Lakers know how to beat Timberwolves. But can they pull it off?
Austin Reaves was tired Monday, the Lakers having just wrapped up a really hard practice.In the first minutes of Game 1 Saturday evening, he was…
How Austin Reaves earned his place among the Big 3 on the Lakers
JJ Redick had validated Austin Reaves all season, publicly and privately praising the Lakers guard as a key player of the roster.It was a topic…
In-game gender reveals by Bryce Harper, Austin Reaves may start trend
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper struck out during his first at-bat Monday night against the San Francisco Giants.He was probably a bit distracted. Harper and…
Lakers rest Sunday, prepare to play Timberwolves in playoffs
PORTLAND, Ore. — And on the 82nd game, they rested.The Lakers wrapped their regular season Sunday in Portland with not much more to do than sit and…
Luka Doncic struggles as lackluster Lakers lose to Charlotte
JJ Redick, renewed by the All-Star break, bounded through the halls of the Lakers’ arena like a rested golden retriever. His team had a week…
Austin Reaves’ career-high 45 points help Lakers win fifth in a row
Just because it wasn’t the moment everyone expected, it was still a moment nonetheless. A basketball season is 82 chances for a player or a…
Lakers get back on track against woeful Washington
Two days after the Lakers were saying it almost never would be easy, almost never came to town.The Washington Wizards, who have won a league-low…
LeBron James says Lakers must ‘get uncomfortable’ to be great
HOUSTON — The curse of the NBA regular season is that it’s a monthslong slog from city to city, from hotel rooms and hostile arenas, with…
Austin Reaves emotional after winning game for Lakers on Christmas
SAN FRANCISCO — Christmas in California isn’t a Hallmark movie. The only magical snowfall in the Bay Area on Wednesday came when white confetti fluttered down…
Austin Reaves’ buzzer-beater delivers Lakers to win over Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — LeBron James walked through the visiting locker room Christmas afternoon and wondered if there was music playing inside the Chase Center.As a DJ…
LeBron James achieves another NBA record in Lakers’ win over Kings
SACRAMENTO — Midway through the first quarter Thursday night, LeBron James checked out against the Sacramento Kings, walking to the bench in the city where he…
LeBron James goes old school to lead Lakers past the Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY — The clock ticked down and the ball, like it has for most of the last two decades of professional basketball, was in…
Lakers’ 6-game winning streak ends in late collapse to Magic
The Lakers had their chances with the only shot easy enough to have the word “free” at the front of it.In the final minutes of…
LeBron James savors time as Steph Curry’s teammate. Will it happen again?
LeBron James had competed against Stephen Curry, fought against him and the Golden State Warriors for NBA titles over a defining chapter in the league’s…
‘Surprise surprise:’ The stage is set for D’Angelo Russell’s career year
Who knew D’Angelo Russell would deliver the best moment from Lakers media day?The smart money Monday probably would’ve been bet on LeBron James talking about…
How LeBron James and the Lakers reached a critical crossroads
LeBron James and his Lakers teammates were overcome with disbelief. They rushed to the monitor on the scorer’s table in Minnesota to see the play…
Lakers avoid elimination by holding off Nuggets in Game 4
LeBron James, in the Lakers’ white uniform, stood at the scorer’s table, filled his hands with chalk and tossed it into the evening air —…
Nugget of truth: Lakers just aren’t good enough to beat Denver
DENVER — The reality hit like a D’Angelo Russell brick. The truth echoed like a Rocky Mountain roar. The reality swirled and stuck and froze…
There are plenty of ‘ifs’ in the Lakers-Nuggets series
DENVER — History says the Lakers are in trouble. Asked about the matchup involving the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, one Eastern Conference executive quickly responded,…
‘Can’t skip details’: Lakers left to look for solutions after another loss to Kings
SACRAMENTO — It’s hard to know the gravity of this, the Lakers being on the wrong side of dominance from another team that seems to know…