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Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol out two more games due to health and safety protocols

Gasol has already missed three games, spanning back to before the All-Star break, because of a violation of the NBA’s COVID-19 restrictions. While the team has not divulged what caused Gasol to be put into the health and safety protocols, a contact tracing violation, accompanied by a negative test, requires only a seven-day quarantine. By […]

Los Angeles Lakers say Anthony Davis progressing well in injury recovery

Davis was examined by team doctors Friday before the Lakers’ first game out of the All-Star break against the Indiana Pacers and was cleared to ramp up activity in pursuit of a return, the team said. L.A. has gone 3-7 without Davis since the All-Star big man had to exit a game against the Denver […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James rested and ready for season’s second half: ‘It’s go time’

“It’s go time,” James told reporters on a video conference call Thursday before the Lakers’ first practice since the break ended. “It’s time to get prepared and making that turnaround, that last lap going into the postseason. … I’m not into looking ahead saying, ‘OK, let’s take this off, take that off.’ “Nah, it’s go […]

Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James out for Wednesday’s game vs. Sacramento Kings

James did not accompany the team on its flight to Sacramento, California, after a 114-104 home loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, according to a team spokesperson. He will still report to Atlanta this weekend to participate in his 17th straight All-Star Game, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by The Athletic. […]

Short-handed Los Angeles Lakers without center Marc Gasol, forward Kyle Kuzma against Phoenix Suns

Just before tip-off, the team also announced that Kyle Kuzma (right heel contusion) would also miss the game. Los Angeles took a two-game winning streak into the game, dating back to the return of starting point guard Dennis Schroder, who had missed the Lakers’ previous four games — all of them losses — while being […]

NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2021 and 2022

The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]

What the work behind political change looks like for LeBron James and star athletes

ON THE FIRST day of early voting at State Farm Arena in Atlanta this month, a familiar face peered out from behind a mask. Not all of the voters who passed by Lloyd Pierce, the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, recognized him at first. “I got a lot of ‘I thought that was you’ […]

NBA trade tracker: Grades and details for every deal

There hasn’t been a single NBA trade in five months — when the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets swapped All-Star point guards Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul in a blockbuster deal. That could start to change now that we are entering trade season, with the restrictions on free agents beginning to expire. Look for […]