Letters: LeBron James, Darvin Ham in middle of Lakers mess
Is it possible to love the Lakers but wish LeBron would take his tired act elsewhere? It is so tiresome to see LeBron blame someone…
Hasty firing of coach Darvin Ham is more Lakers madness
Less than two years ago, LeBron James loved Darvin Ham. “So damn excited,” he tweeted when the Lakers hired their rookie coach. Less than a…
Lakers fire coach Darvin Ham in the wake of playoff loss
After being eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive season, the Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham, the team…
Why Lakers lost timeout despite successful challenge versus Nuggets
The Lakers had 3.6 seconds to save their season. That’s how much time was left when Denver’s Jamal Murray hit a 14-foot jumper over Austin…
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…
Hernández: The Lakers must do whatever it takes to keep LeBron James
DENVER — LeBron James raised the microphone to his face. “Ummm,” he started. James smiled and looked at me. “I’m not going to answer that,” he…
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 —…
Lakers takeaways: Another bad shooting night, Darvin Ham hears it
Lakers forward Anthony Davis is swarmed by the Nuggets defense during the fourth quarter of Game 3. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Before Thursday,…
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.…
Why Lakers Anthony Davis, LeBron James weren’t enough in Game 1
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) goes up to shoot in front of Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the Game 1 of their…
Lakers fade in second half during Game 1 loss to Nuggets
DENVER — There are the technical elements of this first-round playoff series, such as the amount the Lakers can get into offensive sets, the right actions…
LeBron James says he’s the ‘G.O.A.T.’ after son calls him ‘trash’
LeBron James is not trash. He does not suck. The Lakers superstar proved those points, and then some, in a series of videos his youngest…
LeBron James calls Nikola Jokic one of the best players ever
DENVER — After the Lakers’ last practice before their playoff series begins Saturday night, LeBron James praised Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, calling him “one of…
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…
Lakers beat Pelicans, advance to face Nuggets in the playoffs
NEW ORLEANS — D’Angelo Russell walked to the bench in the first quarter, goading the New Orleans crowd to jeer. The Lakers guard had just gotten…
LeBron James has never been NBA DPOY — and it really bugs him
LeBron James has scored more points than anyone in NBA history. The four-time champion and 20-time all-star has been named league MVP and Finals MVP…
Lakers know Pelicans present problems in rematch Tuesday
NEW ORLEANS — The Lakers are going to have to defend against CJ MCollum, the Pelicans guard who races into three-point shots from all angles on…
LeBron James’ triple-double helps Lakers secure eighth place
NEW ORLEANS — Your eyes would tell you quickly. The Lakers, at their very best this season, have received the kind of all-around dominance from LeBron…
Lakers struggle in Memphis before beating the Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On one end, you had the Lakers fumbling their way through the game like someone waking up in a strange, dark room with…
Plaschke: Lakers finishing with headache, nausea and dimming hopes
Headache. Nausea. The two words were uttered Tuesday night to describe the condition of a certain Laker. The two words could also describe the reaction…