Category: Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron’s Lakers rout Warriors 127–97, take 2–1 series lead

LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis had 25 points and 13 rebounds, a slow-starting LeBron James finished with 21 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 2–1 lead in their second-round playoff series with a 127–97 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 on Saturday night, May 6. D’Angelo Russell hit…


Thompson Scores 30, Warriors Adjust to Beat Lakers 127–100

SAN FRANCISCO—Klay Thompson scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors evened their Western Conference semifinal with the Los Angeles Lakers at one game apiece with a 127–100 win Thursday night. Stephen Curry added 20 points and 12 assists as Splash…


Lakers Squander Lead, Still Top Warriors in Game 1

D’Angelo Russell stalled a Golden State Warriors rally by sinking a tiebreaking hoop with 1:24 remaining, Anthony Davis put up 30 points and 23 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers took Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals from the defending champs 117–112 in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 2. The best-of-seven series continues Thursday…


Morant, Grizzlies Stave Off Elimination, Beat Lakers 116–99

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Desmond Bane had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 31 points and 10 boards, and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Wednesday night, April 26, beating the Lakers 116–99 to force their first-round Western Conference series back to Los Angeles. Jaren Jackson Jr., the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, had 18…


Lakers Drill Grizzlies to Take 2–1 Lead; Dillon Brooks Ejected

Anthony Davis dominated with 31 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the host Los Angeles Lakers to a solid 111–101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their tense first-round series on Saturday night, April 22. LeBron James added 25 points and nine rebounds as the Lakers took a 2–1…


Grizzlies, Minus Ja Morant, Down Lakers to Level Series

Xavier Tillman recorded a career-high 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame the absence of injured Ja Morant to produce a 103–93 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, April 19. The result evened the best-of-seven, first-round Western Conference playoff series at one win apiece. Jaren Jackson Jr. had…


Hachimura’s Big 2nd Half Leads LA Past Memphis in Game 1

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Rui Hachimura had a career-best playoff scoring performance with 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and LeBron James added 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128–112 on Sunday, April 16,  in the opening game of their Western Conference playoff series. Austin Reaves added 23…


Lakers Outlast Wolves 108–102 in OT, Advance to Face Memphis

LOS ANGELES—Nearly everything about this season has been a grueling challenge for the Los Angeles Lakers, so nobody in a gold jersey really seemed surprised when Anthony Davis committed a baffling foul that allowed Minnesota’s Mike Conley to snatch a playoff berth from their hands with 0.1 seconds on the regulation clock. The Lakers simply…


Lakers Hold Off Jazz 128–117 in Regular Season Finale

LOS ANGELES—LeBron James hit eight 3-pointers while scoring 36 points, Anthony Davis had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers surged into the postseason as the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 128–117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, April 9. D’Angelo Russell had 17 points for the Lakers,…


Lakers signing Tristan Thompson, Shaq Harrison

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing forward Tristan Thompson and guard Shaquille Harrison for postseason depth, ESPN reported Sunday, April 9. Thompson, 32, a former teammate of Lakers star LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers, last played with the Chicago Bulls in 2021–22. Thompson has career averages of 9.0 points and 8.4 rebounds in 730…