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Russell Westbrook averaged his lowest scoring total in more than a decade after a year with the Los Angeles Lakers in which he was never a fit. ...
April 12, 2022 at 5:50 AM -
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Frank Vogel, who coached the Lakers to 2020 title, has been fired after three seasons with the team, the last of which was a 33-49 campaign. ...
April 11, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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The Lakers will cast a wide net for their next head coach. Will they hire a current or former NBA coach or turn to a high-profile college coach? ...
April 11, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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With one season left on his deal with Lakers, LeBron James facing a career decision: Stay in L.A. with a mediocre team or try for another title shot...
April 11, 2022 at 5:50 AM -
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The Lakers defeated the Nuggets in their season finale Sunday night. The postgame topic du jour, however, centered around coach Frank Vogel. ...
April 10, 2022 at 11:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis is being trolled by the New Orleans Pelicans, who got the last laugh and a potential first-round draft pick from the Lakers. ...
April 6, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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The Phoenix Suns won their 63rd game Tuesday to set a franchise record for victories in a single season, defeating the Los Angels Lakers. ...
April 5, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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After acquiring LeBron James and then Anthony Davis, the Lakers eyed multiple titles. Instead they missed the playoffs twice in the LeBron era. ...
April 5, 2022 at 10:50 PM -
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Has Russell Westbrook become the scapegoat for the Lakers? Here's why he's bearing the brunt of the disappointment.
March 23, 2022 at 8:50 AM -
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LeBron James wishes he could take back those points after a massive dunk on former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love in Los Angeles' Lakers win...
March 22, 2022 at 5:50 AM -
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LeBron James' climb up the NBA's all-time scoring list continues, and now there's just one name above him.
March 19, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
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LeBron James hit a milestone Sunday that no other player in NBA history has accomplished during the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Phoenix Suns...
March 13, 2022 at 7:50 PM -
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Acquired after the Lakers waived him, veteran DeAndre Jordan was solid in his Sixers' debut during a win over the Bulls
March 8, 2022 at 4:50 PM -
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Westbrook draws the line on criticism: "The moment it becomes where my name is getting shamed, it becomes an issue."
March 8, 2022 at 4:50 AM -
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Fresh off a Super Bowl win, Matthew Stafford sat next to Lakers bench and interacted with LeBron James during his 56-point performance vs. Warriors...
March 6, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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Coach Frank Vogel and his staff have tried to find solutions as the Lakers have dropped eight games under .500 at 27-35 and lost four games in a row...
March 4, 2022 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers are desperately searching for answers after the team dropped to eight games below .500, and that could mean using Westbrook off the bench...
March 4, 2022 at 3:50 AM -
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Sports Seriously: The Lakers are not very good this year, so the crew debates whether or not they should be getting primetime spotlights over some better, smaller market...
March 3, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
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USA TODAY Sports' Duane Rankin breaks down the struggling Lakers' chances of making the playoffs this season.
March 2, 2022 at 10:50 AM -
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The Los Angeles rivalry continues tonight at Crypto.com Arena where the Clippers look to win their 7th straight against the Lakers, despite still being without Paul...
March 2, 2022 at 7:50 AM -
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Sean Patrick Small plays Larry Bird in "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty." He'd long felt a connection to the player people said he looked like...
March 1, 2022 at 6:50 AM -
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LeBron James caused a stir when he said he wanted to play a season with his son, Bronny James. Now, he reaffirmed his commitment to the Lakers. ...
February 27, 2022 at 9:50 AM -
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Tony Anderson is joined by USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt to dissect the upcoming game between the Lakers and Clippers and decide which team has the betting edge...
February 24, 2022 at 8:50 AM -
Top storylines for rest of NBA season: Who wins the East? Can LeBron James get Lakers into playoffs?From the Web › USA Today
With only seven weeks remaining in the regular season, there is still a lot to be decided in the intense push for the postseason. ...
February 23, 2022 at 3:50 AM -
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Dr. J's layup against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Lakers was style and grace personified and is one of the NBA's most iconic plays. ...
February 18, 2022 at 5:50 AM -
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There were a lot of winners and some losers, too, on a blockbuster day of deals at the trade deadline.
February 10, 2022 at 4:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers fell to 26-30 after losing to a Portland Trail Blazers team that was missing several players because of injuries and a trade...
February 10, 2022 at 6:50 AM -
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The battle of LA takes place on Thursday night and our very own Jeff Zillgitt is here to help you break down exactly how to bet on the game. ...
February 2, 2022 at 2:50 PM -
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USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt discusses LeBron James' latest knee injury and what it means for the Lakers in the Western Conference playoff race...
February 2, 2022 at 10:50 AM -
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The Lakers' Carmelo Anthony confronted a Sixers fan who used "unacceptable" language during the Lakers' game in Philadelphia.
January 27, 2022 at 9:50 PM -
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On Site: USA Today Sports' NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt is here to help you figure out how to bet on Thursday's clash between the Lakers and Sixers...
January 26, 2022 at 4:50 PM -
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USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down how the return of Anthony Davis will help the Lakers make a playoff push.
January 26, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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Jerry West, 83, reflects on the grief caused by the deaths of fellow Los Angeles Lakers icons Kobe Bryant and Elgin Baylor within the past two years...
January 26, 2022 at 7:50 AM -
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Anthony Davis' return sparked a spirited defensive effort as the Lakers defeated a weakened Nets squad featuring an upset James Harden. ...
January 26, 2022 at 3:50 AM -
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Luka Doncic has many of the same flaws as Russell Westbrook but gets far less criticism. He may not be able to outrun it much longer. ...
January 21, 2022 at 1:50 PM -
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Sabonis remained in the game and drilled a dagger 3-pointer to give Indiana a 104-96 lead with 2:28 left in the fourth quarter.
January 20, 2022 at 12:50 PM -
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While it may be unfair, Lakers coach Frank Vogel is likely to be the scapegoat for the Lakers' mediocre season.
January 20, 2022 at 10:50 AM -
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LeBron James believes that the Lakers can turn it around, just like Tom Brady's Super-Bowl winning Buccaneers. USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt isn't so sure...
January 19, 2022 at 6:50 PM -
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NBA and LA Lakers legend Magic Johnson criticized the team's effort after a blowout loss and said owner Jeanie Buss deserved better. ...
January 16, 2022 at 7:50 AM -
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LeBron James has faith that the Lakers will get hot at the right time and win big, just like Tom Brady's Buccaneers did last NFL season. ...
January 12, 2022 at 11:50 AM -
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Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant delivered one of the best blocks this season when he chased down Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley with two hands...
January 10, 2022 at 6:50 AM -
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With point guards Ricky Rubio and Collin Sexton lost for the season to knee injuries, the Cavaliers are looking to bring in veteran Rajon Rondo. ...
December 30, 2021 at 5:50 PM -
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Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies came back from 16 down to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night
December 30, 2021 at 2:50 PM -
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LeBron James is nicknamed The King. But he's now the King of Christmas Day after suiting up for his 16th Christmas game, tying Kobe Bryant. ...
December 25, 2021 at 8:50 PM -
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SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt discusses the Lakers amid Anthony Davis' knee injury and the need to make a move at the trade deadline to stay in...
December 23, 2021 at 7:50 AM -
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The front row can be a scary place to be in NBA games. JoJo Siwa found out the hard way during the Phoenix Suns-Los Angeles Lakers game. ...
December 22, 2021 at 9:51 AM -
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Anthony Davis was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his left knee and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
December 18, 2021 at 4:50 PM -
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At 13-13, the Lakers are an average team in every sense of the word. That won't allow them to compete for a title in the Western Conference. ...
December 10, 2021 at 11:50 AM -
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Jaren Jackson Jr. (25 points) and Desmond Bane (23) help the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks. ...
December 9, 2021 at 7:50 PM -
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Bennifer is indeed back. The reunited Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck cozied up at the Lakers-Celtics game on Dec. 7, 2021 in Los Angeles. ...
December 8, 2021 at 9:50 AM -
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LeBron James said he and his teammates must improve when asked if criticism this season of Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is fair. ...
December 7, 2021 at 5:50 AM -
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LeBron James missed just one game with what the NBA said was a false positive test and should be back Friday when the Lakers play the Clippers. ...
December 2, 2021 at 3:50 PM -
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USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down how the Lakers will manage without LeBron James in the lineup.
December 2, 2021 at 8:50 AM -
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While the Lakers did not say whether he tested positive for COVID-19, Lakers teammate Anthony Davis said James told him he was asymptomatic. ...
December 1, 2021 at 11:50 AM -
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LeBron James, who has missed half the Lakers' games so far this season, is out again after landing in the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols...
November 30, 2021 at 4:50 PM -
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LeBron James had arena officials in Indiana remove two fans who he said were "outside the line with obscene gestures and words."
November 24, 2021 at 9:50 PM -
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All it took was one blow to the face to dampen the luster of a game between two teams that had sky-high expectations but have plummeted back to Earth...
November 24, 2021 at 3:50 AM -
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The five-team deal that netted the Wizards much-needed depth is heralded as one of the premier offseason moves, a deal that has elevated the Wizards...
November 23, 2021 at 10:50 AM -
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Lakers F LeBron James was suspended one game for throwing an elbow at Pistons C Isaiah Stewart, who was suspended two games for trying to fight. ...
November 22, 2021 at 3:50 PM -
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Cade Cunningham had his first career triple-double, but the Detroit Pistons' loss to the Lakers will be remembered for a bloodied Isaiah Stewart...
November 21, 2021 at 7:50 PM -
LeBron James ejected after altercation with Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart leads to melee in DetroitFrom the Web › USA Today
Lakers' LeBron James and Pistons' Isaiah Stewart were ejected after an altercation in which James struck Stewart in the face and Stewart lashed out...
November 21, 2021 at 5:50 PM -
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LeBron James was back on the floor for the Lakers against the Celtics after missing two weeks with an abdominal strain.
November 19, 2021 at 5:50 PM -
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Sports Seriously: The Rams and Lakers arguably have the most star power in the sports world and yet both looked nothing like contenders this week...
November 18, 2021 at 10:50 AM -
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Staples Center will be going by a new name, Crypto.com Arena, starting Dec. 25 after a 20-year naming rights agreement expired.
November 17, 2021 at 5:50 AM -
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The abdominal strain is a new injury for LeBron James, who missed two games last season with an ankle injury.
November 4, 2021 at 1:50 PM -
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Russell Westbrook was hit with a technical foul and ejected from the Lakers-Thunder game after confronting Darius Bazley over a late dunk. ...
October 28, 2021 at 6:50 AM -
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The first week of the NBA season has been filled with chaos, some blowouts and unusual results.
October 27, 2021 at 11:50 AM -
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SportsPulse: The Lakers are not off to a great start this season, USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt talks about Russ Westbrook's fit with the team...
October 27, 2021 at 8:50 AM -
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"Squid Game" creator Hwang Dong-hyuk responded to LeBron James' criticism of the show and promptly dunked on the Los Angeles Lakers star. ...
October 26, 2021 at 2:50 PM -
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Tempers boiled over on the Lakers bench when Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into a brief physical altercation during a timeout. ...
October 22, 2021 at 9:50 PM -
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Russell Westbrook was either the first or second option on his previous teams. That won't be the case with the Lakers.
October 22, 2021 at 9:50 AM -
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Following a lackluster Los Angeles Lakers debut for Russell Westbrook, LeBron James had some advice: Laugh it off with a funny flick. ...
October 20, 2021 at 12:50 PM -
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Following a lackluster Los Angeles Lakers debut for Russell Westbrook, LeBron James had some advice: Laugh it off with a funny flick. ...
October 20, 2021 at 8:50 AM -
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The Lakers overhauled their roster. Of five starters and 10 rotation players, only LeBron James and Anthony Davis were with the team last season...
October 20, 2021 at 4:50 AM -
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Steph Curry struggled with his shot but logged a triple-double as the Warriors opened the season with a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Lakers. ...
October 19, 2021 at 11:50 PM -
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In a poll of 17 NBA writers and editors from throughout the USA TODAY Network, the Nets, Lakers and Bucks got the votes to win NBA title. ...
October 19, 2021 at 3:50 AM -
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There are plenty of NBA storylines to monitor this season, including what will happen to Ben Simmons and when/if Kyrie Irving will return to the Nets...
October 18, 2021 at 8:50 AM -
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Pau Gasol spent seven seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies before joining the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won two NBA championships. ...
October 5, 2021 at 10:50 AM -
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Anthony Davis has struggled with injuries throughout his nine-year NBA career. But he believes this season will be different.
October 1, 2021 at 12:50 AM -
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Four-time NBA MVP says at Lakers media day he is vaccinated, but he doesn't feel he "should get involved in what other people do for their bodies."...
September 28, 2021 at 11:50 AM