Lakers' Bench Gets Nickname
This must be another coaching record for Phil Jackson. Just one week into the regular season, he has already minted a catchy nickname for the Los Angeles Lakers' revamped group of reserves.
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This must be another coaching record for Phil Jackson. Just one week into the regular season, he has already minted a catchy nickname for the Los Angeles Lakers' revamped group of reserves.
Pau Gasol had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Kobe Bryant added 20 points and the Los Angeles Lakers kept up their unbeaten start to the season with a 107-83 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.
Lamar Odom had 18 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat Phoenix 114-106 on Friday night in the Suns' home opener and a rematch of last season's Western Conference finalists.
The Phoenix Suns are a different team without Amare Stoudemire in the lineup. Kobe Bryant doesn't care one bit.
Ron Artest just got his championship ring last night, and he's already ready to give it away.
Since the Lakers aquired Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, the franchise has gone to 3 consecutive NBA Finals, winning the last two.
While so much attention during the NBA offseason was focused on the happenings in South Beach, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers were preparing to make a run for their third straight title in what could be the final season for coach Phil Jackson.
Tuesday night's NBA season opener for the Los Angeles Lakers will begin with a ring ceremony for the 2009-2010 NBA champions.
A year ago at this time the Lakers had a big question to answer, how would Ron Artest handle the triangle offense?
The domestic violence charges will be dropped after prosecutors say there isn't enough evidence to charge the Lakers' forward.
Kevin Durant has already proven he is among the NBA's elite players. He'd like to take his team to the same level.
Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Shannon Brown hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Monta Ellis' NBA preseason-high 41 points in a 105-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
While the entire basketball world focused squarely on Miami for the past three months, the Los Angeles Lakers waited quietly across the continent, polishing their rings and enjoying the show.
Pau Gasol scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without coach Phil Jackson, beat the Golden State Warriors 120-99 on Thursday night in an exhibition game.
Rookie Gordon Hayward scored 26 points and the Utah Jazz shrugged off a 19-point third quarter by Kobe Bryant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-94 on Sunday night and run their preseason record to 6-0.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic is out indefinitely with a concussion after teammate Lamar Odom's elbow inadvertently hit him in the face.
Pau Gasol and Ron Artest each scored 18 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 98-95 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Kobe Bryant had seven points, four rebounds, and two assists while playing just under 19 minutes. He played nine minutes in the first and third quarters.
The New Orleans Hornets have signed 7-foot center D.J. Mbenga. Mbenga was a free agent after playing 49 games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season.
Spanish center Pau Gasol led the NBA champions with 24 points, but his homecoming was spoiled by the European champion in a game that was billed as an informal intercontinental showdown.
Pau Gasol is back in Spain for a third time with an NBA team. This time, he's in a Lakers jersey as an NBA champion.
The Lakers' Kobe Bryant will earn another ring and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant will seize the MVP award away from LeBron James.
Barcelona has Lakers fever! Upon arrival in Spain, the team went straight from their charter to the arena to practice and were greeted by 5,000 screaming kids watching their every move.
Michael Beasley scored 21 points in his Timberwolves debut and Minnesota beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-92 Monday in their preseason opener in London.
Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
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Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Savannah Guthrie has asked people across the country for help with the search for her mom, Nancy Guthrie.
Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
The rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday evening before conditions dry out.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
The rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday evening before conditions dry out.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
Redondo Union High School's cheerleading team won three silver medals at nationals after securing the state title a little over a week ago.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
A Garden Grove coffee shop was shut down by police last week for alleged illegal activity, which included several code violations for nudity and serving alcohol without a license.
Police say that all three victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the street outside of a house party late Saturday night.
The shooting happened at around 3:50 p.m. near W. McFadden Avenue and Graham Street, according to Santa Ana police.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
A Chino family is demanding answers after their Nicaraguan mother, who was awaiting an outcome in her asylum case, was detained by federal immigration agents in January.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Deputies say that the suspect had run from the spot of a hit-and-run crash before they tried to take him into custody.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
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Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
As the deadline approaches for Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order mandating California state workers return to in-person work four days a week, there is a new bipartisan effort to change state law and allow the current telework structure to continue.
A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said "there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better," a day after President Trump lashed out at him.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
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Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
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Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
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"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said "there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better," a day after President Trump lashed out at him.
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Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
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After more than 14 hours, a suspect barricaded in a Lancaster home is taken into custody by sheriff’s deputies.
CBS LA has issued a Next Weather Alert for the upcoming rain that is expected to impact much of Southern California. Weather officials only predict about an inch of rain will fall.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
