13:45:00

UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. How they came...

Dirk Nowitzki willing to take a 'significant pay cut' to sign star

2013-05-16 14:30:00

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki is prioritizing winning a championship over money. He wants his team to be able to sign a superstar free agent, such as Clippers point guard Chris Paul or Lakers center Dwight Howard, and is willing to take a major...

With the proper maneuvering, Clippers can improve in off-season

2013-05-12 16:55:00

Any correspondence about possible Clippers' off-season moves needs to go straight to the top. So, Chris Paul, here's a primer on what you should instruct your franchise to do in the coming months to take that next step, otherwise known as getting past...

Phil Jackson was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2011

2013-04-30 06:00:00

Phil Jackson's second run with the Lakers ended after a second-round loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. During that series, Jackson revealed to the team that had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to Kevin Ding of the Orange County...

Lakers season wrap: Kobe Bryant in uncharted territory with injury

2013-05-09 06:30:00

Kobe Bryant's season ended catastrophically when the Lakers' all-star guard tore his left Achilles' tendon with two regular-season games left to play. Now with 17 seasons behind him, Bryant has never faced an injury of this severity. The summer will...

Oddsmakers expect Dwight Howard to re-sign with the Lakers

2013-04-30 14:20:00

According to the gambling website Bovada, the Lakers are the prohibitive favorite to sign their All-Star center Dwight Howard. Howard will officially become a free agent on July 1.� The Lakers are expected to make every overture to keep him on a five-...

Season wrap: Antawn Jamison helped -- but not consistently

2013-05-02 06:27:00

Veteran forward Antawn Jamison agreed to come to the Lakers in the off-season, signing a one-year deal at the minimum ($1.35 million). At the time, he believed the Lakers would give him a shot at an NBA championship. Jamison's contribution fluctuated...

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...

Seth Jones tops scouts' rankings for NHL draft

2013-04-24 13:10:00

Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones, the son of former NBA player Popeye Jones, was rated the top North American skater for the NHL entry draft by the league’s Central Scouting Bureau. Aleksander Barkov of the Finnish team Tappara was rated...

Caron Butler is relishing 'precious' opportunity

2013-04-17 20:47:00

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epa03648352 Former Los Angeles Lakers player Shaquille O'Neal addresses the crowd during the ceremony to retire his jersey at halftime of the Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers game in Los Angeles, California USA, 02 April 2013. EPA/PAUL BUCK CORBIS OUT Usable by LA Only

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Why: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban would be willing to give Baylor women's star Brittney Griner the opportunity to prove she could play in the NBA.

2013-03-31 00:00:00

The Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki hits the game-winning shot over Luol Deng.

2013-03-30 00:00:00