Lakers ruin LaMelo Ball’s homecoming with Hornets

Reuters 03/19/2021

LeBron James welcomed LaMelo Ball back to Los Angeles with a 37-point performance Thursday night, lifting the Lakers to a 116-105 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets. Shooting for a third straight and 100th career triple-double, James…

LeBron hits back at Ibrahimovic criticism of political activism

Reuters 02/27/2021

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Friday fired back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic and vowed to never stay silent about social causes after he was criticized by the AC Milan forward for sticking his nose into politics.…

LeBron relishes NBA Finals ‘chess match’

AFP 10/08/2020

The hectic pace of the NBA Finals slowed with rest days Wednesday and Thursday, but LeBron James’s mind was racing with his Los Angeles Lakers within one game of victory. “At this point in the season, I…

Lakers, Clippers vote to abandon NBA season—reports

Associated Press 08/27/2020

LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers have voted to abandon the NBA season in protest at the latest US police shooting of a black man, multiple reports said Wednesday. ESPN, The Athletic and…

On Kobe Bryant Day, Lakers dominate Blazers for 3-1 lead

AP 08/25/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The Los Angeles Lakers jumped out to an apt 24-8 lead on Kobe Bryant Day and dominated the Portland Trail Blazers the rest of the way to take a 3-1 advantage in…

Lakers remember Bryant with ‘Black Mamba’ uniforms

AFP 08/25/2020

The Los Angeles Lakers wore special “Black Mamba” jerseys to remember Kobe Bryant in Game 4 of their first round playoff series on Monday in the NBA’s quarantine bubble in Florida. The Lakers also wore a special patch bearing…

James, Davis power Lakers past Blazers for 2-1 lead

AP 08/23/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — LeBron James had 38 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, Anthony Davis scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers…

Lakers’ Davis to wear own name on jersey in Orlando

AP 07/13/2020

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis will wear his own name on the back of his jersey when the Los Angeles Lakers return to action. Davis confirmed his decision Sunday in a conference call from Orlando, where the…

LeBron’s clutch jumper sends Lakers past Celtics

AP 02/24/2020

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored 29 points and put the Lakers ahead on a fallaway jumper with 30 seconds to play, and Los Angeles split its season series with the Boston Celtics with a 114-112 victory…

Rondo, Davis lead Lakers to 125-100 rout of Suns

02/11/2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rajon Rondo’s Los Angeles Lakers teammates have been encouraging him to be more aggressive and shoot the ball instead of trying to distribute it to everyone. On Monday night, he took the advice…

Lakers’ next game postponed after Kobe Bryant’s death

01/28/2020

LOS ANGELES — The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020, Philippine time) after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and…

Gianna Bryant, 13, was going to carry on a basketball legacy

01/28/2020

She had next. Her name was Gianna Maria Onore Bryant. The world, now and forever, knows her as Gigi. Her dad, Kobe Bryant, called her Mambacita. He was Mamba, of course, and she was going to be…

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