Kobe Bryant can identify with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook

Kobe Bryant can identify with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook

The Lakers veteran says the young Oklahoma City Thunder stars share his ability to deal with pressure situations.

Lakers' ex-coach Mike Brown has lost a job but not his joy

He's still fond of his old players, but there's another team in his life: He gets to follow his son's basketball exploits at Santa Ana Mater Dei.

Up next for Lakers: Friday at Oklahoma City

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook lead a team that defeated L.A. all four times it visited Oklahoma last season.

Exclamation points for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers

All-Star guard joins the 30,000-point club and Lakers end two-game losing streak with a 103-87 victory over the Hornets. Next up: the Thunder.

Hacking Dwight Howard doesn't work for the Hornets

Lakers center makes two free throws in a row in the third quarter of a 103-87 victory to avert New Orleans from the Hack-a-Howard strategy.

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Hack is blamed, but it's Lakers who are out of whack

Hack is blamed, but it's Lakers who are out of whack

Dwight Howard has made himself a target with his unsteady free-throw shooting, but the Lakers collectively didn't do enough down the stretch to beat Houston.

Another traveling violation for Lakers

Another traveling violation for Lakers

Rockets rally for a 107-105 victory, dropping L.A. to 1-5 on the road.

Pau Gasol's knees to get a rest

Pau Gasol's knees to get a rest

Lakers' forward plans to sit at least two games because of tendinitis.

Up next for the Lakers: Wednesday at New Orleans

Up next for the Lakers: Wednesday at New Orleans

Hornets might be the Pelicans next season.

Steve Blake's extended absence points out Lakers' lack of depth

Steve Blake's extended absence points out Lakers' lack of depth

Lakers probably will stick with Darius Morris and Chris Duhon as they await return of Steve Nash, as Blake sets surgery and may not play again until February. Nash won't be back during three-game trip.

Lakers earn lousy progress report as they stumble against Orlando

Lakers earn lousy progress report as they stumble against Orlando

Kobe Bryant couldn't defend, Dwight Howard couldn't make enough free throws and Pau Gasol couldn't do much of anything. They need to start making adjustments, the sooner the better.

Lakers just can't hack it in 113-103 loss to Magic

Lakers just can't hack it in 113-103 loss to Magic

They fall to 8-9 after allowing Orlando to score 40 points in the fourth quarter. Dwight Howard goes nine for 21 from the free-throw line against his former team, which employs the "Hack-a-Howard" strategy often in the final 12 minutes.

Dan D'Antoni acts as brother's assistant, caretaker

Dan D'Antoni acts as brother's assistant, caretaker

The older brother of Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni is his most important sounding board on the court and helps as Mike D'Antoni recovers from knee-replacement surgery.

Up next for the Lakers: Sunday vs. Orlando

Up next for the Lakers: Sunday vs. Orlando

Lakers face the struggling Magic, center Dwight Howard's former team and ex-UCLA Bruin Arron Afflalo's current one.

Dwight Howard loves L.A. but doesn't say he'll stay

Dwight Howard loves L.A. but doesn't say he'll stay

A day before Lakers play Orlando, his old team, Dwight Howard says Los Angeles rates a '12' on scale of 1 to 10. But he won't commit to staying past this season.

Kobe Bryant's rant is followed by a romp over Nuggets

Kobe Bryant's rant is followed by a romp over Nuggets

Lakers' star has a tirade at practice Thursday. Then the bench contributes in a big way to 122-103 victory over Denver.

Denver's George Karl dials back the hatred

Denver's George Karl dials back the hatred

Nuggets coach, who despises the Lakers, says their struggles are just part of the NBA.

 Lakers know Dwight Howard can shoot free throws

Lakers know Dwight Howard can shoot free throws

However, the center hasn't shown in it games, and L.A. is the worst from the line in the NBA.

Lakers hope offense improves when point guards return

Lakers hope offense improves when point guards return

Steve Nash and Steve Blake remain sidelined, and the Lakers got little production from facilitators in a 79-77 loss to Indiana on Wednesday. Coach Mike D'Antoni says Nash will have a big effect.

Lakers' Dwight Howard preaches patience

Lakers' Dwight Howard preaches patience

Center has been struggling to get shots, and his free-throw shooting has been awful, but he says team will find a groove.

Lakers' Mike D'Antoni puts accent on positive after going negative

Lakers' Mike D'Antoni puts accent on positive after going negative

It's hard to decipher Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni's West Virginia drawl, but his recent criticism of Pau Gasol was pretty clear. But he says he's a big fan of Gasol.