There's no rush for Andrew Bynum to come back

Phil Jackson says center's return around Thanksgiving is 'reachable,' but Lakers have been doing fine without him.

Marc Gasol is bigger than brother Pau, but his game still has room for growth

Pau Gasol and the Lakers get the best of Marc and the Grizzlies, 124-105. But Marc, the younger of the brothers, notes: 'I keep progressing.'

Civil war is an easy win for Lakers

Pau Gasol vs. Marc Gasol is as one-sided as the Lakers' 124-105 victory. Pau makes his presence felt in a 'very good' effort.

Brothers in the same league

Pau's the NBA All-Star in Gasol clan; in a surprise, Marc may become one too. And their respect is mutual.

Kobe Bryant commits to 2012 Olympics

'You guys want me there, I'm there,' says Bryant, who was a key to U.S. gold medal in 2008.

Up next for the Lakers: Wednesday at Sacramento

The Lakers have won nine of their last 10 games against the Kings.

Phil Jackson needles Pau Gasol, but it doesn't cut like a knife

With the Gasol brothers set to face off again Tuesday when Pau and the Lakers face Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies, the Lakers coach revisits a favorite topic — his 7-footer's perceived lack of physicality. Pau, though, takes it with a grain of salt.

Pau Gasol stays hot, scoring 26 points in Lakers' win over Golden State

With Andrew Bynum still recovering from surgery, Gasol is being asked to carry even more of the load early in the season.

Lakers' season is long, but Warriors' is longer

Jackson's big challenge is pacing team before playoffs, but the postseason is only a dream for Golden State.

Lakers still riding a perfect wave

Pau Gasol finishes with 26 points and 12 rebounds as the Lakers remain unbeaten on the season with a 107-83 victory over Golden State.

Boredom shouldn't be a problem for Lakers

Assistant coach Brian Shaw says Lakers have plenty of reasons to stay motivated early in the season.

Warriors' Jeremy Lin beat all kinds of odds in reaching the NBA

The undrafted rookie is only the third Asian American, and the fourth player from Harvard, to make an NBA roster. And it's looking like he'll stick for a while.

Lakers' Matt Barnes finding his way

New reserve looks for chemistry off the bench. He contributes in 18 minutes against the Suns.

Lamar Odom's all-around game helps Lakers to victory at Phoenix

The forward has 18 points, 17 rebounds and five assists as his solid play carries over from the preseason.

Lakers have too much for these Suns

Phoenix still plays an entertaining brand of basketball, but it looks weaker without Amare Stoudemire. Kobe Bryant is looking stronger as he continues to recover from off-season surgery.

Ron Artest's charity effort gets boost from 'Larry King Live'

The Lakers forward, who is raffling off his championship ring to benefit mental health, says his appearance on the CNN show generated 1.7 million page views and helped raise $120,000 in a day — though it also crashed Artest's website.

Lakers' Sasha Vujacic could be out of the loop

Shooting guard didn't play in the opener and might have trouble finding minutes behind Steve Blake and Shannon Brown.

Ron Artest's ring raffle is a remarkable gesture for charity

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Athletes meet their matches, and sometimes even marry them

Vujacic and Sharapova are the latest to plan a trip to the altar, which might cement L.A. as the most romantic city in the NBA. The famous should marry the famous, and keep their problems to themselves.

Kobe Bryant feels good after lengthy stint in opener

Bryant, who had knee surgery in the off-season, played 37 minutes against the Rockets. After a slow start, he finished with 27 points on eight-of-20 shooting.

It's a rousing season debut for Lakers' Steve Blake and Shannon Brown

The reserve guards help ignite a second-half comeback that carries the Lakers to a 112-110 victory over Houston. Brown scores 16 points and Blake adds 10, including the go-ahead three-pointer with 18.8 seconds left.

One by one at ring ceremony, the Lakers show they are a team

Heartfelt introductions of each other lend a personal air to proceedings celebrating their championship, and the hugs show the closeness the players feel for each other.