The Lakers are playing with the kind of edge that changes the mood of an entire building. Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, in front of 18,997 fans, the Lakers handled the Brooklyn Nets 116-99 and looked every bit like a team gearing up for something bigger than a late-season push.
It looks like LeBron James was not happy about letting that first-quarter lead slip away. The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Brooklyn Nets tonight and it appeared to be LA’s game to win.
The James family once again made its mark on NBA history Friday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Brooklyn Nets. Lakers head coach JJ Redick made the interesting decision to insert both LeBron James and his son Bronny to start the second quarter at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.
Luka Doncic scored 41 points and Austin Reaves had 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers beat visiting Brooklyn 116-99 on Friday night, sending the Nets to their 10th straight loss.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Los Angeles Lakers returned home after an impressive 5-1 road trip to take on a rebuilding Brooklyn Nets team on Friday night. This was the second and final meeting between both teams, as Los Angeles took Game 1 in a 125-109 blowout.
An unnecessarily close game ended with the Lakers pulling away in the fourth for a 116-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The game began with LA taking control early.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart will miss his third-straight game on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. Smart has dealt with a right ankle contusion, an injury he suffered on Saturday's 105-104 win against the Orlando Magic.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors are currently standing on two polar ends. But Paul Pierce may have just outlined one similarity. The Lakers are going strong with a 10-of-11 game winning streak, while the Warriors can’t catch a break from injuries.
The Los Angeles Lakers have moved full steam ahead with star guard Luka Doncic as the primary offensive factor. However, longtime NBA insider Chris Broussard
The Los Angeles Lakers enter the final nine games of the season in strong form, continuing one of their best stretches of the season. Los Angeles has won 10 of its last 11 games, climbing firmly into contention in the Western Conference as the regular season winds down.
The Los Angeles Lakers are at home on Friday night as they host the Brooklyn Nets in an interconference matchup. Los Angles enters Friday’s game with a 47-26 record after defeating the Indiana Pacers on the road on Wednesday night.
Luka Doncic (left hamstring soreness) and Rui Hachimura (right calf injury management) are available for the Los Angeles Lakers’ contest on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets.
When the Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James 55th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, the instant reaction was that it was to cater to LeBron James. LeBron was open about his desire to play with his son, and the Lakers made that dream a reality.
The Los Angeles Lakers received a welcome day off on Thursday following a six-game trip that saw the team solidify its third-place standing in the Western Conference.
Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is questionable for Friday’s game against Brooklyn with left hamstring soreness, as relayed b y Dan Woike of The Athletic.
When the Los Angeles Lakers brought JJ Redick on as head coach last June, plenty of skeptics wondered if the franchise had lost its mind. Such takes have disappeared.