LOS ANGELES -- Lakers rookie forward Julius Randle, the team's top draft choice in June, broke his right leg midway through the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's 108-90 loss to the Houston Rockets.

In one way, being a lottery pick in the NBA Draft takes years in the making… Years of hard work. It is a sign that an NBA team believes the player picked can help them win at the highest level.

Many claim Gary Vitti as one of the best, if not the greatest, trainers in NBA history. His 32-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, which yielded eight championship rings, is indelible proof of ...

Did he know it then? In his first NBA game? When the rookie drove to the hoop and there was a “pop” sound, followed by his foot collapsing beneath him? Broken tibia. Out for the year. His coach told ...

When he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the three-time NBA All-Star also gave up weed, which he says helped him become a more present father.