Kobe Bryant talked with Los Angeles Lakers owner Dr. Jerry Buss on Thursday.
"I talked with Kobe this morning and assured him that I share his frustration and, more importantly, I assured him that we will continue to pursue every avenue possible to improve our team with him as the cornerstone," Buss said in a statement released by the team. "I told him that we will keep him apprised of our progress and we agreed that we will talk again in the very near future."
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May 31, 2007 12:53 PM EST
On Wednesday, Jerry West told columnist Doug Krikorian that he is "absolutely" not going to be a Lakers executive again.
Kobe Bryant has expressed interest in bringing back West, who help build four NBA champions as general manager with the Lakers including one with Bryant in 2000.
Krikorian, of the Long Beach Press-Telegram, spoke to West, the retiring general manager of the Memphis Grizzlies, after Bryant demanded the Lakers trade him.
"I'm absolutely not going back to the Lakers," West said firmly. "I'm 69 years old. I've been at this long enough. It's time for me to step permanently to the sidelines."
West called Bryant's demand "surprising," but refused to speculate on the outcome.
"I have no idea what's going on with the Lakers," he said.
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May 31, 2007 11:43 AM EST
Peter Vescey is reporting that the Lakers and Pacers have laid the groundwork for a deal to send Jermaine O'Neal to Los Angeles.
Within the last week, the Lakers inquired about O'Neal and were told he is available. According to Vescey, the Pacers also confirmed that the Lakers have enough assets to make a deal work. But no negotiations have been undertaken between the two sides, which would seem to cast doubt on the credibility of the entire report to begin with.
Lamar Odom would have to be the principal player heading back to Indiana. Center Andrew Bynum is another likely piece in such a deal.
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Lakers May 2007 Archive
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The Los Angeles Times | May 31, 2007
Late Wednesday, Kobe Bryant reiterated his desire to be traded.
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Dallas Morning News | May 31, 2007
The Mavericks' president of basketball operations, Donnie Nelson, said he sees virtually no scenario that would land the Los Angeles Lakers' star in a Dallas uniform.
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Rocky Mountain News | May 30, 2007
After speaking with Phil Jackson, Kobe Bryant has decided that he doesn't want to be traded after all.
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Los Angeles Times | May 30, 2007
Kobe Bryant has a trade kicker in his contract that will add $9.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | May 30, 2007
Kobe Bryant was furious with the Lakers after reading that a "team source" intimated in Tuesday's Los Angeles Times that he was the reason Shaquille O'Neal was traded.
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ESPN | May 30, 2007
On Wednesday, Kobe Bryant said he wants to be traded and nothing can change his mind.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 30, 2007
Kobe Bryant said he believes the Lakers misled him.
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Lakers.com | May 29, 2007
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Kwame Brown underwent successful reconstructive surgery on his left ankle, it was announced today.
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North County Times | May 29, 2007
California Highway Patrol officers arrested the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball team early today on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Carlsbad, authorities said.
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New York Post | May 29, 2007
The source did not know which team Kobe Bryant would accept a trade to.
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ESPN | May 28, 2007
Kobe Bryant denied a report that he would welcome a trade if Jerry West isn't running the Lakers again.
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ESPN | May 28, 2007
The most likely scenario as of Sunday night, according to team sources, is that Jerry West will indeed rejoin the Lakers as a consultant this summer after becoming a front-office free agent on July 1.
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ESPN | May 28, 2007
Could Kobe Bryant be on the move?
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L.A. Times | May 27, 2007
"I want to see us get to a contending level,' Kobe Bryant said Saturday with firmness in his voice.
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Detroit News | May 26, 2007
Kobe Bryant and Jerry Stackhouse had to shake their heads over this one.
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ESPN | May 26, 2007
Lakers center Kwame Brown will have bone spurs removed from his left ankle next week, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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L.A. Times | May 17, 2007
Jeanie Buss said she was hurt by comments her brother, Jim Buss made regarding her boyfriend, Lakers coach Phil Jackson.
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Indianapolis Star | May 16, 2007
The Indiana Pacers interviewed assistant coach Johnny Davis and Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw for their vacant head coaching position Tuesday.
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Yahoo.com | May 15, 2007
Lakers forward Lamar Odom underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
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L.A. Times | May 15, 2007
Forward Lamar Odom is scheduled to undergo surgery today in Los Angeles, and three Laker assistant coaches are interviewing for head coaching jobs of other teams, the L.
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Yahoo.com | May 11, 2007
The Warriors' Stephen Jackson, former teammates with Jermaine O'Neal of the Pacers, told the media he thinks O'Neal wants to be traded.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 6, 2007
Kobe Bryant can opt out of his current contract with the Lakers after the 2008-2009 season and he didn't exactly shoot down the possibility of exercising that option.
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Press-Enterprise | May 6, 2007
The Lakers have already let Smush Parker know he won't be back next season.
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L.A. Times | May 4, 2007
The Lakers began exit meetings Thursday afternoon, a procession line of players each taking 20-minute turns discussing their past and future with Coach Phil Jackson and General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
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L.A. Times | May 4, 2007
Lakers guard Luke Walton can become a free agent after the NBA finals, and the fourth-year forward might sign elsewhere.
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Arizona Republic | May 3, 2007
"Do something and do it now," Kobe Bryant said of the importance of the off-season.
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ESPN | May 3, 2007
The Suns didn't exactly run the Lakers out of the playoffs.
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L.A. Times | May 1, 2007
With time running out on their season, the Lakers assembled for practice Monday morning and experienced a much shorter session than expected.
