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SportsPulse: Nets rising star D'Angelo Russell explains why the stability in Brooklyn has allowed him to thrive in a way the Lakers couldn't provide...
March 22, 2019 at 5:50 PM -
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Khris Middleton scored 30 points and Brook Lopez added 28 as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 115-101 on Tuesday night in a game in which Giannis...
March 19, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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Giannis Antetokoumpo and LeBron James, who served as competing All-Star captains, both will miss the game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers...
March 19, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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Calling the Clippers "a great place to work," Doc Rivers shot down rumors that he is interested in going to the Lakers should Luke Walton not return...
March 19, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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LeBron James' rough outing in Lakers-Knicks shows that he is no longer a demigod on the court. Can the Lakers still win? ...
March 18, 2019 at 8:50 AM -
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After 11 seasons with the Cavaliers, LeBron James signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers before the 2018-19 NBA season. ...
March 17, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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Mario Hezonja blocked LeBron James' potential game-winning shot with 2.3 seconds to play, allowing the New York Knicks to complete a late rally and beat the Los...
March 17, 2019 at 12:50 PM -
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Mario Hezonja hadn't played in a month, but he made the biggest play of the game, blocking LeBron James' last-second shot to seal a one-point win...
March 17, 2019 at 12:50 PM -
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Brandon Ingram had thoracic outlet decompression surgery after a blood clot was discovered in his shoulder. He is expected to make a full recovery...
March 16, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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Lakers forward Brandon Ingram is expected to be ready for next season after undergoing surgery on his right arm
March 16, 2019 at 11:50 AM -
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Andre Drummond had 19 points and 23 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons took advantage of LeBron James' absence, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 111-97...
March 15, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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LeBron James will miss Friday night's game for the Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit
March 15, 2019 at 2:50 PM -
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Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Norman Powell had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-98
March 14, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Norman Powell had 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-98
March 14, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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What I'm Hearing: USA TODAY Sports' Martin Rogers spoke with his sources close to the Los Angeles Lakers and they provided a major update on the future of...
March 14, 2019 at 4:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has been undermined at just about every turn and never had a chance to shine in his role. ...
March 14, 2019 at 4:50 AM -
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As the Lakers face the probability of another missed NBA postseason, the summer takes on heightened intensity. Who will L.A. bring into the fold...
March 13, 2019 at 7:50 AM -
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Lakers star LeBron James weighed in on the Monday confrontation between Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan.
March 12, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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LeBron James had 36 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-107 on Tuesday night and end a five-game...
March 12, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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A playoffs without LeBron James await, and his friends say that will only stoke his fire for next season
March 11, 2019 at 8:50 AM -
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During the Lakers-Celtics broadcast on Saturday, Jeff Van Gundy suggested the Lakers scrap direction entirely and trade James to free up cap space...
March 10, 2019 at 1:50 PM -
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LeBron James is playing restricted minutes. Young players have been shut down with injuries. It certainly looks like summer shutdown mode has begun...
March 9, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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The Lakers' misery is going to elicit very little pity among fans outside their own, but at least one person is feeling some sympathy...
March 9, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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The Lakers are basically out of the playoff race and LeBron James is 34 and in his 16th NBA season. Is there any reason he should stay on the court...
March 7, 2019 at 6:50 AM -
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LeBron James' greatness is secure but his past accomplishments carry no equity moving forward with the Lakers.
March 7, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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Will Barton scored 23 points, Gary Harris added 19 and the Denver Nuggets snapped their three-game losing streak with a 115-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers...
March 7, 2019 at 4:50 AM -
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Will Barton scored 23 points, Gary Harris added 19 and the Denver Nuggets snapped their three-game losing streak with a 115-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers...
March 6, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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What I'm Hearing: The Lakers' season is slipping away and the question of whether or not the team will shut down LeBron James is up in the air. Jeff Zillgitt...
March 6, 2019 at 1:50 PM -
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SportsPulse: It's no secret that Lebron James and the Lakers are trending in the wrong direction this year and Jeff Zillgitt tells us why this might just be the...
March 5, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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The Lakers are victims of misfortune. Hideously bad luck. Manifesting in injuries.
March 5, 2019 at 3:50 AM -
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The Lakers fell 5½ games behind the No. 8 seed in the West with a 113-105 loss to the Los Angeles-rival Clippers.
March 4, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points, Lou Williams added 21 and the Clippers dealt another blow to the Lakers' fading playoff hopes with a 113-105 victory...
March 4, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Snoop Dogg, a longtime Lakers fan, started video by saying "somebody's got to go" and team needs to get LeBron James help with Los Angeles struggling...
March 4, 2019 at 10:50 AM -
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With the Lakers looking more and more likely to miss the playoffs, teaming up with LeBron James doesn't seem like the surest bet for Anthony Davis...
March 4, 2019 at 6:50 AM -
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After 11 seasons with the Cavaliers, LeBron James signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers before the 2018-19 NBA season. ...
March 3, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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Antetokounmpo fully participated in the team's back-to-back games against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday and Utah Jazz on Saturday, though his status was in...
March 3, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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There are still 19 games and five weeks left in the regular season, but due to their own ineptitude these Lakers are done, writes Martin Rogers...
March 3, 2019 at 4:50 AM -
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Deandre Ayton had 26 points, Devin Booker added 25 and the Phoenix Suns withstood a late charge by LeBron James to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 118-109...
March 2, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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The Lakers' playoff chances took another hit with a loss to the league-worst Suns that dropped L.A. 4½ games out of the eighth spot in the West...
March 2, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Eric Bledsoe scored 31 points, Malcolm Brogdon added 21 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 131-120 for their eighth consecutive victory and...
March 1, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Eric Bledsoe scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Bucks to a 131-120 comeback victory over the Lakers and help Milwaukee clinch a playoff berth...
March 1, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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SportsPulse: Jeff Zillgitt and Martin Rogers give their take on which legendary franchise is in worse shape at the moment.
March 1, 2019 at 11:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball needs at least one more week to recover from his bone bruise and sprained ankle
February 28, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis played just 20 minutes in the Pelicans' loss to the Lakers on a night when just about everything surrounding the game was odd...
February 28, 2019 at 12:50 AM -
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LeBron James scored 33 points and the Lakers weathered strong performances by Anthony Davis and Julius Randle for a 125-119 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans...
February 27, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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Lakers fan Dean Tran nailed a half-court shot for $100,000, then celebrated his new riches with LeBron James himself.
February 27, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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LeBron James breathed some life into the Lakers' flagging playoff hopes with a powerful performance in a 125-119 win over the visiting Pelicans...
February 27, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Jeff and Stan Van Gundy will be on the same broadcast for the first time when they call Wednesday night's matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles...
February 26, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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LeBron James is clearly frustrated, and as the Lakers continue to lose, it looks like he might have picked the wrong franchise. ...
February 26, 2019 at 12:50 PM -
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Another career milestone for LeBron James was overshadowed by another dispiriting Lakers loss and more critical comments.
February 25, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Another career milestone for LeBron James was overshadowed by another dispiriting loss and more critical comments about his Lakers teammates...
February 25, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Mike Conley had 30 points including key free throws in the final minute, Jonas Valanciunas finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies put another...
February 25, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers might be a mess heading down the NBA season's final stretch, but not such as mess that they leave their coach behind...
February 24, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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After the Lakers' loss to the Anthony Davis-less Pelicans, LeBron James questioned his teammates lack or urgency as the playoffs approach...
February 24, 2019 at 11:50 AM -
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Even without Anthony Davis, the Pelicans looked in sync and motivated as they slowed LeBron James and the Lakers' push for the postseason...
February 23, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Jrue Holiday scored 27 points while Anthony Davis watched from the bench and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-115 ...
February 23, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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All-Star forward Anthony Davis was held out of the New Orleans Pelicans' lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers
February 23, 2019 at 5:50 PM -
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Even if the Pelicans are justified in sitting Anthony Davis against the Lakers according to league guidelines, it's a bad look for the NBA...
February 23, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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Thursday's comeback win against the Rockets could serve as a turning point in the Lakers' season – or it could be nothing at all...
February 22, 2019 at 4:50 AM -
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LeBron rallies Lakers to 111-106 victory over Rockets
February 22, 2019 at 12:50 AM -
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James Harden extended his 30-point streak to 32 games, but LeBron James and the Lakers stymied the Rockets in the fourth for a 111-106 comeback win...
February 21, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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With the final stretch of the 2018-19 NBA regular season upon us, we take a look at three of the league's burning questions in this NBA roundtable...
February 21, 2019 at 3:50 AM -
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The final stretch of the NBA regular season is upon us, and LeBron James and the Lakers are in serious danger of missing the playoffs. ...
February 20, 2019 at 3:50 AM -
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It's back to reality for LeBron James, who's on a Los Angeles Lakers team that's struggling mightily to make the playoffs. ...
February 18, 2019 at 2:50 PM -
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With the fun of All-Star Weekend behind him, LeBron James is ready to lead the Lakers on a playoff push in the final 25 games of the regular season...
February 17, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 35 points, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics added 30 and the U.S. beat the World team 161-144 in the Rising Stars game for...
February 15, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen criticized Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Thursday, saying James had "little to no effort" in a recent game...
February 14, 2019 at 11:50 AM -
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Released by the Knicks last week, Enes Kanter goes from the worst team in the league to one in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race...
February 13, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers' new low comes in a loss to the Hawks, and Los Angeles greats James Worthy and Derek Fisher have something to say about it...
February 13, 2019 at 11:50 AM -
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The Lakers' new low comes in a loss to the Hawks, and Los Angeles greats James Worthy and Derek Fisher have something to say about it...
February 13, 2019 at 4:50 AM -
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Rookie Trae Young had 22 points and 14 assists, John Collins also scored 22 points despite foul trouble, and the Atlanta Hawks defeated LeBron James and the Los Angeles...
February 12, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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What I'm Hearing: Martin Rogers spoke with a person close to the situation between the Lakers and Ben Simmons and here's what they had to say...
February 12, 2019 at 2:50 PM -
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The NBA says Lakers president Magic Johnson didn't break any league tampering rules when he spoke about 76ers guard Ben Simmons earlier this week...
February 12, 2019 at 11:50 AM -
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Los Angeles has broken the NBA's tampering rules before, but Magic Johnson's comments about Sixers guard Ben Simmons doesn't qualify...
February 11, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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As all eyes were on LeBron James, the Lakers and Anthony Davis, a funny thing happened. The Eastern Conference got considerably more interesting...
February 11, 2019 at 2:50 PM -
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Joel Embiid had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 22 points in his second game with Philadelphia, and the new-look 76ers beat LeBron James and the Los...
February 11, 2019 at 11:50 AM -
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With Tobias Harris in the lineup, the 76ers smashed LeBron James and the Lakers on Sunday. The 76ers have a new ceiling.
February 11, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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After 11 seasons with the Cavaliers, LeBron James signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers before the 2018-19 NBA season. ...
February 10, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers star LeBron James has faced Stephen Curry and the Warriors in the NBA Finals in each of the past four seasons.
February 10, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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No matter what the Lakers offered, it wasn't good enough for the Pelicans, and asked if the negotiations were in good faith, Magic Johnson said, "No."...
February 10, 2019 at 1:50 PM