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The Lakers have remain interested in talking to guard Isaiah Thomas, who is having surgery on his right hip Thursday, about a free-agent deal after this season, sources...
March 28, 2018 at 10:50 AM -
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Longtime ref Monty McCutchen met with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, the latest in a series of team meetings to improve player-referee relations. Better...
March 27, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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LiAngelo Ball is making himself available for the NBA draft, agent Harrison Gaines told ESPN. The 19-year-old brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has been...
March 27, 2018 at 8:50 AM -
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Isaiah Thomas has been excused from the Los Angeles Lakers to evaluate treatment options for his sore hip.
March 26, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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Isaiah Thomas will miss the Los Angeles Lakers' next two games due to a sore right hip. Thomas has played in a total of 32 games this season for the Lakers and Cavaliers...
March 24, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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How much did the schedule affect teams in February, and who should be on alert in March? Big games featuring the Warriors, Lakers, Cavaliers and Raptors stand...
March 17, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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Luke Walton wasn't happy with his Lakers' effort in their loss Friday to the Heat, saying the team needs to play tougher and cut down on the turnovers.
March 16, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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Isaiah Thomas and Julius Randle had a feisty shouting match on the Lakers' bench during their loss to the Warriors on Wednesday. The teammates said it was nothing...
March 15, 2018 at 4:50 AM -
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Though he'll miss Wednesday night's game against the Lakers, Stephen Curry is celebrating his 30th birthday by debuting his latest signature sneaker, the Curry...
March 14, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
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With Kyle Kuzma unable to play due to a sprained right ankle, Isaiah Thomas will make his first start as a Laker in Wednesday's matchup against the Warriors.
March 14, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
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Lakers forward Julius Randle and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had to be separated in the final minutes of Tuesday night's game, the third straight meeting the teams have...
March 14, 2018 at 12:50 AM -
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Fans might have come to see LeBron James, but they ended up witnessing a career night from Julius Randle -- and a big final impression for James.
March 11, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
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Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will miss Tuesday's game against Denver and Wednesday's game at Golden State as he continues to nurse a strained left groin.
March 11, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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Cedi Osman (hip) and Rodney Hood (back), both injured Friday night against the Clippers, won't face the Lakers on Sunday.
March 10, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
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Luke Walton and Lonzo Ball were both irked by Nuggets guard Jamal Murray in Denver's win over the Lakers on Friday, with Walton saying Murray was acting "disrespectful"...
March 9, 2018 at 10:50 PM -
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Although LeBron James' focus remains on trying to will the Cavaliers back to the NBA Finals, the time in the L.A. spotlight will be meaningful.
March 9, 2018 at 7:50 AM -
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According to the NBA's Last Two Minute Report released Thursday, the Orlando Magic should have maintained possession after a clock malfunction that helped the Lakers...
March 8, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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Aaron Gordon said it was "a terrible end to a game of basketball" after a clock malfunction effectively prevented the Magic from getting a final chance to win Wednesday...
March 8, 2018 at 1:50 AM -
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Jacob Emrani, a personal injury attorney and longtime Lakers season-ticket holder, is the latest to put up billboards with messages trying to sway LeBron James'...
March 7, 2018 at 11:50 AM -
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Damian Lillard got hot in the fourth quarter Monday night, scoring 19 points, including 15 straight down the stretch, to end the Lakers' five-game winning streak and...
March 6, 2018 at 12:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will be out at least a week with a groin injury.
March 5, 2018 at 11:50 AM -
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The Lakers are almost certainly out of the Western Conference playoff race, but their recent 17-7 stretch shows how far the team has come since the beginning of the...
March 5, 2018 at 9:50 AM -
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Retired Lakers star Kobe Bryant added another award to his trophy cabinet Sunday night, when his animated short film "Dear Basketball" won an Oscar.
March 4, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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Having endured criticism for his unorthodox shooting style, Lonzo Ball made a statement against the Spurs on Saturday with 18 points -- including six 3-pointers -- as...
March 3, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has been ruled out of Saturday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs with a strained left hip flexor. Ingram will undergo an MRI on...
March 3, 2018 at 11:50 AM -
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Lakers rookie Josh Hart is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand on Friday.
March 2, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
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Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball took only five shots from the field, but head coach Luke Walton said his all-around impact made him "the best player on the floor" in Thursday's...
March 1, 2018 at 10:50 PM -
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Coach Luke Walton says the Lakers won't rush rookie Josh Hart back after he has surgery on a broken bone on his non-shooting hand Friday. If there's time left when he's...
March 1, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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Coach Luke Walton says the Lakers won't rush rookie Josh Hart back after he has surgery on a broken finger on his non-shooting hand Friday. If there's time left in the...
March 1, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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Isaiah Thomas is committed to helping the Lakers, but he's also thinking about free agency after this season, saying "all you need is one team to love you."
March 1, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
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Corey Brewer, whose contract was bought out by the Lakers on Wednesday, plans to join the Thunder once he clears waivers, his agent confirmed to The Associated...
March 1, 2018 at 9:50 AM -
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New teammate Isaiah Thomas called Ball's shot "ugly as hell," but his unorthodox form is starting to yield the results that the Lakers expected when they made Ball the...
March 1, 2018 at 6:50 AM -
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How much did the schedule affect teams in February, and who should be on alert in March? Big games featuring the Warriors, Lakers, Cavaliers and Raptors stand...
March 1, 2018 at 6:50 AM -
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Corey Brewer, who was bought out by the Lakers on Wednesday, will likely be signed by the Thunder once he clears waivers, sources have told ESPN's Adrian...
February 28, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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Lakers rookie Josh Hart's string of starting the team's last 10 games will come to an end as the rookie suffered a broken finger on his left, non-shooting...
February 28, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a buyout with Corey Brewer. The Thunder are the early front-runner to sign the veteran swingman, sources told ESPN.
February 28, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a buyout with Corey Brewer.
February 28, 2018 at 8:50 AM -
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Los Angeles' latest win is yet another display of how far the young and emerging roster has come since last season.
February 27, 2018 at 12:50 AM -
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Los Angeles' latest win is yet another display of how far the young and emerging roster has come since last season.
February 26, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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Traded to Los Angeles after playing in only 15 games in Cleveland, Isaiah Thomas told E:60 that the Cavaliers showed desperation in sending him away.
February 25, 2018 at 7:50 AM -
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Feeling healthy and free of the legal burden that resulted in a 25-day sentence for a probation violation earlier this season, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope tied his...
February 25, 2018 at 12:50 AM -
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Lonzo Ball had a solid performance in his return from injury, contributing nine points, seven rebounds and six assists in the Lakers' win over the Mavericks on...
February 24, 2018 at 12:50 AM -
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Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball says the NCAA should allow players to be paid. "Everybody knows everybody's getting paid," Ball said. "Might as well make it legal."
February 23, 2018 at 2:50 PM -
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Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma represent the Lakers' future, but in the present the young trio is developing chemistry in the most 21st century way possible:...
February 23, 2018 at 7:50 AM -
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After nearly a six-week absence, Lonzo Ball returns to a Lakers team that was shaken up at the trade deadline and faces an uncertain future this summer.
February 21, 2018 at 6:50 AM -
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After declining to offer general manager Rich Cho a new contract, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is planning to target former Los Angeles Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak...
February 20, 2018 at 9:50 AM -
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Lakers forward Channing Frye underwent an appendectomy on Friday in Cleveland, joking on Twitter he would be able to dunk "at least" three times a month with it...
February 17, 2018 at 2:50 PM -
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Fans chanted "We want Paul" when Paul George, who grew up near Los Angeles, arrived at Staples Center. George was evasive when asked if he'd play for the Lakers next...
February 17, 2018 at 2:50 PM -
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Kobe Bryant told ESPN's Jalen Rose that it takes a special kind of player to want to play for the Lakers franchise, and that if he has to persuade anyone to uphold the...
February 16, 2018 at 10:50 AM -
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Adam Silver, in a studio interview with ESPN's The Jump, said Lakers president Magic Johnson had breached a simple rule about publicly discussing other teams'...
February 16, 2018 at 9:50 AM -
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Recent stumbles have slowed down the Lakers and Wolves, and the teams meet Wednesday with each looking to enter the All-Star break on a high note.
February 15, 2018 at 6:50 PM -
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Last year, the Lakers went all-in on Lonzo Ball -- and all that came with him, including his outspoken father, LaVar. Now, with Lonzo sidelined and LaVar across the...
February 15, 2018 at 8:50 AM -
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Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas said Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo hit him in the face three times and brought up his video tribute in Boston during Wednesday...
February 14, 2018 at 7:50 PM -
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Lonzo Ball (sprained left MCL) will miss his 14th consecutive game on Wednesday, but he expects to return in the Lakers' first game after the All-Star break.
February 14, 2018 at 11:50 AM -
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Rookie Lonzo Ball took part in his first contact practice since spraining his MCL, but there is still no set timetable for his return to the Lakers' lineup.
February 13, 2018 at 1:50 PM -
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Isaiah Thomas said he didn't want to mess anything up for the Lakers, but the newly acquired guard showed flashes of his old form, even though the team had its four-game...
February 10, 2018 at 10:50 PM -
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Isaiah Thomas, while "shocked" at being traded by the Cavs, doesn't "want to mess anything up" with the Lakers' hot streak and will come off the bench in his debut for...
February 10, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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Isaiah Thomas will come off the bench when he makes his Los Angeles Lakers debut Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks.
February 10, 2018 at 8:50 AM -
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The Cavs' moves might help, but did they do enough to challenge the Warriors? Kevin Pelton highlights seven winners and losers at the trade deadline.
February 8, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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An ecstatic Magic Johnson said he wouldn't have made Thursday's trade with Cleveland if he wasn't "confident" the Lakers could lure two stars to Los Angeles in either's...
February 8, 2018 at 2:50 PM -
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The Cavaliers trade Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye and a first-round pick to the Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr.
February 8, 2018 at 9:50 AM -
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With their names part of the deadline buzz and the Lakers' future uncertain, Julius Randle, Larry Nance Jr. and Jordan Clarkson have blocked out the noise and helped...
February 7, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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While Lonzo Ball planned to test his injured left knee on Wednesday, the rookie said he isn't sure when he'll be able to return from a sprained MCL suffered on Jan...
February 7, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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Carmelo Anthony's night ended just six minutes into Tuesday's game at Golden State because of a sprained right ankle. The Thunder power forward said he isn't sure...
February 7, 2018 at 12:50 AM -
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The Lakers have been fined $50,000 for comments made by president Earvin Johnson regarding the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo.
February 6, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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The Lakers aren't abandoning a 2018 summer pursuit of free-agent stars, but rather recalibrating their focus on a 2019 class that could include Kawhi Leonard, Klay...
February 6, 2018 at 5:50 AM -
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Sunday's impressive win over the Thunder came as trade talks are just about to heat up for a Lakers roster that could undergo plenty of turnover.
February 5, 2018 at 5:50 AM -
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The Lakers have developed second-year man Brandon Ingram to be a dynamic playmaker. They will need him at his best to keep up with the Thunder's high-powered...
February 4, 2018 at 9:50 AM -
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Pacers guard Victor Oladipo and Magic forward Aaron Gordon, runners-up in previous dunk contests, are returing this year, joined by Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. and...
February 1, 2018 at 8:50 PM -
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Lonzo Ball, who has already missed eight games since suffering a sprained left MCL, will miss at least two more games, against Brooklyn and Oklahoma City.
February 1, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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Barely getting on the floor in the fourth quarter these days, Brook Lopez is having the worst season of his career, with a game against his former team, the Nets, up...
January 31, 2018 at 9:50 PM -
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Lakers coach Luke Walton said rookie Lonzo Ball is progressing from his MCL injury, but his return remains uncertain.
January 30, 2018 at 5:50 PM -
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The left knee injury that has kept rookie Lonzo Ball sidelined for six straight games is a minor MCL sprain, the team announced Saturday. Coach Luke Walton said Ball is...
January 27, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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The Lakers asked standout rookie Kyle Kuzma for more than just points. Lately, he's delivered.
January 24, 2018 at 7:50 AM -
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton doesn't expect his rookie point guard Lonzo Ball to return to action in the near future. Ball missed his fourth straight game...
January 21, 2018 at 12:50 PM -
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Luke Walton has had the Lakers go through monthly meditation sessions with Andy Puddicombe, co-founder of a meditation and mindfulness app company Headspace.
January 20, 2018 at 3:50 PM -
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With three injured starters on the bench, the Lakers shot an abysmal 2-for-14 from the foul line -- the worst percentage in a game in NBA history -- but still managed to...
January 19, 2018 at 11:50 PM -
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Injuries will leave the Lakers without Lonzo Ball and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Friday against Indiana, and they could be down two more in Brandon Ingram and Kyle...
January 18, 2018 at 4:50 PM -
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton says guard Lonzo Ball (knee) will not play Wednesday night versus Oklahoma City, but forward Brandon Ingram will return after a...
January 17, 2018 at 10:50 AM -
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While Brandon Ingram returned to practice for the Lakers, rookie Lonzo Ball remained out with a sore left knee and likely will not play vs. the Thunder on...
January 16, 2018 at 1:50 PM