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• Chandler leads Nuggets past Lakers, 119-108

  February 26, 2013 12:06 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Wilson Chandler scored 23 points in place of an injured Danilo Gallinari, and Ty Lawson added 22 in the Denver Nuggets' 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Gallinari, the Nuggets' leading scorer, sat out with a bruised left thigh. He wasn't needed as... more »

• Bryant has stomach ailment heading into Game 6

  May 10, 2012 8:16 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers say Kobe Bryant has a stomach ailment and will be a game-time decision for Thursday night's Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets. Bryant missed the team's shootaround at the Pepsi Center on Thursday morning. Coach Mike Brown said he expects his All-Star guard... more »

• Nuggets counting on altitude, fatigue factor vs LA

  May 9, 2012 8:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The upstart Denver Nuggets have crept back into their series with the Los Angeles Lakers by outrunning and outgunning their older opponents. Leading the way in Game 5 was the savvy Andre Miller and the raw, athletic JaVale McGee, whose mind-boggling athleticism and array of dunks made... more »

• Lakers aiming to close out Nuggets quickly

  May 7, 2012 8:44 PM

  EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Although Kobe Bryant's late-game effectiveness has been debated and dissected over the past 16 years, he seems to love it whenever he doesn't have to take the Los Angeles Lakers' last shot. That generally means the Lakers are taking care of business by themselves. After... more »

• Bryant and Bynum lead Lakers past Nuggets 92-88

  May 7, 2012 12:46 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Andrew Bynum added 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers' stars got plenty of help from their supporting cast in a 92-88 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. The Lakers can wrap... more »

• Stopping Lakers' stars key to Nuggets' transition

  May 2, 2012 7:56 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Denver Nuggets figure the way to quit getting beaten inside and out by the Los Angeles Lakers is to get them running up and down the court. Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum combined for 65 points in Los Angeles' 104-100 victory Tuesday night that gave the... more »

• Denver aims to circumvent Lakers 'illegal defense'

  April 30, 2012 7:54 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Denver Nuggets still believe Andrew Bynum plays illegal defense on a regular basis. They also realize it's on them to make the prolific shot-blocker's job a whole lot tougher. After getting one-sixth of all their shots blocked in a Game 1 loss, the Nuggets will... more »

• Bynum's triple-double leads Lakers past Nuggets

  April 29, 2012 8:07 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Andrew Bynum posted the Lakers' first playoff triple-double in 21 years with an NBA postseason record-tying 10 blocked shots, and Los Angeles thoroughly controlled the tempo in a playoff-opening 103-88 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Bynum, the Lakers' All-Star... more »

• Johnson signs on to lend his magic to Dodgers

  March 28, 2012 8:26 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Magic Johnson is about to learn $2 billion only buys you so much. Now he'll need to bring the Los Angeles Dodgers the same success he brought the Lakers. News that Johnson and his partners agreed to purchase the team sparked a groundswell of excited chatter... more »

• Gallinari scores 20 as Nuggets beat Lakers, 99-90

  January 1, 2012 10:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Danilo Gallinari scored 20 points, Ty Lawson had 17 points and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 on Sunday night. Nene had 13 points for the Nuggets, who avenged a three-point loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles less than 24... more »

• Bynum returns, leads Lakers over Nuggets

  December 31, 2011 7:36 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Andrew Bynum had 29 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut following a four-game suspension that carried over from the playoffs, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 92-89 Saturday. Bynum shot 13 for 18, helping the Lakers win their third straight following... more »

• Artest's name change to Metta World Peace approved

  September 16, 2011 4:55 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles court commissioner has approved Ron Artest's petition to change his name to Metta World Peace. The bid by the Lakers forward for the new name had been delayed by three weeks so that he could resolve unpaid traffic tickets. With that... more »

• Lakers star forward wants to play for Spain at Euros

  June 2, 2011 11:32 AM

  MADRID (AP) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol says he wants to play for Spain at this summer's European Championship. Gasol confirmed his availability for the defending champions on Wednesday after missing last year's World Championship in Turkey, where Spain finished sixth. According to the Spanish basketball federation's website,... more »

• Mavs eliminate Lakers, sweep Jackson to retirement

  May 8, 2011 8:05 PM

  DALLAS (AP) - Jason Terry tied an NBA playoff record with nine 3-pointers and the Dallas Mavericks matched another postseason mark with 20 3s, powering them to a 122-86 victory over the Lakers on Sunday and a sweep of their second-round series. The victory putsthe Mavs in the Western Conference... more »

• Nuggets drop Lakers 2 games behind Spurs in West

  April 3, 2011 6:36 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Danilo Gallinari scored 22 points, Kenyon Martin scored six of his 18 in the final 3:24, and the Denver Nuggets hung on for their sixth straight win, 95-90 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Kobe Bryant scored 28 points for the Lakers, who snapped a... more »

• Celtics handle Kobe onslaught and lead LA 3-2

  June 13, 2010 11:10 PM

  BOSTON (AP) - It's looking a lot like 2008 again, with Paul Pierce carrying the Boston Celtics to victory in the NBA finals and leading them to the brink of yet another title. Pierce scored 27 points - his best performance of this year's finals - and the Celtics withstood... more »

• Allen, Rondo lead Celtics past Lakers, even finals

  June 7, 2010 12:13 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ray Allen scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half with a record-setting 3-point shooting display, Rajon Rondo completed a triple-double down the stretch and the Boston Celtics evened the NBA finals with a 103-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2... more »

• Tough Lakers beat Boston 102-89 in finals opener

  June 4, 2010 12:02 AM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers got tough in a 102-89 victory over the Boston Celtics in the NBA finals opener Thursday night. Ron Artest scored 15 points after tumbling to the ground in... more »

• Bryant scores 35 as Lakers beat Jazz 111-110

  May 9, 2010 12:01 AM

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher hit back-to-back 3-pointers during an 8-2 run in the final minute and the Lakers held on for a 111-110 victory over the Utah Jazz that put Los Angeles on the verge of clinching the Western Conference playoff series. The Jazz... more »

• Lakers beat Nuggets 95-89

  February 28, 2010 8:13 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lamar Odom scored nine of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame an 11-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 95-89 on Sunday. Kobe Bryant was just 3 for 17 from... more »