Al Jefferson

addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); Yay? One of the most hyped teams in NBA history fell exhaustedly into the playoffs Wednesday. Appropriately, it happened with only...

Losing to the Houston Rockets and missing the playoffs isn’t the worst thing that could happen to the Lakers. Not even close. There are far more disconcerting scenarios that could unfold in the coming months. For starters, Dwight Howard...

Before taking the court against the Houston Rockets (45-36) on Wednesday night, the Lakers (44-37) clinched a playoff berth when the Grizzlies (56-26) defeated the Utah Jazz (43-39) in Memphis, 86-70. Power forward Zach Randolph had 25 points and 19...

SEE YOU IN THE FINALS 1. MIAMI (63-16) Playoffs really begin for Heat on June 6: That’s start date for the Finals. (1) 2. OKLAHOMA CITY (59-21)  Thunder may not miss James Harden in first round; it may see him every day. (2) HOPING TO MAKE...

SALT LAKE CITY -- The boos rained down early on Friday night from the Jazz faithful. But by night's end, they had changed to "Booz" inside a giddy Bulls locker room. Carlos Boozer overcame early foul trouble and a late technical to score 11 straight...

Kobe Bryant is one of the most accomplished scorers in NBA history but his teammates certainly seemed pleased at his effort on Friday night to share the ball against the Utah Jazz. Bryant notched 14 assists along with 14 points.  He finished one rebound...

Lakers 102 - Jazz 84 (end of regulation) The Lakers ended their four-game losing streak Friday night, defeating the Utah Jazz 102-84. Kobe Bryant was one rebound shy of a triple-double and one assist short of his career high (15), with a 14-point, 14-...

The Lakers (17-25) play the Utah Jazz (23-19) for the third and final time this season Friday night at Staples Center. Dwight Howard is expected to start at center, surviving a scare against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday when he re-aggravated his...

If you haven't noticed, it's all rainbows and gumdrops for the post-Dwight Howard Magic. The real Magic Kingdom doesn't spout this much squeaky-clean goodness and positive vibes. During this rebuild, pardon our pixie dust. At media day last October,...

ARRON AFFLALO, SHOOTING GUARD -------------------- HT:  6-5  WT:  215  COLLEGE: UCLA -------------------- AGE: Turns 28 on Oct. 15, 2013. -------------------- NBA SEASONS: 2012-13 is his sixth. -------------------- TWITTER HANDLE: @arronafflalo ---------...

NEW ORLEANS -- With rookie sensation Anthony Davis in the locker room nursing a possible concussion, Greivis Vasquez turned the corner from the top of the key for a driving layup with 1.3 seconds left to lift the New Orleans Hornets to an 88-86 victory...

Management is busy preparing for the draft. Derrick Rose is rehabilitating his left knee daily. The games have stopped, but the Bulls' beat never ends. And neither do your questions. Why is next year being viewed as a tread water year? Rose should be...