Clippers’ offense cooks while LeBron James watches Lakers lose
Russell Westbrook couldn’t work his right foot into his black Jordans late in the first quarter Tuesday, but the play had to go on. He…
Lakers vs. Portland takeaways: Cam Reddish feels good again
The Lakers shut down Cam Reddish for more than a week, hoping the time off would speed up his recovery from a left knee effusion…
D’Angelo Russell shows value for Lakers, even as trade rumors persist
The basketball was passed ahead to D’Angelo Russell in stride while Anthony Davis trailed on the fast break. Russell then passed the ball to Davis,…
Anthony Davis remains productive, gives Lakers a needed win
Always happy to share the credit in good times, Anthony Davis insisted on keeping the blame to himself when the Lakers lost at Utah on…
Lakers team effort fuels victory over Oklahoma City Thunder
Anthony Davis rolled into the paint, gathered his footing and launched toward the rim, ignoring the noodle-limbed rookie in front of him. It’s desperate times…
With LeBron out, Anthony Davis takes blame for Lakers’ loss
SALT LAKE CITY — LeBron James sat at the end of the Lakers’ bench with a hoodie covering his head, pain in his left ankle not…
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…