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Lakers Held Long Overdue Team Meeting

purpleandgoldblog.com

The Lakers are a mess. They know it. Lakers fans know it. And just about the entire world of sports is aware of it. One of their biggest problems is their defense and a reason for that is their lack of communication. According to the LA Times' Mike Bres…

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Dwight Howard re-aggravated the torn labrum in his right shoulder late in the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night and did not return to the game.

Pat Borzi, nytimes.com

Brook Lopez, who was averaging 18.5 points and 7.4 rebounds coming into Wednesday, has been linked to a trade for Dwight Howard since December 2011.

nba.com

Lakers center Dwight Howard has aggravated his right shoulder injury against the Memphis Grizzlies and is out for the second half.

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

In order to move forward and turn around their disappointing season, the Los Angeles Lakers attempted to let go of their past frustrations with a team meeting Wednesday.

purpleandgoldblog.com

The Lakers (17-24) will try to snap a 3-game losing streak to end a 3-game road trip with something positive before heading back to Los Angeles. The loss on Monday versus Chicago symbolized a season where the Lakers just can't seem to get of their own w…

purpleandgoldblog.com

The Lakers are a mess. They know it. Lakers fans know it. And just about the entire world of sports is aware of it. One of their biggest problems is their defense and a reason for that is their lack of communication. According to the LA Times' Mike Bres…

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jordan Hill will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hip Wednesday, the team announced Tuesday after Hill received a second opinion on his injury in Nashville by Dr. Thomas Byrd.

purpleandgoldblog.com

The Lakers (17-24) will try to snap a 3-game losing streak to end a 3-game road trip with something positive before heading back to Los Angeles. The loss on Monday versus Chicago symbolized a season where the Lakers just can't seem to get of their own w…

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Dwight Howard again hits the reset button on the Los Angeles Lakers' season, while apologizing for his "immature" comments and vowing to dominate going forward.

Ian Begley, ESPN.com

The New York Knicks have surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers as the most valuable team in the NBA, according to Forbes' annual study.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Things have gotten so bad with the Los Angeles Lakers that the team’s Next Big Deal rumors have now shifted to All-Star center Dwight Howard. After working through two coaches and dismissing a Hall of Fame-level candidate in Phil Jackson, and making the…

Patrick Cassidy, dimemag.com

This morning ESPN is reporting that the Los Angeles Lakers have turned down numerous Dwight Howard trade offers, especially in recent weeks. The article says that the Lakers are holding firm — for now — because they’re still confident that they can …

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

With first place in the West on the line, the Staples Center was as raucous as its been for a non-Lakers game in many, many, many years. (Many.) Caron Butler did his part, nearly forcing a turnover from Kevin Durant in the corner, and then sneaking in b…

CNNSI.com

The NBA-best Thunder continue to get better despite trading away James Harden this offseason. A 109-97 win over the Clippers on Tuesday was the latest proof, says Lee Jenkins.

Lee Jenkins, CNNSI.com

LOS ANGELES -- The Oklahoma City Thunder have always challenged conventional wisdom -- they play in one of the smallest markets in professional sports, in a region consumed by college football, and implausibly built the best home-court advantage in the …

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak not placing blame for team's rough season on coach Mike D'Antoni.