The Los Angeles Lakers were officially ousted from this year's playoffs yesterday and may now be firmly in the market for Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic. That will be a very hot topic over the next few weeks, and possibly throughout th…

Doug Fister wasn't hit hard by the Chicago White Sox, but he sure was hit often.Fister (2-4) gave up 14 hits, one short of the Seattle Mariners record, over 5 2-3 innings Saturday night in a 6-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox.The club recor…