Los Angeles D-Fenders

Mark Madsen returned to the Lakers' family as he named head coach of the D-Fenders. He said his goals are to groom players for the NBA while trying to get his team to win in the D-League. No Lakers were named to the first or second NBA all-defensive...

Former Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan recently left the team to become head coach at  Rutgers. Jordan was brought in by Mike Brown to help teach the Lakers a version of the Princeton offense but Brown was let go five games into the regular season....

The 2012 NBA all-defensive first team was announced Monday, with six players being named: Chris Paul, LeBron James, Serge Ibaka, Tony Allen and a tie at center between Tyson Chandler and Joakim Noah. Though winning the defensive player of the year...

Clippers guard Chris Paul was selected Monday to the NBA All-Defensive team, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant failed to make the list for the first time since 2005. Paul led the NBA in steals per game (2.4) for the fifth time in six years and was joined...

A 1992 interview with Wilt Chamberlain has been brought to life via animation as part of the PBS Digital Studio's "Blank on Blank" series. David Gerlach, a former television producer and print journalist, has created a series bringing previously unheard...

Mark Madsen was introduced Tuesday as the new head coach of the D-Fenders, the Lakers' D-League affiliate. "It's great to be back here in Los Angeles," Madsen said. "The L.A. D-Fenders, in its short history, has a rich tradition of developing players,...

Lakers forward-center Pau Gasol confirmed Tuesday that he will sit out September's European Championship in Slovenia. Gasol, a star with Spain's national team, is recovering from a knee procedure that should have him sidelined for at least another 11...

Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford has drawn interest around the NBA, taking interviews with the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Bobcats. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Clifford met with Bucks officials on Monday concerning their...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: fixes typo in "eight" in third graf NBA roundup: James heads all-defensive team Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen and Miami Heat forward LeBron James highlight the NBA All-Defensive First Team. The NBA announced...

The Sports Xchange D-Fenders hire Madsen as coach The Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League announced Monday that they hired Mark Madsen as head coach. Madsen is a former Stanford star and nine-year NBA veteran. Madsen helped the Cardinal reach...

Mark Madsen may be returning to the Lakers family, at least through the team's D-League affiliate. (update at 11:43 a.m.: It's official, Madsen is the new coach. "We are very pleased to announce Mark Madsen as the newest head coach of the D-Fenders,&...

The Seattle group attempting to buy the Sacramento Kings says it has reached agreement to raise the purchase price by $25 million. Chris Hansen, who is teaming with Steve Ballmer to lead the group, announced the decision to raise the valuation late...