Kobe's Lakers Unfazed By Blowout Loss To Thunder
For a megastar on a tradition-rich franchise with 16 NBA championships, Kobe Bryant has no problem admitting how the Los Angeles Lakers' shortcomings have popped up repeatedly this season.
For a megastar on a tradition-rich franchise with 16 NBA championships, Kobe Bryant has no problem admitting how the Los Angeles Lakers' shortcomings have popped up repeatedly this season.
The first round of the NBA Playoffs has come to a close for the Western Conference, and the teams vying to make it into the conference finals are ready for battle. Let's take a look at the Western Conference semifinal matchups to give you insight into who we think will come out on top.
Pau Gasol had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, Metta World Peace scored 15 points in his return from a seven-game suspension, and the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Denver Nuggets for a thrilling 96-87 victory in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their first-round series.
The Lakers issued a statement publicly backing Mike Brown on Saturday after Magic Johnson declared the first-year head coach would be fired if Los Angeles lost Game 7 of its first-round playoff series with Denver.
Even after nearly a quarter-century on NBA benches, Denver coach George Karl can't remember the last time he was this nervous for a big game.
KCAL 9's and Lakers play-by-play radio announcer John Ireland spoke to Kobe Bryant as the Los Angeles Lakers arrived to their Denver hotel as they wait for Game 6 Thursday at the Pepsi Center.
The Denver Nuggets have crept back into their series with the Los Angeles Lakers by outrunning and outgunning their older opponents.
Andre Miller scored 24 points, including two free throws with 12.8 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets survived Kobe Bryant's late scoring barrage in a 43-point performance, avoiding playoff elimination with a 102-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 on Tuesday night.
The Los Angeles Angels shelled out big bucks to C.J. Wilson during the offseason because of his reputation for pitching deep into games and eating up innings. The fact that they don't have to face him anymore was just a bonus.
Speedy point guard Ty Lawson believes more running and better rebounding will get the Denver Nuggets back into their first-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Suspended Lakers forward Metta World Peace will appear on the late-night comedy show "Conan" in his first extended one-on-one interview since he elbowed the Thunder's James Harden in the head.
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, Andrew Bynum followed up his playoff-opening triple-double with 27 points and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers weathered Denver's late rally for a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets on Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 series lead.
On Sunday, West top seed San Antonio opens against Utah, while the Lakers, the Pacific Division champs and No. 3 seed, get the Mavericks or Nuggets.
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are more than just teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA stars have partnered in owning a racehorse.
With the Clippers losing, the Los Angeles Lakers win the Pacific Division and clinch the 3rd spot in the Western Conference.
Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 114-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
Although Kobe Bryant led the team with 18 points, it couldn't prevent the Lakers from being embarrassed by the top team in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs, for a second straight meeting.
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili all scored at least 20 points to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-97 on Friday night and spoil Kobe Bryant's return.
The San Antonio Spurs handed the Los Angeles Lakers their worst loss of the season earlier this week, but that came with Kobe Bryant sidelined. The Spurs likely won't get such a break this time with the Lakers star set to return from injury.
Portland Trail Blazers President Larry Miller says the team has not reached out to the Los Angeles Lakers for permission to talk to general manager Mitch Kupchak.
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Kobe Bryant once again due to his shin injury on his right leg.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman didn't make the trip to Colorado for a three-game series against the Rockies to close out the regular season so he could rest a sore ankle.
Neighbors in one Mar Vista neighborhood have started banding together after repeated targets by burglars in recent weeks, many of which have been captured on home surveillance footage.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
The man and his accomplices stole roughly $2.6 million worth of jewelry. He later boasted about the robbery on Instagram.
The Los Angeles District Attorney announced charges against the man who allegedly killed a passenger while hijacking a Metro bus last week.
Neighbors in one Mar Vista neighborhood have started banding together after repeated targets by burglars in recent weeks, many of which have been captured on home surveillance footage.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
The man and his accomplices stole roughly $2.6 million worth of jewelry. He later boasted about the robbery on Instagram.
The Los Angeles District Attorney announced charges against the man who allegedly killed a passenger while hijacking a Metro bus last week.
Seven regions within Los Angeles County are under a heat advisory as meteorologists expect high temperatures to return to Southern California.
Neighbors in one Mar Vista neighborhood have started banding together after repeated targets by burglars in recent weeks, many of which have been captured on home surveillance footage.
The man and his accomplices stole roughly $2.6 million worth of jewelry. He later boasted about the robbery on Instagram.
The Los Angeles District Attorney announced charges against the man who allegedly killed a passenger while hijacking a Metro bus last week.
Seven regions within Los Angeles County are under a heat advisory as meteorologists expect high temperatures to return to Southern California.
California has surpassed the dubious milestone of 1 million acres burned. In 2023, fires burned 332,822 acres throughout the state.
A bill championed by Paris Hilton requiring state oversight and increased transparency at youth residential treatment facilities became law on Friday.
Dozens of cats and kittens are moving to their forever homes a month after officers seized the felines from an Irvine home.
The Santa Ana Department of Motor Vehicles building will reopen nearly a week after employees found a possible mold growth.
The shooting happened at around 3:30 p.m. in the 400 block of W. Camile Street, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
Airport Fire victims filed claims against Orange County after investigators determined the a public works crew unintentionally started the destructive blaze.
The quake, which was centered a little over three and a half miles southwest of Fontana, happened at around 4:11 p.m, the USGS said.
A bill championed by Paris Hilton requiring state oversight and increased transparency at youth residential treatment facilities became law on Friday.
Public health officials have issued a drinking water warning to Jurupa Valley residents after a positive case of E. Coli was discovered at a local water source.
It happened a little after 10 a.m. at Santiago Road and Ynez Road, near the Van Avery Prep Private School, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Flames were burning in San Bernardino County's Line Fire Thursday after it reached 83% containment. It scorched through tens of thousands of acres this month but no new evacuations orders have been issued after they were all lifted.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
Verizon customers reported their mobile phone service was down in cities across the U.S., giving them only SOS mode.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
The vice presidential showdown on Oct. 1 is expected to be the last debate before the November election.
Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people, caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to millions of homes and businesses.
Private universities in California can no longer consider legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process following a bill that was signed into law Monday.
The vice presidential showdown on Oct. 1 is expected to be the last debate before the November election.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell called the storm "a true multi-state event" that's had "significant impacts" across five states.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that requires law enforcement to collect data on crimes that take place on Native American lands and provide that information to the California Department of Justice.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction, Gov. Gavin Newson has signed a bill aimed at expanding access to methadone treatment in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Public health officials say this case is unrelated to the three other cases in Baldwin Park, which they called "unprecedented" last week.
The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.
So far there have been 20 reported cases of salmonella from patrons of Madre! Oaxacan restaurant in Valencia.
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will become new members as the conference rebuilds.
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
California residents with Android smartphones can now add their driver's licenses and ID cards to Google Wallet, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles announced Friday.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman didn't make the trip to Colorado for a three-game series against the Rockies to close out the regular season so he could rest a sore ankle.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
Patrick Mahomes passed for 245 yards and a touchdown while rediscovering his connection with Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied from an early 10-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10.
Shohei Ohtani went 1 for 4 and fell short in his bid to become the National League's first Triple Crown winner since 1937, stealing his 59th base to help the Los Angeles Dodgers rally past the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in Charlie Blackmon's final game.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
Throughout his 50-year career in show business, John Ashton appeared in nearly 100 movies.
During a stop on their "Music of the Spheres" global tour, which Billboard calls "the biggest rock tour of all time," Chris Martin, Will Champion, Guy Berryman and Jonny Buckland talk about their new album, the songwriting process, and their future playing together.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Jeff Nguyen reports from Mar Vista, where one neighborhood has started banding together after repeated targets by burglars in recent weeks, many of which have been captured on home surveillance footage.
KCAL's Amanda Starrantino speaks to the homeowner whose Trump flag was stolen from their porch.
The new evacuation orders are for the Seven Oaks community. Warnings were also issued for the Angelus Oaks community and Boulder Bay. Michele Gile reports.
Rina Nakano reports from Fontana, where she speaks with the elementary school student who was able to spur change in his community, getting city officials to right a decades old wrong in renaming his school after the Black man who originally owned the property was killed over the color of his skin.
The new housing site in Long Beach has 55 units. Lesley Marin reports.
The Bridge Fire in California's Angeles National Forest exploded to more than 34,000 acres Tuesday evening, prompting evacuations and road closures.
The Airport Fire burning in eastern Orange County is one of three brush fires continuing to rage in Southern California as hot temperatures and dry conditions challenge firefighting crews.
Desert Daze is a music festival that's brought together acts like Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi and Wu-Tang Clan since starting in 2012. It's been held in Lake Perris in Riverside County, where festival-goers can jump in the water amid live performances. In 2024, it was canceled for the second year in a row. And it's not clear when the SoCal psych-rock fest will be back.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.