Frequent flyers, the Los Angeles Lakers were allowed an unlimited number of carry-on items for their trip home. ...more

June 10, 2008

While Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers used an explosive offense to reach the NBA Finals, their defensive adjustments were critical as well. ...more

June 5, 2008

A position-by-position look at the matchups in the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. ...more

June 5, 2008

Flip Saunders was fired as Detroit Pistons coach Tuesday, four days after his team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. ...more

June 4, 2008

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the defending champions and are headed to the NBA finals for the first time in four years. ...more

May 30, 2008

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from returning to the NBA finals. ...more

May 28, 2008

The San Antonio Spurs opened another big lead over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. This time, they kept it. ...more

May 26, 2008

There would be no blown lead in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers saw to that. ...more

May 24, 2008

Kobe Bryant scored all but two of his 27 points after halftime, including a go-ahead, 10-foot jumper in the lane with 23.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 89-85 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. ...more

May 22, 2008

The Boston Celtics can drive by the statue of Red Auerbach on their way to work today, pick up some lunch at Faneuil Hall and then warm up under the 16 NBA championship banners their predecessors helped hang from the rafters. ...more

May 18, 2008