Jimmy Bramlett

Kobe Bryant is a happy man. AP Photo/Mark Weber Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak announced this afternoon that the Lakers and Kobe Bryant have agreed to a three-year contract extension which will keep him with the purple and gold until the 2013-2014 season when he will be 35. While the exact terms of the contract haven't been released, according to Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports the extension could be worth...

ESPN.com is reporting that USC has hired Tennessee Volunteers and for Trojans offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin to replace Pete Carroll as head coach of the football team. ESPNLosAngeles.com's Arash Markazi is also reporting that Kiffin will bring defensive coordinator and father Monte Kiffin and defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron. Updated: USC has confirmed the hiring. According to USC athletic director Mike Garrett: Lane brings a lot to the table. He has...

Clippers announcer Mike Smith (right) pictured with Ralph Lawler. AP Photo/Jeff Lewis Clippers television commentator Mike Smith and a business partner has been charged by the Orange County District Attorney for criminal theft for allegedly conning a retired school teacher to put up his paid-off home as collateral for a failed $735,000 loan for a failed development project. Smith and his accomplice Bruce Howard Furst will be arraigned on Thursday for one felony count...

Multiple sources are reporting that Angels and USC announcer Rory Markas has passed away at the age of 56 this morning of a possible heart attack. Markas had battled health problems in recent years including a blood clot to his brain in November 2008. Just being named the lead announcer for the Angels for this upcoming season, Markas announced games on virtually every team not named the Dodgers or Lakers in this city and...

The LA Times is reporting that veteran sportswriter Mike Penner, 52, was found dead in his Los Angeles home. Suicide was the suspected cause of death. In 2007 Penner made headlines the world over announcing that he was transsexual and was going by the name Christine Daniels. In 2008 he began using the Mike Penner byline again. In a world where queer sports writers are very few and far between, this is very sad...

AP Photo/Rob Carr WESH Channel 2 of Orlando Florida is reporting that Tiger Woods was treated for facial lacerations and released from Health Central Hospital around 3 pm EST. Woods hit a fire hydrant and his neighbor's tree from his driveway with his 2009 black Escalade around 2:30 am EST where an investigation and charges are pending where alcohol was not involved....

Matt Kemp Dodgers centerfielder Matt Kemp and second baseman Orlando Hudson won the National League Gold Gloves for their respective positions. This is the first Gold Glove for Kemp and fourth for Hudson becoming the first Dodgers duo to win the Gold Glove since Cesar Izturis at shortstop and Steve Finley in centerfield in 2004. Kemp led all center fielders and ranked third among outfielders with 14 outfield assists. Kemp becomes the second everyday...

Clippers' center Chris Kaman was named Western Conference player of the week for games played from November 2 to November 8. In three games played he averaged 24.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2 blocks. The 7-foot 265 pound center has been a disappointment due to injuries after signing a contract following the Clippers playoff run in 2005-2006. However when healthy he did show glimpses of what he could contribute. Coming into this season Kaman...

Andre Ethier being mobbed after hitting his fourth walk-off shot of the season, a home run, to give the Dodgers a 4-2 victory in the 13th inning against the Colorado Rockies. AP Photo/Mark Avery MLB announced today that Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier was named 2009 MLB Clutch Performer of the Year. The award voted on by fans recognizes the player who performed the best when the game was on the line. Ethier led the...

Sport Illustrated's Jon Heyman is reporting that Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has fired his soon-to-be ex-wife Jamie McCourt as CEO of the team in the last two days. Both are expected to fight long and hard for control of the team. The first shots of the divorce has now commenced. Let's get the popcorn ready....

Dodgers The Dodgers and their general manager Ned Colletti agreed to a contract extention the Dodgers announced today. The terms of the contract extension has not been announced yet. In the midst of the McCourts' impending divorce it is just one sign of reassurance for the Dodger faithful. Colletti is the first Dodger general manager to see his teams reach the playoffs three times in four seasons, and is one of three active general...

Dodgers The Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series for the second consecutive year. Last year the Dodgers fell to the eventual World Series champion Phillies in five games. Game one will be on Thursday at Dodger Stadium at 5:07 pm. All games of the NLCS will be broadcast on TBS with Chip Caray doing play-by-play and Ron Darling and Buck Martinez doing commentary. Of course everyone...