Denied Dwight Howard and Chris Paul, the Lakers have yet to score big in off season deal making
Lakers trade Lamar Odom to the Mavericks, Kobe Bryant not happy - LA Times
Kobe Bryant: “I don’t like it.”
NBA won't trade Hornets' Paul to Lakers - AP
‘The league office declined to make the trade for basketball reasons’
Lakers lawsuit: Derek Fisher may sue Fox Sports - The Boston Globe
NBA Players Union President Derek Fisher has threatened to sue Fox Sports over false claims
Kobe gets $6.7 million offer from Virtus Bologna - AP
LA Lakers star player may pursue dream of living in Italy
Ron Artest changing his name -- to 'World Peace' - TheDC
Lakers forward following in the footsteps of Chad Ochocinco
AP Source: Lakers in talks with coach Mike Brown - AP
L.A. considering former Cleveland coach to replace retiring Phil Jackson
An embarrassing exit for 11-time champion coach Phil Jackson - Boston Herald
Jackson moves into retirement with the second-worst loss of his career
Kobe says he is not the Lakers leak - USA Today
If the Lakers locker room is leaking like a sieve, Bryant makes it clear he’s not the source
Bryant, Jackson exchange passive-aggressive criticisms - SB Nation
Kobe took 22 shots in the game; no other Laker, and after the beatdown, Jackson seemed to blame Kobe’s selfishness for the loss
Heat head into Christmas showdown hoping they've found identity - LAT
The game is between the Lakers and Miami Heat on Christmas Day, but so much of the focus will be on the big stars
Sports stars seek profit in catchphrases and trademarks - NYT
Darrelle Revis is among a number of athletes who are seeking federal trademark protection for their names, nicknames and even their catchphrases
Lakers have no defense for their first loss - LAT
Shannon Brown, of all people, tried to keep the Lakers among the undefeated, but it all dissolved in front of an overjoyed Pepsi Center crowd, the Denver Nuggets dropping the Lakers on Thursday, 118-112
Pierce gets his point across - Boston Globe
In the midst of chaos and a choppy game, Paul Pierce stepped to the forefront in overtime last night, reaching a milestone that many never believed possible
Kobe Bryant looks healthy in Lakers' win - LAT
Bryant has his 17th career triple-double as L.A. remains unbeaten with 112-100 victory
Kobe commits to Team USA for 2010 Olympics - AP
Bryant was a starter on the U.S. team that won the gold medal in 2008 in Beijing
Labor impasse looms over NFL's return to L.A. - Fox Business
Because of the uncertainty created for all parties by the labor standoff, it’s highly unlikely a deal to bring football back to L.A. will get done before a new agreement
Magic Johnson sells ownership stake in Lakers - AP
Johnson sold his small ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, possibly clearing the way for the Hall of Famer to own a bigger portion of another NBA team in the future
Meet the new cast of DWTS [SLIDESHOW] - TheDC
Competitors of the new ‘Dancing with the Stars’ stretch the definition of the word ‘star’
Celtics hope to add fourth Hall of Famer - Boston Globe
The Celtics are turning to Shaquille O’Neal, 38, who has played with three teams in the past three years, for a one-year contract as a front court addition
