The Lakers have to hold on to hope as time runs out on their season. They also need to seize opportunity.

The Lakers beat the OKC Thunder by playing with a desperation that led to a whole bunch of needed free throws.

By GREG BEACHAM AP LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant's perfection at the free-throw line was big for the desperate Lakers. His poise in the fourth quarter was even bigger, and it got Los Angeles back into its second-round series with Oklahoma City.

Lakers guard Steve Blake and his wife received multiple online threats after he missed a big shot late in Game 2 of Los Angeles' second-round playoff series with Oklahoma City. FILE – This Dec. 27, 2011 file photo shows Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve

On Sunday (May 20), a solar eclipse will block out most of the sun, leaving just a “ring of fire” visible in the sky for anyone on the eclipse's path. Watchers in the Western U.S. will get the best view of the event.

A solar eclipse will blot out part of the sun this weekend, and astronomers in Colorado are organizing what they hope will be the world's largest viewing party in one place. Their venue: an entire football stadium. The eclipse will occur in the

Experts said Sunday's "ring" eclipse will be visible across a wide area, including in California. But certain parts of the state will get a better view than others. The best view of the ring eclipse — which scientists call an

By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY A rare "annular" solar eclipse treks across Western states on Sunday, astronomers report, the latest in a busy year for heavenly events. By Friso Gentsch, AFP/Getty Images The sun appears sickle-shaped during a partial solar

Patience is the buzzword this Saturday morning as motorists hit the roadways.

By Anne Gearan and Jim Kuhnhen AP Protesters march in downtown Chicago on Friday, two days before the start of the NATO summit. Protesters are gearing up for Sunday. Estimates of how many might show up vary from a couple thousand to more than 10000.

U.S. fighter jets will be actively flying over Chicago on Friday as part of a security drill in the days before the NATO Summit.

Nato Summit Chicago 2012: Answering kid's questionsWhat is it? One of the best and worst parts of being a parent is that you know everything, or at least you're suppose to act like you do. With the news littered with

[more] Quick Hits: album sales, Rock The Bells, Whitney Houston, R. Kelly, iTunes Festival, Jennifer Lopez, My Chemical Romance, Hangout Music Festival, O Music Awards, The Cult [more] As expected, Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are the new judges for

The 2012 lineup for multi-city hip hop festival Rock The Bells was announced today. Some highlights include Nas, Atmosphere, Deltron 3030, Immortal Technique, J. Cole, Kid Cudi, Naughty by Nature, Salt-n-Pepa, Yelawolf,

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 25: DJ Lance Rock performs at Yo Gabba Gabba Live! at Nokia Theatre LA Live on November 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS,

The traveling rap festival Rock The Bells has announced this year's lineup, and it's doing things a bit different this summer, throwing two-day affairs in San.

Ready to hit the road and spend a long weekend away from home? There's plenty to do here in the Northwest over Memorial Day Weekend, including the Sasquatch! Music Festival, Grays Harbor County Expo, Kitsap Harbor

By Amee Ellsworth Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. This holiday is dedicated to remembering those lives lost while serving in the military. Although the history about the origination of Memorial Day is not clear, it appears to have

USA.gov: Memorial Day – Pay tribute to our heroes and learn more about celebrating safely.

By Phyllis Zorn, Staff Writer Enid News and Eagle ENID — Efforts to raise the money needed to bring a Vietnam Traveling Wall for permanent display at Enid Woodring Regional Airport will get a boost over Memorial Day weekend.

The Lakers and Thunder have combined to be nearly perfect from the free throw line in Game 3. Together, the two teams have made 47-of-48 free throw attempts. Kobe Bryant has made 10-of-10 free throws while Andrew

AP May 19–The realities of a lockout-shortened season will confront the Lakers one last time. They have been playing back-to-back games for months, but the playoffs aren't exactly the best time to endure a second game in a 48-hour span.

By Mark Medina After the Lakers' 77-75 Game 2 loss Wednesday to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kobe Bryant appeared frustrated over not taking the final shot. After Thursday's practice, Bryant instead praised Metta World Peace for passing to an open Steve

The Lakers beat the OKC Thunder by playing with a desperation that led to a whole bunch of needed free throws.

Country music legend Loretta Lynn is actually 80 years old and not 77. Why does that matter? It changes one of the key stories from her autobiography “Coal Miner's Daughter.”

10, 2010 file photo, singer Loretta Lynn poses in the press room during the 44th Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Newly discovered documents indicate country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to

By Paige Austin Not since 1992 and not again until 2015 will there be an opportunity to witness an eclipse of the sun such as the one coming on Sunday. While residents in the northwest will get the best views, we'll still have a pretty good show here

YouTube Preview Image. This is one of the better Solar Eclipse informational videos I've seen and worth watching even if you're not in the eclipse path. If you are able to view it I wish you good skies. I've seen only three but

The forecast looks generally promising for California and much of the southwestern United States — which will have prime views of the "ring of fire" solar eclipse, AccuWeather.com senior meteorologist John Feerick said. But for some areas getting a

The first annular solar eclipse visible in the United States in nearly 18 years will occur on Sunday, May 20. But before you buy tinted safety glasses or start making your pinhole projector (never look at the sun with the naked

By Andrew Dansby Decades down the line from her start, country-music legend Loretta Lynn says, "I never thought I'd get out of Butcher Holler. This was way too big for me to dream." A representative for Loretta Lynn asks, "Are you ready for Loretta

Country music legend Loretta Lynn is actually 80 years old and not 77. Why does that matter? It changes one of the key stories from her autobiography “Coal Miner's Daughter.”

Country music legend Loretta Lynn is actually 80 years old and not 77. Why does that matter? It changes one of the key stories from her autobiography “Coal Miner's Daughter.”

Even down late, the Oklahoma City Thunder are showing that they are never out. Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner with 18 seconds left, and the Thunder scored the final

The Norman resident also has developed pride and a rooting interest in the Oklahoma City Thunder. The fledgling NBA franchise is taking on the Los Angeles Lakers at 9:30 tonight at the Staples Center in the third game in the Western Conference

That's how Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks described Westbrook's playoff attire that included red glasses and a $115 fishing shirt from LaCoste. Kobe Bryant said of Westbrook, “he wears weird (expletive). It's a generational thing.