The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned Xavier Henry to the NBA D-League.

Henry will play in the Los Angeles D-Fenders' game on Thursday night.

Henry has missed the last 27 games due to a right knee injury.

The future of Kevin Love has been widely speculated about in the media, with many people assuming he will leave the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2015 for a bigger market.

Love went to UCLA and is currently dating an actress from California, which has made people connect the Los Angeles Lakers' max cap space in 2015 to him.

“People think it's so far-fetched that I would stay in Minnesota,” Love said. “And I'm not (expletive) on the Lakers, but we have the better team, the better foundation. I'm having fun.”

Pau Gasol discussed the Los Angeles Lakers' poor play after the team's blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night and was adamant players are going one-on-one too much and lack discipline.

Eleven of the Lakers' 15 players are under the final season of their contracts, and Gasol believes that plays a role in individual basketball.

"Probably. That's part of it," Gasol said. "But that's why you have to be disciplined and implement discipline. That's how you kind of make that better or make that not a factor. I don't think there's a lot of discipline right now."

Gasol suggested it is Mike D'Antoni's job to do so without actually naming the coach. Gasol also questioned the Lakers' small lineup against the Pacers, which matched up Wesley Johnson and David West.

"I wouldn't put that responsibility on [Kobe Bryant]. He's frustrated with his situation and his injuries," Gasol said. "I don't think he has to be the one implementing the discipline."

The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers are in discussions on a trade involving Chris Kaman.

The Lakers have been searching for a trade of Kaman to get under the luxury tax.

The Brooklyn Nets have "essentially ended" trade discussions with the Los Angeles Lakers for Jordan Hamilton.

The Lakers sought a second round pick from the Nets for Hill.

Hill also has contract bonuses that could cost an additional $1 million in taxes.

The Lakers are also discussing a Hill trade with other teams.

The Los Angeles Lakers are seeking a second round pick in their trade talks involving Jordan Hill, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.

Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that the New Orleans Pelicans are backing out of trade talks.

The Brooklyn Nets are also interested in Hill.

The Brooklyn Nets are now willing to go forward with a trade for Jordan Hill despite a huge tax hit.

The Nets can acquire Hill using their Disabled Player Exception.

The Los Angeles Lakers are talking to multiple teams about Hill, who does not figure in their long-term plans.

The cost of acquiring Hill would be approximately $17 million to the Nets.

The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks have also discussed a trade for Hill with the Lakers, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

Dwight Howard returns to play Los Angeles to play the Lakers for the first time since his departure to sign with the Houston Rockets in July.

Howard is confident he made the right decision to sign with the Rockets, but acknowledged that there were a few things that could have been done to change the outcome.

"There's a couple things that could've been done, but that's over with now," Howard said. "I'm in a better place, our team is doing great and the Lakers, they'll come back. But hopefully this is the Rockets' time."

Howard didn't elaborate on what could have been done differently, but it has been previously reported that he preferred Phil Jackson over Mike D'Antoni and that he was concerned about the timetable for Kobe Bryant to defer to him as franchise player.

Howard is bracing for a hostile environment.

"I think there will be a lot of boos," Howard said. "I can't really focus too much on that. I know I'm going to hear it the whole game. All the noises, whatever you want to call it, 'Coward.' There's not anything I can do about it except to go out and play.

"This year I've been through it a lot in every city because there are Laker fans everywhere. Every city I get booed in. I think I'm a little bit prepared for it."

Howard played at the Clippers in November, but expects this to be different.

"Back in Orlando, I was there for my whole career and fans had gotten to know me on a personal level. I know that a lot of people were very hurt," Howard said. "With this situation, it being my first year, and I left after that. People were mad that I left the Lakers and nobody's ever left the Lakers, so they were upset about that.

"But at the end of the day, I did what I felt was best for myself. I wasn't afraid of any bright lights or pressure. I just felt like Houston was the best place for me. Other people might see it differently, but that's what I chose. It's my destiny, it's my life and I feel like I did the right thing."

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are attempting to put together trade offers to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Love.

The Wolves have given no indication they have interest in moving Love ahead of Thursday's deadline. 

Love could become a free agent in 2015 and it is widely known that his agents is determined to get him to a major market.

Love's first choice is joining the Lakers, according to one person familiar with his thinking.

The Lakers' offer would have to include the expiring contract of Pau Gasol. The Lakers can also offer future picks, though not their selection in the 2014 NBA Draft.

The Charlotte Bobcats have discussed a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers for Pau Gasol.

A source downplayed the seriousness of the talks due to the Lakers' price of a first round pick. The Bobcats are unlikely to give up a pick for Gasol unless they viewed him as a long-term investment. Gasol turns 34 in July and is playing in his 15th NBA season.