Luka Doncic invests in Italian basketball team with NBA Europe aspirations
Doncic, who began his career in Europe as a teenager with Real Madrid, joined an...
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Sources: Lakers go through round of layoffs amid business reorganization
Team employees in communications, content, partnerships and other departments were part of Wednesday’s staff reductions,...
Lakers hire former Pelicans executive as assistant GM
Rohan Ramadas, who was the vice president of strategy and basketball operations in New Orleans,...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic earns All-NBA First Team honors for 6th time
The NBA scoring champion averaged 33.5 points before a hamstring injury ended his season. He...
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka stresses player development focus
Pelinka highlights Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell as an example of the identification and...
LeBron James reveals timeline on decision to retire or continue NBA career
The 23-year-veteran shares on his “Mind the Game” podcast, which he co-hosts with Hall of...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart face decisions as option deadline looms
The center and the veteran guard, who became close after joining the Lakers last summer...
Austin Reaves’ 5-year Lakers journey reaches a crossroads
Reaves, set to become an unrestricted free agent if/when he declines his player option by...
Luka Doncic is the face of the Lakers, so how does that impact the offseason?
Doncic was playing at an MVP level before his season-ending hamstring strain. Now, he’s in...
Alexander: If this is it, how to describe LeBron’s Lakers legacy?
There probably will be some debate about where James stands among the franchise’s roster of...
From Luka Doncic’s injury to impending free agency: Lakers face pivotal offseason
The injuries to Doncic and Austin Reaves on April 2 in Oklahoma City helped send...
Alexander: Now the real intrigue begins for the Lakers
As many as eight players off of this roster could become free agents, possibly creating...
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka: Austin Reaves ‘made it clear’ he’d like to stay
The general manager and Coach JJ Redick speak to the media, with Pelinka saying he...
LeBron James uncertain about future: ‘When the time comes, you guys will know what I decide’
After he and the Lakers get swept out of the playoffs to cap his 23rd...
Desperate Lakers battle until the end in Game 4, but Thunder complete sweep
The Lakers take a lead into the fourth quarter for the first time in the...
LeBron James’ pregame routine is familiar as uncertainty swirls ahead of Lakers’ potential finale
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was perhaps playing his final game with the Lakers and/or...
Lakers prep for Game 4 on verge of playoff elimination
The Lakers, who have been outplayed by the defending champion Thunder throughout this best-of-seven second-round...
Alexander: Thunder have Lakers up against the wall
Another pair of second-half runs in Game 3 leave the Luka Doncic-less team on the...
Lakers on brink of elimination after Game 3 loss to Thunder
The Lakers lead at halftime for the second straight game, but Oklahoma City outscores them...
Jarred Vanderbilt available for Game 3; Lakers hope to get more out of Ayton
The defensive-oriented forward returns to the Lakers’ rotations just four days after suffering a full...
Lakers have contained Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but it hasn’t been enough
The Lakers have limited the reigning league MVP to 40 points through the first two...
Lakers done in by turnovers in Game 2 as Thunder take 2-0 series lead
Austin Reaves scores a playoff career-high 31 points in a return to form, but Oklahoma...
With Jarred Vanderbilt out, Lakers plan to extend rotation for Game 2
Lakers coach JJ Redick says the Lakers will extend their rotations to “at least” nine...
Lakers address Vanderbilt’s ‘disgusting’ finger injury; Reaves tries to get back on track
Jarred Vanderbilt suffered a “full dislocation” in his right pinky finger, which is now in...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic breaks silence on ‘very frustrating’ hamstring injury
The NBA’s regular-season scoring champion, out with a Grade 2 strain since April 2, is...
Lakers drop Game 1, as Thunder pull away in 2nd half
LeBron James has 27 points and six assists, but Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart have...
Lakers’ Redick, Thunder’s Daigneault share memories, link to Scott Brooks
JJ Redick and Mark Daigneault first met during an ESPN production meeting when the Lakers’...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton focuses on ‘playing bigger’ against Thunder
Ayton, who averaged 14.3 rebounds (five offensive boards) in the final three games of the...
Lakers vs. Thunder: 2nd-round scouting report, prediction
The Lakers muscled their way through the first round to earn a shot at the...
Lakers face Thunder squad JJ Redick calls ‘one of the greatest teams in NBA history’
The Lakers’ head coach compares defending champion Oklahoma City, their opponent in a second-round playoff...
JJ Redick emphasizes Lakers are ‘winning because of our team’
The second-year head coach says the holistic approach that helped them close out the Rockets...
Lakers advance to 2nd round with Game 6 rout of Rockets
LeBron James scores 28 points as the Lakers hold Houston to a season-low 31 first-half...
Lakers coach JJ Redick says Austin Reaves needs to be ‘huge’ after shaking off rust
Redick says Reaves, who missed nearly a month with a left oblique muscle injury, has...
Lakers looking to close out Rockets after losses: ‘Try to flush this one’
The Lakers still lead the first-round playoff series 3-2 despite consecutive defeats, and they get...
Lakers moving G League team to Coachella Valley’s Acrisure Arena
The developmental squad, which will be renamed from the South Bay Lakers to the Coachella...
Alexander: Austin Reaves returns, but the Lakers are still in peril
Turnovers and missed shots cost the Lakers in Game 5, as they miss another opportunity...
Lakers get Austin Reaves back but fail to close out Rockets in Game 5
Reaves has 22 points after missing nearly a month with an oblique injury, and the...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves will play in Game 5 against Rockets
Reaves suffered a left oblique muscle injury on April 2, the same day Luka Doncic...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves says sitting out has been ‘miserable,’ but he could return for Game 5
Reaves, who has not played since April 2 because of an oblique issue, is a...
LeBron James and Lakers not comfortable with 3-1 series lead
James says the Lakers can’t afford to be complacent after a desperate Houston team dominated...
Sloppy Lakers crushed in Game 4, as Rockets avoid series sweep
Deandre Ayton has 19 points and 10 rebounds before being ejected, and the Lakers turn...
Lakers’ JJ Redick provides update on Luka Doncic’s hamstring recovery
The coach says Doncic has started some on-court work with light movement, an improvement from...
Lakers’ LeBron James, Bronny James create father-son memories in Game 3 win
LeBron fed an alley-oop layup to his son during the second quarter of Friday night’s...
Lakers rally to force OT, outlast Rockets for 3-0 series lead
LeBron James scores 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation,...
Rockets’ Kevin Durant sits out Game 3; Lakers’ Austin Reaves remains out
Durant suffered an ankle sprain in Game 2 after sitting out the series opener with...
Lakers emphasize focus; Austin Reaves upgraded to questionable for Game 3
After posting a pair of impressive wins in L.A., the short-handed Lakers say they “want...
‘Be you’: Marcus Smart finds his voice when the Lakers need it most
The veteran guard, reminded by Coach JJ Redick of one of his strengths, helps lead...
LeBron James turns back the clock as Lakers top Rockets for 2-0 series lead
James has 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Marcus Smart shines and the Lakers...
Rockets get Durant back for Game 2, as Lakers give updates on Doncic, Reaves
Kevin Durant (right knee) rejoins the lineup after missing Game 1 on Saturday, while Lakers...
How the Lakers plan to attack Game 2 against Rockets with desperation
Lakers coach JJ Redick says his players need to attack Houston on Tuesday night with...
NBA awards finalists announced: Lakers’ Luka Doncic will not be league’s next MVP
Despite being the NBA’s scoring champion this season, averaging 33.5 points per game, Doncic is...
Luke Kennard’s Game 1 heroics are a long shot from his original Lakers’ role
Kennard scored a playoff career-high 27 points against the Rockets on Saturday night and discussed...
Alexander: Lakers get off to a good start against Rockets
With Kevin Durant unavailable with a knee issue, the Lakers still had one more superstar...
Lakers win Game 1 with gritty effort against Durant-less Rockets
Luke Kennard scores a playoff career-high 27 points as the Lakers overcome their own stars’...
Rockets star Kevin Durant out for Game 1 against Lakers with knee injury
Durant, Houston’s leading scorer at 26 points per game, missed just four games during the...
Alexander: Will anyone – Lakers, Kings or Ducks – get past the 1st round?
As their postseasons begin over the next few days, each team has significant hurdles to...
How the Lakers plan to ‘elevate’ ahead of Game 1 against Rockets
Coach JJ Redick says that word best describes what his team needs to do in...
Lakers vs. Rockets: First-round scouting report, prediction
Without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, do LeBron James and the rest of the fourth-seeded...
LeBron James’ Lakers leadership evident ahead of playoff opener
James is not just the team’s leading figure on the court with Luka Doncic and...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic deemed eligible for end-of-season awards
The NBA and NBAPA agree the games he missed in December for the birth of...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton excited for return to playoffs: ‘I want to do backflips’
Ayton, who played in a career-high 72 regular-season games, returns to the playoffs for the...
JJ Redick provides Doncic and Reaves updates; Lakers focus on rebounding vs. Rockets
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves remain out “indefinitely” with their respective Grade 2 strains, Redick...
Reports: Lakers’ Luka Doncic to return from Spain on Friday; status remains unknown
Doncic, according to multiple reports, has been in Europe receiving injections to try and expedite...
Alexander: For Lakers, the real challenge awaits
Shorthanded and facing a first-round matchup with a physical Rockets club, do we hear the...
Marcus Smart is back and might be just what Lakers need for the playoffs
The veteran guard had been out for nine straight games with a right ankle contusion,...
Lakers rout Jazz in regular-season finale, secure 4th seed in West
LeBron James and Luke Kennard sit out the second half, while Deandre Ayton and Rui...
Lakers’ JJ Redick takes lessons from Rory McIlroy’s Masters victory
Redick strolled in 10 minutes late to his pregame press conference on Sunday because, much...
Lakers sign guard Nick Smith Jr. to 15th roster spot for playoffs
The Lakers signed Smith, who was on a two-way contract, to a two-year deal to...
Lakers’ Luke Kennard relishing ‘full circle’ role with LeBron James
With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined, Kennard has become the primary ball handler alongside...
Lakers stifle Suns to clinch home-court advantage for 1st round of playoffs
LeBron James has 28 points and 12 assists, Marcus Smart returns from injury and they...
Lakers’ Marcus Smart returns vs. Suns, bolstering lineup after 9-game absence
The veteran guard had been sidelined with a right ankle contusion suffered against Orlando on...
Lakers waive guard Kobe Bufkin
The 22-year-old former Michigan standout had signed a 10-day contract in January and a two-year...
LeBron James, Lakers beat Warriors to halt 3-game skid
James has 26 points and 11 assists as the Lakers prevail in a battle of...
Warriors’ Kerr, Lakers’ Redick address potential end of LeBron James/Steph Curry rivalry
With Curry downgraded to out before Thursday night’s game against the Lakers, his longtime rivalry...
Lakers trying to piece together a rotation before playoffs begin
Lakers coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that he’s just focused on the task at hand,...
Lakers great Michael Cooper becomes head basketball coach at Cal State LA
Known by his nickname "Coop," the alumnus of Pasadena High School and Pasadena City College...
Depleted Lakers dominated by Thunder in 3rd straight loss
Without six key players, the Lakers fall to league-leading Oklahoma City, 123-87, as they search...
Lakers’ LeBron James sits out against Thunder; Luka Doncic ‘in good spirits’ in Spain
James joins Doncic, Austin Reaves and Marcus Smart as unavailable against league-leading Oklahoma City, managing...
LeBron James is Lakers’ only healthy star – what’s next with 4 games left?
James will carry the offensive load for the rest of the regular season as the...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic headed to Europe for treatment on hamstring strain, his agency says
ESPN first reported Sunday night that Doncic, who has been ruled out for the rest...
Depleted Lakers fall to Mavericks for 2nd straight loss
LeBron James has 30 points and 15 assists and Luke Kennard has a triple-double, but...
‘Trial and error’ awaits Lakers in final 5 games without Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves
Without Doncic and Reaves, who are sidelined for the rest of the regular season by...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves joins Luka Doncic in missing rest of regular season
In a second major blow for the Lakers in 24 hours, Reaves is diagnosed with...
Lakers must adjust to life without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves
The Lakers will have to “tinker” with rotations to fill two massive voids with both...
Lakers star Luka Doncic out indefinitely with hamstring strain
The team announces that the MVP candidate will miss the final five games of the...
From animals to NBA opponents, Lakers’ Marcus Smart immerses himself in his favorite topics
A candidate for the NBA’s Teammate of the Year honor, Smart is a teammate to...
Luka Doncic injures hamstring in Lakers’ lopsided loss to Thunder
Doncic leaves with a left hamstring issue in the third quarter of a 139-96 defeat...
Lakers get a ‘test’ facing Thunder twice in next 3 games
The Lakers square off with league-leading Oklahoma City on Thursday before meeting them again next...
Lakers coach JJ Redick says he’s ‘got a lot left to accomplish’ after 100th win
Redick earned his 100th regular-season victory with Tuesday night’s blowout win against the Cavaliers. Here’s...
Lakers close March with a flourish, knocking down Cavaliers in style
Luka Doncic has 42 points and 12 assists in his return from a one-game suspension,...
Lakers officially clinch 2nd consecutive Pacific Division title
The Lakers, still hoping to finish as high as the No. 3 seed in the...
LeBron James has a triple-double as Luka-less Lakers blow out Wizards
James has 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his third triple-double of the...
JJ Redick draws from Batman, hopes his Lakers channel the ‘Dark Knight’
Redick drew from Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” on Monday, referencing the villain Bane’s...
Lakers use rare practice day to fine tune ahead of final 8-game stretch
From jersey swaps to putting the final touches on preparation before the playoffs begin, the...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic suspended; LeBron and Bronny James make history
Doncic will sit out Monday’s game against the Wizards after getting his 16th technical foul...
Luka Doncic scores 41, gets 16th technical foul as Lakers pull away from Nets
Doncic hits five 3-pointers during his 15th 40-point game of the season, but he is...
LeBron James’ fast-break threat still a problem for Lakers’ opponents
The 41-year-old James leads the NBA with 5.8 fast-break points per game and is third...
Lakers’ Bronny James: ‘I’m just trying to prove myself’
LeBron James and his son checked in at the same time during Wednesday’s victory in...
Luka Doncic scores 43 as Lakers start fast, beat Pacers to finish 5-1 trip
Austin Reaves (25 points), LeBron James (23) and Jaxson Hayes (21) also score in double...
Marcus Smart misses 2nd straight game, 3 other Lakers sit out vs. Pacers
Smart leads the team in both plus-minus and defensive rating. When the Lakers lost to...