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Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was reportedly killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday morning. He was 41 years old. TMZ was the first to report that Bryant was among those on the helicopter when it went down in the hills of Calabasas and a fire broke out. …

Jan 20, 2020 at 9:22 pm ET • 1 min read While the Lakers may have played the Celtics close in a 33-30 first quarter, things got out of hand in the second. The Celtics now have a 69-55 lead as the two teams regroup for halftime, and the Lakers have no one but themselves …

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis left the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the New York Knicks in the third quarter Tuesday night after he bruised his lower back in a painful fall to the court. Davis was injured when he fell awkwardly while trying to block the shot of New York’s Julius Randle. Davis pounded …

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James celebrates his 3-pointer during the second half of the … [+] team’s NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ASSOCIATED PRESS During a few key stretches in Friday night’s road victory over the Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James probably felt as …

Anthony Davis’ tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers was off to an expectedly outstanding start prior to Tuesday. But he had a truly breakout night against the Memphis Grizzlies — and set a new Lakers record in the process. The newly acquired All-Star big man posted 40 points and 20 rebounds, all in three quarters …

After completing a contract buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies, Dwight Howard will sign a non-guaranteed contract with the Los Angeles Lakers that comes with a clear message, league sources tell ESPN: Disrupt this team — and you’ll be gone. In meetings with Lakers management, coaches and teammates who included Anthony Davis late this week, Howard …

The 2019-20 NBA season has not even begun, but the Los Angeles Lakers have already suffered their first significant injury.  Former All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, who signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Lakers this offseason, suffered a torn ACL during a workout in Las Vegas on Monday, first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. …

The Cleveland Cavaliers waived guard JR Smith on Monday before his contract for next season was guaranteed, allowing him to become a free agent once he clears waivers. A reunion with former teammate LeBron James does not seem to be on the horizon. Sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the Los Angeles Lakers are an …

Lakers Acquire Anthony Davis  Lakers.com Kawhi is now making power moves at a LeBron James level – Kendrick Perkins | The Jump  ESPN The other winners of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joining the Clippers? Warriors fans, apparently  SF Gate Why did Lakers lose Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to Clippers? Their biggest weakness  Los Angeles Times Sources — …

The Lakers have their Big Three. DeMarcus Cousins on Saturday agreed to a one-year deal with the Lakers, where the oft-injured center will team up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, according to ESPN. The Heat also had interest in Cousins, who played just 38 games total with the Warriors last season, including the playoffs, …