Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Pelicans Snap Skid With Win Over Lakers; LeBron Scores 27

Brandon Ingram scored 35 points and led a fourth-quarter surge as the host New Orleans Pelicans ended a 10-game losing streak by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 131–126 on Saturday, Feb. 4. CJ McCollum added 23, Trey Murphy III scored 21, Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Jose Alvarado scored 18 and Larry…


James Closes in on Scoring Record, Lakers Rally Past Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS—LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and pulled within 63 points of becoming the NBA’s career scoring champ as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Indiana Pacers 112–111 on Thursday night. James gave Los Angeles its first lead on a 3-pointer with 2:35 left in the game, and Anthony…


James Has Triple-Double, Leads Lakers Past Knicks in OT

NEW YORK—LeBron James moved within 89 points of breaking the NBA’s career scoring record and climbed into fourth place on the assists list, finishing with a triple-double in his return to Madison Square Garden as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 129–123 on Tuesday night, Jan. 31. James had 28 points, 11…


Russell Westbrook Cracks All-Time Top 10 in Assists

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook owns one of the 10 best assist totals in NBA history after passing Hall of Famer Gary Payton on Monday. Westbrook dished out 10 assists in the Lakers’ 121–104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in New York, giving him 8,972 for his career. He surpassed Payton’s total of 8,966…


Irving Has 26, Nets Beat Lakers 121–104 as James, Davis Sit

NEW YORK—Kyrie Irving had 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 121–104 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Lakers, who played without LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Irving had scored 30 or more in a career-best six straight games but didn’t have to carry as heavy a…


LeBron Scores 46 Points With 9 3S, but Clippers Rout Lakers

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James hit a career-high nine 3-pointers while scoring 46 points, but the Los Angeles Clippers hit 19 3-pointers of their own on the way to a comfortable 133–115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Jan. 24. James scored at least 40 points against the Clippers for the first time in…


Lakers acquiring Rui Hachimura from Wizards—AP source

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring former lottery pick Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and a package of second-round draft picks, a person familiar with the negotiations said Monday. The person, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and approved…


James scores 37, Lakers rally past Trail Blazers 121–112

PORTLAND, Ore.—LeBron James had 37 points and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the second half to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121–112 on Sunday night, Jan. 22. Thomas Bryant added 31 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who have won three of their last four after a three-game losing streak….


Kings Beat Lakers 116–111 for 5th Straight Victory

LOS ANGELES—Sacramento coach Mike Brown has been lauding his team’s depth all season. On Wednesday night, Jan. 18, the Kings showed it with one of their top players sidelined. Despite Domantas Sabonis being out with an illness, the Kings extended their winning streak to five with a 116–111 victory behind 32 points from De’Aaron Fox….


LeBron Hits 38K, but Embiid Leads 76ers Past Lakers 113–112

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James became the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points, but Joel Embiid had 35 points and 11 rebounds while the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 113–112 Sunday night for their seventh win in nine games. Russell Westbrook failed to get off a clean shot or a…