Luka Doncic, LeBron James each score 30 as Lakers hold off Pelicans
Doncic caps his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3-pointers as the...
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Luka Doncic, LeBron James lead Lakers to 2nd straight win over Grizzlies
Doncic scores 36 and James adds 26 points and 10 assists as the Lakers rally...
Lakers’ Rui Hachimura will not travel on upcoming trip
Coach JJ Redick says the starting forward will stay in L.A. and miss games in...
JJ Redick frustrated with Lakers’ offensive organization
Chalking it up to the holidays, the head coach calls out his team for “consistently”...
Swanson: Lakers are good, but good doesn’t cut it
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka needs to be bold and make moves to improve an imperfect...
Luka Doncic, LeBron James lead Lakers past Grizzlies to kick off 2026
Doncic (34 points, half of them on free throws) and James (31) dominate the fourth...
Lakers’ Dalton Knecht gets his shot at being back in rotation
With his depleted team going through an offensive slump, Lakers coach JJ Redick says the...
In search of identity, Lakers looking to end slump vs. Memphis
Coach JJ Redick says it’s hard to know what the team’s identity is, but it...
Lakers rookie Adou Thiero to miss at least 4 weeks with MCL sprain
It’s unclear how and when the 6-foot-7 forward suffered the injury, but he played in...
Alexander: Fourth-quarter blowout exposes Lakers
Luka Doncic says they ‘let go of the rope’ in the late stages of Tuesday’s...
Lakers’ turnovers fuel Pistons’ offense in 4th loss in 5 games
Detroit makes the most of the Lakers’ 21 turnovers and scores 74 points in the...
Lakers’ Rui Hachimura expected to be out 1 week with calf injury
The starting forward, who is averaging 12.7 points on 52.1% shooting (44.5% from 3-point range),...
With LeBron James turning 41, Lakers reflect on his longevity
The four-time league MVP, who was throwing down reverse dunks two days before his 41st...
Lakers blow past Kings to snap 3-game skid
Luka Doncic scores 34 and LeBron James adds 24 in the Lakers' 125-101 win. Nick...
Lakers go from ‘uncomfortable’ to ‘positive’ after Christmas collapse
JJ Redick talks “reconnection” and fundamentals two days after ripping his team following a lopsided...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves to miss at least 4 weeks with calf injury
Reaves recently missed three games with what the team termed a mild left calf strain....
Swanson: Lakers’ skid presents real test for JJ Redick
The coach didn’t hold back blasting his team – that “doesn’t care enough to be...
Lakers drop 3rd straight with Christmas Day loss to Rockets
Austin Reaves departs with a calf injury and Coach JJ Redick offers a brutal assessment...
Lakers get preferred starting lineup back in Christmas clash with Rockets
Luka Doncic and Rui Hachimura return from injuries to join Austin Reaves, LeBron James and...
JJ Redick delivers blunt criticism of Lakers’ defensive effort
Redick says the Lakers struggle to keep up with younger, faster teams after their defense...
Suns crush Luka-less Lakers, handing them 1st consecutive losses of season
LeBron James scores 23 and Austin Reaves adds 17 in his return from a calf...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves returns from calf injury, comes off bench against Suns
Reaves had missed the Lakers’ previous three games. Luka Doncic (lower left leg contusion), Rui...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic is day-to-day with lower left leg contusion
Guard Austin Reaves (left calf strain) and forward Rui Hachimura (right groin soreness) are also...
Alexander: A dreadful Clippers season gets a little better
But it could have gotten considerably worse if they hadn’t held on to their fourth-quarter...
Clippers beat depleted Lakers to end 5-game skid, home-court drought
Kawhi Leonard scores a season-high 32 points and James Harden adds 21 as the struggling...
Luka Doncic leaves Lakers’ game against Clippers with leg contusion
It wasn’t immediately clear how Doncic suffered the injury. He struggled in the first half,...
Lakers hope to get Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton back soon
The Lakers were without another of their normal starters – forward Rui Hachimura – on Saturday...
Lakers’ JJ Redick happy with Luka Doncic, LeBron James buying into off-ball offense
Even with the Lakers’ offense ranking No. 6 in the league, Redick still sees areas...
Luka Doncic’s 45-point triple-double leads Lakers past Jazz
Doncic logs his fifth triple-double of the season, LeBron James has 28 points and 10...
Lakers’ Gabe Vincent to miss at least 1 week with back tightness
The Lakers were also without starting guard Reaves (left calf strain) and starting center Deandre...
Luka Doncic takes accountability as Lakers continue with defensive focus
Stars Doncic and LeBron James were part of the team-wide improvement in Sunday’s victory over...
Luka Doncic plays Santa, gifts Lakers with e-bikes
Lakers coach JJ Redick says Doncic bought electric bicycles for all of the players, coaches...
Lakers eke out win over Suns in frantic 4th quarter
The Lakers recover after blowing a 20-point lead with 7:48 left, riding Luka Doncic’s 29...
Lakers’ defense under review as their offense takes a hit
“The scouting report against us is we’re not guarding people,” veteran guard Marcus Smart says...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves to miss at least 1 week with calf strain
While calf strains often keep NBA players out of the lineup for a minimum of...
Lakers looking at ‘everything’ to fix issues with perimeter, transition defense
With the Lakers continuing to struggle in the same areas, Coach JJ Redick acknowledges that...
Lakers blitzed by Spurs in NBA Cup quarterfinal loss
Luka Doncic scores 35 points, LeBron James just misses a triple-double and Marcus Smart scores...
Lakers again use traditional court for NBA Cup quarterfinal vs. Spurs
Multiple Lakers players noted how slippery the colorful NBA Cup Court was for their Nov....
Lakers’ Marcus Smart plans to return for NBA Cup matchup with Spurs
The veteran guard has missed the past six games because of back ailments. San Antonio...
LeBron James’ late heroics help Lakers hold off 76ers
James hits a go-ahead 3-pointer and scores a season-high 29 points, including 12 in the...
Lakers’ Marcus Smart could return to lineup Wednesday against Spurs
The 12th-year guard, who went through an on-court workout Sunday morning, has been sidelined for...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic expected back Sunday after birth of his daughter
After missing the past two games as his second daughter was born, the NBA’s leading...
With Luka Doncic and LeBron James out, Lakers get crushed by Celtics
Austin Reaves scores 36 points, but the Lakers can’t overcome the absence of their two...
Luka Doncic could rejoin Lakers for Sunday’s game against 76ers
Coach JJ Redick says the 26-year-old star will be back “soon,” possibly for the finale...
Alexander: Was it really that surprising that LeBron made the right play?
The public reaction to Thursday’s end-of-game pass for the Lakers’ winning basket in Toronto seemed...
LeBron James’ double-digit scoring streak ends, but Lakers beat Raptors at buzzer
James misses 13 of 17 shots to finish with eight points, but Austin Reaves scores...
Lakers hope to get Luka Doncic back ‘soon’ as star guard starts trip away from team
Doncic, who is averaging a league-best 35.3 points per game to go with 8.9 rebounds...
Lakers’ physicality comes into focus ahead of East Coast trip
The Lakers have three games in four nights, beginning Thursday in Toronto without Luka Doncic...
Former Lakers, Morningside big man Elden Campbell dies at 57
The 6-foot-11 Campbell played the majority of his 15-year NBA career with the Lakers, averaging...
Lakers’ 7-game win streak ends amid sloppiness in blowout loss to Suns
Playing their third game in four nights, the Lakers get 38 points from Luka Doncic...
Lakers’ Marcus Smart is ‘day-to-day’ with back ailment
Smart, who played through back tightness against the Clippers last week, sat out a third...
LeBron-less Lakers beat Pelicans, win 7th straight after Luka Doncic’s hot start
Doncic scores 20 of his 34 points in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 133-121...
Lakers’ LeBron James, Marcus Smart sit out against Pelicans
James, a four-time league MVP, is held out for left foot injury management. Smart misses...
Lakers’ shots are falling amid 6-game winning streak
The Lakers have connected on 48.4% of their 3-point attempts in their last two games...
Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic lead Lakers past Mavericks in NBA Cup group-play finale
Reaves scores 38 points, Doncic adds 35 and 11 assists against his former team, and...
Lakers use traditional court for NBA Cup matchup vs. Mavericks
The alternate court was slippery for Tuesday night’s Lakers-vs.-Clippers matchup. The court is expected to...
Lakers concluding NBA Cup group play against Mavericks
Friday’s game comes less than nine months after since-fired Dallas general manager Nico Harrison engineered...
Swanson: This Clippers turkey looks dry and overcooked
Coach Tyronn Lue has worked wonders before, but this team is 5-13 with a roster...
Big 3 leads Lakers past Clippers to clinch their NBA Cup group
Luka Doncic has 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, Austin Reaves scores 31 and...
Lakers’ JJ Redick hopes Deandre Ayton will rejoin lineup by end of week
The coach says the center, who sat out Tuesday’s game against the Clippers because of...
Lakers to sign former Gonzaga star Drew Timme to two-way contract
The undrafted former All-American, 25, averaged 25.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists this season...
Lakers not concerned with 3-point struggles
The Lakers are 12-4 despite ranking 26th in the league in 3-point attempts per game...
Lakers hold off Jazz to earn 4th straight win
Luka Doncic scores 33 and LeBron James adds 17 in a 108-106 win as the...
Lakers’ JJ Redick confident team’s 3-point volume will increase
The team began the season among the league’s lowest in 3-point attempts, averaging 32.3 shots...
Lakers, after pickleball tournament, eager to get back to basketball
With four days off, the Lakers had some competitive fun with another sport ahead of...
Joey, Jesse Buss terminated from Lakers’ front office
Joey Buss was the organization’s vice president of research and development. Jesse Buss was an...
LeBron James’ season debut offers glimpse into Lakers’ offensive potential
It wasn’t just their season-high scoring total and shooting efficiency (59.5%) that stood out against...
Swanson: Of course LeBron James came to play the right way
There were questions about James’ fit on a surging Lakers team. He answered with an...
LeBron James returns with a double-double as Lakers beat Jazz
James has 11 points and 12 assists in the first game of his 23rd NBA...
Lakers’ LeBron James debuts against Jazz, beginning 23rd NBA season
The 40-year-old James was sidelined for the first 14 games of the season with sciatica,...
Lakers’ LeBron James practices with season debut vs. Jazz possible
James, 40, says he wants to see how his body responds from the practice to...
Lakers’ LeBron James expected to return to practice
James is set to be in his first practice on Monday after he’s been sidelined...
Luka Doncic scores 41 as Lakers pummel Bucks
Austin Reaves adds 25 points and Deandre Ayton scores 20 in the Lakers’ 119-95 win....
Bronny James starts 1st game of season for short-handed Lakers against Bucks
Rui Hachimura (left calf soreness) and Marcus Smart (viral illness) were unavailable Saturday, so James...
Lakers stave off Pelicans for 2nd NBA Cup victory
Austin Reaves (31 points), Luka Doncic (24 points, 12 assists) and Deandre Ayton (20 points,...
Lakers rookie Adou Thiero available to make NBA debut
Coach JJ Redick says he expects Thiero to play in Saturday’s trip-ending game against the...
Luka Doncic reaffirms focus on Lakers, who look to ‘course correct’
After a 29-point loss to OKC, the star guard comments on Wednesday’s firing of Dallas...
Lakers dominated by league-leading Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 points and the reigning NBA champs use swarming ball pressure and...
LeBron James practices with Lakers’ South Bay G League affiliate: ‘he looked good’
Lakers coach JJ Redick says James progressed to half-court five-on-five, and eventually “12-15 possessions” of...
Rui Hachimura’s ‘consistency’ to start season stands out for Lakers
One of three Lakers to play in all 11 games so far, he is averaging...
Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade
The Mavericks are off to a 3-8 start to the season and fans have been...
Luka Doncic, Lakers bounce back against Hornets in Austin Reaves’ return
Doncic has 38 points, Reaves scores 24, and Rui Hachimura gets 13 of his 21...
Lakers’ LeBron James planning to practice with G League affiliate
The current plan is for James to practice with South Bay at some point this...
Austin Reaves could return as Lakers look to bounce back from early-season stumble
Reaves averaged 31.1 points, 9.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds in the Lakers’ first seven games...
Sluggish Lakers trounced by short-handed Hawks to end winning streak
Luka Doncic scores 22 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds in 27 minutes, but the...
Lakers’ Maxi Kleber makes season debut against Hawks
The reserve big man, who played just one game last season after arriving in the...
Lakers using PechaKucha as team-bonding exercise
Coach JJ Redick has embraced the Japanese-inspired storytelling presentation where participants use slideshows to share...
Inside the Lakers’ offense and how the LeBron-less team is thriving
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have been the NBA’s most efficient high-usage pick-and-roll ball handlers,...
Lakers’ LeBron James nearing return, cleared for contact work
The star forward, who has yet to play this season because of sciatica, will not...
Luka Doncic, Lakers rally past Spurs, hang on for 5th straight win
Doncic (35 points, 13 assists) just misses a triple-double as the Lakers finish the game...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves misses 2nd straight game with groin injury
The star guard, who sat out Monday night’s road win against Portland with right groin...
How are the Lakers winning even when short-handed?
Coach JJ Redick acknowledges the buy-in from the players, who won on Monday night in...
Short-handed Lakers beat Blazers for 4th straight win
Playing without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers get 29 points from Deandre Ayton,...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves sit out at Portland
Both of the star guards are held out the second night of a back-to-back set,...
Lakers’ well-rounded offense leads to win over Heat
Luka Doncic records his first triple-double of the season (29 points, 11 rebounds and 10...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton sits out vs. Heat due to back spasms
Ayton did not because of the same ailment that kept him from playing in the...
Could Lakers star Luka Doncic average 40 points for the season?
Doncic says averaging 40 is “gonna be tough.” Legendary Wilt Chamberlain is the only player...
Luka Doncic leads Lakers past Grizzlies with 3rd 40-point game of season
Doncic has 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in his return from a three-game...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart rejoin lineup against Grizzlies
Doncic had missed the past three games with a sprained left finger and a lower...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic could return for NBA Cup matchup against Grizzlies
Doncic, who has missed the past three games with a sprained left finger and a...