Report: Lakers star Kobe Bryant wins first MVP award

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant has won the NBA's MVP award for the first time, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site Friday night, citing anonymous sources familiar with the outcome of voting by media members. The newspaper reported that commissioner David Stern will be in Los Angeles ...

Lakers acquire Gasol from Grizzlies

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers acquired forward-center Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for center Kwame Brown, guard Javaris Crittenton and first-round picks in 2008 and 2010, according to a report in the LA Times on Friday. Gasol, 27, is averaging 18.9 points and ...