Miami Heat stun Boston Celtics, Thunder thrash Pelicans in NBA playoffs | Basketball News
Heat scored a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers against the Eastern top seed, as Thunder sank Pelicans in the West. The Miami Heat unleashed a…
The Sports Report: Lakers beat Pelicans to make playoffs as No. 7 seed
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
How the Lakers beat the Pelicans twice, clinched a playoff spot
NEW ORLEANS — Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike. Welcome to this pre-playoff edition of The Times’ Lakers newsletter, which easily could’ve been the pre-offseason edition…
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…
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…
Clippers’ struggles vs. Pelicans could haunt them in playoffs
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans have been a thorn for the Clippers over the last few years, one of the few teams that have…
NBA All-Star weekend: What time is the game? What's new?
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo again will be captains for the 73rd NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis this weekend. Here's what you need to know.…
Lakers brush off LeBron James trade rumors and beat Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — LeBron James wasn’t with the Lakers as they played their final game prior to the All-Star break. In an alternate universe, maybe…
Clippers don’t need Kawhi Leonard to rally and beat Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — The momentum the Clippers built from an impressive trip had started to fizzle as they headed toward the break. And they were trying…
Anthony Davis has big game as Lakers defeat Pistons
Early in the second half of a mostly lopsided game Tuesday night, Austin Reaves tried to flip the ball behind his back to LeBron James.…
After trip, Clippers stumble at home and lose to Pelicans
Meeting with the media two hours before tipoff Wednesday night, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said it would not be a letdown if his team lost…
Clippers rout Pelicans with lineup that’s paying big dividends
NEW ORLEANS — Milestones in the NBA are often noisy affairs. Games are paused. Public-address announcements are made. Attention is paid. When the Clippers reached their…
Lakers suffer another key injury during loss to Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS — This was the time to move forward, the final game of 2023, the final game of a stretch where the Lakers played 14…
The Sports Report: Lakers rout Pelicans to reach finals of in-season tournament
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Clippers rally falls short during loss to the Pelicans
The Clippers’ comeback came out of the blue. It turned out to be too good to be true. Trailing by 21 points Friday on their…
NBA play-in games: Bulls beat Raptors, Thunder top Pelicans
TORONTO — Zach LaVine scored 39 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 against his former team and the Chicago Bulls overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the…
Kawhi Leonard injured in Clippers’ blowout loss to Pelicans
To avoid the play-in tournament or hold onto home-court advantage for a first-round series, the Clippers need a big finish to the regular season. Starts…