LeBron James responded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s criticism of his political activism with a promise that he will never just shut up and dribble. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar also pointed out that Ibrahimovic clearly didn’t feel the same way about spotlighting social injustices when the soccer great called out racism in his native Sweden just three years ago. ... read more »

After an emotional and action-packed week both on and off the court, the Lakers sent the Trail Blazers packing in the rescheduled Game 5 matchup on Saturday night, which was originally supposed for Wednesday, inside the Orlando Bubble.  ... read more »

Despite the mounting list of recent accolades, the Lakers have had a glaring problem on offense. Los Angeles has shot poorly from both the field and from distance with an inability to seemingly get into any type of offensive rhythm. In fact, the team has shot 40.1 percent from the field and a mere 23.3 percent from deep.  ... read more »

The late Kobe Byrant’s two numbers, No. 8 and No. 24, were illuminated on the walls of the Lakers practice court in El Segundo on Wednesday. It was the first time the team has held media availability since the tragic passing of former Lakers great Kobe Bryant.  ... read more »

Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas has been fined $25,000 for making inappropriate contact with a game official, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. ... read more »

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in a dominating second half defensive performance, 117-97.  ... read more / watch video »

Damian Lillard is just going to assume that Portland won't have backcourt teammate CJ McCollum through the rest of the regular season so that the Trail Blazers can respond to his absence effectively. ... read more »

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. ... read more »

The following statement was issued by CEO and Controlling Owner Jeanie Buss on behalf of the Lakers organization: ... read more »

The event will feature a one-of-a-kind 8x8 mural drawing sketched out by Celeste Byers artist who will then encourage fans to pick up a paint brush and finish the art installation, which is going to be created as a paint-by-number installation. ... read more »

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.   ... read more »

Despite having six players score in the double digits, the Lakers lost to the Blazers 108-103. ... read more »

Although the Lakers rookies put up a strong performance, they were not able to close out against the Portland Trailblazers on December 23 nor the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 25. ... read more »

Los Angeles native Allen Crabbe has gained more playing time for the Portland Trail Blazers this season. Crabbe played in 81 games, 30 more than his sophomore season. ... read more »

The Los Angeles Clippers have reached the NBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive year, facing the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. ... read more »