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Lee drops 30 as Warriors extend Nets' skid

Associated Press, ESPN.com

David Lee had 30 points and 15 rebounds, Stephen Curry scored 28 points, and the Golden State Warriors gave coach Mark Jackson a winning return to Brooklyn by beating the Nets 109-102 on Friday night.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn is pouring cold water on the seemingly endless speculation surrounding the team's interest in Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol.

nba.com

The Minnesota Timberwolves have long been interested in Pau Gasol.

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Though Dwight Howard is shooting 46.9 percent from the foul line this season, the Lakers center said he's had enough of people giving him advice.

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

The inevitable trade chatter surrounding the disappointing Los Angeles Lakers, currently sitting at 9-10 on the season, has ticked up a notch up over the last couple days, and most of that transaction talk surrounds the Lakers’ embattled power forward, …

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Lakers forward Pau Gasol did not participate in the team's shootaround Friday and did not play against the host Thunder as he continues to sit out with tendinitis in both knees.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

In a week, the Phoenix Suns have gone from a "sure, they're going to entertain; give 'em a chance"-styled upstart to a disappointing batch of coconuts that has lost five straight in a run that seems more in line with the pessimistic win totals…

nba.com

Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol is expected to miss his third straight game with tendinitis in his knees.

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Yesterday was an off day in Oklahoma City for the Lakers, so to bring the scuffling 9-10 team together, they had a boys' night out at the theater. On the program: Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. The ancipation led Pau Gasol to offer perhaps the best and mos…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Yesterday was an off day in Oklahoma City for the Lakers, so to bring the scuffling 9-10 team together, they had a boys' night out at the theater. On the program: Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. The ancipation led Pau Gasol to offer perhaps the best and mos…

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

Last Friday, Kelly Dwyer hipped you to the Phoenix Suns' plans to issue their fans refunds if they did not have a satisfactory amount of fun at one of their games. It was a bold move, and also a smart one — the Suns received lots of press via the intern…

ESPN.com, ESPN.com

5-on-5: After a busy start to 2012-13, which team would win a seven-game series?

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

You might recall a Miami Heat win over the Los Angeles Lakers from back in March of 2011, one that saw Kobe Bryant decide to take to an impromptu postgame shooting session in full view of reporters after a poor performance in that game's fourth quarter.…

CNNSI.com

Report: Lakers not listening to Gasol trade offers

Associated Press, ESPN.com

O.J. Mayo scored 23 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 35 seconds to go, and the Dallas Mavericks held on to beat Phoenix 97-94 on Thursday night, the Suns' fifth loss in a row.