News Category: Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers know they’re still fighting history vs. Nuggets in Game 5

The Los Angeles Lakers ended nearly two seasons of frustration against Denver on Saturday night and stayed alive in the Western Conference quarterfinal series. Now the goal is to make NBA history. Los Angeles’ 119-108 win over the Nuggets in Game 4 on Saturday night snapped an 11-game skid against the defending champions, counting regular season and playoffs, but the Lakers have plenty of work ahead. It continues with Game 5 on Monday night in

Nuggets on verge of sweeping Lakers for second straight season

The Denver Nuggets can wipe away one more step on their way to potential back-to-back championships when they stay on the road to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. The Nuggets took a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series against the Lakers by rallying once again for a 112-105 victory Thursday. Denver trailed at halftime for the third consecutive game in the series and put its finishing kick on display

Lakers will try again to slow Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic in Game 2

The Los Angeles Lakers got a fast start from LeBron James, a double-double from Anthony Davis and held Denver to just six free-throw attempts in Game 1 on Saturday. Yet they still lost by double digits to the reigning NBA champions. After surviving the James-Davis duo for the 114-103 victory to open the Western Conference first-round series, the Nuggets will try to preserve their home-court edge in Game 2 on Monday night. Denver has beaten

Nikola Jokic, Nuggets face Lakers as quest for repeat begins

In 1985, the only thing standing between Denver and the NBA Finals were the Los Angeles Lakers. Same thing in 2009 and 2020, and each time Los Angeles ended the Nuggets’ season. Last year, Denver broke through against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals on its way to the first NBA championship in franchise history. The Lakers get an early shot at redemption when the teams meet in the first round of the Western

Play-in tourney lines up Pelicans for revenge on Lakers

The New Orleans Pelicans could have avoided a rematch against the Los Angeles Lakers by winning the regular-season finale between the teams Sunday and claiming a top-six playoff spot. Instead, the Lakers again outclassed the Pelicans and didn’t even have to leave town as the two teams will square off in New Orleans on Tuesday during the NBA play-in round. The winner of the contest between the No. 8 seed Lakers (47-35) and No. 7

A lot riding on the line when Lakers visit Pelicans in regular-season finale

The New Orleans Pelicans can secure the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Lakers can clinch the No. 8 spot and strengthen their position for the play-in tournament by winning. A lot is at stake for both teams as they meet in the regular-season finale in New Orleans. New Orleans (49-32) won at Golden State, 114-109, on Friday to complete a sweep of a

LeBron James says Lakers concentrating on Cavaliers

Although they are in a tight Western Conference playoff race with just five games remaining in the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers aren’t batting an eye at the standings ahead of Saturday’s meeting with the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Los Angeles (44-33) entered Friday holding on to a spot in the play-in tournament, sitting ninth after a successful 5-1 road trip that ended with Wednesday’s 125-120 win over the Washington Wizards. Securing a guaranteed playoff

Lakers look to cap successful 6-game trip with matchup in Washington

Continuing their push toward the postseason, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to close a successful road swing on Wednesday night when they visit the Washington Wizards. The matchup will be the second leg of back-to-back sets for both Los Angeles (43-33) and Washington (15-61), with each team coming off a win on Tuesday. The Lakers improved to 4-1 on their six-game road trip with a 128-111 defeat of Toronto. The win was the seventh

LeBron James, Lakers in a flow with Raptors ahead

The Los Angeles Lakers can assure themselves of a winning six-game road trip with a victory over the depleted Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Behind a 40-point effort from LeBron James that included 9-for-10 shooting from 3-point range, the Lakers (42-33) defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-104 Sunday to improve to 3-1 on the trip the team eyed as a major late-season challenge. Both the Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers had to vacate their shared

Lakers out to pick up pace vs. surging Nets

While the Los Angeles Lakers admitted their energy was lacking on Friday, the Brooklyn Nets had no such issues during one of the NBA’s top 3-point shooting displays of the season. The Lakers hope their intensity is improved and they can stop the Brooklyn Nets from dominating behind the arc Sunday night when the teams get together in New York. Los Angeles (41-33) sits ninth in the Western Conference with a 1 1/2 game lead