Lakers beat Jazz in finale, will host play-in game against Timberwolves
1 year, 8 months ago

Lakers beat Jazz in finale, will host play-in game against Timberwolves

LA Times  

You could hear the Lakers players react to the final minutes of the games that would set their postseason destiny through the locker-room walls, yells echoing backstage at Crypto.com Arena after they capped their regular season with yet another win. With the game in its final seconds, the Lakers’ future opponent about to be revealed, Ham pushed the laptop shut and began taking questions. “Regardless of who wins, we’ll prepare accordingly.” Lakers coach Darvin Ham talks to LeBron James along the sideline during the fourth quarter Sunday. After his team fought to beat Utah 128-117 on Sunday afternoon, the Lakers eventually learned that their season would continue Tuesday night at home with a play-in-tournament game against Minnesota. Like Coach always says, it’s time to fill our cups back up.” Lakers guard Malik Beasley, right, tries to take the ball from Jazz guard Kris Dunn during the fourth quarter Sunday.

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Lakers play the Pistons on 3-game win streak
2 days, 6 hours ago

Lakers play the Pistons on 3-game win streak

Associated Press  

Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles seeks to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Detroit. The Pistons average 111.7 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the 113.7 the Lakers allow to opponents. LAST 10 GAMES: Lakers: 5-5, averaging 102.9 points, 44.2 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 8.8 steals and …

James scores 32, Lakers sweep 2-game set against Kings with 103-99 win
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2 days, 12 hours ago

James scores 32, Lakers sweep 2-game set against Kings with 103-99 win

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — LeBron James had 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 103-99 to sweep a two-game set on Saturday. Trailing 101-99 with 12 seconds left, the Kings had a chance to tie after Anthony Davis missed two free throws but squandered the opportunity after they couldn’t secure the rebound. Kings: Head coach Mike Brown …

Unsure when LeBron James will return, Lakers lose again to Timberwolves
1 week, 4 days ago

Unsure when LeBron James will return, Lakers lose again to Timberwolves

LA Times  

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, left, controls the ball in front of Lakers forward Anthony Davis during the first half of the Lakers’ 97-87 loss Friday. The shots wouldn’t fall, the Lakers couldn’t score and, to make matters worse, Davis had turned it over again — the ball simply squirting out of his hands, leading to a Minnesota three. Lakers …

NBA Cup elimination means Lakers get valuable rest and time for physical practice
1 week, 6 days ago

NBA Cup elimination means Lakers get valuable rest and time for physical practice

LA Times  

Lakers forward Anthony Davis tosses the ball to guard D’Angelo Russell to start the offense against the Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The Lakers practiced Wednesday after two full days off, a rare oasis in an early schedule that featured them playing six preseason games outside of Los Angeles only to begin the season with the second-most road …

‘Embarrassing': The Lakers have lost their last 2 games by a combined 70 points
2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Embarrassing': The Lakers have lost their last 2 games by a combined 70 points

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A 29-point loss in Minnesota on Monday. We’re in a tough stretch and we’re all trying to find it.” Miami outscored the Lakers 72-15 from 3-point range — that 57-point differential tying the fourth-largest in NBA history. “We’re having trouble right now on both ends with like base-level gameplan stuff,” Redick said. I hold myself to a higher …

Lakers buried in a barrage of 24 Miami threes in blowout: ‘We’re all embarrassed’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Lakers buried in a barrage of 24 Miami threes in blowout: ‘We’re all embarrassed’

LA Times  

Lakers coach JJ Redick reacts during the team’s 134-93 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday. “I’m embarrassed for the Lakers,” Magic Johnson posted on X during the game. Redick said the Lakers are a team that doesn’t look “together” — something that was easy to see as players had animated conversations with one another and with the bench after …

LeBron James barely keeps double-digit scoring streak alive as LA Lakers fall to Minnesota Timberwolves
3 weeks ago

LeBron James barely keeps double-digit scoring streak alive as LA Lakers fall to Minnesota Timberwolves

CNN  

CNN — LeBron James continues to endure one of the worst shooting slumps of his career as the Los Angeles Lakers were easily beaten, 109-80, by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The four-time NBA champion did, however, just about keep his long-running, league-record, double-digit scoring streak alive, extending it to 1,243 games as he registered 10 points to go with …

Lakers lose to Minnesota in lowest-scoring game of the LeBron era in L.A.
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Lakers lose to Minnesota in lowest-scoring game of the LeBron era in L.A.

LA Times  

Lakers star LeBron James reacts after missing a shot during a 109-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. I just feel off rhythm these last three, four games.” Playing on the second night of back-to-back games, James looked as uncomfortable as ever in a Lakers uniform as he and his team failed over and over at the game’s simplest …

Lakers’ chance to advance in NBA Cup slim after bruising loss to the Thunder
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Lakers’ chance to advance in NBA Cup slim after bruising loss to the Thunder

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James attempts a layup against the Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein, left, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the first half Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. “They’ve taken a jump but they’re also missing a big piece too,” LeBron James said, citing injured big man Chet Holmgren and guard Alex Caruso. Well coached.” Friday in the final game of their NBA …

Lakers’ lineup changes pay off with a convincing win over the Spurs
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Lakers’ lineup changes pay off with a convincing win over the Spurs

LA Times  

Anthony Davis grabs the rebound ahead of Harrison Barnes in the first half. It was almost 4 a.m. Wednesday when the Lakers arrived at their San Antonio-area hotel, their last two losses exposing some of the worst internal fears of the team. Their body language said what no one dared mutter publicly: “Here we go again.” But by the Lakers …

Another lackluster effort as Lakers lose to the Suns
4 weeks ago

Another lackluster effort as Lakers lose to the Suns

LA Times  

The idea, JJ Redick said pregame, would be for the Lakers to get back to the plan he set in place when he became the team’s head coach. “I believe that if our group does that, we’ll have good results and results we can live with.” But after two days of hammering home a need to be physical, two days …

New season, same result: Lakers lose to Nuggets after third-quarter collapse
1 month ago

New season, same result: Lakers lose to Nuggets after third-quarter collapse

LA Times  

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic puts up a shot in front of Lakers forward Anthony Davis during the first half of the Lakers’ 127-102 loss Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell hits Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther in the face as he grabs a rebound in the first half Saturday. But as Anthony Davis slumped after missing a …

The Sports Report: Lakers snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
1 month ago

The Sports Report: Lakers snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

LA Times  

LeBron James has the ball knocked away by Mo Wagner, left, as Franz Wagner helps on defense in the first half. Could bring ‘life-changing money’ for Venice family Yankees star Aaron Judge wins his second AL MVP award in three seasons RAMS From Gary Klein: After the Rams hired Sean McVay in 2017, general manager Les Snead was eager to …

Lakers’ six-game winning streak ends in late collapse to Orlando Magic
1 month ago

Lakers’ six-game winning streak ends in late collapse to Orlando Magic

LA Times  

Lakers star LeBron James dunks over Orlando’s Jonathan Isaac during the second quarter of the Lakers’ 119-118 loss Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. Franz Wagner hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 3.3 seconds left, giving the Orlando Magic a 119-118 win and ending the Lakers’ undefeated start at home. Shooting with a two-point lead and 18.9 seconds left, Davis missed a pair …

Los Angeles faces Utah, aims for 6th straight victory
1 month ago

Los Angeles faces Utah, aims for 6th straight victory

Associated Press  

Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -10; over/under is 230 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles comes into a matchup with Utah as winners of five games in a row. Los Angeles is fifth in the Western Conference with 17.4 fast break points per game led by LeBron James averaging 4.9. The …

Los Angeles puts home win streak on the line against Toronto
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles puts home win streak on the line against Toronto

Associated Press  

Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lakers -10.5; over/under is 234 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Lakers take on Toronto. Los Angeles finished 47-35 overall last season while going 28-14 at home. The Lakers averaged 118.0 points per game last …

Lakers newsletter: How the Lakers couldn’t make a shot but still won their opener
2 months ago

Lakers newsletter: How the Lakers couldn’t make a shot but still won their opener

LA Times  

Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome to The Times’ Lakers newsletter, where we talk about a team that just managed to do the impossible — win on opening night and during a LeBron James milestone game. In their win against Minnesota, the Lakers made only five of 30 from three, an appallingly bad shooting night for a team …

Lakers newsletter: Don’t expect a great start to the season
3 months ago

Lakers newsletter: Don’t expect a great start to the season

LA Times  

The physical toll of playing in the Olympics could cause LeBron James to be slow to ramp up this season. It’s a day people have come to look toward, despite, like one team exec told me, “we’re gonna play 41 at home and 41 on the road.” That’s guaranteed. The Golden rules LeBron James appeared on Lakers’ social media this …

Lakers newsletter: Changes made by JJ Redick are already evident
4 months ago

Lakers newsletter: Changes made by JJ Redick are already evident

LA Times  

Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome back to the Lakers newsletter, the weekly chance to check in on the organization that once gave you Antonio Harvey in the dunk contest. For the ones who didn’t, mid-August is when the ramp up to training camp really gets going with many players returning to Los Angeles to go through workouts …

Lakers 2024-25 schedule includes Christmas in San Francisco, January trip to Inglewood
4 months, 1 week ago

Lakers 2024-25 schedule includes Christmas in San Francisco, January trip to Inglewood

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James and his teammates will play the Golden State Warriors on Christmas during the upcoming NBA season. November 1: at Toronto, 4:30; 4: at Detroit, 4:30; 6: at Memphis, 5; 8: vs. Philadelphia, 7; 10: vs. Toronto, 6:30; 13: vs. Memphis, 7; 15: at San Antonio, 4:30; 16: at New Orleans, 5; 19: vs. Utah, 7:30; 21: …

Lakers open Cup title defense Nov. 15 against Spurs. Thompson returns to Golden State on Nov. 12
4 months, 1 week ago

Lakers open Cup title defense Nov. 15 against Spurs. Thompson returns to Golden State on Nov. 12

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Lakers’ defense of the NBA Cup title will begin on Nov. 15 in San Antonio against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, and Klay Thompson will be back at Golden State — as a visitor with Dallas — on Nov. 12. The NBA released the schedule of the group play games on Tuesday, with those …

LeBron James and Lakers stuck in mediocre hell with no hope
7 months, 3 weeks ago

LeBron James and Lakers stuck in mediocre hell with no hope

LA Times  

Sigh, scream, here we go again, same Lakers ending, same Lakers failure, same two tiresome words. Lakers Lakers eliminated by Nuggets in Game 5 on Jamal Murray’s final shot The Lakers fight to the finish in Game 5 at Denver, but Jamal Murray again hits the clutch shot with four seconds left to give Nuggets the victory. For at least …

LeBron scores 30, and the Lakers avoid 1st-round elimination with a 119-108 win over champion Denver
7 months, 3 weeks ago

LeBron scores 30, and the Lakers avoid 1st-round elimination with a 119-108 win over champion Denver

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers finally cracked the Denver Nuggets’ mastery of this rivalry and extended their playoff lives for at least another game. James scored 30 points, Anthony Davis added 25 points and 23 rebounds, and the Lakers avoided postseason elimination with a 119-108 victory over Denver in Game 4 of their first-round series Saturday night. D’Angelo …

Game 4 takeaways: Lakers finally met Nuggets’ force with force
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Game 4 takeaways: Lakers finally met Nuggets’ force with force

LA Times  

Here are five takeaways from the Lakers’ 119-108 win against Denver in Game 4: Maybe soon but not today The Lakers staved off elimination by playing their most complete game of the playoffs in a wire-to-wire win against the Nuggets. And if it doesn’t work out, move on to the next play and go try to go back at them.” …

Lakers were built to come back from 3-0 deficit vs. Nuggets
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers were built to come back from 3-0 deficit vs. Nuggets

LA Times  

LeBron James drives past Denver’s Aaron Gordon, left, and Nikola Jokic for two of his 30 points in the Lakers’ Game 4 win Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. While fielding questions after his team’s victory over the Denver Nuggets, Lakers coach Darvin Ham asked a question of his own. Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell gestures while talking with LeBron James during Game …

Letters to Sports: The Lakers’ blame game has begun
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: The Lakers’ blame game has begun

LA Times  

What did LeBron James do when he missed the shot that could’ve kept your team’s hopes alive? Like Chick Hearn used to say, ”If there is a foul and Mel Counts is in the building, it’s on him.” Ed Villanueva Chino Hills :: The Lakers losing the first two games to the Denver Nuggets was devastating. In Game 1, Lakers’ …

Lakers defeat Nuggets to avoid elimination: ‘We’ve given ourselves another life’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers defeat Nuggets to avoid elimination: ‘We’ve given ourselves another life’

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James, center, drives to the basket against Nuggets forwards Aaron Gordon, left, and Michael Porter Jr. during the first half of Game 4 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. For the first time in this Western Conference playoff series — really for the first time since the end of the 2022 season — the Lakers didn’t fall apart …

James, Lakers facing elimination Saturday. Magic, Pelicans and Heat seek home wins
7 months, 3 weeks ago

James, Lakers facing elimination Saturday. Magic, Pelicans and Heat seek home wins

Associated Press  

Nikola Jokic moved LeBron James out of the way as they battled for a rebound, grabbed the ball, got fouled and scored off the putback. And all James could do was turn his palms skyward, as if to ask “what else can I do?” That sequence in the third quarter of Game 3 of the first-round NBA playoff series between …

Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Gordon, Jokic lead the Nuggets to the brink of a sweep with a 112-105 win over the Lakers in Game 3

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — With one championship ring and a tenacious veteran core, the Denver Nuggets are a daunting matchup for any opponent in the NBA. They’re clearly a particular nightmare for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are one game away from an early summer after Denver stretched its winning streak in this lopsided rivalry to a whopping …

Denver hosts Los Angeles with 1-0 series lead
8 months ago

Denver hosts Los Angeles with 1-0 series lead

Associated Press  

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Denver; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Nuggets -7; over/under is 223.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Nuggets lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series. Los Angeles is second in the league scoring 55.6 points …

Lakers takeaways: Why Anthony Davis and LeBron James weren’t good enough in Game 1
8 months ago

Lakers takeaways: Why Anthony Davis and LeBron James weren’t good enough in Game 1

LA Times  

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. goes up to shoot in front of Lakers forward Anthony Davis during Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Saturday in Denver. One of the simplest ways the Lakers could turn around their fate from their multiseason struggles with the Nuggets would be for LeBron James and Anthony Davis, together, to outplay Nikola Jokic …

Lakers fade in second half during Game 1 loss to Nuggets
8 months ago

Lakers fade in second half during Game 1 loss to Nuggets

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James is pressured by Nuggets forward Justin Holiday during the first half in Game 1 on Saturday. And then you can’t give them extra possession.” Lakers forward Anthony Davis blocks a shot by Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the second half in Game 1 on Saturday. “A championship team is not gonna beat themselves too often.” Turnovers …

How the Lakers beat the Pelicans twice to punch their playoff ticket
8 months, 1 week ago

How the Lakers beat the Pelicans twice to punch their playoff ticket

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James shoots between Pelicans guards Trey Murphy III and CJ McCollum in the second half Tuesday in New Orleans. … Just trying to fill in the gaps,” he said of his mentality after the Lakers’ 110-106 win Tuesday. “… There’s a number of ways to impact winning, and I’m trying to find every which one there is.” …

NBA Play-In Game Preview: West games on Tuesday. East games on Wednesday. Eliminations on Friday
8 months, 1 week ago

NBA Play-In Game Preview: West games on Tuesday. East games on Wednesday. Eliminations on Friday

Associated Press  

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are back in the play-in tournament. We’ll see what we got whenever the time gets here.” Golden State gets a short bus ride north for an elimination game against the Kings, on the same floor where the Warriors won a road Game 7 in Round 1 last season. 7 seed; Memphis beat San …

New Orleans and Los Angeles square off for play-in game
8 months, 1 week ago

New Orleans and Los Angeles square off for play-in game

Associated Press  

Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Lakers -1; over/under is 226.5 PLAY-IN GAME: The Pelicans and Lakers meet to decide the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Los Angeles ranks second in the league scoring 55.6 points per game in the paint led by Anthony Davis averaging 15.9. LAST 10 …

LeBron James’ triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans
8 months, 1 week ago

LeBron James’ triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James closed out his 21st NBA regular season looking invigorated, formidable on both ends of the court and ready to produce in the postseason. I’ve got to do it all on the floor, but none of it is predetermined.” Anthony Davis had 30 points and 11 rebounds against the team that made him the first overall …

The NBA play-in games are set. It’ll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings
8 months, 1 week ago

The NBA play-in games are set. It’ll be Heat-76ers, Hawks-Bulls, Lakers-Pelicans and Warriors-Kings

Associated Press  

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days. That’s what everybody laces their shoes up for, to win basketball games and have a chance to win a championship.” The only first-round series that was set before Sunday was Clippers-Mavericks in the West. “Let’s get ready for the playoffs.” Among the biggest …

LeBron James’ triple-double helps Lakers secure eighth place for play-in game
8 months, 1 week ago

LeBron James’ triple-double helps Lakers secure eighth place for play-in game

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James, left, tries to power his way to the basket against Pelicans forward Zion Williamson in the first half Sunday. Sunday, in their final game of the regular season and in desperate need of a win, coach Darvin Ham had a feeling which version of James he’d get. “It lets us know — he’s pretty much always …

Stakes are clear for Lakers: Beat Pelicans and win 8th spot in West
8 months, 1 week ago

Stakes are clear for Lakers: Beat Pelicans and win 8th spot in West

LA Times  

Finally, the stakes are perfectly clear. Sunday, in their last game of the season, the Lakers can win their way out of the back half of the NBA’s play-in tournament, a spot where they could face a horror-movie fate — Stephen Curry in a win-or-go-home game. “But you fight through it, all fight for one common goal.” And then there’s …

Lakers played extra time against Grizzlies because of clock error
8 months, 1 week ago

Lakers played extra time against Grizzlies because of clock error

LA Times  

The Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies actually played more than 13 minutes in the third quarter Friday because of a clock error that went unnoticed. “We have confirmed that the game clock was inaccurately set in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers-Memphis Grizzlies game last night at FedExForum,” an NBA spokesperson said Saturday in a statement. The quirk …

Lakers defeat Grizzlies and get some good news about the play-in race
8 months, 1 week ago

Lakers defeat Grizzlies and get some good news about the play-in race

LA Times  

Lakers forward Anthony Davis works in the post against Grizzlies guard Jordan Goodwin during the first half Friday in Memphis. Yet the Lakers got caught, their hands down at their waists, the Grizzlies’ repeated jabs to the chin staggering the team with everything to play for. Win and keeping moving forward.” Needing one final stop, the Lakers and Grizzlies scrambled …

Lakers newsletter: The playoff path is grim, but the Lakers might catch a break
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakers newsletter: The playoff path is grim, but the Lakers might catch a break

LA Times  

Welcome to this week’s Lakers newsletter, I’m Dan Woike, beat writer for the L.A. Times. Well, the Lakers are in ninth place but lost a big game Tuesday night to 10th-place Golden State, the Warriors grabbing the head-to-head tiebreaker. One Warriors loss combined with two Lakers wins would keep the Lakers from finishing behind Golden State. In case you missed …

Lakers clinging to ninth place in West after loss to Warriors
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakers clinging to ninth place in West after loss to Warriors

LA Times  

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura grabs a rebound from the Warriors’ Trayce Jackson-Davis, left, and Jonathan Kuminga during the first half Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. With the end of the season barreling toward them, the Lakers played what could end be their final home game, losing a key game for postseason positioning 134-120 to Golden State. The Lakers lead the …

Lakers move into eighth place with victory over the Cavaliers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lakers move into eighth place with victory over the Cavaliers

LA Times  

Lakers star LeBron James shoots in front of Cleveland center Jarrett Allen during the first half Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. “We have to take care of our business first,” coach Darvin Ham said before the game. “Nothing else matters.” It would take a serious effort — but in what has become increasingly clear over the last two months, the Lakers …

Lakers rout Raptors with dominant play in second half
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers rout Raptors with dominant play in second half

LA Times  

Lakers forward LeBron James scored 23 points in a win over the Raptors and forward Bruce Brown on Tuesday night at Toronto. LeBron James and Anthony Davis were both able to play Tuesday in the Lakers’ 128-111 win, but with the second of back-to-back games against the Wizards on Wednesday in Washington, and consecutive games against Cleveland and Minnesota when …

Brooklyn faces Los Angeles, seeks 4th straight victory
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Brooklyn faces Los Angeles, seeks 4th straight victory

Associated Press  

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets New York; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn heads into a matchup with Los Angeles as winners of three games in a row. The Lakers average 117.7 points per game, 4.2 more than the 113.5 the Nets allow to opponents. LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 4-6, averaging 107.6 points, 43.5 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.3 …

Breaking down the Lakers’ 10 best wins of the season
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaking down the Lakers’ 10 best wins of the season

LA Times  

Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell celebrates after making a three-point shot against the Bucks on March 8, when he finished with 44 points in the win. 9 112-105 vs. Oklahoma City Jan. 15 The Lakers had just lost two straight and it seemed like the heavy home schedule lifeline they were thrown in January wasn’t going to do them much good. …

Lakers open six-game trip with double-overtime win over the Bucks
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lakers open six-game trip with double-overtime win over the Bucks

LA Times  

The key, coach Darvin Ham said before the game, would be for the Lakers to move on after mistakes, to not let the errors pile up, to employ what he, and every NBA coach calls, a “next-play mentality.” Opening a six-game trip Tuesday in Milwaukee, forget about the next play. More than three hours and two overtimes after the game …

Anthony Davis and Spencer Dinwiddie help Lakers score 150 points in win over Pacers
9 months ago

Anthony Davis and Spencer Dinwiddie help Lakers score 150 points in win over Pacers

LA Times  

Lakers forward Anthony Davis, right, tries to drive past Indiana’s Myles Turner during the first half of the Lakers’ 150-145 victory Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers’ high-energy 150-145 win over the Pacers was a step in the right direction, giving them a 2 ½-game lead over the 10th-seeded Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference playoff race. Lakers Lakers …

Curry scores 31 in return as Warriors defeat Lakers 128-121 despite 40 points from James
9 months, 1 week ago

Curry scores 31 in return as Warriors defeat Lakers 128-121 despite 40 points from James

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry belatedly celebrated his birthday by returning to the Golden State lineup and leading the Warriors to a much-needed victory. Curry, who turned 36 on Thursday, scored 31 points after missing the last three games with a sprained right ankle as the Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-121 on Saturday night in a pivotal Western …

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