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James becomes first pro male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll
Basketball great LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll.
Curry steers Warriors past Lakers in a potential first-round playoff preview
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.
Lakers hold off Rockets; Hornets snap five-game losing streak
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 beats buzzer with tip to lift Lakers past Pacers
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.
Bulls spoil LeBron return; Bucks prevail
Coby White scored 36 points, Josh Giddey flirted with a quadruple-double and the Chicago Bulls wrecked LeBron James' return from injury with an impressive 146-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, March 22.
Doncic, James propel Lakers in OT over Knicks for 8th straight win
Luka Doncic scored 32 points, LeBron James added 31 and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to eight games by overcoming a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter and defeating the New York Knicks, 113-109, in overtime Thursday night, March 6.
LeBron achieves historic 50,000th point as Lakers clip Pelicans for 7th straight win
LeBron James finished with 34 points and became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and playoffs, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their longest winning streak in four years to seven games with a 136-115 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, March 4.
LeBron James sits out All-Star Game, ends 20-year streak of starts
The NBA's career scoring leader announced about 90 minutes before the start of the competition on Sunday, Feb. 16, that he couldn't play, citing ongoing injury issues. James has been included regularly on the Los Angeles Lakers' injury list this season because of his foot and ankle, which have given him trouble for years.
LeBron erupts with 42 points as Lakers overcome Curry, Warriors' late rally
LeBron James had 42 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers blew most of a 26-point lead before hanging on to beat the Golden State Warriors, 120-112, on Thursday night, Feb. 6.
LeBron picked as No. 1 in All-Star draft; Barkley goes for international flair with his squad
James, the player with the most All-Star appearances in NBA history, was selected No. 1 overall for the Feb. 16 competition in San Francisco. The All-Star draft was held on TNT, with analysts Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley picking the teams.
LeBron shines as Lakers thrash Clippers with Doncic watching on bench
LeBron James had 26 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Luka Doncic watched approvingly from the bench while the Los Angeles Lakers thrashed the Los Angeles Clippers, 122-97, Tuesday night, Feb. 4.
LeBron, Lindsey Vonn, Ronaldo keep going; Faster, stronger and longer, with plenty of help
Aging athletes such as LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lindsey Vonn are similar to racing cars — maintained by tinkering mechanics, data analysts, and shelves of replacement parts.
Davis, Reaves propel Lakers to rousing victory over Celtics
Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, Jan. 23.
LeBron James picked for 21st straight All-Star Game, extends NBA record
The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, Jan. 23, and there wasn't much in the way of surprises. James is now officially an All-Star for the 21st year.
LeBron James makes triple-double as Lakers obliterate Wizards
LeBron James had 21 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds one day after flying to Atlanta and back to watch a football game on his day off, and the Los Angeles Lakers sent the Washington Wizards to their 11th consecutive defeat with a 111-88 victory Tuesday night, Jan. 21.
Reaves scores career-high 38 points in Lakers win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 on Friday night, Jan. 17.
Butler wants to leave Heat; Pat Riley has been in this spot many times before
Dwyane Wade left (but returned). LeBron James left. Shaquille O’Neal got traded. All of those situations — and Butler’s, as well — are different in plenty of ways. But the parallel in them in that Riley will only do what he thinks is best for the Heat.
LBJ breaks Jordan’s record for 30-point games, powers Lakers past Hawks
LeBron James scored 30 points to become the NBA’s career leader in 30-point games, surpassing Michael Jordan’s record during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, Jan. 3.
Giannis, Jokic, LBJ among early NBA All-Star leading vote-getters
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is the early leader in fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game, and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems well on his way toward extending his record and getting picked for a 21st time.
LeBron James’ youngest son Bryce commits to Arizona
Bryce James, son of NBA star LeBron James, is heading to Arizona.
On his 40th birthday, LeBron James says he could play 'another 5 or 7 years'
“To be honest, if I really wanted to, I could probably play this game at a high level for about another – weird that I might say this – but about another five or seven years, if I wanted to,” James said. “But I’m not going to do that.”
LeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives Monday for NBA’s all-time scoring leader
By NBA standards, they’re not wrong. He was dubbed “The Kid from Akron” when the Ohio native entered the league with a limitless future nearly 22 years ago. He’s now the 40-year-old from Los Angeles with wisps of gray in his beard. His milestone birthday comes Monday, Dec. 30, one that will make him the first player in NBA history to play in his teens, 20s, 30s and 40s.
LBJ dazzles in record 19th Christmas Day, Reaves hits game-winning layup as Lakers hold off Curry, Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors, 115-113, on Wednesday night, Dec. 25.
Another record for LeBron James in Lakers’ victory over Kings
LeBron James had 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists while breaking the NBA record for regular-season minutes, helping the Los Angeles beat the Sacramento Kings, 113-100, on Thursday night, Dec. 19.
Without LBJ, Lakers roll past Trail Blazers to end 3-game skid
Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 28 points with 14 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 107-98, on Sunday night, Dec. 8, without LeBron James.