After announcing that Vanessa and Kobe Bryant had filed for divorce, the LA Times reported that the Lakers star's soon-to-be ex-wife stands to collect a "windfall" during their settlement. Vanessa could indeed be awarded up to $75 million, but according to a blog post at the Times today, a reader pointed out -- and rightly so -- that the use of the word "windfall" smacked not just a little bit of sexism. more ›

Vanessa Bryant has filed for divorce from Kobe, citing irreconcilable differences after ten years of marriage. Vanessa stuck around with Kobe after he was accused of sexual assault in 2003 in Colorado but she eventually got sick of his cheating ways, sources told TMZ. more ›

It was November 7, 1991 when Earvin "Magic" Johnson announced to sports fans worldwide that he had been diagnosed with HIV and was retiring immediately from the Los Angeles Lakers. more ›

After it briefly looked like Kobe Bryant was going to be too expensive for Italy's Vitrus Bologna team to afford, the Lakers superstar may be getting close to inking a deal during the NBA lockout, reports CBS News. Virtus Bologna owner Claudio Sabatini originally offered Bryant $6.7 million for the season. Bryant came back asking for $15 million, to which Sabatini reportedly found "shocking." more ›

Buongiorno, Kobe -- will you be playing for Italy this basketball season? It looks like the question is still up in the air. CBS News reports that after being offered $6.7 million for the season -- or nearly $740,000 per game -- to play for Italy's Virtus Bologna, Bryant and his agent came back with a counter offer. more ›

He may have been born Ronald William Artest, Jr., but basketball star Ron Artest is going to be Metta World Peace as of today, when his anticipated name change goes into effect. more ›

In years gone by, L.A.'s annual porn convention has been busting at the seams with hundreds of adult film aficionados vying for an autograph or picture with a beloved professional fornicator. But on August 26-28, Exxxotica L.A. - which took the place of similarly-timed, identically-themed Erotica L.A. - was a little different. Instead of snaking around booths for 50 feet, lines to meet well-known porn actresses like Alektra Blue, Joanna Angel and Bobbi Starr were just two or three people deep. more ›

Oh, you didn't think we meant actual world peace, did you? We're talking about L.A. Lakers star Ron Artest, who is petitioning the court to change his name to the more mellifluous Metta World Peace. Alas, the big change has been postponed by at least three weeks. more ›

With little progress being made to avert an NBA lockout a Turkish professional team is in talks to sign Kobe Bryant. Istanbul's Besiktas club made an offer to Bryant this week according to the L.A. Times. Kobe is said to be meeting with Besiktas officials in Istanbul on Saturday, reports SBNation. more ›

It's looking like Ron Artest will not be a Laker next season. Assuming the 12-year veteran forward has his way, he'll don the purple and gold with a new identity: Metta World Peace. Ronald William Artest, Jr., 31, filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday to legally change his name. more ›

Shaquille O'Neal's number 34 will eventually be the eighth number retired by the Lakers, according to team spokesman John Black. O'Neal announced his retirement on Wednesday via Twitter after 19 years in the NBA, including 8 seasons with the Lakers yielding 3 championships. more ›

Looks like the Dodgers aren't the only LA sports team involved in a lawsuit. As the baseball franchise learns that Bryan Stow's family will seek damages for the beating that left him in a coma on opening day, so too is the owner of the Staples Center finding out that a fatal injury sustained after a Lakers game in November of last year is now resulting in a lawsuit. more ›

Lakers drama is a year-round sport and it's no longer just the 122-86 elimination laugher that's temporarily tarnished the Lakers legacy -- it's disdain from above. 7-foot-2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is fed up: he can't believe the Lakers have yet to erect a statue bearing his likeness and quite frankly, neither can we. Kareem's taking his case on a 360-degree multimedia tour from sports radio to the late-night talk circuit to the Twitters. more ›

In between hours of breaking down tape from Sunday's ugly loss to the New Orleans Hornets, Lakers' power forward Lamar Odom received the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award today. more ›

Here in Los Angeles, our love for the Lakers has recently earned us the distinction of being "starfuckers." But when it comes to stars and the purple and gold Lake Show, the legacy runs deep. Case in point: April 5, 1984 and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scoring "the 31,420th point of his career, breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record, which had been held by Wilt Chamberlain," explains History. more ›

Congratulations, Lakers fans! In a GQ list of the "Worst Sports Fans in America," you have been deemed "Starfuckers." The magazine says devotees to the NBA's purple-and-gold team are "fair weather," because they abandoned the team when Magic Johnson left in 1991, and did the same in 2004 when Shaquille O'Neal moved on. more ›

The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a sports talk radio program listened to by both its admirers and his detractors. Heard locally on KSPN 710 AM (7 a.m. to 10 a.m.,) Cowherd’s been polarizing national ESPN Radio audiences since 2003. On The Herd, Cowherd often explains that his points-of-view feature perspective free from the emotion and unwavering loyalty for which sports fans are best known. more ›

In an emotional unveiling ceremony held yesterday evening, Lakers veteran Jerry West, aka "Mr. Clutch" was honored with a bronze statue on the plaza at Staples Center. The 72-year-old, who played for Los Angeles his entire pro basketball career, was on hand, and quite taken by the moment. more ›

Lots of TV news today: Time-Warner will be the challenged party in creating 2 new channels by this time next year when they already have a poor record in that department. --- 'CSI' creator Anthony Zuiker launched his iPad app today. --- Podcast new for Marc Maron/Louis C.K./Greg Proops. --- Comedy Central launches "The Comedy Awards." --- All this plus tonight's TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more ›

Kobe Bryant will be the first athlete (ever, ever, ever!) to have his hand and foot imprinted in cement outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, according to KTLA. The ceremony for Bryant's cementing will take place on February 19th just one day before the All-Star game at Staples Center and amid a flurry of All-Star weekend festivities. more ›

There is one group of Los Angeles Lakers fans who are booing team player Kobe Bryant, but not for anything he's doing on the court. The Armenian community is angry about Bryant's just-announced endorsement deal with Turkish Airlines, according to CBS2, stirring up deep-rooted discord between the nations. more ›

For winning their second consecutive NBA championship, the riot-inducing Los Angeles Lakers will be honored today by President Obama at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington. Coaches, players, and trainer Gary Vitti will all be participating in a service project at the club in keeping with the Obama administration's practice of carrying out service while presenting an honor. more ›

Kobe Bryant will have some additional business to take care of in Philadelphia next week when the Lakers pay their annual visit to the 76ers. Bryant's alma mater, Lower Merion High School, will be holding a dedication ceremony for the newly named Kobe Bryant Gymnasium in honor of the homegrown All-Star. more ›

Lucas Anthony Tang, the Garden Grove 2-year-old who died after falling 28 feet from a luxury skybox at Staples Center on Sunday night, suffered massive head injuries, however an official cause of death is still pending, reports KTLA. Results of the autopsy planned for Tuesday are expected to be released Wednesday, according to Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter. more ›

Two of the 45 people arrested on June 17 in the vicinity of the Staples Center following the Lakers' NBA Championship win have been handed down sentences for their role in the violence that erupted on the streets, according to LA Now. 20-year-old Mark Hull and 22-year-old Carlos Fuentes face 90 days in jail and a year of probation, during which time they must not go near the Staples Center. Hull is in custody at Camp Pendleton, charged with deserting the Marines. During the post-game melee, Hull threw rocks through a Downtown business' window, and Fuentes broke the lights on a police car. more ›

Will it be a 12th NBA Championship for Phil Jackson? Although the Los Angeles Lakers coach had hinted he was ready to retire, 64-year-old Jackson has said today that he's ready to coach the team for another season, crediting a week-long vacation at his off-season home in Montana for re-invigorating him, according to cbs2. "It'll be the last stand for me, and I hope a grand one," he said in a news release. The Lakers franchise is happy with Jackson's announcement, reports ESPN. "We're extremely pleased that Phil has decided to return," said Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak, adding, "He's not only the best coach for this team, but quite simply the best coach in the history of the NBA." more ›

An investigation by a City ethics committee and District Attorney Steve Cooley's office has prompted Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's staff and lawyer to prepare a lengthy document chronicling his acceptance and use of tickets to high profile sporting and entertainment events since he took office in 2005, reports the LA Times. more ›