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Los Angeles officials issued traffic warnings as several big events are set to take place Friday night, including Game 1 of the World Series. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.

Prepare to see more police officers on the streets of L.A. and give yourself extra travel time Friday night.

Drivers are advised to be prepared for traffic as several events are taking place in the Los Angeles area on Friday. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2024. 

The Lakers unveiled a statue in honor of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Friday outside Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

Oversized headphones on his ears and dressed in full Lakers gold as he geared up for his NBA Summer League debut, rookie Bronny James looked so much like his famous father it caused some people at Chase Center to do a double-take.

The spotlight was on the future of the Lakers Tuesday when draft picks Bronny James and Dalton Knecht were introduced at a team news conference.

Four-time NBA champion LeBron James plans to opt out of the player option for next season with an expectation that he will return to the Lakers on a new deal, according to a report by The Athletic. 

The Los Angeles Lakers officially introduced JJ Redick as the franchise’s new head coach.

The Lakers plan introduced former NBA player and broadcaster JJ Redick as the team’s head coach at a Monday afternoon news conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to hire JJ Redick to be the franchise’s next head coach, according to reports.

Vanessa Bryant helps unveil a refurbished gym and basketball court in Watts. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Monday May 20, 2024.

Jan. 26 marks four years since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others were tragically killed in a helicopter crash.

Kobe Bryant’s former high school coach remembers the basketball legend on the fourth anniversary of his death. NBC 4’s Alex Rozier reports on January 26, 2024.

Here are the victims killed in the Jan. 26, 2020 helicopter crash northwest of Los Angeles.

Friday marks four years since the deaths of nine people, inclucding Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, in a helicopter crash northwest of L

Lakers great Derek Fisher shares how his experience in guiding high school students as a basketball coach for his son’s team has served him. Mario Solis reports for the NBC4 News on Jan. 19, 2024.

The Los Angeles Lakers will try to break out of their recent Christmas doldrums when they face the Boston Celtics today at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers have lost three of their last four Christmas Day games, including their last two. LeBron James is the only Laker to have played in all four of those games. This is the 25th consecutive year the...

Derek Fisher, a five-time NBA champion who has coached in both the NBA and WNBA, will now try coaching at an all-boys prep school in Encino. 

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have been courtside to watch LeBron James and the Lakers take on Steph Curry and the Warriors in a playoff series fueled by star power.