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The Lakers will pick 7th at the 2014 NBA Draft. ...

A look at the Lakers history when drafting in the top 10. ...

A group of former NFL players filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday alleging the league routinely and illegally provided them with prescription pills and various painkillers, putting their health at risk, in order to keep them on the field. ...

We now know where the Los Angeles Lakers will be picking on June 26th. Sadly, the Lakers didn’t move up in the draft, though they luckily didn’t fall too far, either. There was a chance of the purple and gold dropping to ninth or eighth, though, in the end, they ended up falling one place to seventh. They were originally projected to pick sixth. The Cleveland Cavaliers, who had a mere 1.7 percent chance...

Lakers forward Kent Bazemore plans to have a boot removed on his right foot after nursing a torn tendon for the past month, according to his agent, Austin Walton. Bazemore’s agent also said his client will likely fully heal his foot within four to six weeks once his boot is removed before returning for on-court workouts. According to that timetable, Bazemore could begin working out as early as June...

There were opportunities Monday during exit interviews for the Ducks to define their season as progress. Ownership awarded General Manager Bob Murray a four-year contract extension and praised him for "meticulously [adding] youth, skill and depth" to a team that set franchise records in... ...

Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves and Martin St. Louis scored in the second period and the New York Rangers earned a 3-1 victory over the Carey Price-less Montreal Canadiens on Monday. The Rangers lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-0 heading back to New York for Game 3 on Thursday... ...

The month of May is sometimes referred to as a dress rehearsal for the Lakers, who have played into June, and the NBA Finals, 16 times in the last 35 years. Now it's merely time for ping-pong-ball percentages and crossed fingers. The Lakers will finally learn their draft lottery fate before... ...

And then there were none. Orange County public schools have officially vanished from the Southern Section's premier playoff division in football, the Pac-5. The Southern Section released its new playoff divisions for 2014 on Tuesday, and the Pac-5 will be comprised of the Big VIII League,... ...

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Photo Credit: AP After an eventful second season in Brooklyn, the Nets have a plethora of interesting decisions to be made this off-season. The team may lose both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, their two most prominent additions last season, to retirement and free agency respectively. However, their toughest decision may come with point guard Deron Williams, who has been disappointing overall since...

Kevin Love is the top prize on the open market, despite Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor saying the team doesn’t plan on trading their all-star. If the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t successful in acquiring Love, they might turn their attention to Deron Williams. Another target for the Lakers is veteran point guard Deron Williams, who has been subpar for the past two seasons in Brooklyn. Williams, former...

With the NBA draft lottery taking place Tuesday night, Laker Nation is anxiously awaiting the fate of their team and hoping for some good news after a disaster of a season.  For fans, this is a rare occurrence as this will only be the fourth time the team has participated in the lottery since it was implemented in 1985. Where to watch ESPN at 5:00 PM PST (before the start of game 2 between Indiana/Miami)...

 - Los Angeles Times Sports Soccer Up next for the Galaxy: Wednesday vs. FC Dallas at StubHub Center Baggio Husidic, Jack Jewsbury Thomas Boyd / Associated Press Galaxy midfielder Baggio Husidic, right, and Portland Timbers midfielder Jack Jewsbury, left, try to get control of the ball in box during a match May 11 at Providence Park. Galaxy midfielder Baggio Husidic, right, and Portland Timbers midfielder...

New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is expected to sit out at least six more weeks because of an injured right knee. The left-hander was put on the 15-day disabled list May 11. He was examined by Dr. James Andrews last week and had his knee drained. Sabathia also received a cortisone and... ...

Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi knew his team needed a productive left wing in order to go far this season and he knew Columbus winger Marian Gaborik might be available, but Lombardi had season-long salary cap problems and Gaborik's salary was $7.5 million. To make a trade work and keep... ...

May the best Marian prevail … The Blackhawks have veteran winger Marian Hossa of Slovakia, and the Kings counter with veteran winger Marian Gaborik of Slovakia. Gaborik, 32, has 347 career NHL goals; Hossa, three years older, has 464. The result so far: Chicago Marian 1, Los Angeles... ...

AT THE PLATE: The Angels, who lost for only the third time in 11 games, had five singles in 8 2/3 innings against Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel, but only two, by Albert Pujols, left the infield. Mike Trout probably cost Keuchel his second straight shutout when he beat out a routine grounder... ...

The NBA filed formal allegations Monday and set a June 3 hearing in its effort to strip Donald Sterling of his ownership of the Clippers, citing conduct that the league said “damaged and continues to damage the NBA and its teams.” The league said it intends to present evidence at the... ...

As California Chrome prepares to depart Baltimore early Tuesday, he'll do so with a clear path to run in the Belmont Stakes after New York officials ruled Monday that the Kentucky Derby and Preakness champion can wear a nasal strip to keep his airways clear during the third leg of the Triple... ...