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Luka Doncic joins elite club with 44 points in Lakers win
Luka Doncic recorded 44 points, nine rebounds and three steals in three quarters of action to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a solid 128-117 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Friday night.,Doncic made seven 3-pointers and notched his 10th 40-point effort of the season to break a tie with M...
Lakers star LeBron James (elbow) sitting out vs. Pacers
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Friday night's contest against the visiting Indiana Pacers due to a left elbow contusion.,James was injured during the fourth quarter of Thursday's 120-113 road loss against the Denver Nuggets when he fell hard to the court after driving toward the hoop...
With LeBron James in question, Lakers take aim at spiraling Pacers
LeBron James has put the ball in the basket more than any other player in NBA history.,James, 41, routinely sets records due to his longevity and he could look to add to his new career field goals mark on Friday night when the Lakers host the struggling Indiana Pacers.,James scored 16 points on 7-of...
LeBron James sets record but exits injured in Lakers' loss to Nuggets
Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to overcome nine turnovers, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on Thursday night in a crucial Western Conference matchup.,LeBron James finished with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting to reach another milestone in his 23...
Lakers' LeBron James hurts elbow in loss to Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James left a record-setting game due to a left elbow injury on Thursday in Denver.,With 4:05 to play in the Lakers' 120-113 loss to the Nuggets, James drove for a layup but went down hard beyond the baseline.,Play went up to the other end, where the Lakers committed a ...
LeBron James sets all-time field-goal mark in Lakers' loss to Nuggets
Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to overcome nine turnovers, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on Thursday night in a crucial Western Conference matchup.,LeBron James finished with 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting to reach another milestone in his 23...
Lakers' Deandre Ayton (knee) leaves game against Nuggets
Lakers center Deandre Ayton exited Los Angeles' Thursday road game against the Denver Nuggets due to a knee injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the night.,Ayton left with 3:34 remaining in the first quarter after committing a foul on Julian Strawther. He missed his only shot attempt and gr...
Lakers head to Denver with chance to leap past Nuggets
The Los Angeles Lakers enter Thursday sixth in the Western Conference playoff race. They're looking to end the day in an even better spot. All that is standing in the way is a trip to Denver to face the Nuggets.,Los Angeles is a half-game behind Denver in the standings and just 1 1/2 games out of th...
Lakers ride fourth-quarter surge to comeback win over Pelicans
Luka Doncic compiled 27 points and 10 rebounds and LeBron James added 21 points as the Los Angeles Lakers ran their winning streak to three games by rallying for a 110-101 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,Austin Reaves contributed 15 points and eight rebounds while Deandre ...
Lakers optimistic about ascent as Pelicans pay visit
After getting off to a flying start in their extended run of home games, the Los Angeles Lakers will be out to build some momentum when the New Orleans Pelicans visit on Tuesday.,Luka Doncic and LeBron James were there for the Lakers yet again on Sunday in a commanding 128-104 victory over the Sacra...
Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Lakers too much for Kings
Luka Doncic scored 28 points with nine assists and LeBron James added 24 points as the Los Angeles Lakers completed a successful back-to-back with a 128-104 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Sunday.,Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton each scored 12 points as the Lakers returned home for the...
Lakers, with stars back together, take on lowly Kings
After closing out February by putting an emphatic end to a three-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Lakers will leap into March with a visit from the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. ,The Lakers earned a 129-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday that was not diminished in the slightest,...
Luka Doncic has happy birthday as Lakers crush Warriors
Luka Doncic celebrated his 27th birthday with 26 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-101 rout of the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in San Francisco.,Los Angeles came into the Bay Area on a three-game losing skid but rebounded emphatically. The Lakers su...
Lakers, Warriors jockeying for position in crowded Western Conference
California counterparts jockeying for Western Conference playoff positioning meet on Saturday in San Francisco when the Golden State Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers.,The Lakers come in looking to snap a three-game losing skid, which has put them in a precarious spot in the West's postseason pic...
Royce O’Neale's late 3 caps Suns' rally, sinks Lakers
Royce O'Neale made a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining as the host Phoenix Suns overcame a 13-point second-half deficit for a 113-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. ,O'Neale gave the Suns a 110-108 lead on the previous possession before LeBron James' tip-in tied it with 22.7 sec...
Out-of-sync offenses collide as Suns host Lakers
Two teams in varying states of offensive dysfunction will meet when the Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,The Suns enter the matchup after their two lowest-scoring games of the season, a 92-77 loss to Portland and a 97-81 defeat to Boston. Phoenix was unable to generate consisten...
Paolo Banchero scores 36 in Magic's tight win over Lakers
Paolo Banchero scored 36 points with 10 rebounds and Desmond Bane added 22 points as the Orlando Magic finished off a successful West Coast road trip with a 110-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday., ,Wendell Carter Jr. scored 20 points and Tristan da Silva added 13 as the Magic went 3...
Magic, Desmond Bane carry hot streak into meeting with Lakers
The Orlando Magic will put their February revival to another road test on Tuesday when they finish a four-game trip against Western Conference teams with a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.,The Magic are 5-2 since Feb. 5 and 7-4 going back to Jan. 28 following a 111-109 victory over the Los An...
Brown, Pritchard lead Celtics' dominance over Lakers
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard added 30 points with eight assists and the visiting Boston Celtics continued their February surge with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday., ,Derrick White scored 12 points with eight assists as ...
Jaylen Brown returns to LA, as Celtics face Lakers
Jaylen Brown will revisit his complicated relationship with the Los Angeles area when the Boston Celtics match up with the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally-televised game Sunday.,In early January, the Celtics were across town facing the Los Angeles Clippers when Brown matched his career high with ...