The rivalry setting felt familiar. The reaction inside the building did not. Boston winning in Los Angeles is normal history. Hearing MVP chants for a Celtics player inside the Lakers’ arena is not, especially when it happens during a blowout.
Austin Reaves might be all set for a massive contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, but his team is looking in dire straits. Following two consecutive wins, the purple and gold brigade hoped to complete their hat-trick.
Pat Riley is widely regarded as one of the best coaches the Los Angeles Lakers ever had. Regarded as the brains behind the Showtime Lakers, he understands how to run a successful basketball team full of stars like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and more.
How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
Sunday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics marked another iteration of the epic showdown between two of the most storied franchises in the NBA.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
LOS ANGELES — Sunday was a day of celebration for the Lakers as they honored Pat Riley with a statue before, fittingly, a game against the Celtics. Even though Riley is with the Heat organization now, he made sure everyone knew the task at hand.
Pat Riley, who was honored with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena, had a clear message for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. The Showtime era legend wanted
The Los Angeles Lakers have had their share of larger-than-life coaches as one of the winningest teams in NBA history. From Fred Schaus to Phil Jackson, the Lakers' sideline have seen brilliant coaches that added to the Purple and Gold's impressive 17 championships.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that center Jaxson Hayes was ruled out of the second half of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Boston Celtics with a right ankle injury.
Ahead of the matchup with the arch-rival Boston Celtics on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to one of the greatest head coaches in the team’s history, Pat Riley.
After the Los Angeles Lakers hired JJ Redick as the team’s new head coach before the start of last season, the storied franchise received a lot of criticism for the decision to bring in a first-time head coach with no coaching experience on any level.
The Los Angeles Lakers sent out season-ticket renewal forms this week, and the price increases made it pretty clear where Mark Walter wants to take his $10 billion investment.
The first game out of the All-Star break is usually sloppy as players look to regain their rhythm after a week off. For LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, there is no grace period in the Western Conference and they have to play great immediately to keep up with the other contenders.
Los Angeles Lakers legend Robert Horry has explained why he does not want Luka Doncic smiling during games, calling for a more businesslike approach on the court.
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton has been a subject of scrutiny lately as it comes to his offensive production. To begin this year, his touch in and around the rim was phenomenal, along with his mid-range jumpers falling at a high clip.
On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since the NBA All-Star break, playing host to the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena, with Luka Doncic and company coming out on top.
The Lakers waited nearly four months to finally see what this thing looks like with everyone available. Friday night against the Clippers, they didn’t ease into it.