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Knicks' woes continue as Nash, Suns stop slide
Steve Nash had 26 points and 11 assists, Shannon Brown hit a crucial 3-pointer that was as ugly as this game, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak with a 91-88 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

Suns beat Knicks to end 5-game skid (AP)

Steve Nash had 26 points and 11 assists, Shannon Brown hit a crucial 3-pointer that was as ugly as this game, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak with a 91-88 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Brown and Grant Hill each scored 14 points for the Suns, who bounced back from an embarrassing 118-97 loss to a Chicago team without Derrick Rose a night earlier.

Williams lifts Nets past Nash-less Suns (AP)

The Phoenix Suns were missing their star point guard, Steve Nash. The New Jersey Nets certainly had theirs, and he was at his best. Deron Williams had 35 points, his most since coming to New Jersey at last season's trade deadline, and 14 assists as the Nets held off the short-handed Suns 110-103 Friday night for just their third victory in 12 games this season.

Nash scores 13 in 4th, Suns top Warriors (AP)

Steve Nash scored 13 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter and rookie Markieff Morris added 16 points, helping the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 102-91 on Monday. Jared Dudley had 15 points, and Channing Frye and Shannon Brown added 10 each for the Suns, who have won two of three overall and six straight against the Warriors.

Suns cut F Carter, re-sign F Hill (AP)
The Phoenix Suns re-signed one of their most popular players, added two solid backup guards and unloaded a large portion of a very big contract. Not a bad start to the first day of post-lockout free agency. Phoenix signed swingman Grant Hill to a one-year, $6.5 million contract on Friday and followed that by signing one-year deals with Sebastian Telfair and Shannon Brown.

Sources: Ex-Lakers G Brown will sign with Suns
Former Lakers guard Shannon Brown will sign a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Suns, sources told ESPN the Magazine's Chris Broussard on Thursday.

Free-agent Brown unsure about Lakers return
General manager Mitch Kupchak is not sure that guard Shannon Brown will re-sign with the Lakers.

Lakers' Blake denies being in favor of NBA deal
Lakers' Shannon Brown said Steve Blake wanted the owners' latest deal, but Blake issued a statement of denial.

Lakers' Brown: Players prepared to miss season
Lakers guard Shannon Brown is prepared to sit out a full season.

Lakers' Brown opts out of contract
Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown has opted out of his contract, becoming an unrestricted free agent.

Lakers G Brown opts out, will test free agency
Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown will not exercise the option in his contract to remain with the team next season and will test the waters as an unrestricted free agent.

Shannon Brown denies latest Laker drama
A new rumor hit the net. This time it wasn’t Pau that was cheating, it was actually his Silvia and she was allegedly hooking up with Shannon Brown.

Starter for suspended Artest unclear (AP)
According to the league-mandated pregame information released by the Lakers, Kobe Bryant will replace the suspended Ron Artest at small forward, with Shannon Brown starting at shooting guard for Game 3 of their series against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. According to Lamar Odom, he expects to start in Artest's place.

Lakers rip Hawks to snap 3-game slide (AP)

All-Star game MVP Kobe Bryant scored 20 points, Pau Gasol added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers easily ended their three-game skid with a 104-80 victory over the struggling Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. Shannon Brown scored 15 points as the two-time defending NBA champions got right back into form after stumbling into their hometown All-Star weekend with increasingly...

Howard's 31 and 13 power Magic by Lakers (AP)

Dwight Howard had 31 points and 13 rebounds as the Orlando Magic earned their first victory over a winning team in more than a month, downing the Los Angeles Lakers 89-75 on Sunday. Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum each had 17 points to lead the Lakers. Lamar Odom added 13 and Pau Gasol 11. Jason Richardson chipped in 12 points for the Magic.

Lakers roll as Jazz finish road trip 0-5 (AP)

A day off and two days of practice since their previous game did the aging Los Angeles Lakers some good. Feeling refreshed, they led all the way in defeating Utah 120-91 Tuesday night behind 21 points in three quarters from Kobe Bryant while handing the Jazz their season-worst fifth straight loss. "Just worked hard the last couple days and we came out really focused on defense," Bryant...

Bryant, Odom rally Lakers past Warriors (AP)

Kobe Bryant had all of about six minutes left when he decided to finally take over. For him, it was plenty of time. Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the final 5:49 and the sluggish Los Angeles Lakers rallied late to beat the Golden State Warriors 115-110 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.

Fisher's layup at buzzer lifts Lakers (AP)

Derek Fisher hit a layup at the buzzer to give the Los Angeles Lakers an 87-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night after the two-time defending NBA champions trailed for most of the second half. Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Shannon Brown added 16 and Pau Gasol had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, who ended a three-game road losing streak as the visiting team in their...

NBA rescinds flagrant foul by Los Angeles Lakers' Shannon Brown
Los Angeles Lakers guard Shannon Brown's flagrant foul with 8:34 remaining in the fourth quarter Friday against the Sacramento Kings has been rescinded by the league, the team announced Tuesday.

Lakers cruise by Kings, end 4-game skid (AP)

Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Pau Gasol added 16 despite a strained left hamstring, and the Los Angeles Lakers easily snapped a four-game losing streak with a 113-80 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Lamar Odom had 16 points and seven rebounds as the two-time defending champions capitalized on nearly optimal conditions for ending their longest skid since April 2007.

Brown, Blake rally Lakers by Bulls 98-91 (AP)

Shannon Brown matched his season high with 21 points, hitting five 3-pointers against his hometown team, and Kobe Bryant added 20 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth straight victory, 98-91 over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Lamar Odom had 21 points and eight rebounds, but the two-time defending NBA champions trailed early in the fourth quarter before making a decisive 17-2 run when...

Kobe, Lakers bash Bulls, run win streak to 5
Shannon Brown scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Chicago Bulls 98-91 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Lakers hold off Bulls to up win streak
Shannon Brown scored 21 points, Kobe Bryant added 20, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Chicago Bulls 98-91 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Lakers avoid third straight loss (AP)

Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Shannon Brown added 16 of his 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-107 on Tuesday night to snap a two-game losing streak. Los Angeles had started 8-0 before the consecutive losses, but Brown and Bryant sparked the Lakers on both ends of the floor against what had been the stingiest defense in the NBA.

Kobe, Brown help Lakers beat Bucks, snap skid
Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Shannon Brown added 16 of his 21 in the fourth quarter and the Lakers beat the Bucks 118-107 to snap a two-game losing streak.

Lakers drop Bucks to snap losing streak
Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Shannon Brown added 16 of his 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-107 on Tuesday night to snap a two-game losing streak.

Ellis scores 41 but Lakers win in OT (AP)

After the Los Angeles Lakers accidentally tacked five more minutes onto their preseason with a late rally, they refused to head into their title defense without making that extra effort worth the trip. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Shannon Brown hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and the Lakers overcame Monta Ellis' NBA preseason-high 41 points in a 105-102 victory over the Golden State...

Kobe's 22 help Lakers overcome Ellis, Warriors
Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Shannon Brown hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Monta Ellis' NBA preseason-high 41 points in a 105-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.

Shannon Brown engaged to Monica
Lakers' dunk star engaged to R&B singer

Lakers beat Nuggets in return to Staples (AP)

Kobe Bryant had 18 points and eight rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter and Lamar Odom teamed with four Los Angeles Lakers reserves to help preserve a 17-point lead and hold off the Denver Nuggets for a 102-95 exhibition victory Saturday night. Odom and reserve Devin Ebanks each had 14 points for the Lakers, who returned to Staples Center for the first time since beating the Boston...

Shannon Brown signs with Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent guard Shannon Brown.

Agent: Shannon Brown will return to Los Angeles Lakers
Agent: Shannon Brown, Lakers agree to two-year deal.

Brown agrees to re-sign with Lakers
Guard Shannon Brown will return to the Los Angeles Lakers for a shot at their third straight championship.

Lakers G Brown gets 2-year, $4.6M deal (AP)
Shannon Brown is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers, turning down more lucrative offers for a shot at a third straight championship. Brown's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the high-flying free agent guard agreed to a two-year deal worth $4.6 million to return for his third season with Los Angeles.

New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers could be in Los Angeles Lakers' Shannon Brown's future
Lakers guard Shannon Brown, who opted out of his contract, could end up with New York or Cleveland, or maybe back with Los Angeles.

Agent: Los Angeles Lakers' Shannon Brown will likely opt out of deal
Lakers guard Shannon Brown is expected to opt out of the final year of his contract on Wednesday and become a free agent, his agent said.

Gasol helps Lakers win home finale (AP)
Pau Gasol had 28 points and eight rebounds, Shannon Brown scored 24 points and Kobe Bryant rested as the Los Angeles Lakers finished their regular-season home schedule with a 106-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Sasha Vujacic scored 13 points for the Lakers, who lost six of nine before Gasol and the reserves pulled away in the second half of their sixth straight win over the...

Dirk, Terry get streaking Mavs by Lakers (AP)

Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points, Jason Terry added 30 and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks won their fifth straight game, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 101-96 on Wednesday night. Dallas' Caron Butler, a key part of a seven-player trade with Washington on Feb. 13, missed the game because of a negative reaction he had to medication.

Ray Allen helps Celtics top Lakers 87-86 (AP)

Ray Allen scored 12 of his 24 points in the third quarter and made 10 of his first 11 shots, leading the Boston Celtics to an 87-86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. It was the defending NBA champions' first loss in five games since Kobe Bryant went down with a sprained left ankle.

Lakers win fourth straight without Kobe (AP)

Shannon Brown set career highs with 27 points and 10 rebounds while starting in place of the injured Kobe Bryant, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 104-94 on Tuesday night. Andrew Bynum added 21 points and seven rebounds in his return to the lineup after missing two games because of a bruised right hip that still gives him discomfort.

Brown plays hero as Kobe sits again
Shannon Brown set career highs with 27 points and 10 rebounds while starting in Bryant's place, and the Lakers kept rolling with a 104-94 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

Brown's career-high 22 lift Lakers past Magic
Shannon Brown scored a career-high 22 points, Pau Gasol had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers scored the first 15 points of the fourth quarter Monday night for a 98-92 victory over the Orlando Magic in the first rematch of last season's NBA finals.

Lakers score first 15 in 4th, top Magic (AP)

Shannon Brown scored a career-high 22 points, Pau Gasol had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers scored the first 15 points of the fourth quarter Monday night for a 98-92 victory over the Orlando Magic in the first rematch of last season's NBA finals. Kobe Bryant scored just 11 points on 4-of-19 shooting, but his teammates carried the Lakers to their 18th win in 19 home games...

Robinson returns to defend dunk title (AP)
Defending champion Nate Robinson will return to the slam dunk contest, trying to become the first three-time winner. The Knicks guard will be joined by Charlotte's Gerald Wallace and Lakers guard Shannon Brown. The fourth contestant will be determined by a dunk-off during halftime of the rookie game between the Clippers' Eric Gordon and Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan.

Lakers avoid rare 3-game skid, top Bucks (AP)

Andrew Bynum had 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers led all the way in beating the Milwaukee Bucks 95-77 Sunday night to avoid their first three-game losing streak in nearly two years. Shannon Brown added 19 points, Jordan Farmar scored of his 15 of his 17 in the second half, Kobe Bryant had 12 points on 4 of 21 shooting, and Derek Fisher 11 for the defending NBA...

Lakers win on Bryant's OT buzzer-beater (AP)

Kobe Bryant reverted to an old habit when he missed a potential game-winning shot. Given a second opportunity, he stuck with the change he's made since breaking his right index finger. Bryant hit a 15-footer as time expired and scored the game's final seven points over the last 1:18 of overtime to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

Kobe, Lakers climb to 6-1 with rout of Hornets
Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, Shannon Brown added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers thrived again without their top two big men, beating the New Orleans Hornets 104-88 Sunday night.

Lakers win fifth straight, beat Hornets (AP)

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, Shannon Brown added 15 and the Los Angeles Lakers thrived again without their top two big men, beating the New Orleans Hornets 104-88 Sunday night. DJ Mbenga had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the defending NBA champions, who easily won their fifth straight game and their second in a row without injured center Andrew Bynum and forward Pau Gasol.

Warriors spoil Lakers' return to Forum (AP)

Monta Ellis scored 24 points and the Golden State Warriors ruined the Los Angeles Lakers return to the "Fabulous" Forum with a 110-91 preseason victory Friday night. Kelenna Azubuike and Anthony Randolph both added 18 points and Andris Biedrins had 12 rebounds as the Warriors grabbed an early lead and never relinquished it.

Los Angeles Lakers' Shannon Brown yet to be formally sued in civil matter
The agent for Lakers reserve guard Shannon Brown said Thursday that no paperwork has yet been filed after Brown was served in June with a notice of intent to file a civil suit by a woman alleging a sexual assault.

Lakers re-sign free agent reserve guard Brown
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent reserve guard Shannon Brown. The Lakers announced the deal early Wednesday, but terms were not released. The Lakers acquired Brown in February as part of a trade with the Charlotte Bobcats. He played in 18 regular season games for the Lakers and averaged 3.2 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.6 minutes. Brown appeared in 21 playoff games during the Lakers' run to the NBA title, averaging 4.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 13.1 minutes.

Los Angeles Lakers make it official, sign Ron Artest and Shannon Brown
The Lakers officially signed Ron Artest and Shannon Brown on Monday.

Lakers re-sign reserve G Brown (AP)
The Los Angeles Lakers have re-signed free agent reserve guard Shannon Brown. The Lakers announced the deal early Wednesday, but terms were not released. The Lakers acquired Brown in February as part of a trade with the Charlotte Bobcats. He played in 18 regular season games for the Lakers and averaged 3.2 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.6 minutes.

Los Angeles Lakers re-sign backup PG Shannon Brown for two years
Backup point guard Shannon Brown signed a deal to remain with the Lakers.

Bobcats rally from 13 down, beat Wizards (AP)

Raja Bell scored 19 points, and Boris Diaw added 18 to lead the Charlotte Bobcats to a 92-89 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night., After trailing most of the game, the Bobcats took the lead for good on Shannon Brown's 3-pointer with 2:42 left, and held off Washington's late charge. Down 90-89 with 15 seconds left, the Wizards had a chance for the win.

Bucks hand Bobcats fourth straight loss (AP)

With Milwaukee clinging to a three-point lead in the final minute, Richard Jefferson threw the ball into the backcourt and Tyronn Lue stepped on the baseline on consecutive possessions. The key mistakes that cost the Bucks a victory? Nope. Not when the Charlotte Bobcats were even worse on offense. The Bucks held on for a 79-74 victory Saturday night in a game where both teams were without their top...

Mavs win easily in wake of Cuban charges (AP)

Mark Cuban yelled and cheered from his courtside seat during the game, then high-fived his players after it was over. The boisterous Dallas Mavericks owner didn't act any differently a day after being charged with insider trading. His team, meanwhile, stopped looking like dysfunction unit that started the season.

Magic top Bobcats despite Howard's woes (AP)

Hedo Turkoglu scored 20 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 90-85 win Sunday night over the Charlotte Bobcats. Mickael Pietrus scored 18 points, Rashard Lewis had 17 and Jameer Nelson had 15 for Orlando. All-Star center Dwight Howard was shut down by Charlotte's defense, scoring just four points, and fouled out for the first time this season with 3:18 remaining.

Cavs send G Shannon Brown to D-League (AP)
Cavaliers guard Shannon Brown, who was disappointed when Cleveland decided not to pick up his option for next season, was assigned to Rio Grande Valley of the NBA Developmental League on Friday. Brown has played in just 12 games -- four starts -- this season, averaging 7.9 points. The former first-round draft pick (No.

Cavs send former top pick Brown to D-League
Cavaliers guard Shannon Brown, who was disappointed when Cleveland decided not to pick up his option for next season, was assigned to Rio Grande Valley of the NBA Developmental League on Friday.

Cavaliers decline 2008-09 option on guard Brown
Shannon Brown missed all five shots, made two turnovers and didn't score in six minutes of Cleveland's 92-74 season-opening loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Cavs pass on option for G Shannon Brown (AP)
Shannon Brown missed all five shots, made two turnovers and didn't score in six minutes of Cleveland's 92-74 season-opening loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. After the game, he got swatted -- by the Cavaliers. The club decided not to pick up its contract option for 2008-09 on Brown, a former first-round draft pick from Michigan State whose rookie season was slowed by injuries.

Shannon Brown, G - CLE
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Cavs G Brown involved in altercation (AP)
Cavaliers guard Shannon Brown said Wednesday he was involved in an altercation with a security guard at a downtown nightclub that started after he was escorted from the bar for wearing a hat. "I was involved in a situation a couple of days ago where I felt like I was assaulted," Brown said at the team's training facility.