LOS ANGELES

The Lakers would be wise to avoid pursuing Lamar Odom.

With Bynum emerging as one of the best players in the NBA, would the Lakers look to trade him before the start of next season?

The North Koreans even demanded a ransom of 400,000 Yuan ($63,000) per ship, Beijing refused to pay.

Activision and Treyarch?s upcoming ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? was just announced at the beginning of the month, and information about the game?s multiplayer and zombie mode have already surfaced. Details on the sequel to the 2010 game have been confirmed, including its futuristic Cold War setting taking place in Los Angeles. And now, new information on the ?Black Ops 2? special edition package has begun to leak, according to Stick Skills.

Kyle Lowry may be the most likely player for Los Angeles to trade for after their playoff loss.

Casino regulators are investigating footage of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston, allegedly gambling underage over the weekend while in Las Vegas, Nev. for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. A video of Brown gambling at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino was first posted by TMZ on Monday, showing surveillance footage of the 19-year-old playing a slot machine with 22-year-old boyfriend Nick Gordon on Saturday evening.

Days after France attempted to ban a genetically-modified strain of maize created by the controversial agricultural company Monsanto, based in St. Louis, Mo., the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) rejected France's grounds for banning the maize, even though France believes the corn is harmful to the environment.

Dwight Howard still wants out of Orlando, according to a report.

Monday night's loss to the Thunder may very well have been Pau Gasol's last game as a Laker.

The Thunder thumped the Lakers in Game Five on Monday night behind the play of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, 106-90.

The Lakers look to avoid playing their last game of the season as they head to Oklahoma City for Game 5 of their Western Conference Seminal series with the Thunder.

As Andy Van Slyke's son, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Scott Van Slyke has a great baseball pedigree. It showed last night when Scott Van Slyke hit his first major league home run with dad Andy Van Slyke, former All-Star with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the stands.

I have never understood the public's obsession with the wealth and personal lifestyles of celebrities and the super-affluent

The Clippers take on the Spurs at 10:30 p.m. ET.

The Kings take on the Coyotes at 3 p.m. ET.

The Lakers take on the Thunder at 10:30 p.m. ET.

The Lakers squeaked by Oklahoma City at Staples Center, 99-96. The Thunder still lead the series, 2-1.

The Clippers take on the Spurs at 3:30 p.m. ET.

The Lakers look to avoid falling down 3-0 in their series with the Thunder as the two teams face off on Friday night.

The first round of Teen Choice Awards 2012 nominations has been announced and the CW's hit The Vampire Diaries is leading the pack. The show, starring Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder, scored six nominations total.

Events hosted by George Clooney and Ricky Martin were just the beginning of a summer packed with events featuring A-list movie stars and musicians ? including Jon Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Sarah Jessica Parker and P!nk.