Grant steps up for Lakers in Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (Ticker) -- Brian Grant had his first big game for the Los Angeles Lakers, helping hand Phoenix Suns their first preseason loss.
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Grant Hill of the Orlando Magic edged Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal by slightly more than 65,000 votes for a starting spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
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WALTHAM - Ex-Celtics point guard Gary Payton watched on television from his Las Vegas home Wednesday night as his former team lost to the Pistons. And once Chauncey Billups hit the winning free throws with a tenth of a second remaining, Payton called his agent.
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Adam Morrison headed to Las Vegas on Thursday to take part in All-Star weekend festivities as the second-leading rookie scorer in the NBA. He might be leading the league if not for those home games.
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It was just a 24-minute scrimmage among teammates, but the dynamic glimpses offered up by Grant Hill Saturday night made anything suddenly seem possible for the Orlando Magic.
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The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their banged-up front line yesterday with a key acquisition - 7-footer Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Manu Ginobili is planning a trip to Las Vegas during this weekend's NBA All-Star break. Alert the roulette wheels, blackjack tables, and pit bosses.
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Rashard Lewis went to Orlando, Grant Hill headed out. And both think they moved closer to an NBA title. The swingmen changed addresses Wednesday, the first day teams could sign free agents. Hill signed with the Phoenix Suns, with Lewis essentially taking his old starting spot after coming from Seattle in a sign-and-trade deal.
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Brian Grant had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Phoenix Suns 111-103 in an NBA pre-season game Sunday night.
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After a slow first half of four points, LeBron James finishes with 25 points to go along with Zydrunas Ilgauskas's 30 to push the Cavaliers past the Lakers in Kobe Bryant's return, 103-89, Sunday.
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In their first game as Kobe Bryant&#39;s team, the Los Angeles Lakers didn&#39;t need Bryant to dominate. Bryant had 25 points, seven assists and three blocked shots, and Chris Mihm added a career-high 23 points and
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Magic forward Grant Hill is enjoying his health and his comeback year, pouring in 32 points in Orlando's 107-92 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.
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Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points and Chris Webber had 18 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 93-78 win over the Los Angeles Lakers last night at The Palace at Auburn Hills, Mich.
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Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, center, joined Shaquille O&#39;Neal and rest of his teammates on the bench during the start of the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in this Oct. 28, 2003 photo, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Steve Francis and Shaquille O&#39;Neal enjoyed big debuts with their new teams. Kobe Bryant found out he can&#39;t carry the Lakers all by himself.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Sports Network) - Grant Hill scored a  season-high 39 points and Steve Francis hit a pair of clutch  shots down the stretch to lead the Orlando Magic over the Los  Angeles Clippers, 99-94, at TD Waterhouse Center.
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TORONTO -- The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their banged-up frontline Friday with a key acquisition _ 7-footer Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies.