LeBron James had a team-high 30 points, Russell Westbrook added 24 points and 11 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers went on to rout the Boston Celtics 117-102 on Tuesday night at Staples Center.
Carmelo Anthony led all scorers with a game-high 23 points off the bench, Russell Westbrook had 20, Anthony Davis added 16 and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 95-85 on Sunday night at Staples Center.
As the Los Angeles Lakers gear up to take on the Miami Heat, they take time to soak it all in. This is the first time they have been in the Finals since 2009, and the fans could not be more excited.
On the first night of the Los Angeles Lakers’ arrival to the NBA bubble in Orlando, FL, newly signed J.R. Smith took to Instagram Live to give his followers a behind-the-scenes look into what players were experiencing. He lightheartedly criticized everything from his view of the parking lot to the size of the blanket the NBA provided pointing out that it was too small for most NBA players who are well above average height. He questioned how players were expected to stay healthy with the bags of candy that were placed as snacks in each players’ room. He went on to show his teammates in the hallway simultaneously grabbing their first meal and ran through the dinner menu. Before long, Smith shared with his captive audience that he was instructed to shut it down.
On a Zoom call with reporters on Wednesday, Lakers’ point guard Alex Caruso, revealed his stance on civil unrest as the sole White player on the team’s roster. The third-year player was inspired by the learnings from a racial injustice and inequality forum hosted by Lakers’ legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the organizations’ players and staff in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.
The Lakers general manager and president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka joined a conference call on Tuesday with reporters to discuss the team’s plan as they look ahead to the NBA resuming in Orlando on July 30. He explained that the Lakers would replace Avery Bradley who opted out of joining the team for personal reasons.
A crowd of 20,000 people rose to their feet and cheered as Vanessa Bryant and the Bryant family emerged out of the Staples Center tunnel towards the rose-adorned stage positioned near center court for Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s public memorial service on Monday morning.
The most staggering statistic of the Lakers’ Sunday night victory over the Pistons was that 40.8 percent of the Pistons’ missed shots came from blocks by the Lakers.
“We were just protecting the paint,” said Lakers’ forward Anthony Davis, who led the way with 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks. “Last game , we gave up 60-something points in the paint. It’s something we don’t like doing, and we tried to make an emphasis tonight on protecting the paint.”
The Lakers returned to STAPLES Center after a four-game road trip to top the Washington Wizards 125-103 behind Anthony Davis’ 26-point performance on Friday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated the 13th annual “Season of Giving” Thanksgiving Dinner presented by East West Bank at the Frank Hotchkins Memorial Center in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Lakers topped the Charlotte Hornets 120-101 in front of an animated STAPLES Center crowd on Sunday. The win came behind season-high performances in points and rebounds by both Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard.
The reinvented Los Angeles Lakers held Media Day at the UCLA Health Training Facility on Friday with the return of some familiar faces and a plethora of new ones. Two of the most recognizable faces were LeBron James, who returned for his second season in the purple and gold, and Anthony Davis, who was acquired in a blockbuster summer trade that sent the former Lakers’ young core to New Orleans.
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The Lakers were out of rhythm for their eighth game, losing 108-94 to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
On Saturday, L.A. secured a 110-99 win against the Charlotte Hornets. The Lakers bench excelled in the matchup, scoring a collective 53 points.