Lakers: How D’Angelo Russell helped get Max Christie back on track
TORONTO — The play was set in motion more than an hour before tip off Friday night in Canada, Lakers guards D’Angelo Russell and Max Christie…
Lakers LeBron James, Bronny James play together for first time
PALM DESERT — LeBron James barreled through the lane and slammed home a left-handed hammer. He sprung through the air to reject a shot. On the…
D’Angelo Russell impressed with Lakers coach JJ Redick’s ‘high IQ’
D’Angelo Russell, the Lakers’ repentant point guard who has vowed to be more engaged this season, answered some questions Thursday as drama-free as possible.“The main…
LeBron James rides momentum of ‘great summer’ into new season
LeBron James was staring at his basketball mortality in the face.His team had been swept in the Western Conference finals the prior spring and his…
‘Surprise surprise:’ The stage is set for D’Angelo Russell’s career year
Who knew D’Angelo Russell would deliver the best moment from Lakers media day?The smart money Monday probably would’ve been bet on LeBron James talking about…
No Klay Thompson in L.A.: What is the Lakers’ next move?
More than 24 hours into free agency, armed with LeBron James’ willingness to take less than a maximum salary should the Lakers find worthy use…
How LeBron James and the Lakers reached a critical crossroads
LeBron James and his Lakers teammates were overcome with disbelief. They rushed to the monitor on the scorer’s table in Minnesota to see the play…
Game 4 takeaways: Lakers finally met Nuggets’ force with force
Here are five takeaways from the Lakers’ 119-108 win against Denver in Game 4:Maybe soon but not today The Lakers staved off elimination by playing…
Lakers avoid elimination by holding off Nuggets in Game 4
LeBron James, in the Lakers’ white uniform, stood at the scorer’s table, filled his hands with chalk and tossed it into the evening air —…
Denver defeats Lakers for 11th straight time, takes 3-0 series lead
The climb is mountainous, trouble lurking at every step. One bad dribble, and Denver runs the other direction, creating an open three. One missed assignment,…
NBA disagrees with LeBron James and Lakers, backs late calls
The NBA endorsed the calls made by officials during the final two minutes of the Lakers’ 101-99 playoff loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday night.…
How LeBron James and Lakers plan to end Denver’s dominance
The outline hasn’t really differed much in their past seven meetings, the four from last year’s Western Conference Finals and the three chances for revenge…
LeBron James helps Lakers hold off Wizards to complete successful trip
WASHINGTON — The challenge, the Lakers said, was as much mental as anything else. Six games in nine days including contests against some of the worst…
LeBron James upset with Lakers’ 90-point effort in loss to Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS — Maybe any other month of the NBA season, any other moment, and a night like Friday could be written off as an unavoidable occurrence.…
Lakers open six-game trip with double-overtime win over the Bucks
MILWAUKEE — The key, coach Darvin Ham said before the game, would be for the Lakers to move on after mistakes, to not let the errors…
Anthony Davis and Spencer Dinwiddie lead Lakers past Pacers
They met in the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament championship game in Las Vegas in December, a matchup the Lakers won over the Indiana Pacers. There…
Lakers come alive late and overcome turnover woes to beat 76ers
The crowd had come alive. Fresh off a timeout after one of their 21 turnovers, the Lakers sprinted around the court on defense, trying to…
‘Can’t skip details’: Lakers left to look for solutions after another loss to Kings
SACRAMENTO — It’s hard to know the gravity of this, the Lakers being on the wrong side of dominance from another team that seems to know…
Lakers newsletter: How D’Angelo Russell entrenched himself in the team’s future
Hey everyone, I’m Dan Woike and welcome back to the Lakers Newsletter, our once-a-week music recommendation that is disguised as a place to talk basketball.…
Anthony Davis achieves an NBA first in Lakers’ win over Minnesota
As the third quarter turned to the fourth quarter, rarely-used Minnesota big man Luka Garza flipped the ball into the bucket just before the buzzer.…