Kobe Bryant will miss his second straight game due to a severely sprained ankle Monday when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Phoenix Suns.

Kobe Bryant could miss another game for the Los Angeles Lakers, who will pay a visit to the Phoenix Suns Monday night.

Antawn Jamison played like he was 26 Sunday, not 36.

The Los Angeles Lakers own sole possession of the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference playoff race, but it has come at a steep price.

Dwight Howard posted a double-double and the Lakers received big efforts from Antawn Jamison and Steve Blake off the bench as Los Angeles downed the Indiana Pacers, 99-93, on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Despite severely spraining his left ankle in a loss to Atlanta on Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant started Friday's clash with the Indiana Pacers.

Kobe Bryant doesn't get hurt often, but when it happens he's not a pleasant man.

Kobe Bryant severely sprained his left ankle in the final seconds of Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks and will be out indefinitely, according to the Lakers.

Kyle Korver made two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to seal the Atlanta Hawks' 96-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dwight Howard's return to Orlando on Tuesday certainly was Magical.

The frenetic Orlando crowd jeered every time Dwight Howard stepped up to the foul line and cheered every time he missed.

Orlando Magic fans may need throat lozenges after Tuesday's matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers at Amway Center, where Dwight Howard will make his much-anticipated return to his old stomping grounds.

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named the NBA Players of the Week in the Eastern and Western Conference, respectively, for the games played March 4 through March 10.

All Kobe Bryant wanted a month ago was to make the playoffs.

Whether it's been through the media or on the court, Kobe Bryant has put the Los Angeles Lakers on his back.

For a second straight game, Kobe Bryant brought the Los Angeles Lakers back from the depths of despair to a much- needed victory.

The Los Angeles Lakers are back home, back to .500 and will continue their push to try and make the playoffs Friday night when they host the Toronto Raptors.

Kobe Bryant and Jodie Meeks carried Los Angeles to a stunning fourth-quarter comeback, as the Lakers escaped New Orleans with a miraculous 108-102 triumph over the Hornets.

After finally getting back to .500 for the season, the Los Angeles Lakers fell hard to the Oklahoma City Thunder in OKC on Tuesday night.

Kevin Durant is usually the Lakers' biggest problem, but Tuesday they couldn't contain Russell Westbrook either.

The Los Angeles Lakers got to .500 for the first time in months, but staying above that mark will be tricky when they head to Oklahoma City to meet the Thunder.

The Los Angeles Lakers are finally back to being average.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a chance to get their record to .500 for the first time in 2013 Sunday night when they welcome the Atlanta Hawks to the Staples Center.

Kobe Bryant scored 33 points in three quarters and the Los Angeles Lakers continued the NBA's longest active winning streak over on opponent with a 116-94 rout of the Minnesota Timberwolves.