Kobe Bryant Nominated For Oscar For 'Dear Basketball'
Kobe Bryant's success has carried over into his post-NBA career, as the Lakers legend has been nominated for an Academy Award.
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Kobe Bryant's success has carried over into his post-NBA career, as the Lakers legend has been nominated for an Academy Award.
Rookie point guard Lonzo Ball sat out his second straight game with a sore left knee.
Brook Lopez scored 18 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 16 for the Lakers, who have won two straight after a nine-game losing streak.
Lonzo Ball had 11 points and five assists in his first game since Dec. 23 for the Lakers, who have lost nine straight since Dec. 20.
The Lakers shot just 41.3 percent from the field on the night, while the Thunder shot 60.2 percent.
Brandon Ingram had 23 points for the Lakers, with Jordan Clarkson adding 22.
The Lakers, who trailed by as many as 23 in the third quarter before getting within 84-72 going into the final 12 minutes, briefly took their first lead of the night at 89-88 on Randle's 3-pointer with 7:43 remaining.
The Lakers had a chance at the end, but David West blocked Lonzo Ball's shot and Brandon Ingram couldn't beat the buzzer.
The Lakers trailed by 10 at the end of the first quarter, but charged back by shooting 71 percent in the second to take a 54-50 lead at halftime.
Rookie forward Kyle Kuzma scored 28 of his career-high 30 points in the second half for the Lakers, who have lost five of six.
Brandon Ingram led Los Angeles with 26 points and 11 rebounds.
Lonzo Ball had five points, six assists and seven rebounds on his 20th birthday for the Lakers, who haven't beaten Toronto since 2014.
Brandon Ingram scored 19 points for the Lakers, who had dropped their first two home games.
The NBA is investigating whether the Los Angeles Lakers tampered with All-Star forward Paul George while he was under contract with the Indiana Pacers.
The Lakers are confident they can trade guard Jordan Clarkson in order to free up more cap space for next summer.
With the huge caveat being that it was only summer league action, those at the top of the draft made quite a first impression.
Ball's Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 94-83 in tournament play on Thursday.
The new Oklahoma City Thunder forward discusses the rumors of his interest in joining the Lakers as a free agent.
The Pacers star forward feels that he could help the Lakers return from the wilderness they've been in the past few years.
The Pacers star forward commented on the rumors about him coming to the Lakers.
Jordan Clarkson led all five Lakers starters in double figures with 17 points.
D'Angelo Russell made a 3-pointer as time expired and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a huge game by Karl-Anthony Towns and defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-109 on Sunday night.
Brandon Ingram had 14 points and D'Angelo Russell scored 13 for the Lakers.
Jordan Clarkson collaborates with fashion designer Chris Stamp when he's not leading his young but improving Lakers.
Tyler Ennis had 19 points in place of injured starter D'Angelo Russell and the Los Angeles Lakers never trailed in a 102-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
