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Knicks F Bobby Portis draws $25,000 fine from league after flagrant foul in loss to Lakers

The incident, for which Portis was assessed a flagrant foul 2 and ejected, occurred with 8:02 remaining in the second quarter of the Knicks’ 117-87 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Staples Center. The Lakers led the Knicks 39-30 with 8:02 remaining in the second quarter when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope streaked in […]

Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma ‘in attack mode,’ scores 24 versus Trail Blazers

That was the fifth straight game he had missed as he rested a lingering left ankle injury. Following Saturday’s 128-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, it is safe to say Kuzma is officially back. In his third game after returning to the lineup, he tallied a team-high 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting. The Lakers […]

5-on-5: Is Bucks-Lakers an NBA Finals preview?

What are the biggest things to watch in this game? Where are these two championship contenders weakest? And what is the most striking thing about LeBron James’ season so far? Our NBA experts answer the big questions about Bucks-Lakers and the NBA title race. MORE: NBA predictions — MVP, Finals matchups and future stars Tim […]

Lakers turnaround bookended by two dramatically different losses

“LeBron [James] had some injuries and a lot was going on with the Lakers last year,” McMillan said before L.A. played Indiana on Tuesday. Last season, the Pacers handed a dysfunctional Lakers squad a 42-point loss. That punishment from the Pacers, which came just days before the trade deadline, was the worst loss of James’ […]

How Kevin Garnett teamed up with Adam Sandler in ‘Uncut Gems’

Josh and Benny Safdie, the writer-director brothers, are diehard fans of the New York Knicks — which naturally means they hate the Celtics. “I hated Boston,” Josh Safdie told ESPN this week. “I hated KG.” Sandler was born in Brooklyn, but his family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire — prime Celtics country — when he […]

Anthony Davis says Lakers trio urged 50-point effort

LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t Anthony Davis’ idea to score 50 points Sunday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 142-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Avery Bradley first suggested it to him at halftime, when Davis was already up to 27 points. DeMarcus Cousins then encouraged him to keep chasing it during second-half timeouts. And finally, […]

How the LeBron-AD Lakers survived their first real test

After a loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers ripped off four straight wins by a combined 74 points against the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Those five teams are now a combined 63-54. This is a look back at key moments from those games, as the Lakers survived their […]

NBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2020 and 2021

Nearly half the league hit free agency in 2019. Plenty of stars changed teams, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler and Kemba Walker. The 2020 class won’t have the same star power or the same amount of cap space available, but 2021 will be absolutely loaded. Here’s our team-by-team look at all […]

Lakers question Jared Dudley’s quick ejection, laud his actions vs. Magic

However, they were impressed he stuck up for teammate Dwight Howard nonetheless. “I mean, that’s all it takes to get ejected? These days? Little shove?” LeBron James said after the game. “I’ve seen a lot more than that. But ‘Duds’ will do whatever. He told you guys at media day his job is to come […]