Kyrie Irving

Fans of Cleveland Cavaliers can't help but root for the Lakers

2013-03-12 10:00:00

The Cleveland Cavaliers are midway through a difficult 21-42 season. The team has one of the brightest young players in the league in point guard Kyrie Irving, but a shoulder injury may keep him out for the rest of the year. Last season, the Lakers...

Lakers gain in standings with comeback win over Hornets

2013-03-07 06:00:00

Midway through their battle in New Orleans against the Hornets, the Lakers seemed destined to fall two games below .500. A 33-9 fourth-quarter run lifted the Lakers to 31-31 on the season, defeating New Orleans, 108-102. Additionally, the Utah Jazz fell...

Have NBA referees gone too far in calling technical fouls?

2013-03-06 11:20:00

Writers from around Tribune Co. discuss the topic. Feel free to join the conversation with a comment of your own. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times They ought to call them technicality fouls the way the NBA is handing out technicals willy-nilly. When Mr....

The Times' NBA rankings

2013-02-16 20:37:00

Times NBA writer Ben Bolch ranks the league's teams: STEALING THE SHOW AT TOYOTA CENTER 1. MIAMI (36-14) LeBron James cataloging Birdman’s tattoos: “Not one, not two, not three …” (2) 2. OKLAHOMA CITY (39-14) Maybe that...

NBA All-Star notes: Second-chance points tell tale in dunk contest

2013-02-16 21:55:00

HOUSTON — If at first you don't succeed, then you would fit right in at the NBA's dunk contest. The first two rounds of the competition Saturday night at Toyota Center involved more do-overs than actual dunks. New York's James White missed five...

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...

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 Grizzlies

2013-01-23 06:00:00

The Lakers (17-24) are set to visit the Memphis Grizzlies (26-13) on Wednesday, hoping to break a three-game losing streak. The last time the Lakers won a road game was Dec. 22 against the Golden State Warriors.� After dropping six away games in a row,...

Mike D'Antoni not worried about Steve Nash defensively off the ball

2013-01-19 07:45:00

Coach Mike D'Antoni recently moved Kobe Bryant on the ball defensively, asking him to spend tremendous energy guarding younger, athletic guards like Kyrie Irving and Brandon Jennings.� Will D'Antoni stick with that plan with Bryant, even if it wears him...

Robert Horry rips Kobe Bryant's defense

2013-01-16 21:30:00

Robert Horry laid into former teammate Kobe Bryant while speaking at the ninth Lakers All-Access event at Staples Center. "[When] Kobe is on the weak side, he needs to start paying attention to where the ball is and not be flying around, thinking he's...

Lakers are asking Kobe Bryant to take a bigger role on defense

2013-01-15 06:00:00

Coach Mike D'Antoni will continue to have Kobe Bryant defend opposing point guards. The Lakers have struggled throughout the season defensively. On Sunday, D'Antoni put Bryant on Cleveland Cavaliers star point guard Kyrie Irving, helping the Lakers...

Preview: Lakers vs. Heat

2013-01-17 08:00:00

The Lakers (17-21) are set to host the Miami Heat (25-12) on Thursday night at Staples Center.� After winning two straight against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks, the Lakers have a chance to make a bigger statement against the defending...

Magic guard E'Twaun Moore (55) shoots a three pointer over Cleveland's Kyrie Irving (2) during third quarter action of a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday February 23, 2013. (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel)

2013-02-23 00:00:00

Kyrie Irving #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Eastern Conference goes up for a dunk during the 2013 NBA All-Star game at the Toyota Center on February 17, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

2013-02-17 20:48:41

East guard Kyrie Irving of the Cavaliers fights to keep possession of the ball against West guard Chris Paul of the Clippers in the second half of the NBA All-Star game Sunday night.

2013-02-17 00:00:00