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Doncic has a 38-point triple-double, but with LeBron James and two other starters sidelined, the Lakers don't have enough firepower to stay with San Antonio for four...
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Doncic caps his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3-pointers as the shot clock winds down, and the Lakers use an 18-4 fourth-quarter...
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Doncic scores 36 and James adds 26 points and 10 assists as the Lakers rally for a 120-114 win. Starting for injured Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia finishes with 26 points...
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Coach JJ Redick says the starting forward will stay in L.A. and miss games in New Orleans and San Antonio as he continues to deal with right calf soreness.
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Chalking it up to the holidays, the head coach calls out his team for 'consistently' failing to execute plays, even after drawn up during timeouts.
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Lakers GM Rob Pelinka needs to be bold and make moves to improve an imperfect roster and close the gap or risk wasting a season of Luka Doncic in his prime.
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Doncic (34 points, half of them on free throws) and James (31) dominate the fourth quarter, and the Lakers use a late 12-2 run to outlast depleted...
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With his depleted team going through an offensive slump, Lakers coach JJ Redick says the second-year wing will get regular opportunities to contribute for the...
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Redick says it's hard to know what the team's identity is, but it hasn't been based on defense or physicality amid lineup changes.
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It's unclear how and when the 6-foot-7 forward suffered the injury, but he played in the team's past six games, including three fourth-quarter minutes in Tuesday night's...
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Luka Doncic says they 'let go of the rope' in the late stages of Tuesday's 128-106 loss to Detroit, and that's troubling for a team that is still searching for an...
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Detroit makes the most of the Lakers' 21 turnovers and scores 74 points in the paint, spoiling LeBron James' 41st birthday and handing the short-handed hosts a 128-106...
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The starting forward, who is averaging 12.7 points on 52.1% shooting (44.5% from 3-point range), started to feel right calf soreness following...
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The four-time league MVP, who was throwing down reverse dunks two days before his 41st birthday, is averaging 20.5 points, 6.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds going into...
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Luka Doncic scores 34 and LeBron James adds 24 in the Lakers' 125-101 win. Nick Smith Jr. chips in 21 off the bench with Austin Reaves sidelined at least four weeks...
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JJ Redick talks 'reconnection' and fundamentals two days after ripping his team upon getting routed by the Rockets and losing Austin Reaves for four weeks.
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Reaves recently missed three games with what the team termed a mild left calf strain. He returned from the injury Tuesday against Phoenix, but he was ruled out at...
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The coach didn't hold back blasting his team – that 'doesn't care enough to be a professional' – after a 23-point Christmas Day defeat against...
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Austin Reaves departs with a calf injury as the Lakers offer little defense in getting routed 119-96 by Houston.
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Luka Doncic and Rui Hachimura return from injuries to join Austin Reaves, LeBron James and Deandre Ayton on Thursday for just the seventh time all season.
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Redick says the Lakers struggle to keep up with younger, faster teams after their defense looked lethargic in Tuesday night's loss to the Suns.
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LeBron James scores 23 and Austin Reaves has 17 points in 22 minutes in his return from a calf injury, but the Suns score 62 points in the paint and shoot 59% to...
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Reaves had missed the Lakers' previous three games. Luka Doncic (lower left leg contusion), Rui Hachimura (right groin soreness) and Gabe Vincent...
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Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura are also day-to-day, but Deandre Ayton is expected to return Tuesday.
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But it could have gotten considerably worse if they hadn't held on to their fourth-quarter lead in a 103-88 victory over the short-handed Lakers on Saturday...
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Kawhi Leonard scores a season-high 32 points and James Harden adds 21 as the struggling Clippers top their cold-shooting, short-handed rivals for their first home win...
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The Lakers were without another of their normal starters – forward Rui Hachimura – on Saturday night as well, but Reaves and Ayton could be back in the...
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It wasn't immediately clear how Doncic suffered the injury. He struggled in the first half, finishing with 12 points on 4-of-13 shooting (1 for 6 from 3-point...
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Even with the Lakers' offense ranking No. 6 in the league, Redick still sees areas for improvement, and the versatile stars have been willing to dive deeper into the...
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The Clippers, who have lost 10 of their past 11 games, might not have leading scorer James Harden back against their crosstown rivals on Saturday night at the Intuit...
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Doncic logs his fifth triple-double of the season, LeBron James has 28 points and 10 assists, and the Lakers use a big fourth quarter to rally for a 143-135 road...
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The Lakers will also be without starting guard Reaves (left calf strain) and starting center Deandre Ayton (left elbow soreness) on Thursday against...
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Stars Doncic and LeBron James were part of the team-wide improvement in Sunday's victory over the Suns, with Coach JJ Redick seeing defensive characteristics that should...
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Lakers coach JJ Redick says Doncic bought electric bicycles for all of the players, coaches and every member of the team's basketball operations staff, calling it...
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The Lakers recover after blowing a 20-point lead with 7:48 left, riding Luka Doncic's 29 points and LeBron James' two late free throws in a 116-114 win in Phoenix. There...
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'The scouting report against us is we're not guarding people,' guard Marcus Smart says as the team adjusts to losing high-scoring Austin Reaves for a week.
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While calf strains often keep NBA players out of the lineup for a minimum of two to four weeks, the Lakers described the one Reaves is dealing with as...
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With the Lakers continuing to struggle in the same areas, Coach JJ Redick acknowledges that changes could be coming if they don't turn things around...
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Luka Doncic scored 35 points, LeBron James just misses a triple-double and Marcus Smart scores 26 in his return, but the Spurs use their speed and 3-point shooting to...
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Multiple Lakers players noted how slippery the colorful NBA Cup Court was for their Nov. 25 Group Play victory over the Clippers, which was the first – and only...
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The veteran guard has missed the past six games because of back ailments; San Antonio could get back 7-4 center Victor Wembanyama for Wednesday's quarterfinal.
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James hits a go-ahead 3-pointer and scores a season-high 29 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, in one of his best games since returning. Luka Doncic posts a...
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The 12th-year guard went through an on-court workout Sunday morning. Smart has been sidelined for six consecutive games because of back ailments.
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After missing the past two games as his second daughter was born, the NBA's leading scorer should return for the road-trip finale in Philadelphia.
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Austin Reaves scores 36 points, but the Lakers can't overcome the absence of their two stars in a 126-105 road loss as Boston shoots 24 for 45 from 3-point...
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Coach JJ Redick says the 26-year-old star will be back “soon," possibly for the finale of their three-game trip. LeBron James and Marcus Smart were...
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The public reaction to Thursday's end-of-game pass for the Lakers' winning basket seemed to be almost shock.
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James misses 13 of 17 shots to finish with eight points, but Austin Reaves scores 44 and Rui Hachimura makes a 3-pointer as time expires to lead the Luka Doncic-less...
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Doncic, who is averaging a league-best 35.3 points per game to go with 8.9 rebounds and 8.9 assists, is away for “personal reasons" with no set...
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Wednesday's practice included an emphasis on physicality after a lackluster loss to the Suns on Monday.
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Campbell played the majority of his 15-year NBA career with the Lakers.
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Playing their third game in four nights, the Lakers get 38 points from Luka Doncic but turn the ball over 22 times in a 125-108 defeat. Dillon Brooks scores 33 points...
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Smart, who played through back tightness against the Clippers last week, sat out a third consecutive game on Monday, but the team is confident the injury isn't a...
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Luka Doncic scores 20 of his 34 points in the first quarter of the Lakers' 133-121 win over New Orleans. Austin Reaves nets 33 and Deandre Ayton adds 22 as James sits...
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James, a four-time league MVP, is out because of left foot injury management. Smart will miss his second consecutive game because of back spasms.
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The Lakers have connected on 48.4% of their 3-pointers in their last two games after starting the season as one of the league's worst 3-point shooting...
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Reaves scores 38 points, Doncic adds 35 and 11 assists against his former team, and the Lakers secure home-court advantage for their Dec. 10 Cup quarterfinal with a...
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The alternate court, used Tuesday, was slippery for Lakers vs. Clippers matchup.
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Friday's game comes less than nine months after Dallas fired general manager Nico Harrison, who engineered the controversial trade that sent Luka Doncic to the...
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The offensive output should have been enough, but defense remains the Clippers' biggest issue as they get dominated in the paint and outscored badly in transition in a...
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Luka Doncic has 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, Austin Reaves scores 31 and LeBron James adds 25 points as the Lakers pull away for their fifth straight win...
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The coach says the center, who sat out Tuesday's game against the Clippers because of a right knee contusion, is experiencing swelling but that imaging on the knee came...
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The undrafted former All-American, 25, averaged 25.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists this season for the Lakers' G League affiliate. The Lakers will reportedly...
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The Lakers are 12-4 despite ranking 26th in the league in 3-point attempts per game (32.7) and 3-point percentage (33.3%) and dead last in...
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Luka Doncic scores 33, LeBron James adds 17 in a 108-106 win as the Lakers move to 12-4 on the season. Starting center Deandre Ayton didn't play in the second half and...
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The team began the season among the league's lowest in 3-point attempts, averaging 32.3 shots from beyond the arc before Sunday's road game against the Utah...
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With four days off, the Lakers had some competitive fun with another sport ahead of Sunday's game against the Jazz in Salt Lake City.
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Joey Buss was the organization's vice president of research and development; Jesse Buss was an assistant general manager and director of scouting.
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It wasn't just their season-high scoring total and shooting efficiency (59.5%) that stood out against Utah, but also the way they functioned, and how...
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There were questions about James' fit on a surging Lakers team; he answered with an impressive display of court vision, basketball savvy and joy for the game.
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James has 11 points and 12 assists in the first game of his 23rd NBA season, and Luka Doncic has 37 points and 10 assists as they pull away for a 140-126 win. James...
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The 40-year-old James was sidelined for the first 14 games of the season with sciatica, a nerve issue that affected his lower back and down the right side of his...
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James, 40, says he wants to see how his body responds from the practice to determine if he is able to begin his long-awaited 23rd NBA season on Tuesday night.
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The Lakers' 40-year-old star is set to be in his first practice Monday after he's been sidelined to start the season.
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Austin Reaves adds 25 points and Deandre Ayton scores 20 in the Lakers' 119-95 win. Along with LeBron James and Gabe Vincent, the Lakers were also without Rui Hachimura...
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The forward will miss his first game of the season with left calf soreness; guard Marcus Smart is listed as questionable with a viral illness.
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Austin Reaves (31 points), Luka Doncic (24 points, 12 assists) and Deandre Ayton (20 points, 16 rebounds) lead the way, as the Lakers see...
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Coach JJ Redick says he expects Thiero to play in Saturday's trip-ending game against the Milwaukee Bucks, which will be the second night of a back-to-back set.
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After a 29-point loss to OKC, the star guard comments on Wednesday's firing of Dallas GM Nico Harrison, who nine months ago traded Doncic to the Lakers.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 points and the reigning NBA champs use swarming ball pressure and physicality to force 20 turnovers and hand the Lakers a 121-92...
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