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In a move to honor both Kobe and Gianna Bryant, Lakers guard Quinn Cook is changing his uniform number from 2 to 28, and he will don that jersey on Friday at Staples...
January 29, 2020 at 12:50 PM -
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Find all of ESPN's coverage on Bryant and the Lakers, as well as reaction around the NBA here.
January 28, 2020 at 9:50 PM -
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The Lakers gathered Tuesday for the first time since the helicopter crash on Sunday that killed Kobe Bryant.
January 28, 2020 at 8:50 PM -
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A day after the tragic death Kobe Bryant, longtime Lakers fan Jack Nicholson spoke of his friend as "one of those touched people."
January 27, 2020 at 7:50 PM -
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LeBron James said he will take on Kobe Bryant's legacy as his own responsibility in the wake of the death of the Lakers great in a helicopter crash.
January 27, 2020 at 7:50 PM -
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The NBA has postponed the Lakers' next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a...
January 27, 2020 at 3:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers legend was a man with limitless possibilities.
January 26, 2020 at 6:50 PM -
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The NBA and sports worlds shared their condolences after the passing of the Lakers legend at age 41.
January 26, 2020 at 1:50 PM -
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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash in California
January 26, 2020 at 1:50 PM -
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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in California at age 41, a source confirmed to ESPN.
January 26, 2020 at 12:50 PM -
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With a running layup midway through the third quarter, Lakers forward LeBron James passed former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA's all-time scoring list...
January 25, 2020 at 10:50 PM -
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With 14 points in the first half against the 76ers, followed by four more halfway into the third quarter, Lakers forward LeBron James passed former Lakers guard Kobe...
January 25, 2020 at 7:50 PM -
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Lakers center Dwight Howard is looking to mend a bridge with former teammate Kobe Bryant, saying he hopes the retired superstar will help him out in this year's dunk...
January 22, 2020 at 10:50 PM -
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Dwight Howard will be part of the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Weekend.
January 21, 2020 at 4:50 PM -
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After only the seventh instance in the history of the Lakers-Celtics regular-season matchups in which the final margin of victory was 30 points or more, the Lakers made...
January 20, 2020 at 10:50 PM -
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Jaylen Brown's two-handed dunk over LeBron James and the staredown he gave James, which earned Brown a technical foul, served as a fitting exclamation point on Boston's...
January 20, 2020 at 9:50 PM -
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Boston just played its best game in weeks. Here's what has been ailing the team, and what the Celtics can do between now and the trade deadline.
January 20, 2020 at 9:50 PM -
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Get a summary of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics basketball game
January 20, 2020 at 5:50 PM -
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Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is available to play Monday against the Celtics after missing the last five games with an injured backside.
January 20, 2020 at 8:50 AM -
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LeBron has beaten Kemba all 28 times they have met. Will being a part of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry change that?
January 20, 2020 at 4:50 AM -
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In the second half of the Lakers' win vs. the Rockets on Saturday, Kyle Kuzma was the principle defender on Russell Westbrook, who was limited to 13 points in the final...
January 18, 2020 at 11:50 PM -
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Saturday's loss to the Lakers was Houston's third in a row and fourth in the past five games. "We're going through a tough time, obviously," James Harden said.
January 18, 2020 at 10:50 PM -
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How has a retread coach made it work inside the league's most treacherous minefield?
January 17, 2020 at 10:50 PM -
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The Lakers have listed Anthony Davis as questionable for the team's game Saturday against the Rockets. Davis has missed Los Angeles' past four games as he continues to...
January 17, 2020 at 3:50 PM -
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Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston's Jayson Tatum and Dallas' Luka Doncic are seeing their jerseys sell more briskly than ever, the NBA said Friday when...
January 17, 2020 at 12:50 PM -
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Against the Lakers, Orlando's Markelle Fultz looked every bit the special talent that made him the No. 1 pick in 2017.
January 16, 2020 at 2:50 AM -
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Lakers star Anthony Davis, who has missed the team's past four games after bruising his backside on a scary fall last week, joked that "it looks like they don't need me"...
January 14, 2020 at 4:50 PM -
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LeBron James and Kevin Love met on the court Monday for the first since since James departed Cleveland for Los Angeles in free agency, with Love telling ESPN that it...
January 14, 2020 at 12:50 AM -
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With LeBron James and Anthony Davis out, Rajon Rondo (21 points) and Kyle Kuzma (36 points) helped the Lakers win 125-110 over the Thunder on Saturday.
January 11, 2020 at 10:50 PM -
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Lakers star LeBron James did not play in Saturday's 125-110 win against the Thunder because of flu-like symptoms, according to the team.
January 11, 2020 at 11:50 AM -
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LeBron James passed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the all-time field goals made list Friday night in the Lakers' victory over the Mavericks.
January 11, 2020 at 12:50 AM -
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Mavericks star Luka Doncic struggled to deal with his frustration during a 129-114 loss to the Lakers on Friday night, as did coach Rick Carlisle, who was...
January 10, 2020 at 11:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis didn't play against Dallas in the opener of a road back-to-back after the Los Angeles Lakers star bruised his buttocks against the New York...
January 10, 2020 at 5:50 PM -
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The Lakers are extending the contract of Rob Pelinka, sources told ESPN on Friday, the same day the team announced he is adding vice president of basketball operations...
January 10, 2020 at 4:50 PM -
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We turn the spotlight to LeBron's supporting cast, the Drummond conundrum and a way to make Trae Young matter more.
January 10, 2020 at 7:50 AM -
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A day after Knicks forward Bobby Portis' flagrant foul 2 against Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the NBA fined Portis $25,000 for recklessly making contact above...
January 8, 2020 at 3:50 PM -
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An MRI on Anthony Davis' back after he took a scary fall Tuesday night was negative, and he will travel with the team.
January 8, 2020 at 9:50 AM -
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An MRI on Anthony Davis' back after he took a scary fall Tuesday night was negative, a source confirmed to ESPN.
January 8, 2020 at 7:50 AM -
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Bobby Portis was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Lakers in the 2nd quarter after forcefully knocking an airborne Kentavious Caldwell-Pope across the...
January 7, 2020 at 9:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis has left the Lakers' game against the Knicks in the third quarter after landing painfully on his tailbone and back.
January 7, 2020 at 9:50 PM -
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The Lakers also will welcome Avery Bradley back to the lineup on Tuesday after he went down with a sprained ankle on Sunday.
January 7, 2020 at 6:50 PM -
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Though he's prolific at the slam, Anthony Davis says he doesn't want to take part in the dunk contest.
January 7, 2020 at 1:50 PM -
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The Lakers also will welcome Avery Bradley back to the lineup on Tuesday after he went down with a sprained ankle on Sunday.
January 7, 2020 at 12:50 PM -
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The Lakers have until the 2 p.m. PT deadline Tuesday to waive Dwight Howard's contract, the veteran's minimum $2.56 million, but will not do so, league sources told...
January 6, 2020 at 8:50 PM -
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The Lakers registered 20 blocks in a 106-99 win over the Pistons for the first 20-block game in the NBA in nearly 20 years.
January 6, 2020 at 12:50 AM -
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Lakers guard Avery Bradley left Sunday's game late in the second quarter with a sprained right ankle and did not return. X-rays were negative, according to the...
January 5, 2020 at 9:50 PM -
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For the second time this season, Davis led the Lakers to a win over the Pelicans while scoring more than 40 points.
January 4, 2020 at 12:50 AM -
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Friday night was the first chance Lakers fans had to see Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart since they were traded for Anthony Davis in July.
January 3, 2020 at 9:50 PM -
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There's no disputing that the Lakers star is the most athletic 35-year-old in the NBA. But when he was in eighth grade, there was a challenger to the King's...
December 31, 2019 at 5:50 PM -
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Miami owns the longest active win streak in the league. How high can the Heat climb, and how far do the Lakers fall as we count down to 2020?
December 30, 2019 at 4:50 AM -
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Anthony Davis says the Lakers are unrivaled with the kind of lockdown defense they played in a win over the Mavericks, who own NBA's No. 1 offense. "We just had to find...
December 29, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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A healthy and confident Kyle Kuzma said he is "in attack mode" again, and it showed Saturday night as he scored a team-high 24 points in the Lakers' 128-120 win over the...
December 29, 2019 at 12:50 AM -
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LeBron James started Saturday against the Trail Blazers after aggravating a right groin contusion on Christmas Day.
December 28, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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LeBron James started Saturday against the Trail Blazers after aggravating a right groin contusion on Christmas Day.
December 28, 2019 at 7:50 PM -
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LeBron James is questionable against the Trail Blazers in Portland on Saturday, the Lakers said Friday. James will travel with the team.
December 27, 2019 at 2:50 PM -
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Patrick Beverley didn't score a point in the fourth quarter, but his five rebounds and what amounted to the game-winning block on a LeBron James 3-point attempt with 3.6...
December 25, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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LeBron James' collision with Patrick Beverley in the first quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Clippers caused the Lakers star to aggravate a nagging groin injury and set...
December 25, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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This Christmas matchup felt like Game 1 of a high-stakes playoff series featuring two elite teams feeling each other out for the long haul.
December 25, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Kawhi Leonard scored 11 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and had 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-106 on Wednesday...
December 25, 2019 at 8:50 PM -
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The Lakers will have LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the court for their Christmas showdown with the Clippers, coach Frank Vogel said.
December 25, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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Kawhi Leonard said that when his Clippers play the Lakers on Christmas, both teams will be different than what they were in the season opener on Oct. 22.
December 24, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers will have LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the court for the Christmas Day showdown with the LA Clippers, league sources told ESPN.
December 24, 2019 at 10:50 AM -
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The Lakers lost to the Nuggets at home on Sunday -- the club's third straight loss. However, ahead of the Clippers game, the team is not dwelling on the recent...
December 22, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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LeBron James, who is dealing with a thoracic muscle strain, didn't play in the Lakers' 128-104 loss to the Nuggets on Sunday. The loss was the Lakers' third straight...
December 22, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Get a summary of the Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers basketball game
December 22, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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After the Lakers lost Thursday's game to the Bucks, their second straight defeat, players set a goal not to lose consecutive games again.
December 19, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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Giannis Antetokounmpo made a career-high five three-pointers in Thursday's win over the Lakers.
December 19, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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The Lakers got Anthony Davis back Thursday night at Milwaukee after their star forward missed a game with a sprained ankle.
December 19, 2019 at 4:50 PM -
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Our experts answer big questions about Lakers-Bucks and the NBA title race.
December 19, 2019 at 5:50 AM -
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There was no silver lining in February's trip to Indiana, the worst loss of LeBron's career. Tuesday's outcome was the same, but the vibe couldn't have been more...
December 17, 2019 at 11:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis, who leads the Lakers in points (27.4), rebounds (9.3) and blocks (2.6) per game, missed Tuesday's game with a mild ankle sprain.
December 17, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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Anthony Davis, who leads the Lakers in points (27.4), rebounds (9.3) and blocks (2.6) per game, has a mild ankle sprain and will miss his second game of the...
December 17, 2019 at 3:50 PM -
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With their 18-game win streak a thing of the past, the Bucks must refocus on the near future, and a showdown with the Lakers.
December 16, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Coach Frank Vogel pointed to potential cracks in the Lakers' foundation after beating the host Hawks 101-96.
December 15, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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LeBron James chartered a flight of his own on the Lakers' off day in between games to fly to Columbus, Ohio to see his son LeBron James Jr.'s Sierra Canyon High School...
December 14, 2019 at 9:50 AM -
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LeBron James said his teammates called him out for being too "passive" Friday night, and he responded, scoring 17 of his 28 points and dishing out nine assists in the...
December 13, 2019 at 10:50 PM -
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Jared Dudley again showed his Lakers teammates a lot Wednesday night, even if his actions against the Magic led to an ejection.
December 11, 2019 at 9:50 PM -
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Having already made amends with one former fan base in the Lakers, Dwight Howard looked to patch up another old relationship Tuesday in Orlando.
December 11, 2019 at 6:50 PM -
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Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma will not play Wednesday against the Orlando Magic because of a sprained left ankle.
December 11, 2019 at 11:50 AM