LeBron Ruled Out For Thursday's Matchup Against 76ers
The Lakers will be without superstar LeBron James, as he rests a sore left knee. He played in the Purple and Gold's previous 25 games.
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The Lakers will be without superstar LeBron James, as he rests a sore left knee. He played in the Purple and Gold's previous 25 games.
James carried the Lakers yet again, finishing with 33 points — his 17th consecutive game with at least 26 — and 11 rebounds. Russell Westbrook scored 24 for the Lakers, former Heat guard Avery Bradley added 15 and Carmelo Anthony scored 11.
LeBron James scored 29 points and played exclusively at center in the second half as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit and beat the Orlando Magic 116-105 on Friday night.
Frank Vogel sat Russell Westbrook for the final four minutes of the fourth quarter of the Lakers 111-104 defeat.
A 35-point fourth quarter by the Indiana Pacer capped off a devastating 111-104 defeat for the Los Angeles Lakers, who have now lost four of their last five games, dropping them below .500 once again. This was the Pacers' second victory in 12 games.
The Lakers snapped their three-game skid on Monday night in their 101-95 victory over the Utah Jazz, despite being outscored 32-20 in the third quarter. LeBron James had a game-high 25 points, followed by 15 points from both Russell Westbrook and Stanley Johnson.
They have a 21-22 record and are clinging to the No. 8 seed in the competitive Western Conference.
Despite finishing with 24 points, LeBron James was just 9-for-23 on shooting tonight, as the Lakers fell in their third-straight contest.
The Memphis Grizzlies set a franchise record with their ninth straight win, getting 16 points and a breathtaking block from Ja Morant in a 127-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
With his fourth quarter steal on Saturday, his fourth of the game, LeBron James has officially vaulted himself into the Top 10 in all-time steals in NBA history, passing Alvin Robertson with 2,113.
The Los Angeles Lakers remain undefeated in 2022 with their victory over the Atlanta Hawks, 134-118 with four players scoring 20 or more points.
James finished 12 for 26, warming up in plenty of time to carry the Kings to another win while they continue to search for continuity and teamwork near the midway point of a tumultuous regular season.
LeBron James moved his name up yet another all-time leaderboard on Sunday, as he now has the 4th most made free throws in NBA history.
LeBron James scored a season-high 43 points and extended his streak of 30-point games to seven in the Los Angeles Lakers' 139-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
LeBron James turned 37 on Thursday. The future Hall of Famer has now graced the hardwood courts of the NBA for 19 years, and he doesn't plan to stop anytime soon.
The Los Angeles Lakers have lost six out of their last seven games following their defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies, 104-99.
James had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third triple-double this season, and it was his fifth consecutive 30-point game. Westbrook scored 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh of the season.
The Los Angeles Lakers rallied back in the fourth quarter of their Christmas Day matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, but came up short in the final minutes of the game, ultimately losing 122-115. The Lakers' have lost their last five games.
The Spurs routed the slumping Lakers 138-110 on Thursday night in the final event at Staples Center under the 22-year-old arena's original name.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost their third straight game after the No. 1 Phoenix Suns defeated them for the second time this season in a, 108-90 rout.
Despite three Lakers scoring 20+ points, the Bulls powered through in the final minutes on the back of 38 points from Los Angeles native, DeMar DeRozan.
Without the presence of a solid frontcourt, the T'Wolves dominated the Lakers on the glass. Minnesota grabbed a total of 61 rebounds, 15 of which were on the offensive side. Los Angeles grabbed 36 rebounds, one of which was on the offensive side. Timberwolves power forward Jarred Vanderbilt led the game with 16 rebounds.
LeBron James finished playing back-to-back road games in the Midwest on Friday, flew to Phoenix on Saturday to watch his son play, and then dropped a triple-double on the Orlando Magic back in LA on Sunday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers' four-game win streak ended as they dropped back down to .500 after losing to a shorthanded, yet red-hot Memphis Grizzlies, 108-95, Thursday night.
Marcus Morris Sr. led the Clippers in scoring with 21 points, converting 6 of his 9 three-point attempts one of which iced the game. Paul George scored 19 points shooting 7 for 20 from the field, after being inactive last game for his first rest day of the season. Luke Kennard came off the bench and matched George's 19 points shooting an efficient 70% overall and 62.5% from three.
