I really don't know what's wrong with the Lakers. If anyone did surely it would be head coach Phil Jackson and his coaching staff. Then Lakers fans wouldn't be sitting in a pit of 780.7, the ICM-9 code for malaise. more ›

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Ducks 3, Blackhawks 1 - Tied for last (actually behind the Kings) in the West, Chicago didn't present much of a challenge for playoff-bound Anaheim. After giving up a power play late in the first, the Ducks responded with two goals by rookie Dustin Penner in the second. A third goal by George Parros put it out of reach in the third. Rockets 92, Clippers 87 - Los Angeles led Houston 87-85 with less than... more ›

Kobe has already made history in the last week, becoming only the second player ever in the NBA to score 50 or more points in four straight games. Not so coincidentally, those were four Laker wins. more ›

Rockets 102, Lakers 77 - The young, but always entertaining Lakers are still struggling for an identity. After beating the NBA's best and loosing to the worst in the past few nights, they were defensively dominated by a team missing their star center. With Yao Ming on the bench, Dikembe Mutombo grabbed 19 rebounds and swatted down five shots, moving him into second on the all-time block list. The Lakers scored just 31 points in... more ›

Happy holidays to Clipper Nation. more ›

People of LA know that anything is possible, it's why we live here. We believe that there can be 90 degree temps in late November, we believe that our script can get turned into a multi-million dollar movie, we believe that a city as huge as LA can live perfectly fine without the NFL. more ›

Even as the stores sport back to school sales (which depress us, even now), summer lingers on your friends the -ists. This week's collection of links provides some of the best, worst, and oddest bits of summer fun. So, bring your laptop up onto the roof, make yourself an umbrella drink or ten, and enjoy this week's choice posts from across the Gothamist network. more ›

LAist would be absolutely thrilled to see Brown coach the Lakers. As Los Angeles basketball fans, we've see what Brown can do. First he took he took an overachieving UCLA team to the Final Four. Then he miraculously guided the Clippers to the playoffs twice. And last June, he coached the Pistons to an improbable upset over our Lakers. more ›

Awww... that's nice of you, Chris. more ›