LOS ANGELES—Luka Doncic scored seven of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 109–104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Dorian Finney-Smith had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who hung on for their eighth win in 10…
Miami Heat Hold Off Lakers in 113–107 Win
MIAMI—The Miami Heat knew the run was coming. Even early in the fourth quarter, with a 23-point lead, Heat players were telling each other that the game wasn’t over. They were right. And they handled the moment—then moved atop the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler broke LeBron James’ record for triple-doubles in a Miami uniform, Duncan…
Pacers Roll Past Lakers in 4th Quarter for Skid-Stopping Win
LOS ANGELES—Caris LeVert scored a franchise-record 22 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Malcolm Brogdon added 19 and the Indiana Pacers increased the pressure on Lakers coach Frank Vogel with a 111-104 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Domantas Sabonis had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 17th career…
LeBron Scores 25 as Lakers End Three-Game Skid, Beat Jazz
LOS ANGELES—LeBron James scored 25 points and Stanley Johnson had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Russell Westbrook added 15 points and the Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak, rebounding after an ugly 37-point loss…
Jokic Has 8th Triple-Double, Nuggets Rout Lakers, 133–96
DENVER—Michael Malone knew Bones Hyland was struggling, so the Denver coach sat down with him after a Denver morning shootaround this week. The chat did wonders for the Nuggets rookie. Now it’s the Los Angeles Lakers who could use another pep talk. Hyland followed up a 17-point game against Portland with career highs of 27…
James Scores 34 but Lakers Stumble, Fall to Kings 125–116
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Chimezie Metu made a clutch 3-pointer with 46.7 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 on Wednesday night. Harrison Barnes added 23 points and seven rebounds for the Kings, who dropped their previous five games….
NBA Roundup: Nets Bury Bulls in Showdown Between East Leaders
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 27 points and James Harden notched 25 points and 16 assists to lift the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 138–112 blowout of the Chicago Bulls in a matchup of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. A 22–0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters shifted the advantage to…
LeBron, Monk Lead Lakers’ Late Rally Past Kings, 122–114
LOS ANGELES—LeBron James scored 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Malik Monk added 11 of his 24 in the final seven minutes, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Tuesday night for their fourth win in five games. Talen Horton-Tucker scored 19 points for the Lakers, who…
Memphis Grizzlies Beat Slumping Los Angeles Lakers
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Ja Morant scored 41 points, Desmond Bane added 20, and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-99 on Dec. 29. LeBron James led Los Angeles with 37 points—a day short of his 37th birthday—and 13 rebounds, and a season-high eight 3-pointers. Russell Westbrook added a triple-double…
James, Westbrook Lead Lakers 132–123 Over Houston Rockets
HOUSTON—LeBron James and Russell Westbrook both had triple-doubles and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a season-high, five-game skid with a 132-123 victory over the Houston Rockets on Dec. 28. “The hardest thing to do in this league is win,” James said. “So when you win you never take it for granted.” James had 32 points,…
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