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Kobe Bryant announces August event to help eradicate homelessness

2013-05-19 21:14:00

On Sunday night, Kobe Bryant announced "Kobe up Close," an Aug. 15 charity event to be held at Nokia Theatre. "I'd like to officially announce that I'm partnering with the Sports Spectacular to help eradicate homelessness," said Bryant in a pre-recorded...

Up next for Clippers: Wednesday vs. Minnesota

2013-04-10 00:00:00

When: 7:30. Where: Staples Center. On the air: Prime Ticket; Radio: 980, 1220. Records: Clippers 51-26, Timberwolves 29-47. Record vs. Timberwolves: 3-0. Update: The Clippers give up 94.8 points per game, the fourth-stingiest defense in the NBA....

Preview: Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves

2013-03-27 08:00:00

The Lakers (36-35), coming off two straight losses, are suddenly at risk again.� The playoffs are no longer a given, but a win in Minnesota against the Timberwolves (25-44) would be a step in the right direction. The Wolves have been injured all season....

Lakers: Week 22 predictions

2013-03-25 08:00:00

The Lakers (36-34) went winless in Week 21 against two sub-.500 teams.� A short-handed loss to the Suns in Phoenix on the second night of a back-to-back might have made some sense -- but losing an 18-point lead to the Washington Wizards at Staples...

Lakers don't let up in win over Timberwolves

2013-02-28 22:17:00

Lakers 116 - Timberwolves 94 (end of regulation) The Lakers blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night 116-94. Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 33 points, shooting 13-22 (59.1%) from the field. Bryant also hit four of eight three-point...

The Times' NBA rankings

2013-03-09 21:27:00

GOLDMEMBER 1. MIAMI (46-14)�� Like Dr. Evil, Magic Johnson must boost $1-million offer to LeBron James. (1) NUMBER 2 2. SAN ANTONIO (48-15)�� Spurs’ success despite injuries means only Gregg Popovich is indispensable. (2) 3. OKLAHOMA CITY (46-...

Preview: Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

2013-02-28 13:32:00

The Lakers (28-30) will host the Minnesota Timberwolves (20-34) on Thursday night at Staples Center. The Wolves have been decimated all year with injuries, most notably to Kevin Love and Brandon Roy. They've lost three in a row and eight of their last...

Lakers: Week 18 predictions

2013-02-25 08:00:00

The Lakers won all three games in Week 17, climbing to within one game of .500 (28-29).� With only 25 games left in the regular season, the Lakers still have to make up ground on the 31-27 Houston Rockets to climb into the top eight in the Western...

Jerry Buss dies: Chris Rock, Adam Levine and Jonah Hill tweet

2013-02-18 12:30:00

The reaction to the death of Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been overwhelming, with celebrities, other NBA players and executives from other basketball teams sending out their thoughts on Buss. A sampling: Comedian Chris Rock: "Jerry Buss was so cool he...

Bruins face USC in the spotlight — and fall flat on their faces

2013-01-30 23:15:00

All the right stuff seemed to be there Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion, when the Bruins took on the rival USC Trojans in men's basketball. The recent $138-million upgrade to Pauley left it still shiny and new. The place was overwhelmed with the soft...

Preview: Lakers at Timberwolves

2013-02-01 13:35:00

Dwight Howard (shoulder) will sit out on Friday night as the Lakers (20-26) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-25). The Wolves have been slammed recently with injuries and have fallen behind the Lakers slightly in the standings. This is the first of...

Lakers: Week 14 predictions

2013-01-28 08:00:00

The Lakers finally made up some ground in Week 13, defeating the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The coming week involves four struggling teams and a chance for the Lakers to lock in a six-game winning streak. Given how poorly they have played...

Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love collects a pass in the post against Clippers center DeAndre Jordan in the first half Wednesday night.

2012-11-28 00:00:00

Power forwards Kevin Love of the Timberwolves and Blake Griffin of the Clippers battle for post position in the first half of their game Wednesday night.

2012-11-28 00:00:00

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin powers his way to the basket against Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love in the second half Wednesday night.

2012-11-28 00:00:00