Los Angeles Lakers - On the Basketball Court

TORONTO (Reuters) - Kevin Durant has managed to dodge the growing pains often required for success in the NBA and now the Oklahoma City Thunder forward is among a handful of players headlining a generational shift in talent in the game.There was ...

Head coach Doc Rivers, who led Boston to an NBA title in 2008, has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Celtics.General manager Danny Ainge made the announcement Friday just two days after the Celtics season ended with a game five ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Doc Rivers has agreed to a fresh five-year deal to remain head coach of the Boston Celtics, the NBA team said on Friday.Rivers's existing contract was set to expire at the end of this season and he had initially ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Phil Jackson began a brand-new chapter in his life on Thursday with vague plans to travel the world on a motorcycle after ending his career as the most successful coach of all time in the NBA.Four days after ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and LeBron James of the Miami Heat, winner of the two previous MVP awards, were selected for this season's All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday.Dwight Howard of the ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fatigue had been the biggest reason for the premature exit from the playoffs by the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, All-Star guard Kobe Bryant said on Wednesday.In pursuit of a third consecutive championship and a record-equaling 17th title, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum has been suspended for the first five games of next season for his flagrant foul on Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea, the NBA said on Tuesday.Bynum was ejected for elbowing Barea while ...

The Los Angeles Lakers, their bid for a third straight NBA title stopped in its tracks by Dallas, face an uncertain future with a raft of aging players and the retirement of coach Phil Jackson."It's going to be a l-o-o-o-ng summer," Los ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The aging and erratic Los Angeles Lakers faced an uncertain future on Monday after the NBA champions were embarrassingly swept out of the second round of the playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks.In pursuit of a third successful championship ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, who won a record third consecutive defensive player of the year award last month, headlines the NBA all-defensive team, the league said on Monday.Howard, who led the league this season with 789 defensive ...

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Topic: Los Angeles Lakers

Thunder's Durant leads generational shift in talent

Celtics ink Rivers to five-year extension

Celtics head coach Rivers accepts new five-year deal

Zen, and coach Phil Jackson's need for motorcycle maintenance

Rose, James and Howard headline All-NBA selections

Fatigue the main factor behind Lakers letdown, says Bryant

Lakers' Bynum suspended five games for flagrant foul

Unexpected ouster leaves Lakers in limbo

Cloudy future for Lakers after premature playoff exit

Magic's Howard headlines the all-defensive team

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