Luka Doncic scores 42 points to lead Lakers past the Heat 138-117
Luka Doncic had 42 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 138-117 victory over the Miami Heat.
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Luka Doncic had 42 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 138-117 victory over the Miami Heat.
Luka Doncic had 45 points, a season-high 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals in another prolific performance while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Stephen Curry had 31 points, six assists and four rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors erased an early 25-point deficit then ran away from Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers for a 112-95 win in an NBA Cup game.
Quentin Grimes scored 23 points, Collin Sexton added a season-high 21 points off the bench and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers 103-87.
Ja Morant and Deni Avdija scored 23 points apiece, Damian Lillard added 21 and hit a clutch 3-pointer with 43 seconds to play, and the Portland Trail Blazers remained unbeaten with a 136-129 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Luka Doncic scored 52 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-117 on Friday night for their second win to start the season.
Luka Doncic scored 28 points in three quarters and Walker Kessler had 26 points on 12-for-12 shooting during his auspicious debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 127-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers waived guard Dalton Knecht in their final roster cutdown for the regular season.
The NBA preseason is here, which means basketball is right around the corner! It's the beginning of a new era for the Los Angeles Lakers as they move on from the NBA's all-time leading scorer in LeBron James. But will the Lakers improve without LeBron on the team? NBA reporter for Forbes Sports Mark Medina thinks so, citing the Lakers newfound financial freedom to bring in players like Walker Kessler that better fit stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. ESPN+ broadcaster argues that the Lakers could have kept James for the money he's now being paid by the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Lakers still have glaring defensive issues to address. Alex Hutton hosts this purple-and-gold edition of the Sports Central Showdown.
President Trump's speech at the Republican National Committee convention touched on the polarizing NBA trade that sent superstar guard Luka Dončić from the Mavericks to the Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Phil Jackson outside their downtown arena next year.
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
Free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Monday.
LeBron James' game-worn 2013-14 Miami Heat jersey, from his NBA record 10th straight 25-5-5 season, is up for auction until July 25.
Free agent forward Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Deandre Ayton is being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Washington Wizards.
Walker Kessler is being traded by the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers, who will have the center under contract for the next four seasons and for a total of about $130 million, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $185 million, setting a record for the highest deal ever given to an undrafted player.
Lawrence Tanter is retiring as public address announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Rohan Ramadas as their assistant general manager of strategy and data systems.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City and Nikola Jokic of Denver were unanimous first-team All-NBA selections this season, while San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama missed joining them in that club by one vote.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4.
Ajay Mitchell had career playoff highs of 24 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their unbeaten playoff run to the brink of another Western Conference finals with a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the second round.
Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series.
