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Vanessa Bryant, wife of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, will never do a reality show, she claims

Former Knick head coach Isiah Thomas has remained close to team owner James Dolan since leaving the team in 2008.

Now is the time to work on your acrobatic dunking skills- and your proficiency in Microsoft Word - after the Phoenix Suns are in the market for a new gorilla mascot.

An ex-UCLA star has been invited to Lakers training camp. What impact could Reeves Nelson have on Los Angeles this season?

The Lakers have one year to convince Dwight Howard to stay in Los Angeles. Will Howard re-sign with L.A. in 2013?

Tennis star Maria Sharapova and NBA player Sasha Vujacic have reportedly broken up. Here are some pictures of the couple, that was once engaged to be married.

More than 20 years after retiring from the Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is set to be honored by L.A. in the form a statue bearing his likeness.

The Los Angeles Lakers will give Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a statue outside of Staples Center. Kobe Bryant will likely be the next L.A. star to be honored.

The Lakers have the best team on paper, according to Chris Bosh. The Heat forward thinks Los Angeles has a better roster than Miami.

When news broke Thursday that Michael Jordan’s son Marcus had been fined for disturbing the peace it raised the question of whether Marcus, who is 21, inherited his father’s bad traits. CBS News reports that Marcus pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace and although he went to police headquarters to apologize, the behavior could be part of a wider pattern that has been passed down from one Jordan generation to the next.

Vanessa Bryant, wife of Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, is taking flack on Twitter after she said in an interview that she wouldn't want to be married to a man who can't win championships.

Vanessa Bryant, wife of Lakers star Kobe Bryant, says she wouldn’t be married to an NBA player who doesn’t win championships. Here are some pictures of Vanessa.

After trading for Dwight Howard, there are rumors that Josh Smith could be on his way to the Lakers. Los Angeles recently offered the Hawks Pau Gasol for the forward.

Dwight Howard and Steve Nash should help the Lakers improve next season, but Los Angeles' bench could be the key to the 2012-2013 Season.

Comparing the 1992 Dream Team to the 2012 Team USA men's basketball team ends with Michael Jordan.

As London gears up to host the Closing Ceremony of Olympics 2012, here's a random selection of golden moments that had adrenalin rushing and fans awestruck.

The U.S. basketball team and Spain will meet in the finals of the 2012 London Olympics. Here is how to watch a free live stream online, as well as a preview and prediction for the gold medal game.

The U.S. women's basketball team takes on France in the gold medal round of the 2012 London Olympics. Here is a preview, as well as how to watch a free live stream online.

The men's basketball team earned a trip to the gold-medal match.

Dwight Howard will be introduced as a Laker at a press conference on Friday. Here is how to watch and listen to the event via an online live stream.

Dwight Howard, the all-star center, was traded to the Los Angeles Lakes from the Orlando Magic on Friday.