With 0.2 seconds remaining in the critical Lakers vs. Mavericks matchup at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Dallas forward Maxi Kleber stuck a dagger in the heart of the Lakers and their fans with a game-winning three-pointer.
Sierra Canyon senior guard Judea “Juju” Watkins was named the 2023 Naismith Girls High School Player of the Year on Friday. This is the highest honor a high school basketball player can receive.
In his first home game as a Los Angeles Laker since 2017, guard D’Angelo Russell dished out 21 points and seven assists; this helped the Purple and Gold defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-102.
With 10.2 seconds left, Lakers forward LeBron hit a mid-range fadeaway jumper and broke what seemed to be an unbreakable record. With that shot, James became the all-time leading scorer in the NBA.
With four championship rings and nearly every other honor available to a basketball player, the 38-year-old James closed in on this next moment in history with the confidence of a player who has been even better than anyone could have expected two decades ago when the kid from Akron, Ohio, reached the NBA.
Paul George finished with a team-high 27 points and nine rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard added 25 points to propel the Los Angeles Clippers to a 133-115 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
Dennis Schröder made the play of the night when he stole the ball and finished a three-point play with 7.6 seconds remaining to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 122-121 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.
Luka Doncic had 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists and hit game tying 3-pointers in the closing seconds of regulation and in the first overtime to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 119-115 double-overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena.
Iconic moments in sports during 2022
LeBron James led all scorers with 33 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers held on late to defeat the struggling Washington Wizards 119-117 on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena.
LeBron James led the Lakers past the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Crypto.com Arena, 126-108. James scored 30 points in the win, with Russell Westbrook having one of his best games, scoring 15 points, with 12 assists, and 11 rebounds after teammate Anthony Davis suffered a foot injury during the first half.
In a classic NBA battle between two of the league’s most historic franchises, an instant classic was on display in a back-and-forth thriller.
After leading by as much as 17 points, Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard stole a win from the Lakers with a buzzer-beating three-point shot.
The NBA made its voice heard during the 2020 election cycle. LeBron James’ “More Than A Vote” initiative, formed after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked a national protest movement, was everywhere. Players were leading get-out-the-vote marches and rallies, making themselves more visible politically than ever before.
Facing a young and talented Cleveland Cavaliers team, the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to put together a complete performance due to cold shooting in the second half.