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Over the last few games, the vaunted Lakers' defense, the defense that looked like it was going to turn a great team into a dominant one, has shown some holes.

The Los Angeles Lakers will try to rebound from their first road loss of the season tonight when they resume a three-game trek against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wachovia Center.

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-99 on Sunday to win their seventh successive game and improve to a NBA-leading 14-1 record.

Published: Monday, December 1, 2008 at 9:02 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 1, 2008 at 9:02 a.m. The Los Angeles Lakers have sandwiched seven-game winning streaks around their lone loss of the season, ...

Pau Gasol had 24 points and nine rebounds, Kobe Bryant had 23 points and seven assists before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-99 on Sunday night to ...

KOBE Bryant led a stunning late comeback to give the Los Angeles Lakers their six successive win on Friday, turning up the heat in the second half to beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-107. Dallas led by as a many ...

21/ESPN; ESPN-FM and KFLX-AM Scouting the Mavericks They had a chance to win both visits to Lakerland last season but lost by four points in each.

Kurt Rambis' pizza is getting cold. It's been sitting there, sausage, mushrooms and mozzarella, all but ignored because the Lakers' defensive coach is on a roll.

The Lakers have gotten off to the second-best start in franchise history, but team owner Jerry Buss said that despite a 12-1 record it's too early to know just how good this team is.

By JEFF CAPLAN The history between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers is long, colorful and largely dominated by the purple and gold.Recall, in order, the unforgettable 1988 Western Conference Finals, ...

It was cause for dejection in past Lakers locker rooms, a poor shooting night by Kobe Bryant often leading to a loss.

Not many people expected the Nets to have the most productive backcourt in the NBA after having traded Jason Kidd .

Maybe it was stifling defense. Maybe it was poor shot selection. Maybe it was simply an off shooting night.

Moments after the Lakers routed Phoenix on Thursday night, Kobe Bryant stood in the locker room marveling at how much he's been able to rest late in games with his team comfortably ahead.

When LeBron James takes the court tonight at Madison Square Garden , he'll be thinking about his Q Score.

Despite a subpar defensive effort in their last game, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up another win.

Kobe Bryant: Nothing needs to be said about this player. Kobe is the best player in basketball and has been for years.

There have been no trade demands, fights with future Hall of Fame centers or public feuds with coaches for Kobe Bryant this season.

Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Andrew Bynum had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers improved the NBA's best record to 11-1 with a 118-108 victory over the Kings on Sunday night.

LOS ANGELES a ' The Lakers' victories are starting to pile up into a heap of clean laundry that is too much to sort and fold.