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LeBron James scores 25, D'Angelo Russell ties Lakers 3-pointers record in 136-105 win over Hawks
LeBron James had 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell scored 27 points while tying the Lakers’ single-season record for 3-pointers in a 136-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Russell’s six 3-pointers against the Hawks gave him 183 this season, passing Kobe Bryant’s 180 in the 2005-06 season and tying Nick Van Exel’s franchise…
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Anthony Davis exits early, LeBron James scores 40 in Lakers 128-121 loss to Warriors
Stephen Curry scored 31 points in his return to Golden State’s lineup, Klay Thompson added 26 off the bench and the Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 128-121 on Saturday night in a pivotal Western Conference matchup. LeBron James had 40 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who had to play without Anthony Davis for the final…
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Kings beat Lakers 120-107 for season sweep
Domantas Sabonis had 17 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-107 on Wednesday night. The Kings have won seven of their last eight games against the Lakers, including a four-game sweep this season. Harrison Barnes made seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, De’Aaron Fox added 21 and Keegan Murray had 19…
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Anthony Davis bullies Timberwolves with 27 points, 25 rebounds, seven steals in Lakers' 120-109 victory
Anthony Davis had 27 points, a season-high 25 rebounds, and a career-high seven steals while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 120-109 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. Davis added five assists and three blocked shots in one of the most prolific games of his decorated career. The nine-time All-Star feasted on a Minnesota lineup missing…
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D'Angelo Russell scores 44 points as Lakers stun Bucks 123-122
D’Angelo Russell scored 21 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and hit a go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James’ injury absence for a 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Spencer Dinwiddie blocked Damian Lillard’s step-back jumper right before the buzzer to preserve a stirring win…
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Lakers blow 19-point lead in 130-120 loss to Kings, fall back into 10th place in West
De’Aaron Fox tied his career high with 44 points, Malik Monk added 26 and the Sacramento Kings bounced back with a 130-120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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D'Angelo Russell scores 26 points, leads surging Lakers past West-leading Thunder 116-104
D’Angelo Russell hit five 3-pointers while scoring 26 points, and Anthony Davis added 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-104 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. LeBron James had 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in the Lakers’ 10th victory in 14 games. Austin Reaves added 16 points while hitting four 3s…
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LeBron surpasses 40,000 points, but Nikola Jokic, Nuggets use finishing kick to beat Lakers 124-114
LeBron James reached 40,000 points, but Nikola Jokic had 35 points and 10 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets made a late push to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-114 on Saturday night. Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 3:49 remaining to put Denver back in front, and the Nuggets closed on a 16-6 run for their sixth straight win. Michael…
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LeBron James becomes the first and only player in NBA to score 40,000 career points
Move over Father Time, you just were handed another loss from the King. Los Angeles Lakers forward, LeBron James, currently the oldest player in the NBA, set yet another milestone on Saturday night when he became the first and only player in history to score 40,000 career points. James entered Saturday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets, a rematch of last…
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Lakers survive scare from Wizards with 134-131 victory in overtime
Anthony Davis had 40 points and scored the Lakers’ final basket in overtime, and Los Angeles extended the Washington Wizards’ losing streak to 13 games with a 134-131 victory Thursday night. LeBron James scored 31 points and hit a key 3-pointer in OT for the Lakers, who never managed to pull away from a struggling opponent during their ninth victory…
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LeBron James scores 34 points, leads Lakers comeback from 21-point deficit into 116-112 win over Clippers
LeBron James scored 19 of his 34 points during a brilliant fourth quarter, leading the Los Angeles Lakers back from a 21-point deficit for a dramatic 116-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Kawhi Leonard missed a 12-footer with five seconds to play, and James threw a long pass to Cam Reddish for a dunk that punctuated…
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Lakers comeback falls short in 123-113 loss to Suns
Grayson Allen scored 24 points, Kevin Durant added 22 and the Phoenix Suns pulled away late in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-113 on Sunday. Allen and Royce O’Neale hit crucial 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to put the Suns up 116-104 with three minutes left. Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points, 22 rebounds and seven assists. The…
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LeBron James scores 30 points in return, Lakers overcome Victor Wembanyama's strong effort for 123–118 victory over Spurs
LeBron James had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Anthony Davis had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ seventh victory in nine games, 123-118 over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in his first road game against the Lakers. The French rookie sensation…
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Rui Hachimura leads Lakers past Jazz 138-122 with LeBron James resting
Anthony Davis had 37 points and 15 rebounds and Rui Hachimura scored a career-high 36 points for the Los Angeles Lakers, who beat the Utah Jazz 138-122 on Wednesday night while resting LeBron James in their final game before the All-Star break. “It’s kind of one of those trap games right before All-Star and you’re on the road. You get…
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LeBron James leads surging Lakers past Pistons 125-111 in Spencer Dinwiddie's debut
LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists, Anthony Davis had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 125-111 Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. D’Angelo Russell scored 21 points and hit four 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have won 10 of 15 overall to move three games above…
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If Lakers win the NBA Championship this player will receive a bonus of one dollar
The newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers is hoping his new team can lift the Larry O’Brien trophy and win the NBA Championship come June. If the Lakers are able to win the title, not only will they surpass the Boston Celtics for the most championships in NBA history, but it would cash-in a bonus in one player’s...
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Spencer Dinwiddie signs with hometown Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers
Spencer Dinwiddie signed Saturday with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, finding a new team quickly after getting traded by the Brooklyn Nets. The point guard was traded by the Nets to Toronto on Thursday and then was waived. He cleared waivers Saturday and by then had already made up his mind that he was going back to Los Angeles. “Spencer…
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Lakers score 87 points in a spectacular first half and roll to a 139-122 victory over Pelicans
D’Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Austin Reaves added 27 and the Los Angeles Lakers rode a spectacular 87-point first half to a 139-122 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. LeBron James had 21 points and 14 assists, and Rui Hachimura scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half while the Lakers put on an offensive…
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Nuggets flip the script on Lakers, holding on for 114-106 victory on Kobe Bryant Night
Jamal Murray scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 27 and the Denver Nuggets snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak with a 114-106 victory Thursday night. Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for the defending NBA champion Nuggets, who opened a three-game road trip with their third straight win and eighth in 10 games….
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Kobe Bryant's statue finally unveiled at Crypto.com Arena
Bryant’s statue will join a list of Lakers legends who have a statue outside the arena like Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jerry West and announcer Chick Hearn.