Retired Laker Pau Gasol Named to the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame Class
April 1, 2023
Pau Gasol, 42, the venerable power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, received professional basketball’s highest honor today.
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Pau Gasol Has Jersey Retired as Lakers Defeat Grizzlies
March 8, 2023
Forward Anthony Davis dropped 30 points and 22 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers secure a 112-103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Student Athlete of the Week: Ryu McGee-Burge
June 30, 2022
Competing in travel ball helped prepare Serra sophomore Ryu McGee-Burge for junior varsity baseball during his freshman year.
AP source: Lakers choose Darvin Ham as next head coach
May 27, 2022
A person with knowledge of the decision says Darvin Ham has accepted an offer to be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James Surpasses Karl Malone to Become Second All-Time Leading Scorer
March 24, 2022
With 5:20 left in the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers vs Washington Wizards game, All-Star forward LeBron James took a pass from forward Stanley Johnson to commit a driving layup. That one shot brought over 20,000 spectators and fans to their feet for a standing ovation.
James scores 50, rallies Lakers past Wizards for 122-109 win
March 12, 2022
The 37-year old Lakers superstar had 50 points Friday night and became the oldest player to have multiple 50-point games in a season in Los Angeles’ 122-109 victory over the Washington Wizards.
Trial in Kobe Bryant Crash Scene Photos Lawsuit Delayed Until July
February 10, 2022
Citing a backlog of criminal cases and coronavirus concerns, a federal judge has postponed the trial on a lawsuit brought by Kobe Bryant’s widow against Los Angeles County involving photos taken at the scene of the helicopter crash that took the lives of the NBA legend, the couple’s 13-year-old daughter and seven others.
NBA reschedules postponed games, makes other adjustments
January 6, 2022
The NBA has rescheduled all 11 games that were postponed in December for virus-related reasons and either shifted the times or dates of 10 other games to help accommodate those changes.
Hawks Place Trae Young in Protocols, as NBA Numbers Rise
December 20, 2021
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Sunday, as was Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel, as coronavirus numbers around the league continued to rise.
LaMelo Ball Ready to Rejoin Hornets in Portland
December 17, 2021
LaMelo Ball will rejoin the Charlotte Hornets in Portland for their game Friday night against the Trail Blazers.
UCLA-North Carolina Men’s Basketball Game Canceled Due To COVID Issues
December 17, 2021
UCLA’s men’s basketball game against North Carolina planned for Saturday in Las Vegas has been canceled due to COVID-19 developments within the Bruins’ program, the university announced today.
LeBron James Expected To Play For Lakers Tonight
December 3, 2021
LeBron James is expected to return to action tonight when the Lakers face the Clippers at Staples Center after he missed one game following NBA’s COVID-19 protocols.
LA County: No Evidence to Support Vanessa Bryant’s Claims in `Photos’ Lawsuit
November 22, 2021
Attorneys for Los Angeles County argued in a court filing today that Vanessa Bryant’s claim of emotional distress caused by the alleged sharing of photos taken at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, the couple’s 13-year-old daughter and seven others is based on “hypothetical harm” since the images were never publicly circulated.
LA Judge Rules Vanessa Bryant Must Turn Over Therapy Records
November 18, 2021
A judge ruled that Vanessa Bryant must turn over her mental health records, which attorneys for Los Angeles County contend are central to fighting her lawsuit alleging emotional distress caused by the sharing of photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash among sheriff’s deputies and others.
Vanessa Bryant Asks Court to Punish County for `Destroying’ Crash Photos
November 11, 2021
Attorneys for Kobe Bryant’s widow today asked a judge to punish Los Angeles County for the alleged destruction of almost all evidence that sheriff’s deputies snapped and shared photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash last year that killed the NBA legend, the couple’s 13-year- old daughter and seven others.