Lakers suffer blowout Game 1 playoff loss to Timberwolves
Before the first game of the Lakers’ postseason, head coach JJ Redick clenched as he spoke, a very serious person acting even more seriously than…
Luka Doncic had playoff moment last year; it could happen again
On the night Luka Doncic returned to Dallas, the Mavericks condensed his American basketball career into an emotion-filled two minutes full of game-winners, highlight passes…
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…
Letters: Luka Doncic’s amazing return to Dallas had it all
What an amazing performance by Luka Doncic against his former Dallas team. The pregame video montage was compelling to the point it brought Luka to…
LeBron James exits early as Lakers beat Rockets for No. 3 seed
LeBron James moved gingerly to the bench, grabbing at the inside of his left leg midway through the third quarter.This, for the Lakers, was a…
Luka Doncic drew inspiration from Tim Marovt’s harrowing story
Luka Doncic heard the story and barely could believe it.Tim Marovt also was once a prodigy, identified early as one of the best athletes in…
Luka Doncic and Lakers dominate in win over NBA-leading Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY — The postseason road the Lakers want to take likely will roll through Oklahoma City at some point, the unquestioned best team in the Western…
Luka Doncic finishes with 35 points in Lakers’ win over Pelicans
Jaxson Hayes tapped Luka Doncic on the leg. Maxi Kleber walked by and quietly did the same. And Markieff Morris plopped down next to his…
Luka Doncic and Lakers struggle in loss to Stephen Curry and Warriors
The Lakers couldn’t miss. And then they couldn’t make anything.Eleven times in a row, they got a mismatch they liked and found themselves in spots…
‘Make a name for myself’: How Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes shows his worth
The stakes here in early April for the Lakers are easy to see, the trophies that sit in owner Jeanie Buss’ window overlooking the practice…
Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic shine in Lakers’ win over Memphis
MEMPHIS — If Saturday felt like a big game, the crowd booming while the music thumped in the fourth quarter, it’s because the teams treated it like…
Lakers plagued by communication issues on defense in loss to Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — In a moment when the crowd was quiet and the in-arena music stopped blaring, you could hear the Orlando Magic bench screaming out instructions…
LeBron James returns from injury in Lakers’ blowout loss to Bulls
There was less than a second left in the first quarter when LeBron James went to the sideline to inbound the ball. Sensing a moment…
Luka Doncic’s hot start sparks Lakers to win over depleted Nuggets
The streamers would eventually fall Wednesday night. The huge cheers for Bronny James coming off the bench in the fourth quarter were bound to happen.…
Luka Doncic scores 33 and Lakers end four-game losing streak
Dorian Finney-Smith hobbled around, the ankle problems that kept him off the court in the Lakers’ losses to Brooklyn and Denver, obvious. Still, he fought…
Why Austin Reaves is more than capable of carrying Lakers when asked
DENVER — Inside a locker room, geography matters and Friday night in Denver, Austin Reaves was in the big seat.Using the space typically assigned to LeBron James…
Lakers drop third in a row despite Luka Doncic’s 45 points
MILWAUKEE — When the Lakers were playing their best basketball in February, they were fueled by the energizing power of belief, the knowledge that they could win…
With LeBron out, Lakers can’t muster last-gasp comeback vs. Nets
NEW YORK — The frustration was evident early. And it was hard to tell what was bothering the Lakers more on Monday — was it the missed…
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…
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…