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Lakers Announce 2016-17 Regular Season Schedule

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers will open their 2016-17 season at home on October 26 against the Houston Rockets. The team then leaves for a four-game road trip before returning home to face the Golden State Warriors on November 4. The Lakers will then host the Warriors again three weeks later on November 25. Other home game highlights include the Chicago Bulls November 20, the New York Knicks December 11, the Los Angeles Clippers Christmas night, the Boston Celtics March 3, the Philadelphia 76ers March 12, and the World Champion Cleveland Cavaliers March 19. The Lakers take their

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Lakers stun Warriors 112-95 for Golden State’s 6th loss

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even a team that dominates the way the Golden State Warriors have this season is bound to stumble every now and then. They tossed out a clunker against the Los Angeles Lakers, losing 112-95 on Sunday while shooting a season-worst 13 percent from 3-point range. “We got what we deserved,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “When the ball doesn’t go in, you have to win with energy and defense and toughness, and we didn’t have any of that.” The young Lakers did, led by Jordan Clarkson with 25 points and rookie D’Angelo Russell with 21. They

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