Trevor Ariza

Wizards 103 - Lakers 100 (final) Once up by 18 points, the Lakers lost to the Washington Wizards, 103-100, on Friday night at Staples Center. The Lakers got Kobe Bryant (ankle) and Pau Gasol back (foot) from injury but after a strong first half, the...

The Lakers (36-34) lost momentum in Week 21, losing both games and their chance to climb higher than eighth place in the Western Conference. Kobe Bryant sat out on Monday night with a sprained ankle as the Lakers lost to the Suns in Phoenix, 99-76. In...

Kobe Bryant returned Friday night after missing almost three full games with a severely sprained ankle. The Lakers stormed ahead by 18 over the Washington Wizards only to see their lead slowly fade. Defensively the Lakers fell apart, giving up 31 points...

It was only a matter of time, but the Clippers (48-22) locked in a higher playoff seeding than the Lakers (36-34) with their 101-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. Both teams have 12 games left to play in the regular season. If the Lakers...

The Lakers (36-33) host the Washington Wizards (24-43) on Friday night at Staples Center.  Kobe Bryant (ankle) and Pau Gasol (foot) are both expected to return from injury against the Wizards. Coach Mike D'Antoni said he intends to return Gasol to the...

For the second week in a row, the Lakers won three out of four games. The one loss in Atlanta might have gone differently had Dahntay Jones been called for a foul on a crucial Kobe Bryant fadeaway.  The NBA later ruled that the play was called incorrectly...

1979-80 FINALS Lakers 4, Philadelphia 76ers 2 An old dog, a new trickster and birth of 'Showtime' "Showtime" began as 20-year-old rookie Magic Johnson inspired this talented team to first in the Pacific Division. After four close games in the...

Long after what might have been his last — or second-to-last — practice as a member of the Washington Wizards, Jordan Crawford hardly looked like a man worried about his future or prepared to distance himself from his teammates. Engaged in a...

Will they make a deal? When Jordan Crawford was asked how he felt about not appearing in a series of games, the Wizards' reserve shooting guard replied, "I'm good." But he let his frustrations known on Twitter by subtly mentioning his stats from...

The NBA's Hot Stove League is heating up, but the trade winds mostly leave players cold. With the Feb. 21 deadline looming, it is an uncomfortable time of year. J.J. Redick's name has been bandied about. You can't blame J.J. for wondering if he might...

As John Wall ripped off his warm-ups and went from the Washington Wizards' bench to the scorers' table, a roar filled the Verizon Center. Wall received a standing ovation as he stepped onto the court for the first time this season — the first time...

John Wall upgraded from a Washington Wizards T-shirt to his No. 2 practice jersey Thursday, a significant development during a season in which his absence has contributed to expectations being downgraded from reaching the playoffs to simply escaping the...