Mitch Kupchak

Now that the season has ended for the Lakers, there's time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future. Most of the material over the coming months here on the Lakers Now blog will focus on what the Lakers can do in preparation for next season....

  Join Times Lakers writer Mike Bresnahan and NBA editor Barry Stavro today at 11:30 a.m. for a live video discussion about the end of the Lakers season, and the impending end of the Clippers' season. The Lakers' season came to a halt on Sunday, and...

Kobe Bryant continues his recovery from the Achilles' tear that ended his season on April 12. On Tuesday, before his exit interview for the season with Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Coach Mike D'Antoni, Bryant tweeted the latest update....

Metta World Peace wore a blue Cookie Monster T-shirt for his end-of-season meeting with Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Coach Mike D'Antoni on Monday. Then he had a message for everybody when asked about NBA player Jason Collins, who revealed...

In the land of Hollywood, this should have become an Oscar-worthy performance. The Lakers boasted a $100 million payroll to secure talented actors, ranging from an elite scorer (Kobe Bryant) to elite passer (Steve Nash), elite post players (Dwight...

It is the chant that has defined the season, yet somehow has not defined the man. The most amazing thing about the derisive jeer that has rained upon Mike D'Antoni's slumped shoulders for the last six months is that not once has he jeered back. "We want...

That was a waste of a season. Now what? The Lakers' headaches won't get any smaller after a first-round sweep by San Antonio. Will Dwight Howard stay or go as a free agent this summer? If he remains, will Pau Gasol be traded or waived via the...

The free giveaways made sense, handed off to all Lakers fans as they entered Staples Center. White towels to wave. The Lakers completed the symbolism by waving the white flag, throwing in the towel, whatever metaphor you chose in a season-ending 103-...

The Sports Xchange Just Sayin': Reaction to Collins' announcement Jason Collins' announcement that he's gay received positive and negative reaction. The Sports Xchange looks at what people are Just Sayin' about Collins: NBA Hall of Famer Charles...

LOS ANGELES _ Now, the Lakers officially are done and so, too, should be Mike D'Antoni. The poor guy didn't even have a full season, we know. And you're right. Firing him now wouldn't be fair. But if the NBA were fair, the Lakers' starting point guard...

Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni did his best to accept his team's being swept by the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. "I'm proud of them because they fought," D'Antoni said.  "Just to recap, we were 17-25 and had real, serious problems and were going the wrong...

The last image you should see of Dwight Howard in a Lakers uniform is the one where he's walking off the Staples Center court with his head down after he was ejected via a second technical foul. The Lakers should let Howard walk in the offseason....