Bynum Grabs 18 Rebounds In Lakers’ Big Win Over Magic
Andrew Bynum had 10 points, a career high-tying 18 rebounds and four blocks as the two-time defending NBA champions opened a seven-game homestand with another impressive post-All-Star effort.
View ArticleRecap: Impressive Lakers Roll Past Orlando In 2nd Half
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pau Gasol scored 23 points, Kobe Bryant added 16 while playing on a sprained left ankle, and the Los Angeles Lakers roared away in the second half for their 10th win in 11 games,...
View ArticleVan Gundy Won’t Comment On Dwight Howard Trade Talk
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Even before the lockout began, this season was shaping up to be a pivotal one for the Magic’s long-term future with team centerpiece Dwight Howard able to opt into free agency in...
View ArticleDwight Howard And GM Haven’t Talked Since Trade Request
ORLANDO (AP) — Whether the Orlando Magic and Dwight Howard wind up parting ways remains to be seen, and Howard said Sunday that he is experiencing a new silence with Magic general manager Otis Smith....
View ArticleHoward’s Trade Request Still Valid
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Magic center Dwight Howard says he is looking forward to being on the basketball court in front of fans this weekend for the first time since making his trade request when the...
View ArticleAll Eyes On Bynum As Lakers Face Howard’s Magic In Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Magic fans will get a glimpse of the present and a possible future Friday when Orlando hosts the Los Angeles Lakers. Center Dwight Howard’s preseason trade request left fans...
View ArticleDwight Howard Will Listen To Offer From Celtics
Matt Moore (CBS) — OK, so now all of a sudden Dwight’s OK with Boston. This is getting hard to keep track of. For months, it’s been assumed that Howard would not consider Boston on his list of teams...
View ArticleReport: Magic Threatened To Trade Dwight Howard To Lakers
CBS Sports | Royce Young The scene surrounding Dwight Howard March 14 and 15 is something only a few people really saw. It’s something only a few people know what really happened. Howard flip-flopped...
View ArticleReport: Lakers Meeting With Orlando To Talk Howard Trade; Attends Dodgers Game
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be in the best position to deal for Dwight Howard. According to Yahoo! Sports, the Lakers are meeting with Orlando Magic officials to discuss a...
View ArticleLakers Fans Overjoyed About Possible Dwight Howard Trade
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The framework of a proposed four-team trade that would send Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers is in the works Thursday night. CBS2/KCAL9 Sports Director...
View ArticleMagic Beat Lakers 113-103
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwight Howard wasn’t his usually playful self in the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room. He refused to answer certain questions and shared few personal thoughts about his ugly reunion...
View ArticleGrant Hill To Make Regular-Season Debut For Clippers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grant Hill is set to make his regular-season debut for the Los Angeles Clippers. The seven-time All-Star is expected to play limited minutes on Saturday against the Orlando Magic,...
View ArticleMagic Stun Clipppers To Snap Their Winning Streak At Staples
Box | Play-by-Play LOS ANGELES (AP) J.J. Redick gave Orlando its first lead on a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left, Arron Afflalo tied his season high with 30 points, and the Magic beat the Los Angeles...
View ArticleHoward Scores 39 To Lead Lakers In His Return To Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dwight Howard scored a season-high 39 points, had 16 rebounds and was sent to the free throw line 39 times by his former team as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic,...
View ArticleCleveland Cavaliers Claim Top Draft Pick
HOUSTON (CBS Houston) The Cleveland Cavaliers claimed the No. 1 overall pick at the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. Tuesday’s top seed for Cleveland marks the second time in three years that...
View Article2013 NBA Mock Draft
By Andrew Kahn After the Miami Heat secured a second consecutive NBA title the focus now turns to the 2013 NBA Draft where players and teams alike are hoping to make a splash and challenge the Heat in...
View ArticleCollison Leads Clippers In Rout Magic, 101-81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Darren Collison scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half and had seven assists in his second start at point guard since Chris Paul’s injury, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to...
View ArticleLakers Run Out Of Gas In 114-105 Loss To Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) –– Tobias Harris had 28 points and a career-high 20 rebounds to lift the Orlando Magic to a 114-105 victory over the obviously fatigued Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Arron...
View ArticleLeBron Switches To Clear Mask At NBA’s Request
Take Our Poll MIAMI (AP) –– LeBron James dispensed with his menacing black mask at the NBA’s request and switched to a clear protective cover for the Miami Heat’s game Saturday against the Orlando...
View ArticleHill, Young Lead Lakers Over Magic, 103-94
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Jordan Hill had another tremendous evening and Nick Young provided plenty of muscle off the bench as the Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 103-94 in Los Angeles on Monday night....
View Article5 Worst Teams In NBA Heading Into 2014-2015 Season
by Jake Brown (@JBSportsRadio) With fall arriving and weather getting cooler, basketball can’t be far behind. The NBA season will start later this month, just a couple of days before Halloween. It’s...
View ArticleCrawford, Paul Lead Clippers Past Magic, 114-90
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Crawford had 22 points and Chris Paul added 16 points and nine assists as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Orlando Magic 114-90 Wednesday night. Blake Griffin scored 20...
View ArticleRookie Tarik Black Helps Lakers Beat Magic, 101-84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Lin scored 18 points, Carlos Boozer added 12 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic, 101-84, on Friday night without Kobe Bryant. Rookie...
View ArticleHarris Scores 34, Magic End 10-Game Skid, 103-97, Over Lakers
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tobias Harris had a career-high 34 points and the Orlando Magic snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 103-97 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in James...
View ArticleShaquille O’Neal Says He Regretted Leaving Magic For Lakers
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It’s been nearly two decades since Shaquille O’Neal left the Orlando Magic to pursue the championship that eluded him during his first four seasons in the NBA. He returned Friday...
View ArticleReport: Lakers ‘Actively’ Look To Acquire DeMarcus Cousins Through Trade
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — With only a few days left until the NBA draft, in which the Los Angeles Lakers have drawn a second overall pick, the purple and gold are reportedly looking to acquire All-Star...
View ArticleLakers Handle Magic, 107-98, For Rare Back-To-Back Victories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points, Jordan Clarkson added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers won consecutive games for the second time since Jan. 3, beating the Orlando Magic, 107-98,...
View ArticleNBA 2016-17 Season Preview: Eastern Conference
Bryan Altman Believe it or not the NBA season is nearly upon us. After an offseason chock full of free-agent drama, it’s time for teams to actually take to the court. With that in mind, we preview the...
View Article2017 NBA New Year’s Resolutions – Eastern Conference
By Rahul Lal So many of us set New Year’s resolutions every year as a way to better ourselves or become more successful in some way. Maybe I didn’t go to the gym as often as I set out to, but the...
View ArticleClippers Beat Magic, 105-96, To Improve To 5-0 In New Year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.J. Redick had 22 points and the Los Angeles Clippers hit five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to hold off the Orlando Magic 105-96 on Wednesday night, improving to 5-0 in the new...
View ArticleWilliams, Jordan Lead Clippers Over Magic, 106-95
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers needed someone to provide points and Lou Williams filled that role. Williams scored 31 points Wednesday night to lead the Clippers to a 106-95 victory over...
View ArticleLakers Lose Their Magic In Orlando, 127-105
ORLANDO (AP) — The Magic’s shots went in and the Lakers’ starters went out in the third quarter Wednesday night. Los Angeles never recovered. Marreese Speights scored 21 points, Evan Fournier added 19...
View ArticleClippers Pull Away In Fourth Quarter To Beat Magic, 113-105
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lou Williams scored 25 points and Tobias Harris had 21, as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 113-105 victory Saturday over the Orlando Magic. The...
View ArticleNBA Coaching Candidates: Perfect Hires For Every Opening
By James Herbert (CBS Sports)- Last summer was an aberration in the NBA coaching world, as zero — ZERO! — teams made a change. It turned out that this did not reflect the profession getting less...
View Article‘We Demand Change’: LeBron James Speaks Out After Lakers-Blazers Game...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Game 5 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff series against the Portland Trailblazers was postponed today, along with the NBA’s two other scheduled playoff games, due to a boycott...
View ArticleLeonard, George Stellar In Returns As Clippers Thump Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paul George had 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Kawhi Leonard added 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Orlando Magic 116-90 on Friday night in the two...
View ArticleMagic Rally In Fourth, Snap Clippers’ Six-Game Win Streak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chuma Okeke scored 18 points and the Orlando Magic rallied in the fourth quarter to snap Los Angeles’ six-game winning streak Tuesday night, defeating the Clippers 103-96. The Magic...
View ArticleSchroder, Davis Lead Lakers’ Late Rally Past Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 13 of 21 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Davis added 18 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the...
View ArticleReggie Jackson Hits Winning Jumper, Clippers Beat Magic, 106-104
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson hit a step-back jumper with 2.2 seconds remaining to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 106-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday. "REGGIE JACKSON, ARE YOU READY...
View ArticleLeBron James Scores 29, Plays Center As Lakers Rally Past Magic, 116-105
ORLANDO, Fla. (CBSLA/AP) — LeBron James scored 29 points and played exclusively at center in the second half as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit and beat the Orlando...
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