Former Lakers center and NBA champion Dwight Howard has received the greatest honor a basketball player can earn.

Despite the Lakers' recent struggles, it looks like some people still believe they have a real shot at winning the NBA championship this summer.

It wasn't pretty, but the Lakers eventually took control on Friday and earned a 16-point win over the depleted Pelicans.

Reaves' latest outbursts have boosted his scoring average on the season to 20.2 points a game, giving L.A. three players who are averaging at least 20 points per contest. The team now has a legitimate ...