Pelicans beat Lakers 105-97 for first win with DeMarcus Cousins on floor

DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans won for the first time with him in the lineup, 105-97 over the spiraling Los Angeles Lakers whose fourth-quarter rally fell short Sunday night. Anthony Davis added 31 points for the Pelicans, who swept the season series for the second straight year and just the second time ever.

Kemba Walker scores 30, Hornets rally past Lakers, 109-104

Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles.

Lakers have conflicting feelings over front-office changes

EL SEGUNDO >> The conflicting emotions swirled around Luke Walton’s head as he tried to process feeling both a “little sad” and “excited.” The Lakers’ coach expressed sympathy over Lakers president Jeanie Buss firing former general manager Mitch Kupchak and demoting her brother, the former executive Jim Buss. Walton also conceded initially wondering why Jeanie Buss made the moves before Thursday’s trade deadline.

Magic Johnson’s return means many things for the Los Angeles Lakers

Magic Johnson’s sudden and surprising return to the Los Angeles Lakers as an adviser to owner Jeanie Buss has many far-ranging consequences for the franchise. If there was any doubt that big changes were coming to the Los Angeles Lakers, they went away Thursday morning, when the team stunned the basketball world with the announcement of the return of franchise icon Magic Johnson as an adviser “in all areas of basketball and business” to team owner Jeanie Buss.

2 Killed, 1 Hurt In 405 Freeway Wreck In West LA

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA 91604 655-2000 Follow us on TwitterFind Us On Facebook Program guide: Click here to access the CBS2 and KCAL9 […] Questions about a commercial: 964-8347 Southern California’s only 24-hour news and traffic station – KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO Traffic & Weather Together Every 10 Minutes on the Fives – Two people were killed and another person was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 405 in West Los Angeles.

Williams, Young lead Lakers to 108-96 win over Pacers-Image1

Although Luke Walton resisted the urge to shout about it, the coach was clearly proud of what the Los Angeles Lakers can do when their crowded schedule allows them to have a couple of real practices. Lou Williams scored 27 points, Nick Young hit five 3-pointers and the Lakers snapped their five-game losing streak with a 108-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

Lakersa improved energy not enough in 102-97 loss to Pistons

Detroit Pistons guard Ish Smith, right, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES >> The debilitating losses in recent days did not just expose the Lakers’ inferiority against the NBA’s elite.

Funeral To Be Held For Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds

CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA 91604 655-2000 Follow us on TwitterFind Us On Facebook Program guide: Click here to access the CBS2 and KCAL9 [] Questions about a commercial: 964-8347 Southern California’s only 24-hour news and traffic station – KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO Traffic & Weather Together Every 10 Minutes on the Fives , recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, and Carrie Fisher pose in the press room during the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Oram: Lakersa lack of fight speaks to an absence of on-court leadership

LOS ANGELES >> It hasn’t been that long since Lakers players took turns pledging that they would run through a wall for Luke Walton. A 101-89 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the Lakers last game of 2016, hammered home the fact that this is no longer the team that played .500 ball throughout November, that beat playoff teams like Houston and Atlanta and hammered the God-like Golden State Warriors.