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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James leaves road trip early to rehabilitate injured ankle
The Lakers star LeBron James has left the team’s road trip early to continue his ankle rehabilitation in Los Angeles, according to the team. James was ruled out for Thursday’s game at the Utah Jazz. He has been dealing with a left ankle sprain since Sunday and didn’t play in Tuesday’s 128-110 blowout loss at […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers without LeBron James, Anthony Davis in loss to Dallas Mavericks
James has been dealing with a left ankle sprain since Sunday and Davis hasn’t played since Feb. 16, when he suffered a right midfoot sprain. With Tuesday’s defeat, the Lakers (31-44) are now tied with the San Antonio Spurs for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference with seven games remaining for both teams. […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers stumble out of play-in position, now 11th in Western Conference
DALLAS — For the first time since the first week of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the outside of the play-in tournament looking in after Tuesday night’s 128-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Playing without LeBron James (left ankle sprain) and Anthony Davis (right mid-foot sprain), the Lakers trailed by […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs: Injury updates on Steph Curry, Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis and more
The NBA playoffs are less than a month away and both conferences feature seeding races that are sure to come down to the wire. Several top teams are missing key players who could return in time for the playoffs and help their teams’ postseason hopes. The No. 5 Chicago Bulls and No. 6 Cleveland Cavaliers […]
Continue readingLeBron James (knee) misses Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to Philadelphia 76ers
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James missed his team’s 126-121 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night because of soreness in his left knee. “Just dealing with some soreness,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said during his pregame media availability. “Played three games in four nights. Lot of minutes. There’s enough soreness […]
Continue readingLeBron James scores 50 to rally Los Angeles Lakers past Wizards in ‘epic performance’
James, 37, scored 50 points for the second time in his past three games in lifting the Lakers to a much-needed 122-109 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday. The win came six days after James scored 56 against the Golden State Warriors, which was also a victory for L.A. The rub, of course, is […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, fueled by ‘desperation,’ drops 56 in comeback win over Warriors
James scored 56 points, his highest-scoring game ever with the Lakers and tied for third-highest in his 19-year career, as Los Angeles rallied from a 14-point deficit to win 124-116. The Lakers, whose grasp on even a play-in tournament berth has become precarious as they have tumbled down the standings, snapped a four-game losing streak […]
Continue readingNBA players and coaches recall the most outstanding individual performances in recent history
And only 4,124 fans witnessed it. Neutral site games were common in the early days of the NBA, as an attempt to expand the league’s audience, so the game was not played in Philadelphia or New York, but instead at the Hershey Sports Arena (now Hersheypark Stadium) in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The game was also not […]
Continue readingAnthony Davis exits Los Angeles Lakers’ game vs. Utah Jazz with ankle sprain, to be re-evaluated after All-Star break
X-rays revealed no fracture, and according to the team, Davis will be reevaluated after the upcoming All-Star break. Davis came down on Rudy Gobert‘s heel, and his ankle turned outward, causing him to fall to the floor and clutch his lower right leg in pain. L.A. called timeout with 3:00 remaining in the second quarter, […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Lakers’ Carmelo Anthony ruled out for game after straining hamstring
Anthony will be re-evaluated Friday, Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. Anthony missed a 13-foot jump shot with 1 minute, 40 seconds remaining in the first half and winced on his way down after the release. On the Lakers’ ensuing defensive possession, Anthony motioned for a substitute and immediately retreated to the locker room when Vogel […]
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