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In the LeBron James era, there always seems to be something important at stake when these teams meet, whether it's hype, legitimacy or something more difficult to...
December 1, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
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LeBron James (31 points), Anthony Davis (27) and Austin Reaves (22) lead the way as the Lakers bounce back from a gut-wrenching defeat with a 128-109 win before their...
November 30, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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Starters for most of the season, they both sat out Wednesday night with left foot soreness. Walker was scratched merely a half-hour before tip-off.
November 30, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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What Brandon Staley was saying is that the safety's remarkable versatility on a football field compares to the Lakers star's remarkable versatility on a basketball...
November 30, 2022 at 4:50 PM -
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Coach Darvin Ham took the blame for Monday's stunning loss to the Pacers, but Anthony Davis says their repeated failures are effort-related: "Transition and rebounding...
November 29, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers were well on their way to their sixth win in seven games before their defense and rebounding cost them late and Andrew Nembhard stung them with a 3-pointer as...
November 28, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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The Lakers got deep into discussions with Indiana this summer about trading Russell Westbrook and other draft assets for big man Myles Turner and shooter Buddy Hield...
November 28, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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A meeting with the Indiana Pacers offers a moment to reflect on what could have been ... and what might still be.
November 28, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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With Anthony Davis out with a bruised calf, James picks the perfect time for his best offensive output of the season and the Lakers escape with a 143-138 win against the...
November 26, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
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Just when the Lakers felt like they might be getting whole, another of their stars sat out Saturday night.
November 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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Walker has no ill will toward the organization that drafted him, but he joined the Lakers in the offseason, is having a career-best season and had 18 points in his first...
November 25, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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James scores 21 points in his return from a five-game absence, Anthony Davis has 25 points and 15 rebounds and the Lakers survive a fourth-quarter scare to get their...
November 25, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
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Beverley has started 14 of 16 games for the Lakers this season, averaging 4.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He'll miss two games at San Antonio and a home game...
November 24, 2022 at 1:50 PM -
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If the Lakers were reluctant to use their 2027 and 2029 first-round draft picks in a trade to give 37-year-old LeBron James a playoff shot this year, Davis' recent play...
November 24, 2022 at 9:50 AM -
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Davis has 37 points, 21 rebounds, five steals and five blocked shots, but the supporting cast does not do enough as their three-game win streak ends with a 115-105 loss...
November 22, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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The 37-year-old has been out since leaving a Nov. 9 game with what the Lakers have called a left adductor strain. The Lakers face the Spurs on Friday and Saturday in San...
November 22, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
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Reaves' efficiency and plus-minus numbers remain strong.
November 21, 2022 at 12:50 PM -
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The Lakers have a road heavy schedule approaching, with Phoenix on tap Tuesday before spending Thanksgiving weekend in Texas.
November 20, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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James missed his fourth straight game with what the Lakers have called a left adductor strain while Popovich was a late scratch with an unspecified illness.
November 20, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
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There isn't a problem that Ham doesn't relish tackling, and the warmth he has for everyone in his orbit has created a support group he can lean on as he takes on what...
November 19, 2022 at 8:50 AM -
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Davis has 38 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots, Lonnie Walker adds 17 points and the Lakers hold off Detroit, 128-121, to win consecutive games for only the...
November 18, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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The four-time league MVP has only played more than 56 games once in his four previous Lakers seasons, and with his 38th birthday approaching on Dec. 30, there has to be...
November 18, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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About a month removed from their respective thumb surgeries, Schröder and Bryant are expected to make their season debuts on Friday night against Detroit.
November 17, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis says some uncomfortable truths were aired, especially after a loss to Sacramento that the Lakers felt they could have won, and they responded with scrappy...
November 16, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
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Another ugly week happened to end on a high note before the Lakers take a four-day break.
November 14, 2022 at 10:50 AM -
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The week Christie has had would be a lot for any 19-year-old to take in, playing games on three consecutive days from his South Bay debut to back-to-back nights for the...
November 13, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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Davis took the lead on offense against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, scoring a game-high 37 points in a win.
November 13, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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Not helping the 2-10 Lakers is how they have performed down the stretch in close games, with or without LeBron James
November 12, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers lack an answer late in the fourth quarter as the Kings score the final eight points for a 120-114 victory
November 11, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers focus on rebuilding their defense and recapturing the effectiveness they flashed in the first three games.
November 10, 2022 at 3:50 PM -
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The possibility that James could miss extended time would feel like a death knell for the 2-9 Lakers, even at this early juncture.
November 9, 2022 at 11:50 PM -
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The Clippers needed every rebound, every basket and every bit of energy from the home crowd Wednesday to overcome two sizeable runs by the Lakers for a victory.
November 9, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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Now, with James' 38th birthday looming, others are getting in on the age jokes – though perhaps with not so much playful intent.
November 9, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
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All-Star big man Anthony Davis, normally one of the most optimistic voices on the team, is the latest to express disappointment at how the roster has changed around him...
November 8, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
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The Lakers get aggressive performances out of their two healthy stars, but without LeBron James and two other rotation players, the visitors fade in the second half of a...
November 7, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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The 37-year-old James sat out Monday night's game with left foot soreness. Walker caught the flu that has been going through the locker room, while Beverley didn't...
November 7, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
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After saying he could be more assertive on Friday, Davis went the other direction against Cleveland in the second half.
November 7, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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A lively start wasn't enough in a 114-100 loss to the streaking Cavaliers as LeBron James' shooting shows the effects of a stomach bug.
November 6, 2022 at 3:50 PM -
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Coach Darvin Ham prefers to bring Russell Westbrook off the bench, a role in which he has been more effective, averaging averaging 18.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.5...
November 6, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
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With their two star players nearing full strength, the Lakers hope to benefit on the defensive end starting with Sunday afternoon's home game against Cleveland
November 5, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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The point guard so many Lakers fans wanted to see in L.A. this season has been busy willfully burying himself beneath an avalanche of criticism after he promoted an...
November 5, 2022 at 8:50 AM -
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The Lakers have leaned on defense so far this season, but they had no answer for a Utah attack that burned them from the perimeter and in the paint in a 130-116...
November 4, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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Some of Darvin Ham's late-game choices Wednesday were from the gut and some threaten to alienate key figures on the bench, but that's the cost of winning, which the...
November 3, 2022 at 3:50 PM -
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Ryan hits a tying 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer, and Lonnie Walker (28 points) hits a key 3-pointer in overtime as the Lakers survive after the Pelicans miss two...
November 2, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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After starting the season with a dark cloud hanging over their heads, the team seems to have found a little bit of the sunnier side of the game, and Coach Darvin Ham is...
November 2, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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Davis, 29, is on a mission to push back on the reputation that he's not available enough, but he is dealing with "little shocks" of pain and has looked somewhat limited...
November 1, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
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Can Russell Westbrook sustain success in a reserve role? Can Anthony Davis overcome injuries? And are there options for roster change?
October 31, 2022 at 3:50 PM -
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A statue of Mikan greets fans in the Target Center in Minneapolis where the Timberwolves play; nonetheless, the Lakers consider him a part of their legacy.
October 30, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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Receiving perhaps the loudest and warmest reception he's had in any of his games as a Laker, Westbrook has 18 points, joining LeBron James (26) and Anthony Davis (23) to...
October 30, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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The Lakers, missing Anthony Davis and other key players, are the worst-shooting team in the league and one of just two winless teams left
October 29, 2022 at 10:50 AM -
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Russell Westbrook looks more functional than he has all season, but Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert prove to be too much for the Lakers with Anthony Davis out in a...
October 28, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
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Coach Darvin Ham says Davis felt tightness in his back after their morning shootaround and that the team decided to take the cautious approach with the oft-injured big...
October 28, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
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The late stages of Wednesday's loss to the Nuggets gave the impression James trusts himself more than he trusts his teammates to finish on his passes, but he denies...
October 27, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
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Four teams with their best player older than 30 have won an NBA championship since 2010: Stephen Curry' s Golden State Warriors in 2022; LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers...
October 27, 2022 at 7:50 AM -
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Amid another poor shooting night from 3-point range (8 for 30), the Lakers see LeBron James and Anthony Davis seemingly try to win it themselves in a 110-99 loss to...
October 26, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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Darvin Ham says the beauty of Reaves' game is that he can do a little bit of everything, the coach referring to him multiple times as a "Swiss Army knife" for his...
October 26, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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Here are the two most awkward storylines two weeks into the NBA season: The Lakers, who have a team with three projected Hall of Famers, entered Wednesday night losers...
October 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers face the Nuggets in Denver tonight, and Russell Westbrook is listed as doubtful with an injury, but It's hard to know what to root for
October 26, 2022 at 10:50 AM -
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The blown lead against Portland on Sunday had as much to do with a lack of urgency and an inability to attack when centers opt to sink into the paint, something Anthony...
October 25, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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Yes, seriously. Instead of gasping in fear, what if Lakers fans tried to have Westbrook's back as he shops for his next few buckets? It can't hurt.
October 25, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
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Did the front office miscalculate how quickly it would get ugly, or just make the same big mistake twice?
October 24, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
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The Lakers struggled to score against Portland's defense once they matched Jusuf Nurkic on Russell Westbrook defensively and sagged into the paint.
October 23, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
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The Lakers are just 0-3 with a lot of season left ahead. Somehow, though, a loss to Portland was a lot harder to swallow.
October 23, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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Sidelined all preseason with a herniated disc, the 6-foot-6 small forward out of Oregon sees himself contributing defensively now that he's healthy
October 22, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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The team is 19 for 85 from 3-point range and just 13 for 58 on attempts when a defender is 4 feet or farther away (considered "open" or "wide open" by NBA...
October 21, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
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The 7-foot center was arguably his team's most dominant player (14 points, 17 rebounds, five blocked shots), abusing the Lakers' smaller lineups in a 103-97...
October 21, 2022 at 3:50 PM -
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After missing last season with a knee injury, the two-time Finals MVP comes off the bench and delivers some signature plays in their season-opening victory over the...
October 21, 2022 at 1:50 AM -
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The Lakers are short on size on the wings and shooting, must-haves in the modern NBA and two things the Clippers have throughout their deep self-less roster.
October 20, 2022 at 11:50 PM -
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Leonard has 14 points in his first game in 16 months, and the Clippers begin their season of lofty expectations with their eighth consecutive victory over their...
October 20, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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The first-year head coach spent time before the team's home opener Thursday responding to eyebrow-raising comments made by Russell Westbrook and LeBron James two nights...
October 20, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
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The team begins another season with a flawed roster and an outspoken star – what could possibly go wrong?
October 19, 2022 at 3:50 PM -
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LeBron James points out the Lakers need shooting and questions how the team is constructed.
October 19, 2022 at 9:50 AM -
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That' s the glaring takeaway from the NBA' s opening night, where the Boston Celtics proved a better team than the reloaded Philadelphia 76 ers, only for the Golden...
October 19, 2022 at 8:50 AM -
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LeBron James (31 points), Anthony Davis (27) and Russell Westbrook (19) have their moments, but poor shooting and turnovers limit the Lakers in a 123-109 loss to the...
October 18, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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The center, an offseason addition, had ulnar collateral ligament surgery on his left thumb on Tuesday – the same procedure guard Dennis Schröder had on his...
October 18, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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The all-time scoring title is a historic feat, but if the team isn't winning, the celebration will be less enthusiastic.
October 18, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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After an abysmal 2021-22 season, the Lakers have a new coach, new schemes and a new (and younger) supporting cast, but will any of that steer them back toward...
October 17, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
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The Lakers made several changes to their supporting case after last season's disappointment and Kendrick Nunn is finally healthy, but did they get the right pieces at...
October 17, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
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A willingness to sacrifice (and health, of course) could be the key for this group, which begins its quest for the franchise's first championship on Thursday night...
October 17, 2022 at 3:50 PM -
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After six exhibitions with a 1-5 record, the Lakers slid the wrong direction in the last three weeks.
October 16, 2022 at 5:50 PM