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Austin Reaves' buzzer-beater carries Lakers past Timberwolves
Austin Reaves made a driving jump shot at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Reaves finished with 28 points and 16 assists to lead Los Angeles, which won despite playing without injured stars LeBron James and ...
Wolves getting creative with Julius Randle as Lakers come to town
A hamstring injury to top playmaker Anthony Edwards is prompting Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to be creative with his play-calling on offense.,For instance, Finch is moving Julius Randle around like a chess piece on the court. Although Randle is built like a power forward, Finch is havin...
Blazers overcome Austin Reaves' 41, beat depleted Lakers
Deni Avdija scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half and Jrue Holiday notched 17 of his 24 in the second half as the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 122-108 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.,Jerami Grant came off the bench to score 22 points as Portland defeated the Lak...
Austin Reaves red-hot for Lakers with Blazers up next
Austin Reaves is typically a complementary player for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's fresh off one of the top performances in franchise history.,Reaves looks to follow-up an outing in which he nearly nailed a 50-point triple-double when the Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.,R...
Austin Reaves' career-best 51 points boost Lakers past Kings
Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points, Deandre Ayton complemented 22 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed the host Sacramento Kings 127-120 on Sunday night.,Taking the leading role after Doncic...
Austin Reaves' career-best 51 points boosts Lakers past Kings
Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points, Deandre Ayton complemented 22 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed the host Sacramento Kings 127-120 on Sunday night.,Taking the leading role after Doncic...
Lakers to face Kings without LeBron James, Luka Doncic
Two teams that reversed fortunes with wins following opening-day losses go for their second straight victories when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Playing for a second time without the injured LeBron James, the Lakers bounced back from a disappointing opening loss...
First winning streaks of new season on line for both Lakers, Kings
Two teams that reversed fortunes with second-game wins following opening-day losses go for their second straight victories when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,Going for a second time without the injured LeBron James, the Lakers bounced back from a disappointing op...
Luka Doncic pours in 49 to carry Lakers past Timberwolves
Luka Doncic scored 32 of his 49 points in the first half and added 11 rebounds with eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers turned a productive shooting night into a 128-110 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.,Austin Reaves scored 25 points with 11 assists, Rui Hachimura had ...
Lakers' Luka Doncic, Wolves' Anthony Edwards aching but ready
A pair of teams intent on finding more from their early-season game plans meet Friday when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Lakers in the second game for both.,The matchup revisits last season's first-round playoff series when the No. 6-seeded Timberwolves advanced in five games over...
Lakers G Luka Doncic downplays injury concerns after opener
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic downplayed the severity of an apparent leg injury after Tuesday night's season-opening 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors.,Questions were raised after the guard routinely was spotted grabbing at his inner right leg near his groin in the waning moments of th...
Jimmy Butler III, Warriors down LeBron James-less Lakers in opener
Jimmy Butler III scored 31 points and Stephen Curry added 23 as the visiting Golden State Warriors opened the season with a 119-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,Jonathan Kuminga produced 17 points and nine rebounds and Buddy Hield also had 17 points for the Warriors, who took cont...
Jimmy Butler, Warriors down LeBron James-less Lakers in opener
Jimmy Butler scored 31 points and Stephen Curry added 23 as the visiting Golden State Warriors opened the season with a 119-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,Jonathan Kuminga produced 17 points and nine rebounds and Buddy Hield also had 17 points for the Warriors, who took control ...
Warriors lead Sportico's NBA team valuations at $11.33B
The Golden State Warriors are the most valuable NBA team and No. 2 among sports franchises globally, according to research from Sportico released Thursday.,The Warriors are worth $11.33 billion, surpassed only by the NFL's Dallas Cowboys ($12.8 billion). This is the fifth consecutive year that the W...
Lakers say LeBron James has sciatica, out for start of season
LeBron James was diagnosed with sciatica on his right side and will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday.,James will miss the season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 21 and, per the team's timeline, won't return until November at the very ...
LeBron James 'Second Decision': cognac, not retirement
Los Angeles Lakers fans can relax, raise a glass of cognac and toast the continuation of NBA superstar LeBron James' career.,The league's all-time leading scorer announced his so-called "Second Decision" on Tuesday and it had nothing to do with the 40-year-old forward's retirement.,Speculation ran r...
LeBron James: 'Second Decision' coming Tuesday
LeBron James sparked a flurry of social-media speculation on Monday after saying he would announce his "Second Decision" a day later.,The Los Angeles Lakers star posted a nine-second video on X, showing him walking forward to sit in a chair opposite an unnamed person.,The accompanying caption read, ...
LeBron James not waiting on second son to reach NBA
LeBron James played with son Bronny James last season in an historic first in basketball history, but the future Hall of Famer is not looking to prolong his career to play with his second son, Bryce.,"No, I'm not waiting on Bryce," James said Monday to a reporter at the Los Angeles Lakers media day....
Lakers sign F Anton Watson, G Nate Williams
The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Anton Watson and guard Nate Williams.,Watson was a second-round pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Draft. He signed a two-way contract with the team. However, he appeared only in G-League games for the franchise. In 21 games for the Maine Celtics, he ave...
Lakers extend contract of coach JJ Redick after one season
The Los Angeles Lakers are extending the contract of second-year head coach JJ Redick, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said at a press conference on Thursday.,Redick signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Lakers in June 2024 that took him through the 2027-28 season. Terms o...