OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers, 139-96, on Thursday night. April 2, in a game in which NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic left due to injury. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been...
DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors, 127-116, to clinch the Central Division title on Tuesday night, March 31. Duren is averaging 23.4 points and 10.5 rebounds in seven games since Cade Cunningham sustained a lung injury...
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...
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...
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...
Kiefer Ravena had a once-in-a-lifetime experience after meeting Los Angeles Lakers stars Luka Doncic and Rui Hachimura at a shoe brand event in Greece. In a social media post on Saturday, July 12, the 31-year-old Ravena shared photos with Doncic and Hachimura, as well as Denver Nuggets’ Bruce...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg made his professional debut Thursday night, July 10, in the NBA Summer League and celebrated an 87-85 win over Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Flagg finished with 10 points on 5-for-21 shooting, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range. He also had six rebounds,...
EL SEGUNDO, California (AP) — Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday, July 2. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal could not yet be announced between the...
