Mitch Kupchak

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...

On Tuesday, Rutgers University officially announced the hiring of Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan as the Scarlet Knights' new head coach. Jordan, who played for Rutgers from 1973 to 1977, replaces Mike Rice, who was recently fired after a practice...

SAN ANTONIO — Lakers reserve center-forward Jordan Hill has been cleared to play, the team said Wednesday. It's somewhat surprising, given the fact the Lakers initially said he would be out for the entire season after undergoing hip surgery in...

Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak was clear Saturday that the team has no intention to use their one-time amnesty on Kobe Bryant. "That's not even something that we've discussed," Kupchak said. "That's the furthest thing from our mind right now."...

The last time they tried this, it didn't go so well. The last time the Lakers attempted to win a playoff series without Kobe Bryant, they had home-court advantage, a future Hall of Famer, and absolutely no chance. The year was 1996, and after lurching...

The Clippers have now sold out 92 straight home games with Saturday night's playoff victory in Staples Center. I have always thought it fascinating that there are 19,060 Clippers fans in all of Southern California and every one of them goes to every home...

The Lakers headed into Week 25 needing a win in their final day of the regular season to make the playoffs. A Utah Jazz loss gave the Lakers a playoff seeding -- making Wednesday night's battle against the Houston Rockets about which first-round...

On Friday, Kobe Bryant got a visit from Lakers Vice President Jim Buss, General Manager Mitch Kupchak and Coach Mike D'Antoni. Bryant is still on crutches, recovering from April 13 surgery to repair a torn left Achilles' tendon. The Lakers All-Star...

Lakers 91, Spurs 86 (final) The Lakers claimed another must-win game, defeating the mighty San Antonio Spurs, 91-86, without Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. With the win, the Lakers improve to 44-37. A victory on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets at...

Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will be out six to nine months because of a torn left Achilles' tendon, according to doctors. Of course, Bryant is 34 and has spent 17 years in the NBA. He may never be the same player again. Which is why the idea of...

Kobe Bryant has started putting together his bulletin-board material for his recovery as he works his way back from Saturday's surgery to repair a torn Achilles' tendon. On Sunday morning, Bryant tweeted an Instagram of the front page of The Times,...

The Lakers needed to win all four games in Week 24 to stay ahead of the Utah Jazz. They did -- but in the process lost Kobe Bryant for the year with an Achilles' tendon tear. The week started with good news on the health front. Metta World Peace...