Letters to Sports: Lamenting latest Lakers playoff exit
Getting Luka Doncic from Dallas seemed too good to be true. Little did Lakers fans realize that we were getting a weak ballhandler and poor…
The Sports Report: Clippers force Game 7; Kings go home
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Here’s what (and who) to blame for the Lakers’ early playoff exit
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Lakers moving forward: What we learned from exit interviews
JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka sat in the nearly identical places on the team’s practice court as they did last June when Redick was introduced…
What’s next for the Lakers after another first-round playoff exit?
JJ Redick was about to coach his first game in the NBA, a step into a new life that he was sure he wanted for…
The Sports Report: Lakers’ season comes to an end
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The Sports Report: Clippers’ (and Kings’) season is one loss away from ending
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
The Sports Report: Tommy Edman helps Dodgers walk it off
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
Prep Rally: It was a big day for Servite at the NFL draft
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The NFL draft was held last week, and dreams came true.The…
NBA playoffs: Lakers lose Game 4, move to brink of elimination
MINNEAPOLIS — Value each possession. Move with purpose and speed over every inch of the court. Make the right pass. Hit the big shot. Do the right…
With their season in danger of ending, Lakers are running out of answers
MINNEAPOLIS — As the Lakers departed from the court at Target Center with their heads down, white towels were being whirled everywhere around them.The crowd was doing…
Timberwolves expose Lakers’ biggest vulnerability during Game 3
MINNEAPOLIS — Somehow, the Lakers concealed the shortcoming in plain sight for months, enough to where the situation looked manageable.That was then.Now, in a postseason series against…
Letters to Sports: Transfer portal is part of the messed-up process
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts on Nico Iamaleava, the Kings in the playoffs, Shohei Ohtani and Wes Parker. Source…
‘Be a banshee’: How the Lakers cultivated a winning spirit
Jordan Goodwin had done everything right by losing more than 20 pounds, dropping more than 10 percent of body fat, sleeping better, eating right and…
The Sports Report: Clippers rout Nuggets to take 2-1 series lead
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Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers debut jersey sells for £5.26m at auction
The jersey worn by Kobe Bryant on his Los Angeles Lakers debut in 1996 has sold for $7m (£5.26m) at auction. The jersey, worn by…
The Sports Report: Kings take 2-0 series lead over Edmonton
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Lakers solve one problem in Game 2 win, but about the other?
Hey everyone, it’s L.A. Times writer Dan Woike, welcome to the Lakers newsletter, a once-a-week look into the team Netflix comedy “Running Point” is loosely…
The Sports Report: Lakers even series with the Timberwolves
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Lakers vs Timberwolves: Doncic leads Los Angeles to Game 2 playoff win | Basketball News
Luka Doncic scores a game-high 31 points as the LA Lakers strike back to tie up their first-round Western Conference playoff series against Minnesota Timberwolves.Luka…