Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Magic Johnson #32 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands during warm ups before an NBA game at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California in 1987. Magic’s endorsement ...

With Alperen Sengun anchoring its defense, I expect Houston to get back on track in my Lakers vs. Rockets predictions and NBA picks for Sunday, January 5. Despite the Los Angeles Lakers sitting ...

JJ Redick often thinks about a quote from an HBO miniseries on World War II that aired in 2001. "There's a scene in ‘Band of Brothers' where they're in the trenches and one of the soldiers ...

Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 3. This game takes place at crypto.com Arena in L.A. This game will air on NBA TV. You need to choose a streaming ...

Lakers coach JJ Redick went on a bit of a tangent last month about how an overly critical media might be partly responsible for a decline in NBA ratings this season. Charles Barkley, a basketball ...

Winners of eight in a row. Owners of the league's best record. An NBA-leading offensive rating. The Cleveland Cavaliers are absolutely, 100%, without a doubt worthy of the No. 1 spot in the first ...

Starting with a trade for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, the Lakers have begun reshaping their roster to make a playoff push this season. This move addresses their perimeter needs but their ...

Los Angeles Lakers? Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA starts at 10:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 2. This game takes place at crypto.com Arena in L.A. How to watch Portland Trail ...

Throughout the 2024-25 season, the expectation around the league was that the Los Angeles Lakers would execute at least one trade to improve their roster. The Lakers finally made their first most ...

This week the Lakers, at the very least, fundamentally changed. While the team with the NBA’s best record swatted every Lakers push away, usually with some combination of backbreaking threes ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, right, shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura ...