After the Lakers’ last practice before their playoff series begins Saturday night, LeBron James praised Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, calling him “one of the best players to ever play this game.” “He does everything. Does everything. The most important thing is he changes the way his teammates think about their own play,” James said. “When you're able to inspire your teammates to play at a level that sometimes they don't even feel like they can play at, that's the true testament of a great...
Jamal Murray hit the shot over Anthony Davis to send the Denver crowd wild. Denver shot the ball poorly from deep and trailed 68-48 in the third quarter. DailyMail.com
As annoying as the manner in which they did it was, the Lakers walked out of Memphis and Friday night with both a win and the No. 8 seed, a night of perfect results. The Grizzlies, expected, put up a tough fight. It was perhaps a little tougher than some of the Lakers were prepared for, but LeBron James and Anthony Davis did their thing and carried the team to a win. I’m not in the business of complaining about how wins come at this point in the season. The Lakers got their’s and now are a win...
The NBA endorsed the calls made by officials during the final two minutes of the Lakers' 101-99 playoff loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday night. LeBron James and the Lakers, who led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter, complained shortly after losing on a buzzer-beating shot by Denver's Jamal Murray and falling behind 2-0 in the Western Conference playoff series. In the two-minute report the league issues assessing officiating decisions made late in games, the sole error the NBA flagged...
The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, and their reward is a date with the reigning NBA champions. L.A.
Brayan Bello threw his best start of the season to help lead the Red Sox to
LeBron James was touted as The King as soon as he arrived in the NBA. But fans believe that there’s a new king when it comes to rookie seasons. Victor Wembanyama, 20, played for a rebuilding
On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Memphis Grizzlies
The Los Angeles Lakers lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Denver Nuggets on Monday, and superstar LeBron James thinks the replay centre didn't do his team any favours.
James Harden netted 20 of his 28 points in the opening half to help the Clippers build a 29-point lead en route to a 109-97 win over the Mavericks in Game 1. "Still can score with the best of 'em," he said.
Here are five takeaways from the Lakers’ 114-103 loss in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup with the Denver Nuggets. One of the simplest ways the Lakers could turn around their fate from their multiseason struggles with the Nuggets would be for LeBron James and Anthony Davis, together, to outplay Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Saturday in Game 1, the Lakers’ stars combined for 59 points on 56.4% shooting from the field while grabbing 20 rebounds and dishing out 13 assists. Jokic and...
In the Western Conference play-in tournament, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in a tough match to earn a much-needed playoff berth. As per the NBA website, James displayed incredible skill, scoring 23 points, dishing out nine assists, and grabbing nine rebounds. In the game, Zion Williamson made …