Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Byron Scott was fired as coach of the New Orleans Hornets after the team’s disappointing 3-6 start. He was replaced by General Manager Jeff Bower.

According to reports, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is entertaining offers from the Memphis Grizzlies to join their coaching staff and help train their centers.

Word out in the streets has Los Angeles Lakers backup guard Sasha Vujacic and tennis star Maria Forum Sharapova might be dating after the two were seen cuddling at a recent U2 concert.

Since the new rule for the NBA came out that players seated on the bench can’t stand up for long stretches during games, LA’s bench introduced a “first basket” ritual during their preseason match against the Nuggets.

Reality star Khloe Kardashian is dating L.A. Lakers forward Lamar Odom, People.com has confirmed.

The event kicks off at the Staples Center, travel down Figueroa and will end at the Coliseum, where the Championship Rally will take place as players, coaches, and others will address around 95,000 fans.

Fans gathered outside the Staples Center after the game and began behaving like animals—damaging vehicles, throwing rocks and bottles at officers and tearing down signs and tree branches.

The Los Angeles Lakers earned their 15th NBA title on Sunday night as Kobe Bryant notched 30 points and Pau Gasol added 14 points and 15 boards in a 99-86 victory in Game 5 over the Orlando Magic.

Derek Fisher forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left in regulation and then drilled another one with 31.3 seconds to go in OT as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 99-91 in Game 4 of the NBA finals.

Orlando beat the Lakers, 108-104, to take Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals with a 101-96 victory over the Orlando Magic in overtime. Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and eight assists to help the Lakers overcome a 34-point, 11-rebound performance by Magic star player Rashard Lewis.