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Owner Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks looks on at a Mavs game. (credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Cuban Wonders If New Lakers Have Chemistry

Mavs owner Mark Cuban is happy to put pressure on the new-look Lakers, who added Steve Nash and Dwight Howard over the summer. He recently questioned the team’s chemistry.

2012/09/12

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Lakers Season Comes To An End After Game 5 Loss

Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-90 to eliminate the Lakers in five games.

2012/05/22

Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers - Game Four

Thunder Comeback Again To Take 3-1 Lead Against Lakers

Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Durant added 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the second-round series with a 103-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 on Saturday night.

2012/05/21

Durant Misses 3-Pointer In Final Seconds As Lakers Take Game 3

Kobe Bryant didn’t miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night, cutting the Thunder’s second-round series lead to 2-1.

2012/05/20

Nazr Mohammed #8 and Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Metta World Peace #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers wait for a rebound during the Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2012 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

119-90. 119-90. One Hundred Nineteen To Ninety!

To see the outright stomp-job that the OKC Thunder did to the Lakers last night delights me to no end.

2012/05/15

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Metta World Peace Suspended 7 Games

Metta World Peace has been suspended for seven games without pay for elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, the NBA has announced.

2012/04/25

ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 24: Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers tries to regain control of the ball against Ivan Johnson #44 of the Atlanta Hawks on April 24, 2012 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Clippers Hand Lakers The Pacific Division After Losing To Hawks

With the Clippers losing, the Los Angeles Lakers win the Pacific Division and clinch the 3rd spot in the Western Conference.

2012/04/25

Andrew Bynum surgest past Brendan Haywood at Staples Center on April 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Credit: Getty Images)

Kobe-less Lakers Hold Off Mavs In Overtime 112-108

Andrew Bynum had 23 points and 16 rebounds, Pau Gasol made back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game without Kobe Bryant, 112-108 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

2012/04/15

Bryant To Miss 5th Straight Against Mavericks

Kobe Bryant will miss his fifth consecutive game when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.

2012/04/15

Report: Kobe Wants To Bring Lamar Odom, Derek Fisher Back To Lakers

The Lakers just aren’t who they used to be. After consecutive titles followed by a dispiriting sweep in last year’s Finals, the Lakers have moved on dramatically as an organization.

2012/03/29

Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball against Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers on March 21, 2012 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. (credit: Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)

Bryant & Gasol Lead Lakers Over Mavericks

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol added 27 points, and the Lakers stopped the Mavericks with a 109-93 victory on Wednesday night.

2012/03/22

Aggressive Mavs Looking To Change 0-4 Record Against Lakers

The Mavericks look for a fifth consecutive victory while trying to snap a four-game regular season skid against the struggling Lakers on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center.

2012/03/21