Luka Doncic on why he agreed to Lakers contract extension
A familiar playlist of Balkan hits led Luka Doncic out onto the court at the Lakers practice facility. A gallery display of photos stood in…
Lakers are committed to Luka Doncic, but what about LeBron James?
Near the conclusion of the news conference to address his contract extension with the Lakers, Luka Doncic detailed the training program that contributed to his…
The Sports Report: Luka Doncic has a new look as he prepares for full season with Lakers
From Chuck Schilken: Luka Doncic is a changed man.Just look at the photos accompanying a new “Men’s Health” feature on the Lakers superstar.He’s slimmed down.…
Lakers’ Luka Doncic’s ‘whole body looks better’ after grueling summer
Luka Doncic is a changed man.Just look at the photos accompanying a new “Men’s Health” feature on the Lakers superstar.He’s slimmed down. He’s toned.“Just visually,…
Lakers agree to terms to bring back Jaxson Hayes
The Lakers and free-agent center Jaxson Hayes have agreed up on a one-year contract for him to return to the team, according to people not…
Pelinka and Redick should be safe under Dodgers regime … for now
Memo to Mark Walter:Check your swing.Now that you’re the majority owner of the Lakers, everyone is expecting you to whack their two most prominent leaders…
Lakers, Clippers aiming for ‘best available’ in NBA draft
The most pressing need the Lakers have is finding a rim-running, shot-blocking young center to put alongside Luka Doncic for the present and future.But the…
Letters: Put away morality card when it comes to Pete Rose
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> Rather than stew over whether Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson should be admitted, the Baseball Hall of Fame should open a special…
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…
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…
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…
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…