Former NBA sharpshooter JR Smith made news recently on Wednesday when he announced he has enrolled at North Carolina A&T and plans to join the men’s golf team while pursuing a degree in liberal studies.
The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards for three players and the rights to first-round pick Isaiah Jackson.
The shorthanded Los Angeles Sparks continue to struggle after falling to the Las Vegas Aces 75-99. They lost despite four starters scoring in the double digits. Sparks center Amanda Zahui B made a strong showing with 22 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks. She scored 14 of those points in the first quarter. “She just accepted the challenge tonight to play against a great front court in Vegas,” said Sparks head coach Derek Fisher. “She came out there and competes and played hard and did some really good things for us on both ends.” The Aces had full control of
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been named to the All-NBA Second Team, it was announced today.
With the Los Angeles Lakers out of the Playoffs, the team has five months to rest and prepare for next season if the season starts when it usually does in late October. This time is a road to recovery for several players, including Lakers star Anthony Davis.
The defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, struggled with injuries all season and injuries ultimately ended their season six games into the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
Forward Anthony Davis scored 34 points in the Los Angeles Lakers game three battle against the Phoenix Suns. A major catalyst to the Lakers’ win was their performance in the second half.
The Los Angeles Lakers rose their 2019-2020 championship banner on Wednesday May 12 in their final home game of the season. In a span of three seasons, the franchise transformed from a team struggling to get wins to one of the best defensive teams in the NBA.
Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant was one of nine iconic figures who were enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2020 class on May 15.
In their final home game before the Playoffs, the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers gave guard Talen Horton-Tucker the onus of starting for the fourth time this season.
After guard Alex Caruso was sidelined with foot soreness in the first quarter, the Lakers were without a playmaker against the New York Knicks.
Although center Nikola Jokic scored 32 points, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 93-89. Every Lakers player who checked into the game scored and five players scored in the double digits.
Lakers star LeBron James returned to the lineup against the Sacramento Kings. Although the Sacramento Kings defeated the Lakers 110-106, James earned 16 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.
With center Rudy Gobert and guard Mike Conley returning to their lineup, the Utah Jazz found ways to contain the Lakers on Monday night. It started when forward Royce O’Neal scored the first five points for the Jazz .
Although the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics 121-113, head coach Fred Vogel was impressed with how the bench competed in the second half of the matchup.