Lakers trade Odom to Mavericks; Paul to Clippers?

By JA Adande This just dawned on me: It's possible that for this specific, lockout-shortened season, Mike Brown could be a better coach for the Lakers than Phil Jackson. Jackson's time spent coaching the Bulls and playing for the Knicks had prepared

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pau Gasol has no idea whether his first practice of the season will be his last with the Los Angeles Lakers. The four-time All-Star realizes the club is trying to trade him in a three-team megadeal for

Their planned three-team trade, vetoed by David Stern on Thursday, returned to life slightly tweaked only to fall apart when the Lakers pulled out for good, a person with knowledge of the developments said. Kevin Martin and Luis Scola, who were slated

Lakers blog ~ The latest L.A. Lakers news, by the Orange County Register Sports staff It follows that teams most interested in Odom would be ones looking to win now — like the Mavericks … and the Lakers. So the deal

The three-team deal that would have sent New Orleans Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers and involve the Houston Rockets has fallen apart. By Mark J. Hot News from around the World. We know