For Lakers, brutal loss to Suns magnifies bigger issues
So much for the possibility — the wild notion, as it turned out — that the Lakers might have gained some momentum from beating the…
Lakers’ winning streak vs. Phoenix Suns ends in blowout loss
In one way, the wheels were set in motion for the Lakers’ 127-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday during the opening week of…
Cam Reddish gives (and takes) plenty for Lakers in fourth quarter
Cam Reddish made one last important defensive stand for the Lakers late in the fourth quarter, and it was a painful one that led to…
Anthony Davis scores 41 points as Lakers hold off Toronto
When it’s going well for a basketball team, there’s an ease in which it operates, the rhythms of offense and defense smoothly flowing back and…
Why Anthony Davis is ‘very comfortable in guarding anybody’
The Lakers had a tenuous one-point lead over the Clippers late in the fourth quarter when Anthony Davis switched on defense to guard the dangerous…
Lakers vow to fight to finish as losing streak reaches four
He will “fight” to the end because that’s all Darvin Ham knows, and as the coach of the Lakers he wants his players to fight…
Lakers worn down by losing after latest loss to the Heat
Inside a quiet Lakers locker room late Wednesday night, LeBron James dressed in silence while Anthony Davis spoke to the media in a soft voice…
LeBron James slams controversial call after Lakers loss to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — The stage was set for another moment — the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on his 39th birthday squaring off with a surging Minnesota team…
Anthony Davis powers Lakers’ surge to beat Hornets
The new starting lineup the Lakers incorporated two games ago became another new lineup Thursday night because of an injury. And yet even in losing…
Lakers vs. Celtics: 3 takeaways from Lakers’ Christmas Day loss
Lakers forward Taurean Prince shoots over Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown during the second half Monday. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) As Taurean Prince sat…
Lakers fall to the Celtics despite Anthony Davis’ 40 points
As the Lakers wrapped a treacherous run of schedule that had them stuck on the road more often than not, coach Darvin Ham looked ahead…
With LeBron James out, Lakers’ losing streak reaches 4 games
MINNEAPOLIS — Less than 24 hours before tip Thursday night, a dejected Anthony Davis sat in the visiting locker room in Chicago after his Lakers struggled…
Lakers lose to Bulls, drop to 1-4 since winning tournament
CHICAGO — As the Chicago Bulls stretched and sliced through the Lakers defense , it felt like a player on the bench in street clothes was…
Why in-season tournament title has a cost for already-weary Lakers
We talkin’ about the Lakers unveiling a banner to celebrate winning the NBA’s first in-season tournament? Really? The Lakers — the 17-time NBA world champion…
Anthony Davis leads LeBron-less Lakers over the San Antonio Spurs
SAN ANTONIO — Anthony Davis knows the pressure, the need to turn things around for a franchise after they invest a top pick in you. He…
Anthony Davis: Victor Wembanyama shouldn’t ‘stress’ about the pressure
DALLAS — The back wall of the visiting locker room in Dallas was about as good of a resource for Victor Wembanyama that could possibly exist.…
Lakers rally falls short as Luka Doncic leads Mavericks to a win
DALLAS — The championship was celebrated, the Lakers’ early season goal accomplished last weekend in Las Vegas. The in-season tournament served as the catalyst for the…
Austin Reaves’ 28 points help deliver NBA Cup to Lakers
LAS VEGAS — Austin Reaves had one last special moment to deliver, one last play to provide the Lakers, one last ounce of energy to give…
Anthony Davis scores 41 as Lakers defeat Pacers for NBA Cup
LAS VEGAS — The skepticism had long disappeared, replaced with the kind of toughness, focus and intensity that’s traditionally reserved for the playoffs. The NBA in-season…
Against Suns late, Austin Reaves shows why he’s ‘a big-time player’
The Lakers were leading by just one point this tense in-season tournament game against the Phoenix Suns as Anthony Davis dribbled the basketball up the…