Francisco Garcia

Lakers need to improve, a lot, but their options are limited

2013-05-05 19:13:00

Poor Lakers. Even if Dwight Howard walks and Metta World Peace gets amnestied, they're still too far over the salary cap to chase any big-name free agents. Silly NBA rules. Along those lines, a sad-looking quote stood out as players and staffers slogged...

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...

Without Kobe, Lakers outmatched at shooting guard against Rockets

2013-04-17 11:00:00

The Lakers (44-37) need to deal with James Harden on Wednesday when they host the Houston Rockets (45-36) in a must-win game that will determine whether they will make the playoffs, finishing in seventh, eighth or ninth place. With no Kobe Bryant...

NBA trades: Ronnie Brewer to OKC, J.J. Reddick to Bucks and more

2013-02-22 08:56:00

While the biggest news as the NBA's trade deadline came and went Thursday was that there was no real big news, several transactions that did take place are making headlines a day later now that the dust has settled. Ronnie Brewer gives the Oklahoma City...

Bumble Bee worker 'didn't deserve that kind of death,' friend says

2012-10-17 07:43:26

Lakers Chat: Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings

2011-12-26 21:35:45

Thunder advance past Rockets

2013-05-03 21:36:00

HOUSTON -- While the challenge proved far greater than anyone could have imagined following the opening three games of this series, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally found the gumption to finish the upstart Houston Rockets, claiming a 103-94 victory in...

Asik's FTs help Rockets fend off Thunder

2013-05-01 21:57:00

OKLAHOMA CITY -- James Harden scored a team-high 31 points, and the Houston Rockets stayed alive with a 107-100 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Thunder still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2,...

Scoreboard -- Feb. 21, 2013

2013-02-21 22:21:00

|TV SPORTS| Auto Racing--NASCAR Nationwide Series, DRIVE4COPD 300 pole qualifying, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Men’s College Hockey--Michigan at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Yale at Quinnipiac, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN); North Dakota at Denver, 9 p.m....

Vaught's Views; Calipari getting a chance to coach top high school recruit on Dominican team

2012-06-05 07:05:00

He’s won a national championship and been to consecutive Final Fours at Kentucky, but coach John Calipari has also shown his creativity in a variety of other ways. He had a telethon to raise money for Haiti after a hurricane devastated the island....

Vaught's Views: Dominican team's exhibition vs. UK legends will be televised

2011-08-13 20:04:00

Kentucky fans who don’t have a ticket for Monday night’s exhibition game between the Dominican Republic national team coached by John Calipari and a team of ex-Kentucky players now playing in the NBA led by John Wall, Rajon Rondo and...

Lakers point guard Steve Blake drives past Rockets guard Francisco Garcia for a layup in the first half Wednesday night.

2013-04-17 00:00:00

Orlando Magic shooting guard J.J. Redick (7) drives in against Sacramento Kings small forward Francisco Garcia (32) during the first quarter at Sleep Train Arena.

2012-12-07 00:00:00