Lakers' Kobe Bryant 'itching' To Get Back On Court

One of the questions for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into training camp later this month is the status of Kobe Bryant’s right knee. Bryant had arthroscopic surgery in July, and he was expected to be fully recovered by the time camp opened.

www.sportingnews.com/  -  SportingNews  -  Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:09:21 AM EDT  

--The Lakers don't have the home-heavy schedule of early last season, which forced the team to the road through most of the spring of 2010

www.sportsline.com/  -  CBS Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:56:24 PM EDT  

Clippers, with new Coach Vinny Del Negro and former No. 1 pick Blake Griffin, will begin the season the next night against Portland. OK, there is more to the Lakers' schedule than playing the Miami Heat and its Super Friends of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh on Christmas Day at home in Los Angeles and facing their rivals, the Boston Celtics and newly signed Shaquille O'Neal, on Jan ...

www.latimes.com/  -  Los Angeles Times  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:49:43 PM EDT  

The free-agent guard agrees to a contract worth approximately $4.6 million to remain with the Lakers and try for a third consecutive title. Shannon Brown had suitors. Six of them or so. Some offered the free-agent guard more money than he might make if he returned to the Lakers. He thought about that.

www.latimes.com/  -  Los Angeles Times  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:40:40 PM EDT  

The Lakers went shopping for a bargain late in free agency and came away with a former UCLA player who liked the idea of returning to try to win an NBA championship.

www.sportsline.com/  -  CBS Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 9:59:50 PM EDT  

The Celtics are back in the series -- thanks to their bench. Glen Davis and Nate Robinson propel Boston past the Lakers 96-89 to tie the Finals at 2. The unlikeliest heroes step up and steal the show, Ken Berger says.

www.sportsline.com/  -  CBS Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 8:32:49 PM EDT  

It was just the other day when I was talking about the Lakers' second unit when I ventured a guess that forward Luke Walton wouldn't return to form anytime soon. Well, Son of Bill is trying to prove me wrong. In an interview with Mike Trudell on the Lakers' own Basketblog, Walton said, I’ve put together a great team of people to work with, with our strength coach with the Lakers [Chip Schaefer ...

www.latimes.com/  -  Los Angeles Times  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 7:11:33 PM EDT  

Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from Matthew Kahn's book Climatopolis . Los Angeles is a hedonist’s paradise. At night, you can cruise the Sunset Strip. Although The Doors no longer play there, you may run into Paris Hilton or Britney Spears before seeing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at a red-carpet event. During the winter, you might venture downtown to watch Kobe Bryant and the ...

www.sciam.com/  -  Scientific American  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 6:02:29 PM EDT  

Dan Loumena of the Los Angeles Times addressed reports of Magic Johnson being a potential owner of the for-sale Detroit Pistons. Loumena refers to an NBA.com article, but the Free Press has also written about Magic's interest. In his Lakers' blog on Wednesday, Loumena weighed in: Does this make sense? Could it really happen? Yes and absolutely. Magic is never one to rest on his laurels and he ...

www.freep.com/  -  Detroit Free Press  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 5:58:25 PM EDT  

LOS ANGELES — The mother of The Brady Bunch, a former NFL quarterback, one of the self-proclaimed guidos from Jersey Shore Mike The Situation Sorrentino and the daughter of Sarah Palin are among the celebrities who will cha-cha-cha on the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars.

www.app.com/  -  Asbury Park Press  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 5:12:56 PM EDT  

When the Los Angeles Lakers were blown out in Game Six of the 2008 NBA Finals by the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest made his way to the visitor's locker room to console long time friend Lamar Odom.

www.sportsline.com/  -  CBS Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 4:01:49 PM EDT  

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - 09/03/10) - Following great anticipation and national media attention, the 878-room JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE opened in spring 2010. Serving as the cornerstone of L.A. LIVE, the downtown Los Angeles sports, residential and entertainment district, the JW Marriott brought luxury hotel accommodations to downtown Los Angeles and a front row seat to world ...

finance.yahoo.com/  -  Marketwire Via Yahoo! Finance  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 3:44:29 PM EDT  

This Article Courtesy Of Rip City Report There is something to be said for building a team and not just a collection of talent. The Miami Heat may very well have the most talented roster in the NBA, but in no way are they a team just yet. And nor will they be until they prove their collection of talent can play together. If you look at the Orlando Magic, their roster is built for playoff success ...

bleacherreport.com/  -  Bleacher Report  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:49:42 PM EDT  

The first daughters saw the Jonas Brothers and visited L.A. and Niagara Falls. Malia got braces; Sasha went to Spain. But it's all over Tuesday, when school starts. Malia and Sasha Obama have enjoyed a summer that most American children can only dream of — vacations stretching from Maine to California, with a couple of foreign trips in the mix, and a Jonas Brothers appearance at the White House.

www.latimes.com/  -  Los Angeles Times  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:47:46 PM EDT  

Don't be too quick to blame the Lakers' defense for their predicament. The true culprit is a lackluster offense, Ken Berger says, and if they don't fix it in time they will have to watch the Celtics celebrate.

www.sportsline.com/  -  CBS Sports  -  Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:43:44 AM EDT