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Boys' basketball: Los Angeles is the place with best NBA talent

2013-04-26 14:12:42

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The Times' NBA awards

2013-04-13 18:35:00

To loosely paraphrase Newton's laws of motion, for every NBA postseason award there is an equal and opposite honor. So in addition to LeBron James as the game's best player, may we humbly submit DeSagana Diop as its worst? The Charlotte Bobcats center...

Talent pool runs deep for sophomore guards in the Southland

2013-02-08 00:00:00

Get ready for an invasion of private jets arriving from Lexington, Ky.; Durham, N.C.; Gainesville, Fla.; and elsewhere carrying college basketball coaches hoping to woo a growing group of talented guards from the high school class of 2015. The days...

Cleveland defeats Toronto on Kyrie Irving's last-second shot

2013-01-26 22:00:00

Kyrie Irving made a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 99-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Headed to his first All-Star game, Irving added to his credentials by calmly draining a pull-up jumper...

The Times' NBA rankings

2013-01-26 21:33:00

WOULD RATHER PLAY THROUGH ALL-STAR BREAK 1. MIAMI (28-12) LeBron James seeks 10-day contract for 50-year-old who made halfcourt shot. (3) 2. OKLAHOMA CITY (34-10) Sounds of season-long trip include cowbells of Sacramento, alarm bells of L.A. (1) 3. SAN...

NBA All-Star reserves named; Jamal Crawford doesn't make the list

2013-01-24 16:49:00

Jamal Crawford, the Clippers super-sub guard, was not picked as a reserve for the NBA All-Star game in Houston Feb. 17. NBA head coaches selected 14 reserves for the East and West teams. Crawford, in his 13th NBA season, has never made an All-Star...

Preview: Lakers at Clippers

2013-01-04 06:12:00

The Lakers (15-16) visit the Clippers (25-8) on Friday night at Staples Center. After winning 17 straight games, the Clippers have suddenly lost two in a row, both on the road (Denver and Golden State). Even with the two losses, they still have the...

Upcoming schedule could decide Lakers' fate

2013-01-04 08:00:00

The Lakers (15-16) are heading into a very difficult stretch of games with visits to the Clippers, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs.� They'll also host the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder. "We don't like our position in the standings but...

Kobe Bryant joins Twitter

2013-01-04 11:00:00

Lakers all-star guard Kobe Bryant has officially joined Twitter. After a test run using the @nikebasketball account on Christmas Day, Bryant unveiled his new @kobebryant handle at 9:13 a.m. PST Friday with the following tweet: "The antisocial has...

Lakers' Week 10 in review

2013-01-07 10:17:00

Week 10 was unkind to the Lakers as they started 2013 with three straight losses to drop to 15-18 (45.5%). At the start of the week, the Lakers were actually climbing the standings.� That stopped on Jan. 1 with a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, 103-99.�...

Lakers may be past rock bottom

2012-12-17 12:00:00

The Lakers got a relatively easy win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, improving to 11-14 with two straight road victories. The Sixers have done well this year considering Andrew Bynum, dealing with knee problems, has yet to suit up....

Dwight Howard believes Steve Nash's return will help Lakers' defense

2012-12-18 17:54:00

The Lakers have struggled without Pau Gasol and Steve Nash, but both are nearly ready to return. Gasol will play Tuesday night after an eight-game layoff (knees), and Nash is hoping to play soon after. Despite the team's 11-14 start, Dwight Howard still...

Clippers point guard Chris Paul looks for room to operate against 76ers point guard Jrue Holiday in the first half Wednesday night at Staples Center.

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Clippers point guard Chris Paul is fouled by 76ers point guard Jrue Holiday on a layup in the second half Wednesday night.

2013-03-20 00:00:00

Orlando Magic guard Beno Udrih defends Jrue Holiday as Holiday goes around a pick set by Spencer Hawes, left, during their game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Amway Center on Sunday, March 10, 2013. The Magic won the game 99-91.(Jacob Langston/Orlando Sentinel).

2013-03-10 00:00:00