"Come hell or high water, we will be there again" - Kobe Bryant promised to bring the Lakers back to relevance losing in 2012

Kobe Bryant guaranteed that the Lakers would be back in contention after a bad playoff loss to the Thunder in 2012.

Mitch Johnson touts tough NBA Cup competition as 'great experience' for Spurs

Beating the Lakers on the road in the quarterfinals and facing the league-best Thunder in the semis a beneficial road for the young team to have traveled, the coach said.
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Lakers’ defense under review as their offense takes a hit

The scouting report against us is we’re not guarding people,’ guard Marcus Smart says as the team adjusts to losing ...

Thunder vs Spurs live updates: SGA, OKC face Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio

Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at 8 p.m. CST Saturday in the NBA Cup semifinals. OKC (24-1) secured a 138-89 home win over the Phoenix ...

Jarred Vanderbilt hoping for an opportunity to help Lakers on defense

The veteran forward, who fell out of the rotation when LeBron James returned from injury, could see playing time Sunday with ...