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With LeBron James in question, Lakers take aim at Pelicans
With six games remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to keep their grip on home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs when they play host to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.,The Lakers (46-30) are in fourth place in the Western Conference but hold just a...
Stephen Curry's 37 points propel Warriors past Lakers
Stephen Curry scored 37 points and Brandin Podziemski added 28 with a career-high eight 3-pointers as the visiting Golden State Warriors continued their late-season surge with a 123-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,Jonathan Kuminga scored 18 points for the Warriors (45-31), while...
Warriors, Lakers face off in potential playoff preview
The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are lined up for a potential must-see first-round playoff matchup and a preview of what might go down will take place on Thursday in Los Angeles.,Revived by trade-deadline moves, the Lakers and Warriors are turning championship DNA into dueling title ...
Gabe Vincent, Dorian Finney-Smith help Lakers top Rockets
Bench players Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith each drained six 3-pointers while scoring 20 points, sparking the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-98 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Monday night.,Vincent matched his season high for treys and Finney-Smith established a season best for 3-po...
Much-improved Rockets take hot streak into matchup with Lakers
The Houston Rockets have won 12 of their past 13 games and can't even claim to be the hottest team in the NBA.,It's not the Rockets' fault that the Oklahoma City Thunder have dropped just one of their past 17 games, but Houston will look to continue its torrid play when it visits the Los Angeles Lak...
Lakers handle Grizzlies in post-Taylor Jenkins era
Austin Reaves had 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers earn a 134-127 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.,Luka Doncic recorded 29 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers (45-29), who won their second game in three outings an...
In wake of coach's firing, Grizzlies turn to face Lakers
Searching for answers before postseason play, the Memphis Grizzlies made the surprising move of firing coach Taylor Jenkins with nine games left in the regular season.,The Grizzlies will reportedly tap assistant Tuomas Iisalo as their interim head coach as they open a three-game homestand Saturday w...
Josh Giddey hits miracle shot at buzzer as Bulls edge Lakers
Josh Giddey buried a miracle shot from beyond halfcourt at the final buzzer as the Chicago Bulls overturned an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-117 on Thursday night.,The Bulls (33-40) trailed 115-110 with 12.6 seconds remaining before delivering down the stretch wi...
Lakers waive F Cam Reddish, sign G Jordan Goodwin to standard contract
The Los Angeles Lakers waived forward Cam Reddish and converted guard Jordan Goodwin from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract on Thursday.,Reddish, 25, averaged 3.2 points and 17.8 minutes in 33 games (eight starts) this season with the Lakers.,The former lottery pick has career averages of 8....
Report: Lakers waiving veteran F Cam Reddish
The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving forward Cam Reddish to make room for guard Jordan Goodwin, ESPN reported Thursday.,Reddish, 25, has averaged 3.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 17.8 minutes in 33 games (eight starts) this season with the Lakers.,The former lottery pick has career averages of 8.5 points ...
Coby White-led Bulls look to remain hot vs. Lakers
The Chicago Bulls are brimming with belief following a fruitful road trip as they return to Illinois to host the revitalized Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,The Bulls (32-40) went 4-2 on their recently completed western swing, continuing their strong late-season revival that has reaped eight wins fr...
LeBron James' buzzer-beating tip-in lifts Lakers over Pacers
LeBron James tipped in the game-winning layup as time expired, giving the visiting Los Angeles Lakers a 120-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday.,James, who didn't connect on a field goal until the fourth quarter, finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for...
Lakers look to halt woes in matchup with soaring Pacers
The visiting Los Angeles Lakers will look to rely on their superstars to pull them out of a slump on Wednesday, when they face the surging Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.,Los Angeles (43-28) has dropped three in a row and seven of 10 entering play, as it desperately tries to hold on to a top-four se...
Magic halt home skid with impressive win over Lakers
Powered by 32 points from Franz Wagner, 30 from Paolo Banchero and a monster third quarter, the Orlando Magic blew past the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 118-106 on Monday night.,The victory snapped a six-game home losing streak for the Magic (34-38).,Luka Doncic matched Wagner with 32 points for the ...
Bulls' strong second half spoils LeBron James' return to Lakers
Coby White, Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey led the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls to a 146-115 win over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, spoiling the returns of LeBron James and Rui Hachimura.,White finished with 36 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field, making 6-of-9 attempts from 3-p...
Bulls' strong second half leaves Lakers in dust
Coby White, Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey led the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls to a 146-115 win over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, spoiling the returns of Lebron James and Rui Hachimura.,White finished with 36 points on 12-of-17 shooting, making 6-of-9 attempts from 3-point range. Buz...
Lakers may get key pieces back for matchup vs. Bulls
The injury-ridden Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back to their winning ways against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. ,The Lakers have lost five of their last eight games since March 8, when LeBron James suffered a groin injury that has kept him out since. Luka Doncic and Austin Rea...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks blast star-less Lakers
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds while leading the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-89 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points and six 3-pointers off the bench as Milwaukee snapped a two-game skid. Kyle Kuzma adde...
Bucks bid for elusive win on road in clash vs. Lakers
The Milwaukee Bucks will be out to solve their issues on the road when they continue a five-game trip through the Western Conference with a visit to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,It will be the second meeting between the teams in eight days after the Bucks earned a 126-106 home victory over th...
Lakers knock off Nuggets for 9th straight home win
Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.,Dorian Finney-Smith scored 14 points and Gabe Vincent and Dalton Knecht each added 1...