Luka and LeBron power Lakers past Knicks for eighth straight win
Luka Doncic stared at officials and argued for a call while the Knicks drove with the ball in the other direction, his frustration dangerously close…
LeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 50,000 career points
Another night, another milestone for LeBron James, although this one did indeed resonate more than most. Becoming the first NBA player to reach 50,000 career…
Luka Doncic, LeBron James are dominant as Lakers extend win streak to seven
Seven times.Since the Lakers listlessly began their post-All-Star break stretch with a disappointing loss against Charlotte, they’ve played seven times.Seven times in 13 days.They won…
Kyrie Irving injury: More bad luck for Mavs after Luka Doncic trade
Kyrie Irving is out for the season after the Dallas Mavericks star tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Monday night.The Mavericks initially…
Luka Doncic and Lakers beat Clippers again to move to 2nd in West
JJ Redick has called these moments “blackouts,” but Sunday against the Clippers, Luka Doncic was very much alive.At the start, he bounded up the left…
Letters: Mick Cronin is a great coach who gets results for UCLA
Mick Cronin is the youngest active coach to reach 500 victories. In his short time as UCLA’s head basketball coach, he has guided the team…
LeBron’s heroics help Lakers fend off collapse and beat Minnesota
The first row of seats directly across from the benches was empty at the start of the second half. Instead of watching the game courtside,…
Luka Doncic and LeBron James can lead the Lakers to an NBA title
The revelation is as stunning as a Luka pass. The truth is as sweet as a Luka trey.These Lakers can win the NBA championship.Not next…
Mick Cronin needs to show some accountability for UCLA’s woes
The NBA All-Star weekend should be named the “NBA Circus.” It was a three-ring affair with three games being played with Old Stars, New Stars,…
Dalton Knecht ready for All-Star showdown with LeBron James
SAN FRANCISCO — Dalton Knecht has had a whirlwind rookie season. He showed out in front of his idol, Kevin Durant, electrified a home crowd with 37…
Letters to Sports: At last, a Super Bowl prediction by Bill Plaschke that's a winner
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the Super Bowl, the Dodgers, USC and UCLA, among other topics.…
Luka Doncic embraced by LeBron and L.A. in memorable Lakers debut
It wasn’t any other night, not in the story of this season, not in the history of this franchise.Before Luka Doncic played his first second…
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 confident they found the ‘perfect’ center in Mark Williams
The Lakers have long wrestled with a problem complicated by competing interests. On one hand, they have a star in LeBron James, who is creeping…
LeBron James defies age again, scoring 42 as Lakers beat Warriors
The energy was flowing from the Lakers, LeBron James’ teammates placing an imaginary crown on top of his head after he scored nine points on…
How committed is LeBron James to the Lakers after Luka Doncic trade?
As it was, the Lakers were reluctant to sacrifice their future for the sake of building the best possible team around a 40-year-old version of…
Inside the podcast relationship of Luka Doncic and JJ Redick
You don’t have to wonder what Lakers coach JJ Redick actually thinks of Luka Doncic. When you hire a head coach who used to host…
Magic Johnson says Luka Doncic must take ‘conditioning seriously’
Magic Johnson is over the moon about the Lakers’ surprise acquisition of former Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic over the weekend.On Sunday, the Showtime-era legend…
LeBron James gets a triple-double in Lakers’ win over Knicks
NEW YORK — If Madison Square Garden is indeed the NBA’s best stage, like JJ Redick described it, then what the Lakers decided to do before Saturday’s…
LeBron James doesn’t take a night off in Lakers’ win over Wizards
WASHINGTON — A Lakers player walked through the hallway outside the team locker room Thursday night and wondered how he was going to be able to mentally…