10 Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Los Angeles Lakers. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/lal http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12oq7o14u/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/knicks-coach-mike-woodson-multiyear-220719760--nba.html NEW YORK (AP) One playoff victory was good enough for Mike Woodson to return as New York Knicks coach - even with Phil Jackson lurking as a potential candidate. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:25:06 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,68ae7f27-d874-3c38-8040-36d711f1d5a2-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12qa76sr5/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/early-success-spurs-superstars-eludes-220719513--nba.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) They're small markets with once-in-a-generation forwards, All-Star point guards, left-handed sparkplugs off the bench and closely linked front offices. In the entire NBA, San Antonio and Oklahoma City are about as similar as it gets. Fri, 25 May 2012 16:08:17 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,beb7a4fa-76a6-3c1b-b30f-2fded09f2462-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13ktnf0go/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--draft-stock-of-baylor-s-perry-jones-iii-hinges-on-proving-his-consistency.html Jones has skills on par with presumptive No. 1 pick Anthony Davis, yet he frustrates talent evaluators. Fri, 25 May 2012 13:15:52 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,662a683e-113c-318d-aa06-a441d31943bc-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13ksvv93n/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/deep-thoughts-cheap-thoughts-san-antonio-spurs-vs-190719036.html Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:19 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,2ebb58f6-eec0-37bd-9571-33e2845efc9c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=135s2lb3h/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/los-angeles-sparks-win-wnba-home-opener-against-163500253--wnba.html After attending many NBA games, I went to my first WNBA game and watched the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 72-61 in their home opener. The game was exciting to watch and featured more skills and technique than some of the showboating you see in an NBA game. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:35:00 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,6172686c-578d-3c60-b515-f3f2d5d1fcb7-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12hdav2uo/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-roundup-shaq-decides-not-232024087--nba.html NBA great Shaquille O'Neal has declined an invitation to interview for the Orlando Magic's vacant general manager position. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:20:24 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,21311106-4c5e-30b0-9bb8-a796327da6a5-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12fe7tktd/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/james-bryant-lead-nba-team-225839993--nba.html NEW YORK (AP) LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the All-NBA team, while Kobe Bryant earned his 10th first-team selection, tied for second on the career list. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:58:39 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,2759ae4d-7f4c-3619-afa9-2de6587e49f0-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12juodv21/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/james-durant-headline-nba-team-204008419--nba.html Superstars LeBron James of the Miami Heat and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder headline the All-NBA team that was announced Thursday. Thu, 24 May 2012 14:10:15 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,cffc0afd-f17f-3b7a-a440-b191121b42a6-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12p6q2pme/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/james-durant-headline-nba-selections-184740951--nba.html (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player LeBron James of the Miami Heat and top scorer Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder headlined the list of players selected for the All-NBA team, the league said on Thursday. Thu, 24 May 2012 11:47:40 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,186cd781-2b72-3a37-b381-25858c68c49a-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13kmnv4g7/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/kobe-bryant-themed-gotye-cover-song-waxes-wistful-183612361.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:30:12 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,d835c32c-a681-30a8-bfee-329a062f44f2-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13spsvg54/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/city-canceled-outdoor-viewing-party-oklahoma-city-thunder-174103821.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:40:03 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,53d0ec61-e885-3896-b23f-a2857a5c8206-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=133onoott/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sixers--ugly-ball-delivers-them-game-7-date-with-celtics.html The Celtics have found themselves in a winner-take-all Game 7 against the scrappy Sixers. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:02:22 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,46da9ff4-c134-35dc-99e7-c13b45586b46-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=134elljpg/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--pau-gasol-wonders-if-he-s-played-his-last-game-for-lakers.html After another disappointing second-round exit, the Lakers could again try to trade forward Pau Gasol. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:28:56 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,e7d4885a-d1c8-3d8c-85bb-bb1c21a0bbaf-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12pgfchee/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/lakers-bynum-plans-orthokine-therapy-032008932--nba.html Even though Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum remained healthy this past season, he said on Wednesday he plans to go to Germany in September to undergo Orthokine therapy, which is the procedure Kobe Bryant had last offseason. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:20:08 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,2589406b-3dce-3b5e-bf46-a570ae16f58b-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12uujqgrc/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/police-16-old-shot-eight-outside-nba-game-024722769--nba.html OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy is in custody and suspected of opening fire after an NBA game on Monday, injuring eight people who had gathered outside an arena to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Los Angeles Lakers, police said on Wednesday. The police said they expect to file charges against the youth of shooting with intent to kill the eight victims, after filing an affidavit in court on Wednesday detailing the evidence against the boy. The Daily Oklahoman newspaper reported on Wednesday that the boy confessed to the shooting, but that could not immediately be confirmed. ... Wed, 23 May 2012 19:47:22 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,dc5e6141-5fa2-34fd-a6f6-0554979552b7-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12toidi2t/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/uncertainty-shrouds-gasols-future-lakers-012056760--nba.html (Reuters) - Pau Gasol expressed uncertainty about his future with the Los Angeles Lakers after his postseason exit interview with general manager Mitch Kupchak at the team's training facility on Wednesday. The Lakers were eliminated from the Western Conference semi-finals by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday after an erratic playoff run during which Gasol was accused by team mate Kobe Bryant of not displaying enough aggression. ... Wed, 23 May 2012 18:20:56 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,58004e05-54fb-3e99-bdfa-6eaeddaa1f77-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12uoqaljs/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/lakers-disappointment-could-lead-makeover-003116821--nba.html The Los Angeles Lakers are getting used to disappointment. Wed, 23 May 2012 17:31:16 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,fc900379-917c-354b-9581-a50c0ff8e26d-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13fo3hr64/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/lakers-improve-kobe-bryant-making-30-million-234747272.html With the Los Angeles Lakers out of the playoffs in the second round for the second consecutive season, many fans and analysts have considered how to fix the team's problems given their complicated financial situation. Most people have suggested that they should trade very talented but often marginalized big man Pau Gasol for new players, but even that deal wouldn't give them many options. The fact of the matter is that their cap situation is just not very palatable over the next few seasons. Due to those issues, some think the franchise should take more drastic measures. Kobe Bryant is set to make more than $58 million over the next two seasons, topping out at $30.4 million in the 2013-14 season — making him the highest-paid player in the league by a wide margin. At that time, Kobe will be 35 years old. And while he's still a superstar, it's hard to imagine any perimeter player that age being worth that kind of money under a restrictive collective bargaining agreement. So, as difficult as it is to imagine the Lakers without Bryant, Beckley Mason of TrueHoop writes that it might be in their best interest to part ways with Bryant : Wed, 23 May 2012 16:47:47 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b149b371-f8a8-32c0-b34a-88c4d1b33479-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12mb17i1g/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/parker-says-westbrook-hasnt-faced-232204229--nba.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) It's the main event of the Western Conference finals: Tony Parker and Russell Westbrook, All-Star point guards having their best seasons yet. One going for a fourth NBA championship, the other still chasing his first. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:22:04 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,9f3b07f8-6aee-3997-825b-5d554d48f9b9-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=12hb4ud70/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/heats-lebron-james-leads-nba-183549707--nba.html NEW YORK (AP) NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James was the leading vote-getter for the league's all-defensive squad Wednesday, while Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler didn't even crack the first team. Wed, 23 May 2012 15:04:39 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,8ee4a2f3-78d0-3e0d-8a0b-818cf8b0419f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nba/SIG=13voadhqs/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--dexter-pittman-abides-by-pat-riley-s-heat-code-by-cracking-lance-stephenson-20120523.html Dexter Pittman's flagrant foul on Lance Stephenson shows the Heat are willing to back for LeBron James. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:30:34 PDT nba urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,e37bc3ff-9b38-3d27-b907-23e79cfa085c-l:1 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:25:06 PDT