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As the Timberwolves look to close out the Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, coach Chris Finch said his team has been playing with added motivation...
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Lakers coach JJ Redick, while admitting that fourth-quarter struggles have been "a trend" for his team as it trails the Timberwolves 3-1 in their first-round playoff...
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Lakers star Luka Doncic made a $5,000 donation Tuesday to cover the cost of a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown L.A.
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Referees missed the Lakers' Luka Doncic getting fouled with 33 seconds left in Game 4 of their playoff series against the Timberwolves, the NBA said Monday.
April 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM -
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Anthony Edwards was able to "keep my foot on the pedal" and take advantage of a gassed Lakers team to the tune of 16 points in the fourth quarter.
April 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM -
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Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.
April 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
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These mega-outlets illustrate a growing Lakers connection that should strike fear across the NBA. And they're only going to happen more.
April 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM -
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A jersey photo-matched to seven games in Kobe Bryant's 1996-97 rookie season for the Lakers sold for $7 million at Sotheby's on Thursday.
April 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers were motivated by a JJ Redick tirade after their lead slipped in the third quarter, closing out a 94-85 win over the Timberwolves to even their first-round...
April 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM -
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Follow live: Lakers look to bounce back in Game 2 vs. Timberwolves
April 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM -
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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $50,000 for directing inappropriate language and making an obscene gesture toward a fan during Game 1 vs. the...
April 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM -
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Lakers coach JJ Redick said his team had the "best practice we've had in months" but bemoaned the lackluster approach that led to a blowout loss in Game 1.
April 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers acknowledged after Saturday's 117-95 loss in Game 1 that they were wholly unready for the raw, bruising physicality of the Wolves.
April 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM -
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The Timberwolves made a franchise playoff-record 21 3-pointers in a 117-95 Game 1 rout of the Lakers in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
April 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM -
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Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference first round.
April 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM -
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Jack Perkins, the animator behind @purehoop, spent the entire season capturing the Lakers' highs and lows through comic-style illustrations.
April 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM -
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Luka Doncic says he still hasn't spoken to Nico Harrison since being traded to the Lakers -- but has heard what the Mavericks GM has said in justifying his reasoning for...
April 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM -
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The Lakers have signed Rob Pelinka to a multiyear contract extension and added to his title by naming him president of basketball operations and general...
April 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM -
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The NBA's best and worst teams against the spread, the most-bet players and more.
April 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM -
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For months, the Lakers have confused and angered some the NBA's biggest offensive stars with a defensive scheme no one can quite figure out. It'll be tested again...
April 18, 2025 at 5:50 AM -
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Lakers star Luka Doncic happily reminisced about his game-winning 3 over Wolves center Rudy Gobert in last year's playoffs and said he will welcome the four-time...
April 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM -
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Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said he has "no regrets on the trade" that sent franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Instead, Harrison preached...
April 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM -
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Luka Doncic's No. 77 Lakers jersey was the NBA's most popular jersey for the 2024-25 regular season based on NBAStore.com sales.
April 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM -
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The Thunder finished the season outscoring teams by 12.9 points per game, smashing the previous mark of 12.3 held by the 1971-72 Lakers that had stood for more than a...
April 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM -
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Seeing as he faced them in the playoffs last year, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to rely on Luka Doncic's experiences in playing the Timberwolves, this year's Round 1...
April 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM -
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Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both expressed confidence in the Lakers' title hopes after they clinched the No. 3 seed in the West with Friday night's 140-109 win over...
April 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM -
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Tracking which teams have clinched for the playoffs with the 2024-25 NBA regular season nearing its conclusion.
April 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM -
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"Fire Nico!" chants directed at the Mavericks general manager who traded away generational superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers echoed throughout American Airlines Center...
April 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
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The NBA rescinded the second technical foul Lakers star Luka Doncic received during Tuesday night's loss to the Thunder.
April 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM -
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The Mavericks traded Doncic to the Lakers on Feb. 2. He returns to Dallas on Wednesday night.
April 9, 2025 at 5:50 AM -
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Luka Doncic said he was trash talking with a courtside fan in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' loss to the Thunder on Tuesday when an official thought Doncic's ire was...
April 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
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Luka and LeBron are constants. But Austin Reaves might be the difference in a deep playoff run.
April 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM -
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Warriors forward Jimmy Butler briefly left Thursday's 123-116 win over the Lakers due to a left forearm issue before returning in the fourth quarter and said his status...
April 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM -
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Luka Doncic was short and to the point in describing his cold shooting in the Lakers' 123-116 loss the Warriors on Thursday, calling it an "unacceptable"...
April 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM -
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With playoff positioning on the line, the Lakers and Warriors squared off in a Western Conference showdown.
April 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM -
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Luka Doncic had 15 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds in the first half against the Rockets, plus a highlight.
March 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM -
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After Los Angeles coach JJ Redick challenged his stars in a Saturday meeting to use more creativity on the floor, LeBron James and the Lakers later responded with a...
March 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
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Tracking which teams have clinched for the playoffs with the 2024-25 NBA regular season nearing its conclusion.
March 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM -
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A day after LeBron James was L.A.'s hero with a tip-in to beat the Pacers as time expired, he was part of the Lakers' unraveling in a 119-117 loss to the Chicago Bulls...
March 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
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Josh Giddey heaved a buzzer-beating 47-foot 3-pointer from half court to cap perhaps the wildest finish in the NBA this season, giving the Chicago Bulls a 119-117...
March 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM -
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The Lakers have converted two-way guard Jordan Goodwin to a standard NBA contract and waived forward Cam Reddish, the team announced Thursday.
March 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM -
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LeBron James tipped in a missed floater by Luka Doncic with 0.2 seconds remaining for his eighth career game-winning buzzer-beater, lifting the Lakers past the Pacers...
March 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
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The struggles continued for Los Angeles on Monday, as Luka Doncic and the Lakers dropped a 118-106 decision to the Orlando Magic, a seventh loss in the past 10 games for...
March 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM -
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The Lakers were whole for the first time in weeks Saturday, but the long-awaited return of LeBron James from a strained left groin couldn't prevent Los Angeles from...
March 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM -
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Bronny James scored a season-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting and added five assists, three rebounds and a block in 30 minutes of playing time Thursday.
March 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM -
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Lakers star Luka Doncic will not play Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks as he continues to manage a sprained right ankle.
March 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM -
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Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray sat out for a second consecutive game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers as they continue to nurse nagging...
March 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM -
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The Lakers, with Luka Doncic and 40-year-old LeBron James, are suddenly one of the NBA's top defenses. Will it stay that way?
March 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM -
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Luka Doncic will not play in the conclusion of the Los Angeles Lakers' four-game road trip Friday against the Denver Nuggets.
March 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM -
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Doncic and Sims delivered jaw-dropping plays as the Lakers and Bucks traded blows in a high-energy first half.
March 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM -
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Lakers star LeBron James has returned to Los Angeles, per medical recommendation, as he continues to progress well from a groin strain he suffered against the Boston...
March 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles star Luka Doncic logged his second triple-double with his new club, posting 22 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, but he also had five turnovers as the...
March 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM -
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Lakers star LeBron James, after leaving Saturday's game in the fourth quarter, is expected to miss at least one to two weeks with a groin strain, sources told...
March 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM -
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Al Horford played 37 minutes -- his second-highest total of the season -- and put up 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, all while being relentlessly hunted by the...
March 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
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Los Angeles star LeBron James exited with 6:44 remaining in the fourth quarter Saturday with what the Lakers are calling a left groin strain suffered in his club's...
March 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM -
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Luka Doncic is the latest Los Angeles Lakers star to make his debut against the Boston Celtics.
March 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM -
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Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson will be reevaluated in two weeks after spraining his right ankle Thursday night against the Lakers.
March 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM -
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Knicks guard Jalen Brunson could miss some time after he rolled his ankle and had to leave during overtime in Thursday's loss to the Lakers.
March 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM -
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Seeing Luka Doncic on the Lakers and injuries to Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis, Scott Van Pelt is reminded how much the Mavericks have quickly lost.
March 5, 2025 at 8:50 AM -
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Our insiders break down this week's Power Rankings, with one of the hottest teams now cracking the top 10.
March 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM -
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Lakers superstar LeBron James connected on his first shot of Tuesday's game, a 3-pointer, to become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in...
March 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM -
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Lakers guard Austin Reaves was sidelined by right calf soreness in the first half of their game against the Clippers on Friday night, and sources told ESPN he will...
February 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM -
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Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has been issued an automatic one-game suspension after picking up two technical fouls in Thursday's game against the Los...
February 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM -
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Jeanie Buss didn't want to risk "blowing up" her team if word of L.A.'s talks to acquire Luka Doncic leaked out, but now that Doncic is a Laker, Buss is more than happy...
February 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM -
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Wolves star Anthony Edwards is set for an automatic one-game suspension after picking up two technical fouls in Thursday's loss to the Lakers.
February 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM -
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Luka Doncic sounded more relieved than triumphant after leading the Lakers to a win in his first meeting against his former team.
February 26, 2025 at 1:50 AM -
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For the first time since the blockbuster trade shocked the NBA, Luka Doncic and the Lakers faced the Mavericks.
February 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM -
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For the first time since the blockbuster trade shocked the NBA, Luka Doncic and the Lakers faced the Mavericks.
February 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM -
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As if the showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers needed more intrigue, a Koenigsegg parked right outside Crypto.com Arena added another...
February 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM -
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Attorneys representing LeBron and Bronny James have denied "each and every allegation" made by two people who said they suffered undisclosed injuries and damage to their...
February 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM -
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Located on Melrose Avenue, Arutyun Gozukuchikyan created one of L.A.'s first murals of Luka Doncic, depicting him and Kobe Bryant at the last Lakers game Bryant...
February 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM -
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From a life-altering phone call to quarterbacking the Lakers' offense alongside LeBron James, here are seven moments that define the early Luka-LeBron era for the...
February 25, 2025 at 5:50 AM -
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Luka Doncic had his best game as Laker, exploding for 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as L.A. won in Denver on Saturday for the first time in nearly three...
February 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM -
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The 40-year-old Lakers star reunited with a familiar face before his 40-point game against the Trail Blazers.
February 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM -
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The agent of Hornets center Mark Williams issued a statement Thursday refuting the Lakers' decision to fail his physical, leading to their trade being rescinded two...
February 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM -
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Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball played an integral role in Wednesday night's win at the Los Angeles Lakers but will sit out Thursday's game at the Denver...
February 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM -
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Lakers star Luka Doncic will not play Thursday against the Trail Blazers because of left calf injury management, the team announced.
February 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM -
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Luka Doncic is going back to work with the Lakers, and he's likely back to full speed as well.
February 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM -
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Lakers star LeBron James missed his first NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night because of lingering discomfort in his left foot and ankle.
February 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM -
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Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht reflected on the chaotic circumstances of the trade that sent him to Charlotte only to be rescinded, saying that it "felt like a...
February 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM