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Lakers ride 39-point 3rd quarter to surge past Clippers Austin Reaves scored 28 points and added nine assists while Luka Doncic recorded 23 points as the Los Angeles Lakers used a third-quarter surge to stay perfect through two games with a 125-117 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.,Walker Kessler scored 22 points, Ziaire Williams ...

Knicks signing Dalton Knecht to a 2-way contractThe New York Knicks are signing former first-round draft pick Dalton Knecht to a two-way deal.,The 25-year-old forward's agents with Excel Sports Management confirmed the move to ESPN on Friday.,The Los Angeles Lakers selected Knecht, known in college at Tennessee as a sharpshooter, with the No. 17 ...

Clippers, Lakers renew rivalry with new stars leading wayThe new-look "Battle of L.A." will commence Friday when the Luka Doncic-led Los Angeles Lakers square off against the Darius Garland-led Los Angeles Clippers.,The rivalry enters a new era after longtime franchise stars LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard departed in the offseason, joining the Philadelphi...

Luka Doncic, Lakers open with dominant win vs. Stephen Curry, Warriors

Luka Doncic scored 28 points and Walker Kessler added 26 on 12-of-12 shooting in his Los Angeles debut as the Lakers routed the visiting Golden State Warriors 127-105 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.,Austin Reaves scored 23 points, while Jake LaRavia and Quentin Grimes had 10 apiece...

Lakers minority owner has no plans to sell 4% stake

Billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong does not intend to sell his minority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers amid a high-profile sale of the franchise.,Soon-Shiong's family attorney, Chuck "Tiger" Kenworthy, said in a statement to ESPN on Thursday his client is "absolutely not selling" his 4% stake in t...

Report: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for record $12.5B

American businessman Josh Kushner and former Disney executive Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking price of $12.5 billion, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Per the network, the duo purchased controlling interest from Mark Walter, who bought a controlling interest in the te...

Report: Matisse Thybulle agrees to 1-year deal with Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million contract with free agent forward Matisse Thybulle, ESPN reported on Monday.,Thybulle, 29, has appeared in just 45 games over the last two seasons due to a rash of knee, ankle, hip and thumb injuries. However, the former first-round pick ...

LeBron James praises Lakers, declines to reveal next team at public appearance

LeBron James did a live taping of his podcast on Thursday in New York, but he made it clear from the jump that he wasn't there to break news.,James and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton took the stage at Fanatics Fest to record an episode of James' "Mind the Game" podcast, and with an estimated ...