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Nikola Jokic scored 34 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 24 as the Denver Nuggets used a strong second half to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on Saturday night. Russell Westbrook had 14 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds for Denver against his former team. Austin Reaves scored 19 points and LeBron James added 18 for the Lakers, who…

Franz Wagner hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds to play, and the Orlando Magic roared back to snap the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-game winning streak with a 119-118 victory Thursday night. Anthony Davis missed two free throws with 19 seconds left and then missed an 18-foot jumper at the buzzer for the Lakers, who lost to a Magic team…

Dalton Knecht tied the NBA’s single-game rookie record with nine 3-pointers while scoring a career-high 37 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 124-118 Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive victory. LeBron James had 26 points and 12 assists, and Anthony Davis had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the Lakers improved to 7-0 at home. Austin Reaves added...

The Los Angeles Lakers will honor former coach Pat Riley with a statue outside their downtown arena. The Lakers announced Monday that they have commissioned a statue to stand in Star Plaza immortalizing the coach who won four championships with the “Showtime” Lakers of the 1980s. Riley also won championship rings with the Lakers as a player and an assistant coach....

Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a 104-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. LeBron James highlighted a 21-point performance with a pair of pivotal 3-pointers in the final minutes, but his career-long four-game triple-double streak came to an end. Rookie Dalton…

Anthony Davis had 40 points and 12 rebounds, LeBron James had 15 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers opened defense of their Emirates NBA Cup title with a 120-115 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. James had his career-high fourth straight triple-double. Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and…

LeBron James had 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. He picked up his fifth foul with 3:51 remaining in the third quarter, then came back in with…

LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double, and Anthony Davis scored 22 points before leaving with an eye injury in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ 123-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Davis was hit in the face by Jakob Poeltl’s off hand while he blocked the Toronto center’s dunk attempt with 5:16 left in the...

LeBron James had 21 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in his second triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended the Philadelphia 76ers’ miserable start with a 116-106 victory Friday night. Anthony Davis scored 31 points, Austin Reaves had 20 and D’Angelo Russell added 18 as a reserve for the Lakers, who remained unbeaten at home this season in…

The 2024 World Series trophy shimmered and shined like a diamond underneath the bright lights at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night.  Yes, you read that right. The World Series trophy was inside the house that Shaq and Kobe built, and that LeBron James and Anthony Davis currently reside.  As the Lakers faced off the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, the sellout...

Bronny James scored his first career NBA points in Cleveland during the Lakers blowout loss to the Cavaliers.

Mirin Fader, senior staff writer for The Ringer and author of “Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon,” whips around the biggest storylines headed into the 2024-25 NBA season and explains why “timeless” Olajuwon would thrive in today’s era.

Reactions from across the NBA included LeBron and Bronny James themselves, teammates and opponents after the father-son duo made NBA history Tuesday night.

LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 39-year-old superstar and his 20-year-old son played almost 2 1/2 minutes together late in the first half of Bronny’s NBA debut. They are also the first father and son to...

The Los Angeles Lakers have never been a team that shies away from the spotlight. They’ve built a legacy on winning championships, sure, but they’ve also done it with swagger and flair.  Today, that legacy takes a new step forward as the team revealed their highly anticipated City Edition uniform and court for the 2024-25 NBA season. This bold...

The Los Angeles Lakers have always carried a deep reverence for their legends, and for the 2024-25 season, they’ll be honoring one of the greatest to ever wear the purple and gold—Jerry West. A towering figure in the history of the NBA, West will be commemorated with a No. 44 jersey patch on the left shoulder of every Lakers...

LeBron James was asked whether Bronny will call him “dad” during team activities with the Lakers. Here’s what he said.

Kobe Bryant Day, also known as “Mamba Day” is recognized on Aug. 24 (8/24) in Los Angeles and Orange County as a day to commemorate and honor the life of former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. Here’s everything going on for Kobe Bryant Day 2024.

The release of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2024-25 season schedule has fans buzzing with anticipation. The Purple and Gold are set to embark on another campaign filled with high-stakes matchups, historic celebrations, and a relentless pursuit of championship glory. In total, the Lakers will have 39 nationally televised games, three more than the Golden State Warriors and five more than…

LeBron James took home MVP honors for the first time in his career while Steph Curry joined James on the All-Star first team.