The newly revamped Los Angeles Lakers will debut with LeBron James as the headliner in a quest for the team’s first road win of the season as they open the much-anticipated regular season, with a visit to Portland as the team squares off against the Trail Blazers on Thursday, Oct. 18.
Laker fans can exhale. LeBron James will take the court in the Lakers’ first preseason game on Sunday (Sept. 30) against the Denver Nuggets. “We’ll get him out there on Sunday,” Lakers coach Luke Walton reported at practice on Thursday, Sept. 27.
The Los Angeles Lakers held media day on Monday, Sept. 24. It was different from just one year prior as dozens of media members filed into the UCLA Health Training Facility in El Segundo eagerly awaiting the first signs of LeBron James. It was the first time James addressed media since signing a $153.3 million contract to become a Los Angeles Laker.
For the 20th consecutive season, the Lakers will play on Christmas Day, traveling to Oakland to face the Golden State Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of LeBron James as a free agent Monday night, confirming the seismic shift created by the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player’s decision to leave Cleveland for the 16-time champion franchise on the West Coast.
The National Basketball Players Association Foundation and the LA84 Foundation announced today that they are issuing a request for proposals to refurbish local basketball courts in underserved communities in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Notes, quotes and things; pick up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
A young man who quietly came into the NBA, made noise throughout his rookie season.
The contending Minnesota Timberwolves keep their Playoff dreams alive earning their 46th victory after defeating the Lakers 113-96.
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
The Lakers took the contending San Antonio Spurs into overtime to unhinge their gameplay and land a 122-112 victory.
A depleted Lakers squad ran out of gas in a 124-122 overtime loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. The loss came although the team shot at 51 percent from the field and 21 second-chance points.
Although four players scored in the double digits, 20 turnovers were a true vice for Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Lakers played with new energy after halftime, securing a 112-103 win in their third and final meeting against the Denver Nuggets.