MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture Friday, April 3, following criticism by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should just relocate to Nashville. Current Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo and Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic, an...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers ' regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday, April 3. Doncic is the NBA 's top scorer and the driving force behind the Lakers ' surge into the third spot in the...
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — LeBron James will miss opening night of his record 23rd NBA season due to sciatica that will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday, Oct. 9. The 40-year-old superstar will be sidelined at least until the end of October with...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had another “decision” to announce. Turns out, it was an ad. The Los Angeles Lakers star teased that he would have something to say Tuesday, Oct. 7. The “decision” reference is a nod to how he announced in July 2010 that he was joining the Miami Heat. It...
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers know head coach JJ Redick will be a part of their future going forward, and plan to give superstar forward LeBron James every chance to do the same. General manager Rob Pelinka said Redick received a contract extension this summer after the...
LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday, June 29. The person spoke to The Associated Press on...
Referees missed the Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic getting fouled with 33 seconds left in Game 4 of their playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA said Monday, April 28. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic (AP) The Lakers were down 114-113 in Sunday's game when Doncic got tripped...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have found a new gear after a regular season of fits and starts. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) celebrates after making a 3-point shot during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los...
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Basketball great LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (AP) Mattel Inc. unveiled the LeBron Ken doll on Wednesday, April 9, to kick off the toy manufacturer's...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 37 points, Brandin Podziemski added 28 and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 123-116, on Thursday night, April 3, for their fourth win in a row in a potential first-round playoff preview. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry,...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 20 points and nine assists, and Gabe Vincent added 20 points on six 3-pointers in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 104-98 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, March 31. LeBron James finished with 16 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who solidified...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James had a buzzer-beating tip-in to cap a 10-point fourth quarter, Luka Doncic scored 34 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers, 120-119, on Wednesday night, March 26. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after hitting the game winning...
