Category: NBA

Clippers Pull Away in Second Half to Beat Raptors 108–100

LOS ANGELES—Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Paul George had 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers broke away in the second half to beat the Toronto Raptors 108–100 on Wednesday night. Leonard also had season-high 12 rebounds against the team he helped lead to the NBA title in 2019. Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes each scored…


Pau Gasol Gets Emotional as Lakers Retire His No. 16 Jersey

LOS ANGELES—When Pau Gasol joined the Los Angeles Lakers just over 15 years ago, the Spanish 7-footer banished his ego, redoubled his work ethic and immediately turned this team into contenders who eventually became champions. Gasol and Kobe Bryant did it all together, and their numbers now hang side by side in the Lakers’ arena….


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…


George, Leonard Big in 4Q, Clippers Beat Grizzlies 135–129

LOS ANGELES—It had been a rough week for the Los Angeles Clippers. A five-game losing streak. The team plane got struck by lightning. They gave up 51 points in the third quarter against Memphis. Then their fortunes turned. Paul George scored 42 points and led a fourth-quarter comeback to help the Clippers beat the Grizzlies…


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,…


Kobe Bryant Family Settles Photo Lawsuit for $28.5 Million

LOS ANGELES—The family of the late Kobe Bryant has agreed to a $28.5 million settlement with Los Angeles County to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash, attorneys and court filings said…


Kobe Bryant’s Family Awarded $29 Million in Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit

Los Angeles County will pay late Kobe Bryant’s wife nearly $29 million in a settlement of a lawsuit over the inappropriate sharing of gruesome photographs of the crash that killed Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter. Members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office and firefighters were accused in the lawsuit of sharing close-up gruesome pictures of…


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…


Wolves Handle Clippers, End Three-Game Skid

Jaden McDaniels scored 20 points and Anthony Edwards added 18 as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves ended a three-game losing streak with a 108–101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Rudy Gobert scored 16 points and Kyle Anderson added 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Timberwolves helped their playoff prospects by…


George’s Heave Just Late, Jokic and Nuggets Top Clips in OT

DENVER—Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 134–124 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in a matchup of Western Conference contenders Sunday night, Feb. 26. Paul George nearly won it for the Clippers with an incredible shot at the end of regulation, but his…