Jose Calderon

   Over the past week, we've seen Dwight Howard booed in Orlando, Carmelo Anthony jeered in Denver, Raymond Felton derided in Portland.    All as expected. In the NBA, you can't go home again.    LeBron James, of course, knows that as well as anyone,...

The Lakers won two of three games in Week 18, climbing back to .500 (30-30) for the first time since their loss on New Year's Day to the Philadelphia 76ers. With 22 games remaining, the Lakers are just three games behind the sixth-place Golden State...

   This Sunday or next Sunday: Which matters more?    The first of consecutive Sunday games for the Miami Heat is against an established rival, on the road, nationally televised by ABC.    The second is against an emerging, big muscle threat, albeit...

Times NBA writer Ben Bolch ranks the league's teams: STEALING THE SHOW AT TOYOTA CENTER 1. MIAMI (36-14) LeBron James cataloging Birdman’s tattoos: “Not one, not two, not three …” (2) 2. OKLAHOMA CITY (39-14) Maybe that...

    This may not be a preview to 2014, when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh hold their opt-out clauses, but the Heat are in the midst of having the opportunity to experience some of the more chilling aspects of the NBA's new collective-bargaining...

Raptors 108, Lakers 103 (final) The Lakers had no defense for the Raptors, falling 108-103 on Sunday morning in Toronto. With Dwight Howard's ejection in the second quarter combined with an awful shooting performance from Kobe Bryant (10 of 32 from...

Lakers 98, Pistons 97 (final) The Lakers almost blew an 18-point lead but hung on to beat the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. Pistons big man Andre Drummond couldn't quite handle Kyle Singler's alley-oop pass at the rim...

After getting their first road victory of 2013 on Friday night, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-100, the Lakers will look to accomplish something else they haven't done in this season ... win two games in a row away from Staples Center. To do...

Forward Tayshaun Prince, who has played his entire 11-year career with the Detroit Pistons, is headed to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team trade that will send forward Rudy Gay to the Toronto Raptors and point guard Jose Calderon to the Pistons,...

The Lakers have had a lot of trouble this season with the Utah Jazz, losing the first two meetings (and two in the preseason). On Friday night, the Lakers were able to finish the season series with a 102-84 win, ending a four-game slide. While the win...

  The Lakers stumbled through Week 11, falling to 16-21 on the season.  The Portland Trail Blazers are still in eighth place in the Western Conference at 20-17.  Last week the gap was three games for the Lakers, now it's four. Playing without Dwight...

The Lakers (17-22) are playing a rare morning game Sunday, visiting the Toronto Raptors (14-26). After winning two in a row, the Lakers lost Thursday to the Miami Heat. Coach Mike D'Antoni said he feels his team has been improving over the last six...