SAN FRANCISCO — It was just a week ago, after the Lakers’ 116-102 loss to the Clippers on Jan. 19 at Intuit Dome, that Coach JJ Redick and star forward LeBron James acknowledged the team’s ...

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt has been medically cleared to make his season debut on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, barring any unforeseen setbacks, coach JJ Redick ...

In the Los Angeles Lakers' 111-88 win over the lowly Washington Wizards on Tuesday, James became the second player in NBA history to record a triple-double after turning 40, joining Karl Malone.

By landing an undervalued Toronto Raptors center in a massive three-team trade, the Los Angeles Lakers could successfully strengthen their frontcourt. “The Los Angeles Lakers still have issues ...

The Mavericks have traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers in a blockbuster deal including Anthony Davis. LOS ANGELES — With the NBA’s trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers have 17 ...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in his 22nd NBA season and regularly acknowledges he does not have much time left in the league. James has an uphill battle in pursuit of a fifth NBA ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are always among the most talked about teams whenever it comes to trades or signing in the NBA. It's just how the team operates and how they've always done things.

Clippers fans booed the visitors. Those wearing yellow and purple cheered loudest when the Lakers made a second-half run. But in the end, it was the home team fans who got the final word Sunday ...

What the Purple and Gold cannot botch up against the Clippers is their defense. The Lakers' shoddy efforts on the front minus Anthony Davis were seen against Brooklyn. For LA to pull off a win ...

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.

LOS ANGELES — Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 on Friday night. The Nets, who lost 126-67 to ...