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From the Web › Los Angeles Times
In his first public comments since signing with the Lakers, LeBron James said playing for one of the most iconic teams in sports was an overwhelming factor. "This is...
July 29, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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Here are some projections for the upcoming Lakers season: Opening night: Lakers fans give LeBron James a 10-minute standing ovation. Lakers lose game. Luke Walton says...
July 27, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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LeBron James had the best of intentions when he named his first child LeBron James Jr. But the Lakers superstar says he now wishes he hadn't. James addresses the issue...
July 27, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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Paul George always wanted to be a Laker, and this summer was supposed to be his chance to finally make that happen. The Palmdale native was drafted by Indiana in 2010...
July 27, 2018 at 10:50 AM -
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The Lakers re-signed forward Travis Wear to a two-way contract, they announced Tuesday. The 6-feet-10 former UCLA star played in 17 games for the Lakers last season...
July 24, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
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LeBron James immediately made the Lakers big winners in NBA free agency when the peerless forward signed a four-year deal worth $153.3 million. But then Golden State...
July 24, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
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Ever since the Lakers started signing veteran role players to surround LeBron James and fill out their roster, people have wondered about the chemistry of the group and...
July 23, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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The fans didn't know this man. This 7-footer who would be recognizable to most seasoned NBA fans was near invisible to this crowd, even when his name was announced. This...
July 22, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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Eight years ago Jerry Buss had a dream. LeBron James as a Laker. It was the summer of 2010 and the Lakers were not going to be players in free agency. They had just won...
July 21, 2018 at 10:50 AM -
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The Lakers added one more veteran to their roster Friday, signing forward Michael Beasley to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million, according to people familiar with the...
July 20, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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Parades were planned. Postgame speeches had been choreographed. Champagne would be chilled, opened and poured. And balloons would float from the sky when the inevitable...
July 20, 2018 at 4:50 AM -
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Here they are again, the Lakers, the object of an NBA All-Star's desires. The player has made his plans known. Wait one year. Save some cap room for me. I'll be there as...
July 18, 2018 at 11:50 AM -
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The Portland Trail Blazers took a 12-point lead after the first quarter and cruised past the defending champion Lakers 91-73 in the final of the Las Vegas summer league...
July 17, 2018 at 10:50 PM -
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Josh Hart scored 37 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Lakers to a 112-109 double-overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday in the semifinals of...
July 16, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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The door to the loading dock opened with no fanfare and in walked LeBron James. He wore a black hat, a white T-shirt and purple and gold shorts that said "Lakers" across...
July 15, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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Second-year Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery to his left knee Tuesday. No further details were provided in a news release Friday...
July 13, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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The Lakers had a plan for how a team built around LeBron James would look, and it's part of what Magic Johnson and James discussed when they met after 9 p.m. on June 30...
July 13, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
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Former Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, according to multiple media reports. Thomas was a second-round draft pick...
July 13, 2018 at 8:50 AM -
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Josh Hart and Svi Mykhailiuk led the Lakers to an 82-69 victory over the Clippers on Thursday night in Las Vegas to advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA Summer League...
July 12, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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As the euphoria over the earth-shaking news has gradually subsided over the last week and a half, a vital question has emerged from the background and come into greater...
July 11, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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Lakers center Moe Wagner bruised his left knee during Tuesday night's Las Vegas Summer League game against the New York Knicks. An MRI exam Wednesday confirmed the...
July 11, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
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Rob Pelinka began his news conference Wednesday in El Segundo by connecting the two greatest players with whom he has worked with a book: "The Alchemist," by Paulo...
July 11, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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Never shy about approaching the legends of the game, Kyle Kuzma made a phone call as soon as he heard LeBron James chose the Lakers. He called James. "It was very short;...
July 10, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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Clutching a giant cardboard cutout of LeBron James' face, Brandon Giove prepared to head home, "a bit disappointed." The 20-year-old Lakers fan from Huntington Beach...
July 10, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
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Another tweet from Klutch Sports announced the news, this time with a photo. LeBron James is grinning, with headphones still in his ears, a pen sitting on a large wooden...
July 9, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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The news rendered Isaac Bonga speechless. He sat in an office belonging to Wasserman, the agency that represents him in Los Angeles. His sister had flown in from...
July 8, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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During a break between games at the NBA Summer League, Lakers coach Luke Walton found Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue for a short chat. The two former Lakers have a...
July 7, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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A week has passed, the cheers bursting out across Southern California in little geysers of joy, an exclamation in the grocery store line, a fist-bump at the coffee shop...
July 7, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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Rajon Rondo made a few references to winning a championship with the Lakers before being asked outright about the idea. Does he think this Lakers team, with LeBron...
July 6, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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I hate the Lakers. Luke Walton can't coach. The team is a bunch of no-names. Magic Johnson is afraid of LaVar Ball. I'll never watch them again. WHAT?!? LeBron is a...
July 6, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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Miami's Bam Adebayo backed into Moe Wagner near the basket but never got the ball airborne as the Lakers rookie stripped it away. The ball rolled toward the first row of...
July 5, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
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Josh Hart was lying in his hotel bed when he heard the news. Like much of America, he watched NBA free agency unfold on Twitter. "Shoutout to Shams and Woj," he joked...
July 3, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Two days after the Chargers used their first-round pick on safety Derwin James, he stood in the team's media room, watching the club's second- and third-round picks...
July 3, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The Clippers, who could be close to finalizing their roster after agreeing to re-sign guard Avery Bradley on Tuesday, could be the Lakers of next summer, a team with...
July 3, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Sixteen months ago, Adam Streisand carried the future of the Lakers into Room 629 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. The veteran attorney is no...
July 3, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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LeBron James' decision to join the Lakers caused a significant shift by Las Vegas oddsmakers who are taking into account not only the team's dramatic roster upgrade, but...
July 3, 2018 at 4:50 AM -
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Welcome to Los Angeles, LeBron. Now make room for the guy who once sidled up to you on a basketball court and blew in your ear. Save a seat for the guy who essentially...
July 3, 2018 at 3:50 AM -
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Moritz Wagner pulled up for a corner three with no one around him. He set his feet and, like he had several times already, clanked it off the rim. Less than a minute...
July 2, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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Rajon Rondo doesn't see himself as a backup. Lonzo Ball has been the Lakers starting point guard since they drafted him second overall last year. Something's got to...
July 2, 2018 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
At one time, Julius Randle was the first part of the Lakers' rebuilding effort. Now he's leaving the Lakers to join the New Orleans Pelicans. "Mannnnnnnnn tooooo...
July 2, 2018 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Chris Chan and Abdel Assy might as well inhabit different planets. Chan hails from Melbourne, Australia. Assy is a Montreal native who lives in Dubai. Monday, within...
July 2, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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The back-to-back NBA champion Golden State Warriors are the rulers of the league until proven otherwise. But there has been a seismic shift in the balance of power in...
July 2, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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On a July night last year, LeBron James skipped the ESPYs award show to watch an NBA Summer League game at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. He watched from a...
July 2, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
The significance of LeBron James joining the Lakers span far beyond the world of basketball. The long-term consequences for Los Angeles will become over the four years...
July 2, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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Wayne Gretzky, who was nicknamed “The Great One” for his exploits during his record-shattering hockey career, knows another great one when he sees one. And he expects...
July 2, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
When the first jump ball is tipped in his first official game as a Laker, LeBron James will cement his place in franchise history. At that precise moment on that October...
July 2, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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July 2, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
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LeBron James on skates? The Kings, who share Staples Center with the Lakers, Clippers and WNBA Sparks, are happy to welcome the Lakers’ newest acquisition to Los Angeles...
July 2, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
After securing a commitment from LeBron James on a four-year deal worth $154 million, the Lakers agreed Sunday to one-year deals with three veterans. They will pay...
July 1, 2018 at 10:50 PM -
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A compilation of social media reaction of LeBron James' signing with the Lakers.
July 1, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Several former Lakers stars, including a few Hall of Famers, were excited to see LeBron James agree to join the team on Sunday night. They understand James' otherworldly...
July 1, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
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Every player in the gym wants to earn his place in Lakers history. Just look at the walls, with the storied numbers and names — Chamblerin, Johnson, Bryant. Look...
July 1, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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LeBron is a Laker. Four words that were once whispers of dreams can now be shouted across Los Angeles with a force that will rattle our sports landscape down to its...
July 1, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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A look at some of the biggest free-agent signings in Los Angeles sports history: Lakers LeBron James (agreed to sign four-year, $154-million contract for 2018-2019...
July 1, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Under cover of darkness and all by himself, Magic Johnson arrived at LeBron James' Brentwood house at 9:01 p.m. on Saturday. He knew — he just knew — that if...
July 1, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers signed first-round draft pick Moe Wagner on Sunday, the day their summer league team left for Sacramento. Wagner signing his contract means the Lakers cannot...
July 1, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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Paul George will not come home. Without even taking a meeting with the Lakers, the Palmdale native committed to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a...
June 30, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
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Really, should the Lakers trade the heart of their young team for a guy who played nine games last season, has uncertain medical issues and walked out on the most solid...
June 30, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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If Magic is Magic, as we are reassured by Earvin Johnson, and Magic's job is to win, and Magic always does his job, it follows the Warriors are NBA champs. Wait, there...
June 29, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
On Thursday afternoon, LeBron James jumped off a cliff. That's not some sort of cryptic metaphor. As the buildup to free agency intensified, James posted a video on...
June 29, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Lakers beat writer Tania Ganguli breaks it down in a question-and-answer session as the team transitions from the NBA draft to free agency.
June 29, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
LeBron James' agent, Rich Paul, has informed the Cavaliers that James will not exercise his $35.6-million option for next season. As a result, James will become an...
June 29, 2018 at 9:50 AM -
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A week after stalled conversations, the Lakers and San Antonio re-engaged in discussions about disgruntled Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. Leonard wants out of San Antonio and...
June 27, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
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He was either practicing his victory march or polishing his concession speech. Who knows? With Magic Johnson, who can ever know? The only thing certain was, on what was...
June 26, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson said Tuesday he will step down from his role if the Lakers fail to attract marquee players in the free-agency...
June 26, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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In a red dress on the red carpet at the NBA awards show in Santa Monica, Lakers co-owner Jeanie Buss resisted her franchise's most pressing subject. "I really can't...
June 25, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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During this year's NBA playoffs, LeBron James said something that seemed outlandish. At 33 years old and in the 15th year of his career, he said his body felt the best...
June 25, 2018 at 3:50 AM -
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The Lakers official was stating a truth that was evident for years. But that truth no longer exists, making it the wrong thing to say, and a worse thing to believe...
June 23, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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It was a three-on-three workout in early June, just a few hours before Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Moe Wagner shared a court with players from Texas Arlington, Missouri...
June 22, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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How does Bill Plaschke keep his job, being so wrong so many times? He's thinking that getting an aging LeBron will put the Lakers in contention? Or, a disgruntled Kawhi...
June 22, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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As the Lakers try to build their next championship team, general manager Rob Pelinka is learning something about opponents' willingness to help him accomplish that...
June 21, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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Kyle Kuzma watched last year's NBA draft at a modest house party in Michigan. With the eyes of Los Angeles diverted elsewhere, he learned he'd be a Laker in a crowded...
June 20, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Well, watching the NBA Finals was like watching paint dry. Yes, the Warriors are a great team, but was this really the intent of the NBA? To stack talent inordinately in...
June 15, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
This is it, Magic. You're up. What was proposed in this column space two months ago can now happen. At this seminal moment in franchise history, the Lakers need to do...
June 15, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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Add Kawhi Leonard to the list of NBA stars interested in playing in Los Angeles. That interest is mutual from the city's two NBA teams — with some conditions. The...
June 15, 2018 at 2:50 PM -
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The NBA summer of 2018 is finally here, and Lakers fans should be focused on one superstar. He holds the future of the team in his giant hands. He could shake the...
June 12, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Lonzo Ball had a platelet-rich plasma injection in his left knee in early May and was able to get back on the court for basketball activities last week. Ball did not...
June 11, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › Los Angeles Times
Don't look now, but there seems to have been a disturbing change in the leadership of Los Angeles' most admired sports franchise. It appears LaVar Ball is now running...
May 29, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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Lonzo Ball sat on the sideline for all of his 19-year-old brother's workout with the Lakers on Tuesday. He watched LiAngelo Ball go through team, shooting and endurance...
May 29, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers will continue preparations for the NBA draft after the Memorial Day weekend when LiAngelo Ball, younger brother of point guard Lonzo Ball, will be one of six...
May 26, 2018 at 8:50 AM