Police stop Spanish paparazzi tailing Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol in Redondo Beach (New York Daily News)
03/18/2010 11:53 AM
Police in Redondo Beach, Calif., say two men they stopped for following Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol turned out to be Spanish paparazzi.

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 106, Sacramento 99 (UPI)
03/16/2010 10:38 PM
SACRAMENTO, March 17 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 30 points and Pau Gasol had 28 Tuesday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-99 win at Sacramento.

Los Angeles Lakers Team Report (USA Today)
03/18/2010 03:07 AM
The Lakers still have an imposing five-game trip coming up March 24-31, but they don't have as much reason to fear it now as they did a week ago.

Timberwolves-Lakers Preview (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
03/18/2010 10:03 AM
Their season-high, three-game losing streak behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers are starting to round into playoff form. A matchup with the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves could help the Western Conference leaders continue that development. Los Angeles looks to win five straight for the first time in nearly three months Friday when it goes for its 10th consecutive victory over the conference-worst...

Photogs stopped after tailing Lakers' Pau Gasol (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
03/18/2010 09:03 AM
Police in Redondo Beach, Calif., say two men they stopped for following Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (pow gah-SOHL') turned out to be Spanish paparazzi. Sgt. Phil Keenan says Gasol told officers he saw the men following him before he got into his car Wednesday afternoon. Keenan says the men tailed Gasol's car and the athlete was worried that they might be stalkers.

Warriors report for Monday's game vs. Los Angeles Lakers (San Jose Mercury News)
03/14/2010 07:07 PM
WARRIORS VS. LOS ANGELES LAKERSTipoff: 7:30 p.m., Oracle ArenaTV/Radio: ESPN; CSNBA; 680-AMRecords: Warriors 18-47; Lakers 48-18Lakers update: The Lakers have won two straight since their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Warriors report for Monday's game vs. Los Angeles Lakers (Contra Costa Times)
03/14/2010 07:05 PM
Warriors vs. Los Angeles LakersTipoff: 7:30 p.m., Oracle ArenaTV/Radio: ESPN; CSNBA; 680-AMRecords: Warriors 18-47; Lakers 48-18Lakers update: The Lakers have won two straight since their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Paparazzi stopped for following Lakers' Gasol (Fox Sports)
03/18/2010 03:18 PM
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (AP) Police in Redondo Beach, Calif., say two men they stopped for following Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol turned out to be Spanish paparazzi.

Men following Lakers star Gasol in Redondo Beach turn out to be paparazzi (Daily Breeze)
03/18/2010 06:04 AM
Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol sought help from Redondo Beach police Wednesday when he became concerned about two men following him, officers said.

Timberwolves-Lakers Preview (SportingNews)
03/18/2010 11:38 AM
STATS Writer Their season-high, three-game losing streak behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers are starting to round into playoff form.

Previous 2008-2009 news:

5/13: Kobe Bryant was named to the NBA's All-NBA first team for the seventh time. Pau Gasol was selected for the third team becoming the first Laker other than Kobe and Shaq on those teams since 1991.

5/6: Kobe Bryant was named to the NBA's All-Defensive first team for the seventh time.

4/9: Andrew Bynum returned after missing 32 games

4/3: The Lakers, who have already secured the number 1 seed in the Western Conference for the 2009 Playoffs, have also reached the 60-win mark for the 11th time in franchise history.

3/6: With a victory over the Timberwolves the Lakers became the first team this season to reach 50 wins. With 20 games left in their schedule, L.A. holds the best record in the league at 50-12. Kobe Bryant, who scored 23, passed Robert Parish for 18th on the NBA's all-time career scoring list with 23,354 points.

2/18: Chris Mihm was traded to Memphis for a 2013 2nd-round draft pick.

2/10: Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 23,000-point. He did it being 30 years, 171 days old, 5 days younger than Wilt Chamberlain.

2/15: Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal not only were in the same team once again but they also shared the MVP trophy in the 2009 All-Star Game. The lead the West to a 146-119 victory.

2/8: The Lakers sent Vladimir Radmanovic to the Charlotte Bobcats in a trade for a pair of young players-- forward Adam Morrison and guard Shannon Brown.

2/2: Andrew Bynum will be out for 8 to 12 weeks with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

1/29: Kobe Bryant will be a starter for the West in the 2009 All-Star Game. Pau Gasol will join him as a reserve.

1/21: The Lakers have the best half-season record (33-8) in the Western Conference meaning Phil Jackson will coach the West team at the All-Star Game on Feb. 15 in Phoenix.

11/25: Kobe Bryant new signature shoes will hit the streets in January 2009 but we have a picture gallery of the new Nike Zoom Kobe IV (or 4).

10/30: Andrew Bynum signed a 4-year contract extension for $57.4 million and will be a Laker until 2012-13.

Offseason moves: Center D.J. Mbenga signed a one-year contract. / The Lakers agreed to terms with Chinese player Sun Yue. / in the 2008 NBA Draft the Lakers selected Joe Crawford with the 58th pick. / Sasha Vujacic agreed to a three-year, 15-million deal to stay in L.A. / As a free agent Ronny Turiaf signed an offer sheet with the Warriors for about $17 million over 4 years. / The Lakers Lakers exercised a 4th year contract option for the 2009-10 season on Jordan Farmar.

9/26: Sun Yue has mononucleosis which could require several weeks of recovery.

9/25: Center D.J. Mbenga signed a one-year contract.

8/27: The team signed second round pick Joe Crawford.

9/10: Kobe decided he won't have surgery on his injured finger.

8/24: Kobe Bryant led the USA Basketball team to the Olympic Gold Medal in Beijing 2008.

8/8: The Lakers ageed to terms with Chinese player Sun Yue.

8/5: The NBA released the Lakers 2008-09 schedule. The Lakers will face the Celtics on Christmas Day.

7/26: Sasha Vujacic agreed to a three-year, 15-million deal to stay in L.A.

7/25: Kobe Bryant has new shoes for the 2008 Olympic Games: Nike Hyperdunk. More Info. / Picture gallery

7/18: As a free agent Ronny Turiaf signed an offer sheet with the Warriors for about $17 million over 4 years.

7/14: Rumors include a trade that could sent Odom to the Kings in exchage for Ron Artest.

7/30: Offseason moves: in the 2008 NBA Draft the Lakers selected Joe Crawford with the 58th pick.

Los Angeles Lakers 2007-2008 news:

5/12: Kobe Bryant was selected for the NBA 2008 All-Defensive First Team. It is his 8th selection, the 6th for the First Team

5/9: Kobe Bryant was unanimously selected for the All-NBA First Team. It is his 10th All-NBA selection, the 6th for the first team.

5/6: Kobe Bryant won his first Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the only the 4th Laker NBA history to earn the MVP.

4/19: Andrew Bynum won't be ready for the Lakers-Nuggets series.

2/17: Forced by league rules to play in the All-Star Game, Kobe stayed in the court the first 3 minutes before sitting out for good. Jordan Farmar had 17 points and game highs with 12 assists and 4 steals in the rookie-sophomore All-Star challenge.

2/15: Kobe Bryant was diagnosed with a torn ligament in the pinkie of his right hand, but he will delay surgery until the end of the Olympic Games.

2/2: The Lakers brought Spanish center Pau Gasol in a trade for Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton.

1/24: Kobe Bryant will be a starter in the 2008 All-Star Game.

1/20: Andrew Bynum's injury will sideline him for another 7 weeks. Trevor Ariza broke a bone in his foot and will be out 8 weeks.

1/4: The win over the 76ers game Phil Jackson his 939th career coaching victory, the one he needed to surpass Celtics legend Red Auerbach for seventh all-time.

12/23: Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to reach 20,000 points.

11/20: A trade with the Magic sent Brian Cook and Maurice Evans to Orlando in exchange for forward Trevor Ariza.

11/3: Kobe Bryant new shoes are ready, you can take a look at the pictures to see how his new sneakers look like.

10/2: Against some speculations, Kobe Bryant joined the team for training camp.

Previous 2006 news:

11/10: Chris Mihm will undergo ankle surgery and will sit out the rest of the regular season...

10/30: To trim the roster to 15 players, the Lakers waived Von Wafer, Devin Green and rookie J.R. Pinnock.

10/26: Phil Jackson is back and he will have to trim the roster to 15 players by Monday. Pinnock, Green and Von Wafer are the top candidates to leave.

10/23: With Brown and Mihm out for the start of the season, the Lakers will have to start Andrew Bynum at center.

10/3: Phil Jackson underwent hip replacement surgery. He's expected to be back full-time before the Lakers 1st game (Oct. 31)

8/2: Devean George, a free agent, signed a two-year $4.2 million contract with Dallas.

7/20: The Lakers re-hired assistant coach Jim Cleamons, one of Jackson's favorites.

7/17: Kobe Bryant underwent minor knee surgery to clean out scar tissue and loose cartilage and will be out at least 8 weeks.

7/13: The Lakers possible starting lineup for the 2006/2007 season could be Kobe Bryant and Smush Parker in the backcourt, Radmanovic and Odom at forward, and Kwame Brown at center.

7/13: The Lakers signed Vladimir Radmanovic to a 5-year, $31.7 million contract

6/28: In the 2006 NBA Draft the Lakers selected guard Jordan Farmar with the 26th pick.

6/21: Former Laker Shaquille O'Neal won his 4th NBA Championship, the 1st with the Miami Heat.

5/17: Kobe, Shaq, Nowitzki, Nash and Lebron James are the 2006 All-NBA First Team. Kobe also made the All-Defensive Team.

5/11: Kobe will wear the jersey number 24 next season.

4/19: Kobe Bryant won his first scoring title with an average of 35.4 points. He became the 4th player in NBA history to average more than 35 and the 5th in Lakers history to lead the league in scoring.

4/19: Kobe Bryant ended the season with a total of 27 games of 40 or more points, breaking the franchise record of 23 set by Baylor in 1963.

4/14: With his 50 points Kobe Bryant reached 2,754 and broke the franchise record of 2,719 points in one season set by Baylor in 1962-63

3/6: The Lakers signed Jim Jackson and waived injured forward Slava Medvedenko.

2/27: Kobe Bryant will be the centerpiece of the new USA Basketball Team. Kobe and the others that accepted the invitation, made a commitment until the 2008 Olympic Games.

2/19: Kobe Bryant had a good performance in the 2006 All-Star Game with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. His last 4 points tied the game at 120 but Tracy Mcgrady (36 points) missed the potentialy winning 3-pointer and the East won 122-120. Lebron James was the MVP.

2/8: Kobe Bryant has new shoes. The Air Zoom Kobe I will be his first signature shoes made by Nike. More information...

2/2: Kobe Bryant will be an All-Star for the 8th consecutive time. He was the second most voted behind Yao Ming. West: Yao, Kobe, Duncan, McGrady and Nash. East: Lebron, Shaq, Iverson, Wade and Jermaine O'Neal.

1/22: Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, his career-high and the second-best in NBA history.

1/18: The Lakers waived injured Laron Profit and signed Ronnie Turiaf, who is fully recovered from his open heart surgery.

1/13: Turiaf will join the team by Monday. The Lakers must waive a player, probably L. Profit.

1/12: Medvedenko have surgery to repair a herniated disk and is not expected to play again this season.

1/5: Slava Medvedenko will have surgery to repair a herniated disk and may be lost for the season increasing Turiaf possibilities to be a Laker.