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Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey finding his way as Lakers visit
Memphis Grizzlies 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey appears to be gaining his footing several weeks into his NBA career.,The team's first-round pick in the 2024 draft looked worthy of his ninth overall selection in Monday's 106-104 loss at the Brooklyn Nets. Edey, a two-time national player of the year at P...
Jaden Ivey scores 26 as Pistons surprise Lakers
Jaden Ivey had 26 points and the host Detroit Pistons surprised the Los Angeles Lakers, 115-103, on Monday night.,Cade Cunningham notched a triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.,Tim Hardaway Jr. supplied 19 points for Detroit, which had lost its last seven meetings with the Laker...
Lakers pull out first road win of season over Raptors
Anthony Davis had 38 points and 12 rebounds and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 131-125 on Friday night.,LeBron James added 27 points, six rebounds and 10 assists for the Lakers, who had lost their two previous games to start a five-game road trip, their first of the sea...
Lakers, Raptors out to right ship after tough losses
With All-Star Scottie Barnes out for at least three weeks, the Toronto Raptors will continue to be short-handed against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.,In their first game without Barnes (right orbital fracture) on Wednesday, the Raptors suffered a 138-133 road loss to the Charlotte...
Cavs crush Lakers to improve to 5-0
Homecoming for Lakers star LeBron James and son Bronny turned into a party for the host Cleveland Cavaliers.,The younger James scored his first NBA basket for Los Angeles, but Evan Mobley tallied 25 points and Donovan Mitchell added 24 as the Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 victory over the...
Lakers' LeBron James (illness) probable in return to Cleveland
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is listed as probable for Wednesday night's return to Cleveland due to an illness.,The team also upgraded guard D'Angelo Russell (back) to probable and confirmed that guard Austin Reaves (thigh) is available to face the Cavaliers.,James, 39, is averaging 20....
Report: Lakers C Christian Koloko cleared to return
Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Koloko has received medical clearance to return after being sidelined more than a year with a blood clot issue, ESPN reported Tuesday.,He received the OK from the NBA's fitness-to-play panel and will begin practicing with the Lakers this week, per the report.,Kolo...
Devin Booker, Kevin Durant direct Suns past Lakers
Devin Booker scored 33 points and Kevin Durant added 30 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots to lead the host Phoenix Suns to a 109-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.,Bradley Beal had 15 points and Royce O'Neale contributed 12 points and nine rebounds for Phoenix, whic...
3-0 Lakers take show on the road, starting with Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers don't typically get off to fast starts, so the current 3-0 run stands out as their best in 14 years.,Los Angeles aims to continue its best start since winning eight straight to begin the 2010-11 campaign when it visits the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.,The clash with Phoenix i...
Lakers use 4th-quarter run to top Kings, improve to 3-0
LeBron James had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Anthony Davis became the first Laker since Kobe Bryant in 2005-06 to open the season with three straight 30-plus-point games as Los Angeles rode a fourth-quarter surge to down the visiting Sacramento Kings 131-127 on Saturday. ,Los Angeles ...
Lakers look to continue best start in 14 years vs. Kings
Off to the franchise's first 2-0 start since the 2010-11 season, the Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday for the second leg of a weekend back-to-back. ,The Lakers rallied from a 22-point first-half deficit on Friday behind 35 points from Anthony Davis, 26 points and eight assist...
Anthony Davis, Lakers power past Suns for 2-0 start to season
Anthony Davis scored 35 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Austin Reaves added 26 points and eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a sluggish start to beat the visiting Phoenix Suns 123-116 on Friday.,The Lakers gave up 38 points in the first quarter and fell behind by 22 in the ea...
Report: Bronny James to split time between Lakers, G League
Bronny James will continue sharing the court with his legendary father on the Los Angeles Lakers' upcoming road trip before switching to a shuttle between the active roster and the Lakers' South Bay G League affiliate, ESPN reported Friday. ,Bronny James made history with his father, LeBron James, ...
Lakers, Suns tangle after winning in coaches' debuts
Longtime Pacific Division counterparts renew their rivalry for the first time in the 2024-25 season on Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Phoenix Suns.,Both Los Angeles and Phoenix won in their regular-season openers. Kevin Durant's 25 points paced all five Suns starters scoring in double f...
LeBron, Bronny James take floor as Lakers top Wolves
LeBron James scored 16 points in 35 minutes, while also making NBA history family style, as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 110-103 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams.,James took the floor with his son, Bronny, with four minutes remaining ...
History made: LeBron James shares floor with son Bronny
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his son Bronny made history on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming the first father-son duo to share the court in an NBA game.,The highly anticipated moment came with four minutes left in the first half, as both players checked into the...
LeBron James in no rush to play with son, Bronny
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James isn't worried about history being made on Tuesday night.,James and his son, Bronny, will have their first chance to become the first father-son duo in NBA history to share the floor together when the Minnesota Timberwolves come to town. However, the elder James i...
Lights on LeBron, Bronny James as Lakers open vs. Wolves
Two teams with every expectation that they will be in the mix come the spring will open the season against each other Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves.,The Lakers will try to squeeze another quality season out of a veteran duo in LeBron James and Anthony Da...
NBA season-preview capsules: Pacific Division
1. SACRAMENTO KINGS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 53-29,Last season: 46-36, T-9th in Western Conference,Last time...,The Kings won a playoff series, it was in the 2004 first round against the Mavericks, the same team that had ended Arvydas Sabonis' career in the postseason a year earlier. Arvydas had 23...
LeBron, Bronny James make NBA history, play together for first time
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, made NBA history on Sunday when they played together during the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason game against the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, Calif.,They are the first father-son duo to play at the same time and on the same team in NBA history. Bronny James entered th...