Dwight Howard is no lock to return to the Lakers. Sources tell Ken Berger several teams interest the free agent center. ...more

From the 1-4 start to Kobe's Achilles, this season was a Lakers nightmare. Ken Berger says hardships abound in fixing it and could include amnestying Bryant. ...more

Though he plans to be watching from the bench as his team faces elimination on Sunday night against the Spurs, Metta World Peace vowed that the Lakers won't give up. ...more

With Utah's loss to Memphis on Wednesday night, the Lakers squeaked into the playoffs on the last night of the regular season. ...more

On Sunday night, we saw the Dwight Howard that the Lakers need to get into the playoffs and do something once they're there. He was an assertive, willing leader not shying away from a challenge. ...more

Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak came out strongly in defense of coach Mike D'Antoni on Saturday after Kobe Bryant's string of 47-minute games ended with a torn left Achilles' tendon. ...more

In the second night of a back-to-back, at age 34 and in his 17th season, Kobe Bryant unleashed a masterpiece Wednesday night with 47 points in 48 minutes to push the Lakers one step closer to the playoffs. ...more

After a 109-95 loss to the Clippers on Sunday, the Lakers face a five-game push to make the playoffs. If they're going to get in, they need someone other than Kobe Bryant to display the kind of urgency that the moment requires. And that someone needs to be Dwight Howard. ...more

As Kobe Bryant passed Wilt Chamberlain for fourth in the NBA's career scoring list Saturday night, the milestone that really matters -- his sixth championship -- has never seemed more unattainable. ...more

With all eyes on Dwight Howard Tuesday at Amway Center, a key figure who could soon rejoin the resurgent Lakers almost escaped scrutiny. Pau Gasol was on the floor taking jumpers after the Lakers' shootaround, and coach Mike D'Antoni said he could be back in the lineup soon. ...more