Jodie Meeks

Lakers paid $129.5 million in salary, luxury taxes for early exit

2013-05-18 18:25:00

The Lakers spent $99.9 million in salary this season for a roster that went 45-37. Additionally, the team will pay $29.6 million in luxury taxes -- a total of $129.5 million to get into the playoffs and suffer a first-round sweep by the San Antonio Spurs....

Former Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan on the team's challenging season

2013-05-15 15:53:00

Former Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan recently left the team to become head coach at� Rutgers. Jordan was brought in by Mike Brown to help teach the Lakers a version of the Princeton offense but Brown was let go five games into the regular season....

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...

Lakers season wrap: Pau Gasol finished injury-plagued season strong

2013-05-11 07:30:00

After an awkward start to the season, Lakers forward/center Pau Gasol finished strong after returning from a foot injury. The Lakers had a slow start to the season with multiple injuries.� Initially Dwight Howard and Gasol had poor chemistry on the...

Lakers season wrap: Coach Mike D'Antoni worthy of blame or credit?

2013-05-12 13:40:00

In a year defined by injury, Coach Mike D'Antoni became a lightning rod for criticism, despite leading the Lakers (45-37) team to a 28-12, seventh-place finish. In the closing moments of the Lakers' sweep by the San Antonio Spurs, the familiar chant...

Mitch Kupchak snubbed with no votes for Executive of the Year

2013-05-09 12:42:00

Masai Ujiri, Denver Nuggets executive vice president of basketball operations, was named the 2012-13 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Despite being widely praised for his off-season moves, Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak was snubbed without...

Last look behind the scenes as 'Backstage: Lakers' wraps season

2013-05-08 11:00:00

With a last look behind the scenes with the 2012-13 Lakers, Time Warner Cable SportsNet's "Backstage: Lakers" airs its season finale on Wednesday night. The players met with General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Coach Mike D'Antoni on April 29 and 30 for...

With Warriors surge, competition fierce for Lakers in Pacific Division

2013-05-10 13:38:00

With the Golden State Warriors emerging this postseason, the Lakers may "win 50 games next and finish No. 3 in the Pacific Division again," according to former Times columnist Mark Heisler at LakersNation.com. The Warriors finished 47-35 this past...

Pau Gasol prepared for an uncertain future with or without Lakers

2013-04-30 13:07:00

After his exit interview Tuesday, Lakers forward/center Pau Gasol acknowledged that he might not be back next season with the team. "The future is uncertain, there's no doubt about it," Gasol said.�"I don't know the exact percentages of it but I'm...

Steve Nash makes Lakers' case: 'This is the place' for Dwight Howard

2013-04-29 19:18:00

Steve Nash couldn't finish this season because of injuries, but he knew where to start next season. With Dwight Howard. Nash was "very hopeful" the soon-to-be free-agent center would return to the Lakers. "I think this is the place for him," Nash...

Lakers season wrap: Chris Duhon wasn't expected to play

2013-05-07 09:00:00

Chris Duhon was a throw-in when the Lakers acquired Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic last summer. With Steve Nash, Steve Blake and Darius Morris on the roster, Duhon wasn't projected to be a regular-rotation player, but injuries to Nash and Blake...

Lakers season wrap: When healthy, Steve Blake had L.A.-best year

2013-05-07 15:06:00

Veteran guard Steve Blake had his best year with the Lakers, when he was healthy. After two difficult seasons with the team, Blake shot 42.2% from the field and 42.1% from three-point range -- a big leap from last year's 37.7% and 33.5%, respectively....

Lakers point guard Darius Morris sits next to injured teammates Jodie Meeks, Steve Nash and Steve Blake in the second quarter Sunday.

2013-04-28 00:00:00

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili looks to wrap a pass around the defense of Lakers guard Jodie Meeks after L.A. teammate Antawn Jamison gave help on defense in the first half Sunday.

2013-04-21 14:00:25

Lakers guard Jodie Meeks loses control of the basketball on a drive to the basket against the Spurs in the first half Sunday afternoon.

2013-04-21 00:00:00