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Expect the Lakers to make a big push for Dwight Howard with the Nets out of the picture.

Zsa Zsa Gabor?s ninth husband, Frederic von Anhalt, won a minor legal victory in his ongoing feud with the ailing actress?s daughter, Constance Francesca Hilton, when a Los Angeles judge approved an agreement that gives the 69-year-old conservatorship over the ailing actress?s non-monetary affairs for the next six months.

Sports' elite gathered together on Wednesday night in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater for the 2012 Excellence in Sports Performance (ESPY) Awards, where Jeremy Lin, LeBron James and Tim TeBow along with ladies Brittney Griner and Maria Sharapova scored big. Athletes ranging from Drew Brees to Maria Sharapova to Jeremy Lin, who sparked a worldwide tidal wave known as Linsanity, hit the red carpet for the occasion, posing for photos at the 20th annual ESPY awards.

The ESPYs might be all about sports but you can't have an awards show without a little fashion, so we've compiled a slideshow to bring you some photos of some of the best dressed women at the 2012.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees won the 2012 ESPY award for Record-Breaking Performance of the Year at ESPN's 20th-annual awards ceremony Wednesday night.

The former New York Knick beat out Robert Griffin III, Rob Gronkowski, and others en route to his first ESPN honor.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson brought sasquatch along as his date to the ESPYs Wednesday evening, shocking onlookers along the red carpet at the 20th-annual ESPN award ceremony.

The queen of nearly everything wedding, Vera Wang, is splitting from her husband of 23 years, Arthur Becker, People reported. The couple announced they were separating on Wednesday after two decades of marriage.

Here's all you need to know about the ESPY Awards 2012, including a breakdown of nominees, a livestream, a preview, award winners and more.

The Los Angeles Lakers twitter feed sent out pictures of their new point guard donning the purple and gold.

Rumors are swirling that Sofia Vergara is engaged to her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Nick Loeb. But sources and a spokeswoman for the star tell a different story.

Justin Bieber's 911 call was released, revealing an attempt to report paparazzi following the Biebs on a Los Angeles freeway on Friday night. The tape reveals a distraught teen, upset that he was being chased around by photogs and also complaining that police officers were like, not being nice.

Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise's third wife, reportedly has enlisted Nicole Kidman, his second wife, as a confidante during her divorce , using a disposable cell phone to prevent her calls from being traced.

The reggae superstar, who died in 1981, now shares his namesake with a Caribbean parasite that feeds on blood of fish.

The NBA's latest trade news and signings hearken back to the 1990s, with veterans like Jerry Stackhouse, Rashard Wallace, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan dominating headlines.

Does Chris Paul have his eye on the Knicks in 2013?

Welcome to 4-D, the latest technological leap in the evolution of movie theaters. The format employs a barrage of sensory effects to create a more immersive movie-going experience.

Orlando's best case scenario in trading Howard involves the Los Angeles Lakers. In return for Howard, the Magic receive the NBA's second best center, Andrew Bynum.

Metta World Peace is overpaid compared to his production. Is it time for the Lakers to part ways with their swingman?

In a sense, ?Halo? has always been the flagship video game for Microsoft since its inception. The sci-fi adventure shooter escorted the company?s Xbox gaming console to success when it launched in 2001, so it?s no surprise that it will be integrated into the company?s first tablet device.

The Lakers and Rockets have jumped into the fray as possible trading partners with the Magic. Andrew Bynum would be the key piece moving in any deal involving Los Angeles.