LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 41 points and eight rebounds while also picking up his suspension-triggering 16th technical foul during the Los Angeles Lakers ' 116-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, March 27. Austin Reaves scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter...
INDANAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 43 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 137-130 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, March 25. With Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark snapping pictures on the sideline as a credentialed photographer, Doncic sank 15 of 30 shots and hit 9 of...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 31 points, Stephen Curry added 23 and the Golden State Warriors overcame Luka Doncic’s 43-point performance to beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-109, on Tuesday night, Oct. 21, in both teams ' season opener. LeBron James missed a season opener for 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...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, bypassing a chance at free agency next summer to build a long-term future with his new team. The deal keeps Doncic with Los Angeles through 2028. The Slovenian superstar...
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...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night, April 30....
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers’ new guard made a $5,000 donation Tuesday, April 29, to...
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...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Last spring, Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals with a series-ending victory at Target Center. Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic reacts after a Lakers turnover during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA...