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Lakers Round Out Third Consecutive Win in Four Days Against the Suns
December 4, 2018
The Lakers improve to five games above .500 for the first time since 2013 with a Sunday matinee victory over the Phoenix Suns inside Staples Center. The Lakers’ second-quarter turnaround was ignited by Michael Beasley, who finished with a season-high 14 points and four rebounds.
Denzel Washington Inspired LeBron James to Strive for Greatness
December 4, 2018
Two-time Oscar award-winning actor Denzel Washington spoke to the Lakers as part of the team’s speaker series after suffering one of their toughest losses of the season in Denver.
Lonzo Ball Emerges as Defensive Spark for Lakers
December 4, 2018
In the second of the Los Angeles Lakers back-to-back games, starting point guard Lonzo Ball notched a game-high five steals against the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center on Friday.
Lakers Host 12th Annual “Season of Giving” Thanksgiving Dinner for L.A. Community
November 22, 2018
This year’s event was even more timely with the tragic occurrences of the Woolsey fires that caused numerous families and individuals to lose their homes,
Lakers Secure Winning Record for First Time Since 2016 Against the Hawks
November 13, 2018
The Lakers returned to Staples Center on a back-to-back night as the team defeated the Atlanta Hawks 107-106 to improve to 7-6 on the season. It marked the Lakers’ third consecutive win and the first time the franchise has been above .500 since Nov. 22, 2016.
Lakers Youth Foundation Impacts Lives with Gym Renovation in Skid Row
November 8, 2018
Following the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovated gym, children participated in the health and fitness clinic with instruction from Lakers’ trainers.
Lakers Sign 18-Year NBA Veteran Center Tyson Chandler
November 6, 2018
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Tyson Chandler, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Lakers Outlast Mavericks, 114-113 in Halloween Night Thriller
November 2, 2018
LeBron James lifted the Lakers to their third win of the season from a free throw that sealed the game against the Mavericks on Wednesday inside Staples Center. The Lakers were in a nail biter once more, despite the team leading for the entire game and by as much as 18 points in the first quarter.
Lakers Sign Johnathan Williams to Two-Way Contract; Waive Travis Wear
October 26, 2018
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Johnathan Williams to a two-way contract. In a related move, the Lakers have requested waivers on forward Travis Wear.
LeBron James Scores First Triple-Double in Lakers Win Over Nuggets
October 25, 2018
The electric atmosphere inside Staples Center continued as LeBron James earned his first triple-double as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to their first home win of the season against the Denver Nuggets with Laker great Kobe Bryant sitting court-side on Thursday. “It’s my first triple-double as a Lakers and my first home win as a Laker,” started Lakers star forward LeBron James. “Any time you can do good things individually that results in a win, that’s what important to me. I think our crowd has been great in our home games and they were great again tonight. James finished
WATCH: Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul on Court Fight at Lakers Game, Leads to Altercation Between Basketball Wives
October 22, 2018
Lakers teammates Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul of the Rockets were suspended without pay Sunday for an on-court fight, with Paul taking the heaviest financial hit. Ingram was suspended four games, Rondo will sit out three games and Paul two games. The NBA handed down the punishments a day after the incident in the fourth quarter at Staples Center. The penalty was costliest to Paul, who has the highest salary of the trio and was fined a total of $491,782. Paul is president of the NBA Players’ Association. He began serving his suspension Sunday night and
Lakers Lonzo Ball Will Make His Preseason Debut Against the Warriors
October 10, 2018
Lonzo Ball will make his Lakers preseason debut as he takes the court for the first time in 195 days that he will share with new teammate LeBron James on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. Ball missed Los Angeles’ first four preseason games as he recovered from arthroscopic surgery for an injury he sustained to his left meniscus.
Lakers’ LeBron James Makes Staples Center Debut in Preseason Game vs. Nuggets
October 3, 2018
“The player that wears No. 23, 6-foot-8 in his 16th campaign from St. Vincent-St. Mary , LeBron James,” rattled out of the speakers at Staples Center as James was introduced in the starting lineup in the Los Angeles Lakers preseason clash against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday evening.
Lakers’ Practice Report: LeBron James Will Play in Preseason Opener
September 27, 2018
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.