D'Angelo Russell sinks key three-pointer, LeBron James almost has another triple-double and Anthony Davis had double-double as Lakers win play-in game.
LeBron James is one of the most decorated players in NBA history. But it still bugs the Lakers star that he has never won the league's defensive player of the year award.
While it's been suggested the Lakers might want to lose Tuesday to avoid a first-round series against Denver, LeBron James and Co. focus on task at hand.
LeBron James finishes with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists as the Lakers rout the Pelicans, whom they'll play Tuesday in New Orleans for the seventh seed.
The Lakers played an extra 1 minute 6 seconds against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday after a timing error went unnoticed by the teams and referees.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-04-13/clock-error-lakers-extra-time-grizzlies
After defeating the Grizzlies on Friday while the Kings and Warriors lost, the Lakers can escape the 9-10 play-in game with a win Sunday in New Orleans.
LeBron James has six of his 37 points late while Anthony Davis finishes with 36 points and 14 rebounds to help the Lakers keep pace in play-in chase.
The Lakers' loss to the Warriors on Tuesday night can be described by the same two words that caused Anthony Davis to sit out the game: headache, nausea.
In a critical game Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Anthony Davis-less Lakers couldn't keep pace with Golden State and now lead the Warriors by half a game.
The Lakers corrected three typos on the Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena. Two players' names were misspelled as well as the word 'decision.'
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-09/typos-on-kobe-bryant-statue-fixed
Anthony Davis left another game after getting poked in the eye again. Will the Laker protect his eyes with goggles like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy did?
Anthony Davis makes an early exit after sustaining another eye injury as the Lakers, already without LeBron James, lose ground in the West playoff race.
D'Angelo Russell has 28 points while LeBron James and Anthony Davis have double-doubles in a convincing defeat of Cleveland on Saturday afternoon.
Michael Cooper's defensive prowess helped the Lakers win five NBA championships. Now he's part of the 2024 Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame class.
Coming off five wins in a six-game trip, coach Darvin Ham looks to keep the "focus about us" before Saturday afternoon's game against the Cavaliers.
There is a consensus by NBA talent evaluators that the eldest son of LeBron James could be a second-round draft pick.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-05/bronny-james-nba-draft-prospects-scouting-report
Bronny James declared for the NBA draft and will also enter the transfer portal to maintain flexibility in his basketball future, he said in an Instagram post.
Lakers legends Magic Johnson and James Worthy say Showtime era star Michael Cooper is part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Rui Hachimura, still just 26, is in the middle of his best stretch of pro basketball. On the team's recent six-game trip, his defense and rebounding ticked up.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-04-04/lakers-surge-rui-hachimura-starting-lineup
LeBron James leads a late run with several key plays that help the Lakers hold off the pesky Washington Wizards.
Erroneous reports surfaced Tuesday that USC freshman Bronny James entered the transfer portal, but LeBron James said his son still has not decided his next steps.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-04-03/lebron-james-bronny-james-future
LeBron James makes 10 of 12 shots, Anthony Davis has another double-double and D'Angelo Russell scores 25 points as starters rest late during win at Toronto.
Rajon Rondo, who played for the Lakers and Celtics and seven other NBA teams, says he has retired after 16 seasons. He won an NBA title with L.A. and Boston.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-04-02/rajon-rondo-retired-nba-celtics-lakers
After 43 bids, the auction netted the most paid for an NBA championship ring. Kobe Bryant gifted the bling to his dad, Joe Bryant, in 2000.
LeBron James makes nine of 10 three-pointers, tying a career high from deep, to lead the Lakers to a 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
On a frustrating night when the Lakers struggled with shooting and communication, they lose by 19 points to the Indiana Pacers.
Rui Hachimura, who helped oust Memphis from playoffs last season with three-pointers, makes seven in Lakers' win Wednesday.
Austin Reaves brushed off a missed shot at the end of regulation and embraced shooting the Lakers' double overtime game-winner against the Bucks.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-03-26/austin-reaves-triple-lakers-win-over-bucks
Austin Reaves has a triple-double, Anthony Davis scores 34 points and D'Angelo Russell adds 29 in the Lakers' double-overtime win in Milwaukee
The Lakers' 150-145 win over the Indiana Pacers was notable because the avalanche of points came in regulation, not overtime. What are other memorable shootouts?
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-03-25/lakers-150-points-pacers-nba-scoring-records
Anthony Davis scored 36 points and Spencer Dinwiddie finished with 26 points in the Lakers' 150-145 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Anthony Davis finished with 23 points and 19 rebounds as the Lakers capitalized on a key stretch late in the game to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-94.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-03-22/lakers-philadelphia-76ers-nba-game-recap
Lakers star LeBron James is pulling for Duquesne, coached by his former high school coach Keith Dambrot, in the NCAA tournament. The Dukes upset BYU in the first round.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-03-21/lebron-james-duquesne-keith-dambrot-ncaa-tournament
The Lakers' scouting department will be busy during March Madness. Check out 10 players they are likely to be watching during the NCAA tournament.
Kobe Bryant's relationship with his parents was choppy after he married Vanessa. Four years after his death, the 2000 Lakers championship ring that Kobe gifted his dad is being sold.
With the Dodgers about to open an anticipated season, Spectrum announces that streaming subscriptions will be available for SportsNet LA this year.
D'Angelo Russell finishes with 27 points and ties the Lakers' single-season record for three-pointers in a 136-105 blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks.
The Lakers' hopes of making a playoff run are doomed if Anthony Davis can't play. Their loss to the Warriors shows how critical Davis is to their success.
Anthony Davis left the game after sustaining an eye injury, and LeBron James' 40-point effort couldn't save Lakers from a loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said the team had a positive meeting Friday as it prepares for a final push to improve its spot in the postseason race.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-03-15/lakers-darvin-ham-final-10-games
Johnny Buss, the oldest son of Jerry Buss and the brother of Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, is running for the President of the United States as an independent.
The Lakers find themselves on the wrong side of dominance against a team that seems to know exactly where their weakest points are on defense.
Two L.A. sports card collectors owned a rare LeBron James card they hoped to sell for big bucks — until an auctioneer dubbed the "King of Collectibles" upended the plan.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-14/la-lebron-card-spiegel-lawsuit
The Lakers' loss to Sacramento exposed many of the team's problems that have haunted them against the Kings.
A photographer tells why she was inspired to have Iowa star Caitlin Clark re-create an iconic photo of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant holding a trophy in the shower stall.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-03-12/caitlin-clark-kobe-bryant-photo-trophy-shower
Sacramento presents the same problems to the Lakers as Denver, with a highly skilled center, a multidimensional point guard and plenty of shooters.
The statue outside Crypto.com Arena that immortalizes Lakers legend Kobe Bryant after his 81-point game in 2006 misspelled the names of two players and one word.
Sometimes majestic, sometimes mediocre, the Lakers are the NBA's most confusing team. Against the Timberwolves, they quickly went from stinking to stunning.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-03-11/lakers-good-bad-confused-nba-team
Anthony Davis finishes with 27 points, 25 rebounds and seven steals as the Lakers overcome 20 turnovers in a 120-109 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
D'Angelo Russell used criticism and doubt to fuel his 44-point performance in the Lakers' 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
D'Angelo Russell finishes with 44 points, nine assists and six rebounds as the Lakers overcome LeBron James' absence to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-122.
LeBron James will sit out his ninth game of the season because of ongoing left ankle issues when the Lakers host the Bucks on Friday night.
The Lakers had an opportunity to move up in the Western Conference standings as teams jockey for position down the stretch. Instead, the Lakers flopped.
LeBron James sought treatment for an ankle injury in the locker room as the Lakers struggled through a 130-120 loss to the Kings on Wednesday.
LeBron James and the Lakers defeated Oklahoma City for the third consecutive time, but will they win enough games to avoid the play-in tournament?
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-03-04/lakers-dominate-victory-oklahoma-city-thunder
Lakers players are frustrated they've lost eight consecutive games to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, and there's no sign of the trend reversing soon.
Hollis Johnson's, the cozy, 1950s-style diner in back of the Westwood Drug Store, hosted Jerry West, John Wooden and a collection of UCLA stars.
LeBron James scores the 40,000th point of his NBA career during the Lakers' 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
With two of their backup big men sidelined because of injuries, the Lakers agreed to a deal to add a former first-round pick on a two-way contract.
Anthony Davis finishes with 40 points and 15 rebounds as Lakers overcome a rough end to the fourth quarter to defeat the Washington Wizards in overtime.
The Lakers may not have the roster to win another championship, but they have a trump card that can deliver them a victory, as they showed against the Clippers.
Coach Tyronn Lue said he's the leader of the team and it's on him that the Clippers could not hold onto a 21-point lead during a loss to the Lakers.
Despite trailing by 21 in the fourth quarter, LeBron James brought the Lakers all the way back to a win over Clippers.
Unless they meet in the playoffs this spring, the Lakers and Clippers will play their final Hallway Series game as arena co-tenants on Wednesday.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-02-28/lakers-clippers-hallway-series-finale-preview
A sore left knee will keep All-Star forward Paul George on the sidelines for a second consecutive game when the Clippers host the Lakers on Wednesday night.
In now-deleted social media posts, LeBron James had harsh words for media speculation about son Bronny's NBA draft projection. But the Lakers star has played a role in it.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-02-27/lebron-james-bronny-nba-draft-future-usc-lakers
In a matchup of teams struggling for playoff position, the Suns made the big shots down the stretch in defeating the Lakers on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.
Spurs' 7-foot-4 rookie Victor Wembanyama has a rare 5-by-5 night, but LeBron James and the Lakers push through for a victory on Friday.
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on the NBA All-Star Game, Shohei Ohtani, Matt Barnes and Trevor Bauer.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-02-24/letters-sports-nba-all-star-shohei-ohtani
LeBron James scored 30 in his return, but coach Darvin Ham wasn't happy with what he saw from the Lakers in a win over Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs.
The Lakers couldn't match Steph Curry and the Warriors without LeBron James in 128-110 loss as the teams continue their head-to-head playoff race.
Hydeia Broadbent, who was born with HIV and developed AIDS at 5, has died. She raised awareness about the virus and disease when she appeared with Magic Johnson on a Nickelodeon show in 1992.
The Lakers have won 11 of their past 16 games. If they can keep their hot offense flowing, they could avoid the postseason play-in tournament.
Former UCLA, Lakers and Clippers forward berated officials and confronted a Harvard-Westlake student broadcaster during a high school game. Now he's out of a job as an NBA analyst.
For only the second time since they all arrived in L.A., LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George played in the same All-Star Game.
Anthony Davis, Jaylen Brown and LeBron James know the NBA All-Star Game isn't reaching its full potential, but what can the league do to revive the game?
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-02-18/nba-all-star-game-2024-lakers-clippers-players
The significance of playing in the NBA All-Star Game for the 20th time is not lost on Lakers star LeBron James, who still considers it an honor.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-02-18/nba-all-star-game-2024-lebron-james
While 20-time All-Star LeBron James is unsure how much longer he'll play, he said he's "been very happy being a Laker ... and hopefully it stays that way."
LeBron James will play in a record 20th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, and young players know his work ethic and modern medicine give them a shot at longevity.
Allie Clifton became the first woman to call a game on the Lakers broadcast when she filled in for color analyst Stu Lantz during a game against the Jazz.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo again will be captains for the 73rd NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-02-15/what-time-is-2024-nba-all-star-game
Just hours after a report about LeBron James trade talks before the deadline, the Lakers routed the Utah Jazz while James rested.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-02-14/los-angeles-lakers-utah-jazz-nba-game-recap
Anthony Davis scored 20 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out four assists to go with six blocks as Lakers beat Pistons.
Spencer Dinwiddie is still getting used to the magnitude of joining the Lakers, and the decision to come home was motivated, in part, to fight his naysayers.
Rob Pelinka smartly refused to trade an important first-round draft pick and Austin Reaves for the marginal improvement that would have been Dejounte Murray.
Free-agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie visited with Lakers executive Rob Pelinka on Friday and signed with the team on Saturday.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-02-10/lakers-host-spencer-dinwiddie-sign-free-agent
D'Angelo Russell finishes with 30 points as the Lakers score 87 points in the first half of a 139-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
At the Kobe Bryant statue unveiling, Phil Jackson told a story about the Lakers legend sticking up for teammate Adam Morrison on the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' show.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-02-09/kobe-bryant-phil-jackson-adam-morrison-jimmy-kimmel
The Lakers tied the game with just over two minutes left, only for Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets to sprint away for their seventh straight win over L.A.
The statue of Kobe Bryant unveiled by the Lakers shows a player who isn't scoring, but the man who became more inclusive and unselfish during his career.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-02-08/kobe-bryant-statue-unveiling-plaschke
The Lakers unveil a 19-foot, 4,000-pound statue of Kobe Bryant, one of three statues of the Lakers legend that will be on display outside Crypto.com Arena.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-02-08/kobe-bryant-statue-unveiling-lakers-legacy
The pursuit of Atlanta's Dejounte Murray stalled out with the Hawks' insistence on acquiring Austin Reaves while costs for coveted role players were too high.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-02-08/nba-trade-deadline-lakers-make-no-moves
Sportico, a sports business website, just released its list of the 100 highest-paid athletes in the world, combining money earned on and off the field last year.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-02-08/shohei-ohtani-vs-lebron-james-who-makes-more
NBA reporter Broderick Turner asked various Lakers luminaries about their thoughts on the late Kobe Bryant having a statue placed outside Crypto.com Arena.
Magic Johnson recalls the late Kobe Bryant's competitiveness and desire to be like Michael Jordan and other Lakers legends who are immortalized with a statue.
Lakers legend Jerry West reflects on the life and times of Kobe Bryant as the team prepares to unveil a statue in his honor outside Crypto.com Arena.
Shaquille O'Neal wishes Kobe Bryant could witness the unveiling of his statue at Crytpo.com Arena and loves recalling their days as a dynamic duo.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2024-02-08/shaq-kobe-bryant-statue-legacy-lakers
The Lakers, along with players and coaches around the NBA, are looking forward to seeing Kobe Bryant honored with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena.
Lakers cap their Grammys trip with a win over the Charlotte Hornets and optimism about the direction of the team heading into the NBA trade deadline.
With Jarred Vanderbilt probably lost for the season, the Lakers might try to acquire a 3-and-D wing to help shore up their defense at trade deadline.