... atonement and a 15th championship when they face the resurrected Orlando Magic in Game 1 on Thursday night at the Staples Center. For Bryant, the game's greatest late-game closer since Michael Jordan, it's a second opportunity at shutting ...

... steamrolled to a 100-75 win in Game 1 over the Magic, who watched tape of the rout at their hotel before heading to Staples Center on Friday for practice. Orlando, back in the finals for the first time since 1995, was way out of its league ...

... drilled them 120-87 in Game 5. Last year, Los Angeles trailed Boston 3-1 in the finals but salvaged Game 5 at Staples Center before losing Game 6 on the road. Jackson, who can pass Red Auerbach as the winningest coach in finals history with ...

... hardwood floor that was moved to the Coliseum from Staples Center, the team's home court. "We are humbled by your ... But private donors joined the team and the owners of Staples Center to underwrite most of the cost. It was the first ...

... Jackson's memorial service at Staples Center on Tuesday. Fans registered online ... Michael Roth, a spokesman for Staples Center owner AEG Live. The odds of getting ... will admit 11,000 people to the Staples Center plus 6,500 in the Nokia ...

... seemed like one of those nights, but we managed to pull through it." - Advertisement - Game 2 is Thursday night at Staples Center. The Nuggets have lost 11 consecutive playoff games to the Lakers, including a first-round sweep last season ...

... lifetimes," said Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, which oversees arenas including the Staples Center in Los Angeles and owns the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, two MLS franchises and cycling's Tour of California ...

... regular-season games to earn the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Game 2 will be played Wednesday night at Staples Center before the best-of-seven series shifts to Denver for the third and fourth games. Carmelo Anthony had 30 points ...

... trophy from commissioner David Stern before Game 2. The "MVP! MVP!" chants from the capacity crowd of 18,997 at Staples Center began before the opening tip, with the volume increasing significantly when Bryant was introduced with the other ...

... the Jazz came home and answered with two wins to make it a best-of-three series, starting Wednesday at the Staples Center. Game 6 will be Friday back in Salt Lake City, where the Jazz are 4-1 in the playoffs. - Advertisement - Deron ...