LeBron James is currently in his 23rd NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers. While he is averaging 21.3 points, 7.0 assists, and 5.7 rebounds through 46 games, injuries have defined his year.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on a high at the moment. Right when the playoffs are coming closer, JJ Redick’s team seems to be peaking. Their recent surge has silenced the notion about whether the team is doing well without LeBron James.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves went through a roller coaster of emotions during Saturday night’s win over the Denver Nuggets. With the team trailing by two in the final minute, Reaves got stripped by Nikola Jokic on a drive to the basket and it looked like the Lakers were gonna lose as a result.
Whether it was his “crank juice” or some other source of motivation, it’s clear something has gotten into Deandre Ayton, who is back to being an engaged, physical center the Lakers need to succeed.
The Los Angeles Lakers have looked like a completely different team over the last couple of weeks. Since Feb. 28, JJ Redick’s team is 8-1, including their current five-game win streak.
The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be turning a corner. Saturday night marked L.A.’s fifth straight victory and eighth in nine games. It was another masterful showing from Luka Doncic, who finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists and hit the game-winning bucket in overtime.
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.
Could LeBron James return home one more time? It’s a question that seems to be asked a lot these days. It is only speculation for now, but Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report became the latest to float the idea that James could leave the Lakers in free agency this summer and sign with the Cavs.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in their Saturday showdown that went to overtime. Luka Doncicsaved the Purple and Gold, draining a jumper with 0.5 seconds left to give L.A.
The Los Angeles Lakers delivered one of their most dramatic wins of the season on Saturday night, outlasting the Denver Nuggets in an overtime thriller defined by hustle, execution and a perfectly imperfect play from Austin Reaves.
When Marcus Smart signed a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer, the veteran said he wanted to return to a big stage and impact a winning team.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic drilled a game-winning jumper in a 127-125 home overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, but that wasn't the matchup's best moment.
Two seasons in, Bronny James still hasn't cracked the Lakers' NBA rotation. In his second year with Los Angeles, he's averaging just 2.1 points in 7 minutes per game, which is nearly identical to his rookie season.
Not many players on this earth can miss a shot like Austin Reaves can. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was intentionally fouled as his team trailed 118-115 to the Denver Nuggets with 5.2 seconds remaining inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif.