Odom helps Lakers clinch playoff spot

Lakers down Mavs, clinch playoff spot (AP)
Lamar Odom scored a season-high 31 points, Kobe Bryant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a playoff berth Friday...

Lakers send NBA finals back to Boston (AP)
Pack up the championship trophy and book a flight back to Boston, the NBA finals aren't over yet. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed East to try a...

Lakers beat Spurs 101-71, take 2-0 lead (AP)
There would be no blown lead in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers saw to that. Bryant scored 22 points,...

Lakers crush Spurs in Game 2
There would be no blown lead in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers saw to that. Bryant scored 22 points,...

Mavs clinch berth on Dirk's late 3 (AP)
Dirk Nowitzki swished a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left, breaking a tie and giving the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz on...