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LeBron James questionable as Lakers prepare for rival Kings
Having formally been dethroned as NBA Cup champions, the Los Angeles Lakers set their sights on a bigger banner when they return from a short break to visit the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.,The question is: Will LeBron James be joining them?,Like most NBA teams, the Lakers were given Monday t...
Report: Warriors lead way as NBA team values hit $4.6B average
The NBA, where a Big Three combination of players often proves successful on the floor, has a Big Three in terms of franchise value, too.,The Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers are the league's most valuable franchises by a long distance, Sportico announced in its annual a...
Anthony Davis takes over as Lakers top Grizzlies
Anthony Davis shrugged off an injury scare to match season bests of 40 points and 16 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 116-110 on Sunday night.,Austin Reaves had 19 points and eight assists while LeBron James, back after missing two games due to a foot injury...
Lakers determined to set tone early in rematch with Grizzlies
Lakers star center Anthony Davis believes that Los Angeles will need to rely on its toughness when it hosts the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. ,The Lakers failed to do that on Friday, when they fell 97-87 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Davis finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, but he also h...
Timberwolves notch wire-to-wire win over LeBron-less Lakers
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 97-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 21 points for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in its past six games. Jaden McDaniels scored 18...
Rudy Gobert sets screens, and the stage, as Wolves host Lakers
The Minnesota Timberwolves knew that Rudy Gobert would be a difference maker on defense when he joined the team two-plus seasons ago.,Gobert's statistics on offense don't jump off the page, but one of his greatest attributes is how he sets screens for Anthony Edwards to ignite the Timberwolves' scor...
Lakers not expecting LeBron James to play Friday
Taking an eight-day break to rest his sore left foot is the apparent plan for LeBron James with a return to the Lakers this weekend. ,ESPN reported James, who turns 40 on Dec. 30, is unlikely to play Friday against the Timberwolves. ,He started 22 games this season before missing his first game of t...
Anthony Davis powers Lakers past Blazers to end 3-game skid
Anthony Davis recorded 30 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers cruise to a 107-98 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,D'Angelo Russell achieved season bests of 28 points and 14 assists for the Lakers, who played without LeBron James ...
Blazers, Lakers look to finally get on track
Two struggling teams that have absorbed some intensive beatdowns in recent days get together Sunday night when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers.,Both teams have dropped three straight games and seven of their past nine while sinking the Western Conference standings.,Los Angeles...
Trae Young's late 3-pointer lifts Hawks past Lakers in OT
Trae Young hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime, helping the Atlanta Hawks beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 134-132 on Friday.,Young had 31 points and 20 assists, while De'Andre Hunter scored 26 off the bench, as Atlanta won its sixth straight. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 20, ...
Lakers' LeBron James (foot) questionable vs. Hawks
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has said he wants to play every game in his 22nd season, but he is listed as questionable for Friday's road matchup against the Atlanta Hawks with left foot soreness.,James, who turns 40 on Dec. 30, has started all 22 games this season and is averaging 22.3 ...
Surging Hawks out to extend Lakers' recent woes
It's not hyperbole to say the Los Angeles Lakers are enduring one of their worst weeks in franchise history.,After a 109-80 road loss to the Timberwolves on Monday, Los Angeles was gashed by the host Miami Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, marking the team's worst two-game combined margin of defeat.,The Lak...
Inconsistent squads collide when Lakers battle Heat
Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the host Miami Heat appears to be a marquee matchup, but the NBA standings suggest otherwise.,Both teams have struggled to sustain momentum in the season's early weeks, with the Lakers entering at 12-9 and the Heat coming in at 9-10. Each squad sit...
Return on hold for Lakers F Jarred Vanderbilt
Jarred Vanderbilt's return to the Los Angeles Lakers will take longer than expected.,The Lakers said in a statement Tuesday that a setback in his recovery from offseason surgery has left the forward with fluid in his left knee, and that he isn't expected to play until 2025. The team originally hoped...
Wolves run away from Lakers for easy 109-80 win
Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 109-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 18 points for Minnesota, which picked up its second straight win. Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Wa...
Tired Lakers may be shorthanded vs. rested Timberwolves
The Los Angeles Lakers will go for their second victory in as many nights when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in Minneapolis.,Los Angeles is coming off a 105-104 win against the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in Salt Lake City. The Lakers did not have much time to celebrate before trav...
Behind LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Lakers edge Jazz
Anthony Davis and LeBron James had double-doubles and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late rally by the Utah Jazz to escape Salt Lake City on Sunday night with a 105-104 victory.,Davis finished with 33 points and 11 rebounds and LeBron James scored 27 points with 14 assists to lift the Lakers to t...
Lauri Markkanen, Jazz look to hit high note vs. Lakers
Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy found a silver lining after his team's 106-94 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,His team, which will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in Salt Lake City, has lost three games in a row and seven of its last eight. But Hardy liked parts of what h...
Report: Lakers C Jaxson Hayes (ankle) out 2-3 weeks
Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks after re-injuring his right ankle, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Hayes, 24, underwent an MRI on Friday that revealed the extent of the ankle sprain.,The 7-foot Hayes returned to play on Tuesday against the Phoenix Sun...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steps up late as Thunder top Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 36 points, nine assists and six rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-93 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Cup game Friday.,The Thunder improved to 2-1 in the West Group B while the Lakers, the defending NBA Cup champions, fell to 2-2.,Jalen Wil...