Lakers rout Clippers 103-87 without Luka Doncic
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.
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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.
Shai-Gilgeous Alexander scored 34 points, Ajay Mitchell had 18 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder stayed undefeated with a 108-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.
Luka Doncic scored 52 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 132-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.
The former NBA player has pleaded not guilty to charges that he altered his play in certain games in 2024 to enrich sports bettors and ease his own debts.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-117 on Friday night for their second win to start the season.
The Clippers dominated the Sacramento Kings 121-96 in their first season opener without Kawhi Leonard since 2019.
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.
The Los Angeles Clippers hired John S. Gibson as interim CEO and governor on Monday, taking over the roles previously held by team owner Steve Ballmer, who is serving a one-year ban by the NBA.
Versatile forward Nicolas Batum is retiring following an 18-year NBA career and a long stint with the French national team.
Kawhi Leonard is heading back to the Toronto Raptors after all.
The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Phil Jackson outside their downtown arena next year.
Peyton Watson is heading from Denver to Cleveland as part of a four-team trade that will also have the Cavaliers sending Max Strus to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said Friday.
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded forward Johni Broome and a 2027 second-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for cash considerations.
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.
Kawhi Leonard's trade to the Toronto Raptors is on hold because of an NBA investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers.
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.
A person with knowledge of the trade says Kawhi Leonard is headed back to the Toronto Raptors, after they struck a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers to reunite with the player who led their run to the 2019 NBA championship.
