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According to Mike Bresnahan of the LA Times, the Lakers have notified assistant coaches Bernie Bickerstaff and Chuck Person that they won't be back with the team next season.

Via Lakers.com: Over the course of last week’s exit interviews, many of Dwight Howard’s teammates plus general manager Mitch Kupchak and coach Mike D’Antoni weighed in on the big man’s season, adding their thoughts on the impending free agent’s future.

Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Hold off the "We Want Phil" chants for now. Phil Jackson has accepted a role on an NBA team, but it's not the Lakers. The Detroit Pistons will bring Jackson in to advise the team on its coaching search.

Former Lakers head coach and current author, Phil Jackson, will be holding an event at Glendale's Alex Theatre on Wednesday, June 12th to discuss his latest memoir, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success.

A new, timely, LD2K video is here... because, of course. This one is a spin on the '42' trailer -- a movie based on the life of Jackie Robinson.

Live chat during tonight's Lakers vs. Thunder matchup.

With a disappointing start to the season, this Lakers team is soul searching. Led by Kobe Bryant, they must rise from the darkness to reach greatness. The NBA thinks it's safe... they are NOT.

Nash will make his return to the court tonight against the Golden State Warriors. He's been out with a left leg injury since October 31st.

Dwight Howard is featured in a new NBA ad showcasing the league new set of Christmas Day jerseys.

Anyone influential to the Lakers within the last 15 years have received the infamous Kobe 'death stare.' Last night, Mike Brown became the latest victim.

We’re at Lakers Media Day 2012. We’ll keep you posted here with tidbits — follow @LakerNation for quickest updates.