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Joel Embiid, 76ers outshine Lakers in battle of rebuilding franchises
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, right, smiles after scoring as guard Ben Simmons stands in the background during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers,...
View ArticleLakers’ Lonzo Ball puts in extra work after worst game of his young career
EL SEGUNDO — Following the worst outing of his young career, Lonzo Ball left Staples Center on Wednesday night and headed south to the Lakers’ practice facility, where he continued to shoot the shots...
View ArticleLakers rookie Lonzo Ball gets a new haircut
EL SEGUNDO — His shooting has been among the worst in the league, he has been bullied by bigger and more experienced point guards and found himself on the bench late in games. So when Lonzo Ball showed...
View ArticleLakers’ Larry Nance Jr. back on practice court after having cast removed
LOS ANGELES — The night Larry Nance Jr. broke his hand, he sat in front of his locker in Portland, imagining the worst. Little more than two weeks later, he appears to be on the cusp of a return to...
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Lakers don’t give up the fight, but lose to Suns
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J....
View ArticleLakers help Lonzo Ball maintain focus as Trump and LaVar feud escalates
LOS ANGELES – As the distractions around Lonzo Ball have refused to fade and the headlines become more salacious, Lakers coach Luke Walton has remained committed to helping his point guard maintain...
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Lonzo Ball records second career triple-double as Lakers roll past Denver
Los Angeles Lakers center Brook Lopez, center, drives against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, of Serbia during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Los...
View ArticleLonzo Ball helps Lakers rebound
EL SEGUNDO — Before he became the starting point guard for the Lakers, Lonzo Ball anchored the back line of his youth team’s zone defense. “My brothers were smaller than me,” he said Monday, “so I...
View ArticleBrook Lopez ‘really enjoying’ first year with Lakers, twin brother Robin says
LOS ANGELES — When the NBA’s Lopez brothers were growing up in Los Angeles, the Lakers were as good as gods. Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gave way to Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. “The...
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Late heroics from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope carry Lakers past Bulls
Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez, right, shoots over Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung...
View ArticleJulius Randle continues to make case for bigger role with Lakers
SACRAMENTO — Since Julius Randle arrived at training camp as the presumptive starter at power forward, his third full season with the Lakers has been one of needing to prove himself. He lost the...
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Lonzo Ball-De’Aaron Fox duel doesn’t emerge as Kings top Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes to the basket between Sacramento Kings’ Kosta Koufos, left, and Willie Cauley-Stein during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday,...
View ArticleSecond-year Lakers forward Brandon Ingram vows he has ‘more to show’
SACRAMENTO — With his own family across the country in North Carolina, second-year Lakers forward Brandon Ingram had a plan to secure a home-cooked meal in Los Angeles. Maybe more than one. “I’ll be...
View ArticleWhen it comes to Lakers uniforms, what is ‘the purple and gold’ without the...
Brook Lopez walked into the Lakers locker room before a recent game, took a look at the sunny jersey that hung under his nameplate and sighed. “We just keep wearing yellow,” he said. “It’s like our...
View ArticleWith Larry Nance Jr. back from injury, Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma savors his time...
LOS ANGELES — For 11 games, Kyle Kuzma held down the Lakers’ starting power forward spot. He averaged more than 18 points per game, burnishing both his resume and growing legend. The return of Larry...
View ArticleSteph Curry, who paved the way for Lakers’ Lonzo Ball, is rookie’s next...
EL SEGUNDO — For members of the Ball family, the 3-point line is merely a suggestion. In high school and at UCLA, it was not uncommon for Lonzo Ball to pull up from just past midcourt and shoot. Same...
View ArticleLakers use path to playoffs in crowded Western Conference as motivation
EL SEGUNDO — Despite losing their past two games to teams with lesser records, the Lakers woke up on Tuesday to find they sat just one game out of the playoff picture. Absurd, right? It’s much too...
View ArticleWarm relations between Lakers, Warriors can be traced to their coaches
LOS ANGELES — The night started with a practical joke. A Warriors public relations executive placed a sheet of paper on the dais where Luke Walton addresses the media pregame. The header on the page...
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Brandon Ingram turns heads before Lakers fall to Steph Curry, Warriors in OT
Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram, left, and Golden State Warriors forward Jordan Bell vie for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in Los...
View ArticleYoung Lakers struggle with transferring lessons from one game to the next
EL SEGUNDO — On the drive back to his Manhattan Beach home after a narrow loss to the defending champions on Wednesday night, Luke Walton’s mind drifted. Why couldn’t the Lakers play that way two...
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