LeBron James, Anthony Davis to miss Celtics game amid strife
BOSTON — The Lakers will be without LeBron James and Anthony Davis against the Celtics, the first time this season the Lakers haven’t had one of…
Lakers call out Dillon Brooks for playing dangerously in loss
HOUSTON — After their 135-119 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday, the Lakers shifted their attention back to the in-game actions of Dillon Brooks, criticizing…
LeBron James lifts Lakers to thrilling double-OT win over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James, in his 48th minute on the court, with his team down one in double overtime, sank two free throws in the…
LeBron James savors Lakers win rivalry with Steph Curry
SAN FRANCISCO — As Stephen Curry walked off the court Saturday night, his team having lost a double-overtime classic to the Lakers, the NBA’s baby-faced nice…
Lakers vs. Bulls takeaways: Austin Reaves-D’Angelo Russell chemistry continues
Lakers forward LeBron James made more NBA history on Thursday when he became the first player to be named to 20 All-Star teams with his…
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 scores 34 for Lakers in blowout over Portland
The ball bounced off the Lakers’ court as LeBron James trailed, a 39-year-old, 21-year veteran casually gliding into a highlight lob fit for an All-Star…
Lakers look lost in second half of blowout loss to Nets
The Lakers should have coasted to their third consecutive home win, easily overpowering the struggling Brooklyn Nets in front of a home crowd. Instead, the…
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…
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…
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 defeat Clippers and end their four-game losing streak
After their loss to Memphis on Friday, Lakers coach Darvin Ham spoke with a raised voice as he chided people for being too short-sighted about…
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’ slump continues with frustrating home loss to Heat
The hope, of course, would be that the time back in Los Angeles would do the Lakers some good. Their coach implored his team that…
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…
Rui Hachimura lives baseball dream via Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Rui Hachimura took the field in front of a crowd that would grow to more than 50,000 as he soaked in more than the sunshine.…