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Jackson, Buss engaged over Christmas holiday

Ramona Shelburne, ESPN.com

Phil Jackson may not have signed on for another run as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's about to join the Laker family nonetheless.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

An autopsy has been conducted on the body of Scott Ashley Sterling, son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

When the Los Angeles Lakers play the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, all 16 championship banners hanging from the Staples Center rafters will belong to the team in the purple and gold.

Beckley Mason, nytimes.com

Eric Bledsoe's shooting percentage and assists are down, and his turnovers are up, after a hot start in which he was seen as an early contender for most improved player.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

It's a point I've made after both the first and second round of ballot results in the fan voting for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game - the lack of recognition that Stephen Curry and David Lee are getting for their sensational early-season play with the Golde

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

The season isn’t even halfway done, and Kobe Bryant has still uttered enough to reporters to fill a top 10 list. He’s not pulling any punches with his rhetoric concerning the disappointing early season for the Lakers, and on Wednesday night, after a t…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

It had been a frustrating Wednesday night for Kevin Durant. He'd watched his Oklahoma City Thunder - once again perched atop the Western Conference and boasting the NBA's best record, after the Denver Nuggets snapped the Los Angeles Clippers' 17-game wi

CNNSI.com

The Clippers suffered their second straight blowout in a 115-94 loss to the Warriors. With Steph Curry on fire and L.A. cooling off, Golden State shined in the rout, says Rob Mahoney.