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Lakers lose to Bucks 113-103, suffer setback in playoff chase

March 29, 2013 10:16
U.S. Sports Desk, Mar 29 (EFE).- Center Larry Sanders notched a double-double to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 113-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, casting doubt on the latter's bid to make the playoffs. Sanders finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds on Thursday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee to more than hold his own against Lakers big man Dwight Howard, who registered 15 points and 15 boards.

NBA: World Peace sidelined with left knee injury

March 27, 2013 13:47
Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace has suffered a left knee injury and a timetable for his return remains uncertain, according to the NBA club. World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, suffered a torn lateral meniscus in the knee in a 109-103 loss Monday at Golden State and will miss the Lakers' game on Wednesday at Minnesota so team doctor Steve Lombardo can examine him. "I can't wait to get back," World Peace said on his Twitter page. "But our team is so good we will win and get into the playoffs."

NBA: Wizards come-from-behind to beat Lakers

March 23, 2013 02:30
John Wall finished with 24 points and a career high 16 assists as Washington rallied from an 18-point deficit to edge Los Angeles 103-100 Friday, spoiling the return of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol. Trevor Ariza scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter for the Wizards, who trailed by 18 (59-41) a minute into the third quarter. American Bryant missed the past two games with an ankle sprain and Gasol, of Spain, had sat out the last 20 games with a foot injury.

NBA: Kobe scoreless but Howard leads Lakers past Pacers

March 16, 2013 00:15
Dwight Howard scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Kobe Bryant went scoreless in limited minutes due to an ankle injury as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana 99-93 on Friday. The Lakers, battling with Utah for the last Western Conference playoff berth at 35-32, dropped the Central division-leading Pacers to 40-25 thanks to solid play from Howard, 18 points from Steve Blake and 17 from Antawn Jamison.

NBA: Bryant out indefinitely with sprained ankle

March 14, 2013 03:15
Kobe Bryant severely sprained his left ankle in the last minute of Wednesday night's 96-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks and is out indefinitely, the Los Angeles Lakers announced. Bryant tried to tie the game on a baseline jumper in the final seconds when he collided with Dahntay Jones and came down on his foot. The 15-time NBA all-star Bryant missed the shot and dropped to the court in pain. He eventually got up and walked off under his own power. X-rays proved negative but he is expected to be re-examined by team doctors on Thursday.

UPDATE 6-NBA results

March 8, 2013 22:45
March 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the NBA games on Friday (home team in CAPS) Oklahoma City 116 CHARLOTTE 94 Indiana 115 ORLANDO 86 BROOKLYN 95 Washington 78 Dallas 102 DETROIT 99 Memphis 103 CLEVELAND 92 MIAMI 102 Philadelphia 93 CHICAGO 89 Utah 88 BOSTON 107 Atlanta 102 (OT) Portland 136 SAN ANTONIO 106 SACRAMENTO 121 Phoenix 112 LA LAKERS 118 Toronto 116 (OT) Houston 94 GOLDEN STATE 88

Lakers down Hornets 108-102 with furious 4th-quarter rally

March 7, 2013 11:32
U.S. Sports Desk, Mar 7 (EFE).- Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant provided a fresh round of late-game heroics, rallying his team from an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 108-102 road win over the New Orleans Hornets. Bryant scored 42 points - including 13 in the final quarter, in which the Lakers went on a 20-0 run over the final 6:22 to pull out the improbable victory - and also dished out 12 assists and grabbed seven rebounds Wednesday night at New Orleans Arena.

Thunder pull away from Lakers 122-105

March 6, 2013 12:17
U.S. Sports Desk, Mar 6 (EFE).- The Oklahoma City Thunder used their youth, athleticism and unselfishness play to overwhelm the veteran-laden Los Angeles Lakers, running away with the contest in the fourth quarter for a 122-105 win. After learning that power forward Serge Ibaka would not be suspended for punching Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin in the groin two days earlier, the Thunder showed once again during Tuesday night's game at Chesapeake Energy Arena that they have more firepower than the Lakers when at full strength.

NBA: Westbrook paces Thunder in win over Lakers

March 6, 2013 03:01
Russell Westbrook scored 37 points, leading six Oklahoma City players in double figures on Tuesday in a 122-105 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook added 10 rebounds and Kevin Durant scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Thunder, whose two turnovers equalled an NBA record for fewest in a game held by the 2006 Milwaukee Bucks and 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers. Kobe Bryant scored 30 points for the Lakers, but was hampered by a right elbow injury suffered in the first quarter.

NBA-Highlights of Tuesday's National Basketball Association games

March 6, 2013 02:30
March 5 (The Sports Xchange) - Thunder 122, Lakers 105 The Los Angeles Lakers were looking to make a statement. After climbing to within two games of the final spot in the Western Conference playoffs, they needed a victory over one of the elite teams to prove they were for real. The Lakers (30-11) found that test in Oklahoma City (44-16), the defending conference champions. Even though a battered and beat up L.A. squad fought down to the final minutes, they still fell 122-105 Tuesday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
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