Lakers sophomores Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma were two of 10 American first- and second-year players selected by the league’s assistant coaches to participate in the Mtn Dew Ice Rising Stars game
Nance signed a $44.8 million, four-year contract extension on Monday with the Cavaliers, the team his father starred for and the one he hopes to help rebuild without LeBron James.
The Clippers definitely felt a sense of urgency Friday night with their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Los Angeles controlled the tempo from the jump in route to their 116-102 victory, in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,130 fans at Staples Center.
In the Lakers 127-113 victory over the Eastern Conference juggernaut the Cleveland Cavaliers, forward Julius Randle scored a career high of 36 points.
The Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s depleted roster to land a 106-81 win.
The Lakers snuck out a win over their historic rivals the Boston Celtics 108-107 on Tuesday night. The win put Boston in a four-game slump on the road.
A strong second-half effort would gain the Lakers their fifth straight home game win.
The 99-86 win against the Indiana Pacers was a comedy of errors for the Los Angeles Lakers. Six players saw no playing time and free throw shooting was at an all time low. Yet, a 33-point performance made by guard Jordan Clarkson helped give the Lakers their 16th victory of the season. Clarkson came off the bench to lead all scorers, surpassing Indiana’s leading scorer Victor Oladipo who earned 24 points. The reserve guard barely missed, shooting 14 of 19 field goals on Friday night. He also capped his game-winning effort with seven rebounds and seven assists. Forward Larry Nance
After a competitive first quarter, the Lakers could not contain the Oklahoma City Thunder. The OKC led by as much as 39 points in their 133-96 victory.
Although the Lakers rookies put up a strong performance, they were not able to close out against the Portland Trailblazers on December 23 nor the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 25.
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.
Although he led all scorers with 32 points while battling against the Golden State Warriors, forward Brandon Ingram could not celebrate his career achievement.
Multiple businesses, city officials, local churches and community members gathered to bring holiday love to their surrounding communities.
The game was “in the refrigerator” as legendary sportscaster Chick Hearn would call it.
Although three Lakers players scored 20 points or higher, Eastern Conference titan Joel Embiid could not be stopped, shooting 14-20 from the field and hitting two of his three attempts from behind the arc.