Lakers select Jalen Hood-Schifino with 17th pick in 2023 NBA Draft
With the 17th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Indiana University freshman shooting guard Jalen Hood-Schifino.
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With the 17th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers selected Indiana University freshman shooting guard Jalen Hood-Schifino.
Lou Williams announced his retirement from the NBA on Sunday. He played more than 1,100 games in the NBA over 17 years, spending time with both the Lakers and Clippers.
Despite having five personal fouls, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic had yet another triple-double, putting up 30 points with 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the Nuggets ended the Lakers season.
Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday.
Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.
The Lakers were unable to withstand the offensive show put on by Jamal Murray (37 points) and the Nuggets, falling to a 2-0 series deficit in the 108-103 loss.
LeBron James had 30 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists as the Lakers stormed to a lopsided 122-101 victory to unseat the reigning champion Golden State Warriors and earn a berth in the Western Conference Finals.
Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assist, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.
Lonnie Walker IV came off the bench to score 15 fourth quarter points as the Lakers were able to withstand the Warriors onslaught and take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell and Anthony Davis each had more than 20 points as they took a 2-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors.
Klay Thompson scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors evened their Western Conference semifinal with the Los Angeles Lakers at one game apiece with a 127-100 win Thursday night.
Anthony Davis had 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots, LeBron James added 22 points and 11 rebounds dueling with Stephen Curry in their latest postseason showdown, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a late flurry by the Golden State Warriors to win an entertaining Game 1 in the Western Conference semifinals 117-112.
Grizzlies sparkplug Dillon Brooks is being fined $25,000 for not talking to the media after some of Memphis' losses in its first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Anthony Davis had 16 points and 14 rebounds while blocking five shots in a spectacular defensive performance, D'Angelo Russell scored a career playoff-high 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers completed their first-round upset of the Memphis Grizzlies with a 125-85 victory in Game 6 on Friday night.
Desmond Bane had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 31 points and 10 boards, and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination, beating the Lakers 116-99 to force their first-round Western Conference series back to Los Angeles.
