Lakers guard Steve Nash discusses injury, possible bench role
It sounds weird to ask given Steve Nash’s inevitable Hall of Fame credentials. But with his persisting back injury and his early-season struggles, would the 39-year-old guard accept a bench role with...
View ArticleLakers' Farmar (hamstring) to miss four weeks (NBA - National Basketball...
(Source: NBA - National Basketball Association) EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left...
View ArticleLakers guard Jordan Farmar out 4 weeks with hamstring tear
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left hamstring. The...
View ArticleLakers G Farmar will be out 4 weeks after tearing hamstring
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his...
View ArticleLakers G Farmar out 4 weeks with hamstring tear
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be out for roughly four weeks after tearing his left...
View ArticleKobe Bryant practices again, dunks once, is almost entirely a passer
Kobe Bryant practiced with the Lakers for the first time in almost two weeks, and there was one obvious tendency. He passed the ball. A lot. He didn't take an outside shot in about 20 minutes of a...
View ArticleKobe Bryant's Minutes May Be Limited Upon Return To Lakers Lineup
Kobe Bryant playing limited minutes? In hopes of ensuring his left Achilles tendon stays healthy, the Lakers star may play fewer than the 38 minutes he averaged in the past two seasons whenever he...
View ArticleGasol ankle sprain mild but Lakers lose Farmar for month
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar will be sidelined about four weeks with a torn left hamstring but Spanish big man Pau Gasol has only a...
View ArticleLakers News: Steve Nash practices; timetable for return still uncertain
After suffering yet another setback last month, Steve Nash was diagnosed with nerve pain in his back and would be out for at least two weeks. With strong play from Steve Blake and Jordan Farmar, the...
View ArticleSteve Nash says he's 'very doubtful' he'll return Friday against Kings
Veteran point guard Steve Nash briefly practiced with the Lakers on Tuesday but doesn't expect to play on Friday when the team visits the Sacramento Kings. "I don't know if it's out of the realm, but...
View ArticleKobe Bryant practices again with Lakers, as does Steve Nash
Kobe Bryant practiced for a second consecutive day, the latest step in his comeback from a torn Achilles' tendon. Steve Nash also took the court Wednesday and was expected to take part in 10 to 15...
View ArticleLakers' Kobe Bryant won't make season debut against Sacramento Kings
After two strong practices this week, many anticipated that Kobe Bryant would make his first official return to the basketball court against the Sacramento Kings on Dec. 6. While NBA TV has decided to...
View ArticleLakers pick up the pace, and find success
No longer does Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni nervously pace the sidelines motioning with his hands for his players to increase their speed. No longer does his players openly scoff at such demands. No...
View ArticleLakers News: Jordan Farmar expected to miss four weeks with hamstring injury
In the 114-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Jordan Farmar left the game with a mild hamstring strain. With Steve Nash still out with nerve pain in his back, shooting guards Xavier Henry and...
View ArticleKobe Not Planning To Play Friday Night For Lakers
The Lakers have preached caution with Kobe Bryant's pending return, knowing the sensitivity surrounding his left Achilles tendon makes it unpredictable when he'll play in a basketball game for the...
View ArticleLakers' Kobe Bryant won't play Friday against Sacramento
The guessing game took another turn Wednesday when it was revealed that Kobe Bryant would not play against Sacramento on Friday. Bryant practiced for a second consecutive day and Steve Nash also took...
View ArticleLakers' Kobe Bryant, in a sharing mood, takes big step toward return
There was one obvious tendency when Kobe Bryant practiced Tuesday for the first time in almost two weeks. He passed the ball. Over and over. He didn't take an outside shot in the 20-minute portion of...
View ArticleKobe Bryant not planning to play Friday night for Lakers
The Lakers have preached caution with Kobe Bryant’s pending return, knowing the sensitivity surrounding his left Achilles tendon makes it unpredictable when he’ll play in a basketball game for the...
View ArticleLakers' Bryant won't play Friday against Sacramento
LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES _ The guessing game took another turn Wednesday when it was revealed that Kobe Bryant would not play against Sacramento on Friday. Bryant practiced for a second consecutive day...
View ArticleKobe Bryant could be an option at point guard for Lakers upon return
With Jordan Farmar down for a month with a torn hamstring, the Lakers have just one "healthy" point guard available -- and Steve Blake is battling through a hyperextended right elbow. Steve Nash has...
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