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Kobe tweets funny photo of 'fight' with Howard

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant might be a neophyte in the world of Twitter, but it hasn't taken him long to figure out how to use it to control the narrative that's surrounding him.

CNNSI.com

Following rumors of locker room turmoil, the Lakers announced that both Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol are out indefinitely, putting Los Angeles in a tough spot, says Ben Golliver.

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

It is pretty well established at this point in the NBA season that the Los Angeles Lakers have been a disappointment. After entering this season with massive expectations, they've gone 15-18 and currently sit at 11th in the West. The worst part might be…

Robert Silverman, nytimes.com

David Lee, the former Knick, is averaging 19.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists a game for the Golden State Warriors.

Spencer Lund, dimemag.com

We’re only a week into 2013 and already Lakers fans are bugging out. The team has lost all of its games in the new year, including last night’s disappointment to the Denver Nuggets at home, which dropped them to 10-8 at the Staples Center (not countin…

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

OK, maybe they're not perfect strangers, but Denver Nuggets forwards Andre Iguodala and Danilo Gallinari sure seemed pretty psyched after they each did their part — Iggy with some behind-the-back wizardry, Gallo with a game-sealing triple — to vanquis…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

See, this is why we love JaVale McGee: he'll forego the smart play for the spectacular play. Late in the first half of yesterday's win over the Lakers, a missed Kosta Koufos layup bounced right in the middle of three Nuggets. Rather than yell "same…

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

The wheels were already coming off in Los Angeles for the Lakers, but now it seems like an axle just gave way. A 112-105 home loss to Denver drops L.A. to 15-18, which is three games worse (as ESPN’s J.A. Adande perfectly pointed out) than the ’04-’…

Notebook, ESPN.com

The Lakers' latest loss reveals a team not headed for a quick turnaround, J.A. Adande writes.

Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard aggravated the sprained rotator cuff in his right shoulder in Sunday night's loss to the Denver Nuggets and will undergo an MRI on the injury Monday morning, according to the team.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Randolph scored 21 points and Rudy Gay added 20 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 92-81 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Ty Lawson had 21 points and 10 assists, Danilo Gallinari scored 20 points and hit a big 3-pointer with 13.8 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets beat the struggling Los Angeles Lakers 112-105 Sunday night for their fifth win in seven games.

grantland.com

The word indefinite has become the go-to recovery-time descriptor for NBA teams understandably wary of providing a specific timeline, and it is a ve...

grantland.com

Jalen Rose on how Kobe Bryant is right to question the current Lakers roster and why the team is too old and slow to compete in the Western Conference...