Category: Los Angeles Lakers

Anthony Davis Leads Lakers Past Grizz Without Ja, 112–103

LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis had 30 points and 22 rebounds, Dennis Schroder added 17 points and nine assists and the Los Angeles Lakers moved into ninth place in the Western Conference with a 112–103 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night, March 7. Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves scored 17 points apiece in the sixth…


Anthony Davis, Lakers Spoil Steph Curry’s Return to Warriors

Anthony Davis led all scorers with 39 points, Dennis Schroder and Troy Brown buried key 3-pointers late and the Los Angeles Lakers spoiled Stephen Curry’s return with a 113–105 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Sunday afternoon, March 5. Having missed 11 straight games with a partially torn ligament in his left knee,…


Lakers Get Past Thunder While Missing Two Superstars

With LeBron James and Anthony Davis out, Dennis Schroder scored 26 points to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 123–117 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, March 1, in Oklahoma City. Also missing D’Angelo Russell (sprained right ankle),  the Lakers needed a balanced offensive effort and they got it to win for the…


Davis Leads Rally From 27 Down as Lakers Beat Mavs 111–108

DALLAS—Anthony Davis had 30 points and 15 rebounds, including a put-back dunk for the late lead, and the Los Angeles Lakers erased a 27-point deficit in a 111–108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Feb. 26. LeBron James scored 26 points as the Lakers won their fourth in five games by turning a showcase…


Malik Beasley Scores 25 Points, Lakers Beat Warriors 124–111

LOS ANGELES—Malik Beasley scored 25 points, Austin Reaves had 17 off the bench and the Los Angeles Lakers returned from the All-Star break to beat the Golden State Warriors 124–111 on Thursday night, Feb. 23. Beasley, who was acquired from Utah as part of a three-team trade during the Feb. 9 deadline, has two 20-point…


LeBron, Anthony Davis Get New-look Lakers Past Pelicans

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James had 21 points in his first game since becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader, and Anthony Davis had 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the new-look Los Angeles Lakers’ 120–102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, Feb. 15. D’Angelo Russell had 21 points and seven assists during…


Blazers Hit 23 3-pointers, Beat Lebron-Less Lakers 127–115

PORTLAND, Ore.—Damian Lillard had 40 points, including eight 3-pointers, to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 127–115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, Feb. 13. LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, missed his third straight game for the Lakers with a sore left ankle. He has not played since breaking…


Bucks Win 9Th Straight, Hold Off Lebron-Less Lakers 115–106

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half for their ninth consecutive victory, 115–106 over the Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James on Thursday night, Feb. 9. James sat out to rest his sore left ankle and foot two nights after he…


Irving, Durant Trades Bolster West Teams Before NBA Deadline—Russell Return to Lakers

First it was Kyrie Irving to Dallas. Then came Kevin Durant to Phoenix. The breakup in Brooklyn is rebuilding some contenders in the West. Trade deadline day in the NBA arrived Thursday with news of a blockbuster. The Nets had agreed overnight to deal Durant to the Suns for a package that included Mikal Bridges,…


Scoring King: James Passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA Points Mark

LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader. With a step-back jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, Feb. 7, James pushed his career total to 38,388 points and broke the record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for…