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Throw in a couple big events in Inglewood, and it could lead to "carmageddon,' but LA Mayor Karen Bass says the region is ready.
October 25, 2024 at 12:50 PM -
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The Lakers' first-year coach points to "textbook multiple-effort plays" in the season-opening win over Minnesota, but the team will be tested Friday by Phoenix.
October 24, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers, who struggled with the possession battle last year, stepped up their offensive rebounding and committed fewer turnovers to win their season opener
October 23, 2024 at 4:50 PM -
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With MLB's real deal Griffeys in attendance after LeBron got his son a job in the family business, the Lakers duo take the court together to make NBA history
October 22, 2024 at 10:50 PM -
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LeBron and Bronny become the first father and son to play in the NBA together, sharing the court for 2½ minutes late in the first half, and Anthony Davis...
October 22, 2024 at 10:50 PM -
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LeBron, 39, and Bronny, 20, become the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA, spending 2½ first-half minutes on the court together against the...
October 22, 2024 at 8:50 PM -
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The first-time NBA head coach must be mad or mad brave or way too confident to want to begin his coaching career by taking over the win-now-somehow Lakers.
October 21, 2024 at 8:50 AM -
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Can Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Max Christie and the rest of the supporting case make enough strides to ease the burden on All-Stars LeBron James and Anthony...
October 21, 2024 at 8:50 AM -
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The roster underwent minimal changes, but the Lakers believe a new coaching staff can unlock its potential and there were signs of progress during the...
October 21, 2024 at 8:50 AM -
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An undrafted 6-foot-2 guard out of Xavier who started his college career at Rice, Olivari was the Lakers' preseason standout performer.
October 20, 2024 at 2:50 PM -
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Undrafted in June, the former Xavier star averaged 8.8 points on 52.2% shooting, including 57.1% from 3-point range, in four preseason games
October 19, 2024 at 2:50 PM -
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The former NBA player and broadcaster says competition and service drive him in his first coaching gig, "a perfect marriage of the now and the future" with the...
October 19, 2024 at 8:50 AM -
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Olivari scores a team-high 22 points (5 for 9 from 3-point range) to go with six rebounds, and James adds 17 points as the Lakers' core group gets the night off in a...
October 18, 2024 at 10:50 PM -
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The first-round draft pick and the All-Star big man score 35 points apiece, with Knecht scoring or assisting on the Lakers' final 22 points in a 128-122 overtime win in...
October 17, 2024 at 11:50 PM -
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Columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the week's sports issues.
October 17, 2024 at 11:50 AM -
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Anthony Davis has 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 111-97 exhibition loss that offers the closest look so far at what their rotation could look like when the regular...
October 15, 2024 at 10:50 PM -
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The future Hall of Famers had strong chemistry on the court while leading the squad to a gold medal in Paris, which has led to discussion about a possible team up in the...
October 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM -
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West is the first to be a three-time inductee; Cooper welcomed for contributions to "Showtime" Lakers championships.
October 13, 2024 at 7:50 PM -
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The 6-foot-8 forward, who missed the last two months last season and had surgery on both his feet in May, has been following the Lakers' ramp-up process
October 12, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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Defensive stalwart Cooper will be enshrined Sunday in Springfield, Massachusetts, along with West, who is going in as an executive after having previously been inducted...
October 12, 2024 at 8:50 AM -
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The famed Lakers and Clippers supporters, along with Knicks aficionado Spike Lee, are being added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday
October 11, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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Austin Reaves gets the night off to rest a sore ankle, LeBron James plays 16 first-half minutes and the end-of-bench players lead a 31-4 run in the fourth quarter to...
October 10, 2024 at 8:50 PM -
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The team would typically venture no farther than San Francisco or Las Vegas for preseason games, but a prearranged deal with the Bucks has them making the longer...
October 9, 2024 at 4:50 PM -
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Despite finishing eighth in the NBA in 3-point percentage last season (37.7%), the Lakers averaged 31.4 attempts from behind the arc in 2023-24 – the third-lowest...
October 8, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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The historic moment came at the start of the second quarter of the Lakers' preseason game against the Suns. James Jr., who was celebrating his 20th birthday, checked...
October 6, 2024 at 8:50 PM -
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The star duo, who sat out the preseason opener Friday night at Acrisure Arena, will play versus the Suns in Palm Desert
October 5, 2024 at 5:50 PM -
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Austin Reaves and first-round pick Dalton Knecht lead the Lakers with 16 points apiece in a 124-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves
October 4, 2024 at 10:50 PM -
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Russell wants to keep the coaches from feeling that they need to sub him out for defensive purposes during crucial in-game situations – a position he regularly...
October 3, 2024 at 2:50 PM -
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The first-time NBA coach believes "more information is better," but he realizes players traditionally rely on their "feel" and instincts when it comes to shot selection...
October 2, 2024 at 4:50 PM -
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A lack of structure and organization were common grievances shared by players last season, and from his offseason communication to a Monday night team meeting, Redick is...
October 1, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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Davis chose to be very involved in the team's coaching search and the All-Star big man sounds ready to embrace everything Redick wants him to do, from having the ball in...
September 30, 2024 at 5:50 PM -
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Using Anthony Davis more as an offensive "hub," getting LeBron James more 3-point attempts, Jarred Vanderbilt's availability, the search for offensive rebounds and...
September 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM -
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The core players from the team that rallied to reach the 2023 Western Conference finals remain, but can a new coach get "sustainable excellence" out of a group that is...
September 28, 2024 at 9:50 AM -
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Coach JJ Redick has already started thinking about the James duo becoming the first father and son in NBA history to share the court together this season, but he says...
September 25, 2024 at 5:50 PM -
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The 7-foot big man and former Sierra Canyon High star could be a key addition after Christian Wood's recent knee surgery
September 14, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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West, who played all 14 years of his Hall of Fame career with the Lakers and later served as a coach and highly successful executive with the organization, died in June...
September 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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This is the second surgery on left knee in the past six months for the Lakers big man.
September 9, 2024 at 1:50 PM -
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The Lakers have 13 back-to-back sets, seven of which involve travel, down from 15 back-to-backs and 10 that involved travel last season. Nearly half (18) of their home...
August 15, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers host Utah and Oklahoma City and travel to San Antonio and Phoenix in Group Play games with the group winner guaranteed a berth in the quarterfinals. The...
August 13, 2024 at 1:50 PM -
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The Lakers have lost the last five times they've played on opening night of the NBA season.
August 12, 2024 at 12:50 PM -
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The Lakers star, leading the team in points, rebounds and assists, is doing 'whatever it takes' as U.S. men's basketball takes on France for the title in Paris
August 9, 2024 at 9:50 AM -
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LeBron James and Steph Curry remain among the biggest draws in the NBA, and their teams will reportedly square off on Dec. 25 at the Chase Center in San...
August 8, 2024 at 8:50 PM -
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Devin Booker leads a balanced attack with 18 points as the Americans win, 122-87, and will play for a medal against Serbia on Thursday. Lakers star LeBron James gets...
August 6, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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As expected, veterans Nate McMillian and Scott Brooks will serve as the top assistant coaches, with Bob Beyer, Greg St. Jean, Beau Levesque, and Lindsey Harding rounding...
August 5, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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Revealed during a private tented ceremony outside of Crypto.com Arena, the bronze statue is one of three planned monuments to the Lakers icon, who died in a helicopter...
August 2, 2024 at 6:50 PM -
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The statue is the second of three planned by the Lakers and reportedly features Kobe with his daughter Gigi.
August 1, 2024 at 1:50 PM -
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The Lakers star scores the final 11 points for the Americans down the stretch, and the four-time reigning Olympic gold medalists hold off FIBA World Cup champion...
July 22, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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Some fans were disappointed that the Lakers kept James on the bench, briefly breaking out a chant of "We want Bronny" in the first quarter.
July 20, 2024 at 11:50 PM -
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The Lakers star sinks the winning layup with 8 seconds left for a 101-100 win in a pre-Olympic exhibition game in London
July 20, 2024 at 2:50 PM -
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First-round draft pick Dalton Knecht has 20 points and seven rebounds and Bronny James has his second promising game in a row, scoring 13 points as the Lakers rally for...
July 18, 2024 at 9:50 PM -
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James has perhaps his best performance yet, making his first two 3-pointers of the summer and finishing with 12 points in an 87-86 victory in Las Vegas. First-round...
July 17, 2024 at 9:50 PM -
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Harding – the G League Coach of the Year with Stockton last season – has made a steady climb on to an NBA bench after retiring from a nine-year WNBA playing...
July 16, 2024 at 5:50 PM -
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Knecht will see more off-ball opportunities with the full NBA roster, and the first-round draft pick says Redick is working with him on how best to create space for...
July 16, 2024 at 4:50 PM -
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Bryant is reported to have suffered a massive stroke recently and died at the age of 69.
July 16, 2024 at 9:50 AM -
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First-round draft pick Dalton Knecht has a team-high 19 points and Maxwell Lewis scores 13, but Bronny James is held to two and still hasn't made a 3-point shot after an...
July 15, 2024 at 9:50 PM -
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Lakers star Anthony Davis has 17 points and 14 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton comes up with a pair of key 3-pointers late and the Americans prevail, 98-92, despite...
July 15, 2024 at 7:50 PM -
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Lakers summer league and South Bay Lakers coach Dane Johnson recognized the adjustments Lewis is making.
July 14, 2024 at 5:50 PM -
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'I'm just looking forward to any basketball I play – no matter what level I'm playing at,' the rookie says after the Lakers' first Las Vegas Summer League...
July 13, 2024 at 11:50 AM -
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First-round draft pick Dalton Knecht has a game-high 25 points, while Bronny James (eight points) struggles with his shot in a 99-80 defeat. The Lakers next face the...
July 12, 2024 at 8:50 PM -
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The Lakers join Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Utah and San Antonio after all 30 teams were randomly drawn into groups of five within their conference based on win-loss records...
July 12, 2024 at 6:50 PM -
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Dalton Knecht has 20 points, Colin Castleton has a double-double and James shines on defense, but the summer league squad falls to the Heat, 80-76, in San Francisco...
July 10, 2024 at 8:50 PM -
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The Lakers had offered a 6-year, $70 million deal that Hurley turned down.
July 8, 2024 at 12:50 PM -
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James is scratched ahead of Sunday's 92-68 loss to Golden State because of swelling in his left knee, a day after scoring four points in his Summer League...
July 7, 2024 at 8:50 PM -
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The 18-year-old brother of the Lakers' Max Christie says he intends to establish his own identity and style of play.
July 7, 2024 at 2:50 PM -
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The deal pays James a $48.73 million salary in 2024-25, which is $1.26 million less than the $49.99 million max salary James could've been paid this upcoming...
July 6, 2024 at 11:50 PM -
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James shoots 2 for 9 from the field (0 for 3 from 3-point range) with a pair of assists, two rebounds and a steal in just under 22 minutes in a 108-94 loss to the...
July 6, 2024 at 5:50 PM -
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The 21-year-old guard reportedly inks a four-year, $32 million contract, with the final year a player option
July 6, 2024 at 2:50 PM -
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Lakers fans have come to count on major roster overhauls every offseason, but this summer the coaching change was the significant change.
July 6, 2024 at 1:50 PM -
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The 6-foot-8, 230-pound Hinson averaged 18.5 points and shot 42.1% from 3-point range at Pitt last season, while Traore (6-8, 210 pounds) averaged 10.8 points and 7.3...
July 5, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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Based on what the pundits are clamoring, the early days of NBA and NHL free agency have not been kind to Southern California's teams.
July 5, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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The two former NBA head coaches will be top assistants for the Lakers' first-time head coach
July 3, 2024 at 9:50 AM -
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The 39-year-old James will stay in L.A. for his 22nd NBA season with a deal that will include a player option for the 2025-26 season and a no-trade clause
July 3, 2024 at 7:50 AM -
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The rookies took distinct routes to the NBA and face different pressures – and aren't they lucky?
July 2, 2024 at 5:50 PM -
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New coach JJ Redick makes the distinction, well aware of the narratives surrounding the organization – and specifically James – since last week's NBA draft...
July 2, 2024 at 4:50 PM -
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Sports agent Scott Boras and sports photographer Andrew D. Bernstein were also recognized as part of the Class of 2024 inductees.
July 1, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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The 6-foot-5, 21-year-old Christie, who doesn't turn 22 until next February, was the Lakers' second-round draft pick in 2022 (No. 32 overall).
June 30, 2024 at 7:50 PM -
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Lakers reach deal with third-year player just ahead of free agency negotiating period opening Sunday afternoon.
June 30, 2024 at 3:50 PM -
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LeBron James opted for free agency, but if he reaches a deal with Lakers to take less pay, the team may be able to add to the roster.
June 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM -
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He's still expected to return to the Lakers on a new contract.
June 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM -
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Russell will have an $18.7 million salary for next season as part of a two-year contract he signed with the Lakers last offseason.
June 29, 2024 at 7:50 AM