Robert Sacre

The Lakers spent $99.9 million in salary this season for a roster that went 45-37. Additionally, the team will pay $29.6 million in luxury taxes -- a total of $129.5 million to get into the playoffs and suffer a first-round sweep by the San Antonio Spurs....

The Lakers settled into the off-season with word that Pau Gasol underwent a procedure to help heal his aching knees.  He'll also receive stem cell injections and then have 12 weeks off before returning to basketball-related activities. Despite his...

Rookie center Robert Sacre didn't play much in games but he remained a positive, hardworking practice player through a difficult season. Sacre's sideline celebrations were entertaining as he embraced the cheerleader role. He was the only Laker to wear...

That was a waste of a season. Now what? The Lakers' headaches won't get any smaller after a first-round sweep by San Antonio. Will Dwight Howard stay or go as a free agent this summer? If he remains, will Pau Gasol be traded or waived via the...

The Lakers won a game, keeping their playoff hopes alive, but at an incredibly steep cost. Kobe Bryant sustained a probable torn left Achilles' tendon Friday, the Lakers said, scheduling an MRI exam that would likely confirm it this morning. BOX...

With Kobe Bryant sidelined with an Achilles tendon tear, the Lakers (44-37) will need to ride on the back of Dwight Howard to get past the Houston Rockets (45-36) on Wednesday and into the playoffs. Center -- Probable Starters: Dwight Howard vs. Omer...

To loosely paraphrase Newton's laws of motion, for every NBA postseason award there is an equal and opposite honor. So in addition to LeBron James as the game's best player, may we humbly submit DeSagana Diop as its worst? The Charlotte Bobcats center...

The Lakers needed to win all three games in Week 23 to stay ahead of the Utah Jazz. They managed two out of three, falling back into ninth place. The week began against the Dallas Mavericks with the Lakers retiring Shaquille O'Neal's jersey at halftime....

addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); The Lakers hadn't played in days but gained some ground on Utah. If only the rest of their season had been this easy. Their playoff lives,...

On Wednesday night the D-Fenders defeated the Canton Charge in a come-from-behind 114-109 win. The D-Fenders, who play at the Lakers' practice facility (Toyota Sports Center) as the team's D-League affiliate, fell behind the Charge by as many as 25...

The big question facing the Lakers on the heels of their loss to the Washington Wizards: Did Antawn Jamison seriously injure his right wrist? The Lakers has as close to a full roster as Coach Mike D'Antoni has gotten this season on Friday night. Reserve...

The Lakers have sent Darius Morris and Robert Sacre back to the D-Fenders. This will be Morris' third assignment this season and fourth of his career with the Lakers' D-League affiliate.  He's played in just one game for the D-Fenders, scoring 21 points...