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LeBron James has 37 points, Thomas Bryant has 31 and the Lakers shake off their most lopsided quarter of the season, find new life and rally for a 121-112 win in...
January 23, 2023 at 5:50 AM -
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Schröder completed a three-point play with 7.6 seconds left after he stole the ball from Desmond Bane near midcourt, and the Lakers held on to snap Memphis' 11-game...
January 21, 2023 at 12:50 AM -
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Coach Darvin Ham acknowledges that Davis is "trending in the right direction" without pain during his rehab, but declines to confirm that he will be ready in time for...
January 20, 2023 at 9:50 PM -
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LeBron James has 32 points and Russell Westbrook adds 19, but the Lakers get outplayed in the final 70 seconds of a 116-111 defeat, their third tight setback in four...
January 19, 2023 at 12:50 AM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Wednesday marked the 17th game the All-Star big man has missed since injuring his foot, but Coach Darvin Ham provided an encouraging update on Davis' mostly...
January 18, 2023 at 9:50 PM -
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Lakers pulled out a win against lowly Houston, but still have concerns about closing games.
January 17, 2023 at 9:50 AM -
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James adds nine assists to his season-high point total – his third 40-point game since his 38th birthday on Dec. 30 – as the Lakers hold off struggling...
January 16, 2023 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
After the NBA released its Last Two Minute Report for the Lakers' 113-112 loss to the 76ers, the four-time league MVP took to Twitter on Monday to share his frustration...
January 16, 2023 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The dispiriting truth is that James and Westbrook have both been disappointing in clutch situations this season.
January 16, 2023 at 1:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Both teams could use additions to the roster in order to make any kind of playoff impact.
January 16, 2023 at 11:50 AM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James (35 points, 10 assists) becomes the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points, but Joel Embiid (35 points) and Philadelphia hold on for a...
January 15, 2023 at 9:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with 38,387 points, nearly 7,000 ahead of the nearest challenger at the time Wilt Chamberlain.
January 15, 2023 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Coach Darvin Ham was complimentary toward both players, who came in Friday for workout sessions, but he didn't hint at a future for either on the roster at the...
January 14, 2023 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
If they're going to turn it around this season, the Lakers still need shooting and length, and the Clippers could use athleticism and energy
January 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The depleted Lakers put forth a scrappy effort, but Doncic (35-point triple-double) hits tying 3-pointers in the final seconds of regulation and the first OT as Dallas...
January 12, 2023 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Coach Darvin Ham says the team owes it to themselves to consider any opportunities to improve the roster. Cousins has not played this season and Leonard has been out of...
January 12, 2023 at 9:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Christie, 19, scored a career-best 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting in 25 minutes for the short-handed Lakers on Monday night in Denver and couldn't conceal his...
January 11, 2023 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Opportunities to improve the roster via trades will loom for the next month, but the Lakers can't get where they want to go without the buy-in and health of LeBron James...
January 10, 2023 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Without James and four other significant rotation players, the Lakers skid into their own limitations against the Western Conference leaders in a 122-109 defeat that...
January 9, 2023 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The Lakers have been cautious about ascribing any kind of timetable to the 29-year-old's return, but there is hope that the All-Star big man could be ready to play again...
January 9, 2023 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The Lakers' secret sauce isn't a secret, it's the transition game.
January 9, 2023 at 12:50 PM -
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Bryant has been key to the Lakers' winning streak without Anthony Davis and could help the lineup when AD returns.
January 8, 2023 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James was joined by three other scorers with more than 20 points against the Kings on Saturday night. They will play the Denver Nuggets on the road...
January 7, 2023 at 10:50 PM -
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Coming into Saturday night's game, the Lakers' four-game win streak probably wouldn't have been possible without Russell Westbrook.
January 7, 2023 at 9:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James has 25 points and 10 assists to lead a balanced attack as the depleted Lakers race to a 26-point first-half lead on their way to a 130-114 victory.
January 6, 2023 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The team signs veteran wing Sterling Brown to 10-day deal in the wake of losing two key role players in Reaves (hamstring) and Walker IV (knee)
January 6, 2023 at 11:50 AM -
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Schröder scores 14 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter and the undermanned Lakers overcome LeBron James' absence for a 112-109 win, their fourth in...
January 4, 2023 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The absence of James (non-COVID illness), Walker (left knee soreness) and Davis (right foot injury) left the team without its top three scorers against the...
January 4, 2023 at 8:51 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Any significant injury to James would deep-six the Lakers' season, but they have little hope of winning without maximizing his contributions while Anthony Davis is...
January 3, 2023 at 6:50 PM -
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Mitchell matches the eighth-highest total in NBA history as he rallies Cleveland to a 145-134 win against the Bulls. It is the most since Bryant had 81 for the Lakers...
January 3, 2023 at 4:50 AM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
After a bad fall in Orlando, the team's third-leading scorer has been spotted around the team doing a lot of treatment and using ice. Troy Brown Jr. has been starting in...
January 2, 2023 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
James tops 40 points for a second straight game as the Lakers survive an early exit for Russell Westbrook and hold on for a 121-115 win to close their trip with a 3-2...
January 2, 2023 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Although the Lakers have struggled, teams are not pulling away from them in the West. If they can maintain and get Anthony Davis back, playoffs aren't out of the...
January 2, 2023 at 10:50 AM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
James had a lot of praise for teammates after victory in Atlanta.
January 1, 2023 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
With many in the sellout crowd in Atlanta cheering his every move, the 18-time All-Star shoots 18 for 27 from the field and finishes one assist short of a triple-double...
December 30, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
For the first time since he suffered the injury on Dec. 16, the All-Star big man was able to offer public insight into the complicated process and the narrow tightrope...
December 30, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The extension was advertised as proof that the Lakers were committed to building a winning roster around James, but early this season, the needed shake up hasn't...
December 29, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
With the Lakers at 14-21 and in 13th place in the Western Conference following a turnover-filled defeat, James makes it clear he's not content playing for a...
December 28, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The Lakers' first win in five games, leaving them 14-20 and out of the playoff picture at this point, still felt notable.
December 28, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
How content Westbrook is remains unclear, but his ability to produce those statistics as a reserve – and in a win, no less – is an indication of how far he's...
December 27, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James has 28 points, eight Lakers combine to make 17 3-pointers and Russell Westbrook has a triple-double as the Lakers slow surging Orlando, 129-110.
December 27, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The four-time league MVP, who turns 38 later this week, is not quite the player he once was, but he is still a great one. And his calls for help are falling on deaf...
December 26, 2022 at 4:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James guessed that one of the most unstoppable shots in NBA history would be the freeze frame for Nowitzki's bronze tribute.
December 25, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James scored 38, but the Lakers are outscored 51-21 in the third quarter in Dallas and drop their fourth in a row.
December 25, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
It's a frustration the Lakers can understand well, especially in the wake of Anthony Davis' injury.
December 24, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James scores 18 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, but Charlotte feasts in the paint and Gordon Hayward gets the tiebreaking layup on a goaltending call with...
December 23, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Out since Dec. 16, the Lakers' big man might be able to return to play sooner than the month-long absence that was originally projected.
December 23, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Davis has tied together the defense, being able to shut down bigs, rebound and help on the wings. Without him, the Lakers are very vulnerable
December 22, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James scores 31 points but against Domantas Sabonis and a Sacramento team with plenty of length to spare, the short-handed Lakers are overmatched in a 134-120...
December 21, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Both players were downgraded on Wednesday – Westbrook for left foot soreness, and Reaves with a right ankle sprain – and there remains no official diagnosis...
December 21, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
A non-competitive loss was predictable for the Lakers (13-17), who were without LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Austin Reaves, but it was hard to say...
December 19, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Beyond Anthony Davis, the Lakers were also without LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Austin Reaves, while Phoenix guard Devin Booker sat out two days after scoring 58...
December 19, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The Lakers are going to have to find ways to use their two highest-paid players to win games without Davis tying things together.
December 19, 2022 at 1:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
James has 33 points and nine assists and Thomas Bryant has a tiebreaking dunk with 7.1 seconds left as the Lakers overcome the absence of Anthony Davis to hand...
December 18, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The right foot injury, suffered Friday night, costs the team its leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker as he was playing arguably his best since joining the...
December 18, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Bryant is just under two years removed from an ACL tear, an injury that disrupted what was shaping up to be a pretty satisfying stint in Washington.
December 17, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Davis misses the second half after tweaking his right foot, but LeBron James scores 30 points, Russell Westbrook has a 15-point triple-double and Thomas Bryant has 21...
December 16, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
After losing four of their last five games, including a bitterly close OT game to Boston on Tuesday, the Lakers spent part of Thursday doing drills on a field across the...
December 15, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
By standing pat with the current roster, the team's front office isn't honoring its commitment to put the stars in a position to succeed, squandering an opportunity to...
December 14, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Anthony Davis (37 points), LeBron James (33) and the Lakers flip a 20-point deficit to a 13-point lead with just under four minutes left in regulation, but they run out...
December 13, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Bronny's Sierra Canyon team faced New York's Christ the King and Kiyan Anthony (son of Carmelo Anthony) on Monday night, and the Lakers star likes that his son is...
December 13, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Latest trade rumors haven't included Westbrook, but his role coming off the bench remains a question mark.
December 12, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 69 points and the Lakers led by as much as 14 but the Pistons were hanging in by single digits for most of the game.
December 11, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The Lakers have discovered that if the second-year guard gets the ball on offense, something good is likely to happen – and the numbers don't lie
December 10, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
The Lakers trailed by 18 in the fourth quarter and were still down by nine with 30 seconds left, but Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Austin Reaves helped them force...
December 9, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
His even-keeled attitude after a disappointing loss in Toronto on Wednesday – and the leadership skills Coach Darvin Ham has frequently praised – seem to be...
December 8, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Playing without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers shoot 42.5% from the field (7 for 33 from 3-point range) and give up 58 points in the paint in a 126-113 loss...
December 7, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Coach Darvin Ham says he approached James – who turns 38 this month – earlier in the trip with the plan to rest him on the second night of the team's...
December 7, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Coach Darvin Ham says Davis had a fever that climbed above 100 degrees, and the All-Star big man wanted to try to play through it but he was pulled after playing eight...
December 6, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
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Mitchell scores 29 after halftime in the kind of performance James often delivered during his 11 seasons in Cleveland, as the Cavaliers dominate the fourth quarter in a...
December 6, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
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Schröder's wife gave birth on Thursday, the day before the Lakers' win in Milwaukee, but delayed flights meant he could not rejoin the team until they arrived in...
December 4, 2022 at 8:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Lakers post 8th victory in last 10 games thanks to another huge performance from Davis.
December 4, 2022 at 5:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook look to build off Friday's clutch victory over the Bucks and not let it be 'a one-game thing'
December 3, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
A former Bucks player, Ham was an assistant coach for the 2021 title-winning team, earning a reputation as a hard-nosed coach capable of building deep relationships with...
December 2, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
Davis scores a season-high 44 points, LeBron James has 28 points and 11 assists and Russell Westbrook adds 15 points and 11 assists as their six-game trip begins with a...
December 2, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
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 -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
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 -
From the Web › The Orange County Register
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