Malone Tells Lakers He's Not Ready to Play
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Karl Malone told the Los Angeles Lakers he's not ready to play, but he didn't rule out returning sometime this season or beyond.
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Kobe Bryant has a severely sprained right ankle, but the Los Angeles Lakers said Friday that they would not know until Monday exactly how long he will be out.
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Kobe Bryant has accused Karl Malone of making a pass at his wife, Vanessa, at a game last month. She told him that Malone made inappropriate comments to her Nov. 23 at Staples Center.
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Lakers star leaves dispute with Malone behind, goes to Seattle to take on Allen again. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers stepped from one feud to another Tuesday night.
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Injured Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison says he is trying to shake off the rust as he prepares for his much anticipated return to the team.
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Following a lackluster loss to Cleveland earlier this month, Denver coach Jeff Bzdelik questioned whether his players were in shape and said he was losing sleep because of the Nuggets&#39; inconsistent play.
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October 12, 2004 -- NBA superstar and accused rapist Kobe Bryant was unhappy with the private jet that the Los Angeles Lakers had hired to ferry him to court appointments, his former coach claims in his new book.
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_ Another Kobe conflict for the Lakers. Bryant has accused Karl Malone of making a pass at his wife at a game last month. Talking before Los Angeles&#39; 105-98 win over Orlando on Sunday night
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Injured Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Kobe Bryant is expected to miss up to nine more games because of a severely sprained right ankle, the NBA team has said.
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The following statement was released by Allen Iverson on his absence at the 76ers-Wizards game on Friday:
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LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers head  coach Rudy Tomjanovich continues to be bothered by a stomach  virus and will miss his second straight game Tuesday because of  the illness, but has also apparently considered resigning his  position.
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While Sam Cassell admits he's unhappy that the Clippers are losing, the veteran point guard says he is not lobbying to play elsewhere.
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Playing in Colorado for the first time since sexual assault charges against him were dropped, Kobe Bryant was expected to have a big night. The Denver Nuggets never gave him much of a chance.
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Lionel Hollins coached the Memphis Grizzlies again Wednesday night, uncertain if it would be his final game at the helm.
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As much as Karl Malone wanted to win an NBA title, he just didn't have the desire to play a 20th season. Malone officially announced his retirement Sunday, ending his career where it started when the Utah Jazz selected him with the 13th pick in the 1985 draft.
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Karl Malone, the second greatest scorer  in NBA history and twice league MVP, will announce his  retirement after 19 seasons in Salt Lake City on Sunday, the  Utah Jazz said.
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Karl Malone officially announced his retirement Sunday, saying "you will not see me play again. That is a promise."