Category: Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron helps design sneaker for disabled athletes

… Rehabilitation last week at the team’s facility and presented them with new pairs of the stylish, slip-on sneakers. “Sports should never be taken away from a kid,” the three-time NBA champion said. “It creates fun. It creates laughter. It creates …

Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge out with heart arrhythmia

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be out indefinitely due to a minor heart arrhythmia, the latest occurrence of heart issues for the five-time All-Star. Aldridge will have further tests before the Spurs can determine just how long he will be out, the team announced on Saturday.

Lakers, Suns headed in different directions

Two teams that have headed in opposite directions since they last met on the eve of the All-Star break hook up for a fourth and final time this season when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. The Suns had lost 10 of 12 to plummet to the bottom of the Western Conference standings before shellacking the Lakers 137-101 in the clubs’ final game before the All-Star break last month.

Nowitzki tops 30,000 points, Mavs roll past Lakers, 122-111

Dirk Nowitzki scored the 20 points he needed for 30,000 in his career in barely more than a quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks celebrated with their second straight easy home win over the Los Angeles Lakers, a 122-111 victory Tuesday night. The 7-foot German became the sixth NBA player and the first international one to reach the milestone, joining four Hall of Famers and a future one in Kobe Bryant.

Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki reaches cusp of NBA’s 30,000-point club

Dirk Nowitzki chuckled at the memory of he and Steve Nash trying to sneak in a few shots between YMCA games inside the closest thing the Dallas Mavericks had to a practice facility nearly 20 years ago. He also recalled a trying rookie season with the Mavericks that was compressed by a lockout, playing on three consecutive nights as a teenager and sometimes sitting out the entire game even when healthy for one of the worst franchises in pro sports.

Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki reaches cusp of NBA’s 30,000-point club

Dirk Nowitzki chuckled at the memory of he and Steve Nash trying to sneak in a few shots between YMCA games inside the closest thing the Dallas Mavericks had to a practice facility nearly 20 years ago. He also recalled a trying rookie season with the Mavericks that was compressed by a lockout, playing on three consecutive nights as a teenager and sometimes sitting out the entire game even when healthy for one of the worst franchises in pro sports.

Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki reaches cusp of NBA’s 30,000-point club

Dirk Nowitzki chuckled at the memory of he and Steve Nash trying to sneak in a few shots between YMCA games inside the closest thing the Dallas Mavericks had to a practice facility nearly 20 years ago. He also recalled a trying rookie season with the Mavericks that was compressed by a lockout, playing on three consecutive nights as a teenager and sometimes sitting out the entire game even when healthy for one of the worst franchises in pro sports.

Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki reaches cusp of NBA’s 30,000-point club

Dirk Nowitzki chuckled at the memory of he and Steve Nash trying to sneak in a few shots between YMCA games inside the closest thing the Dallas Mavericks had to a practice facility nearly 20 years ago. He also recalled a trying rookie season with the Mavericks that was compressed by a lockout, playing on three consecutive nights as a teenager and sometimes sitting out the entire game even when healthy for one of the worst franchises in pro sports.

Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki reaches cusp of NBA’s 30,000-point club

Dirk Nowitzki chuckled at the memory of he and Steve Nash trying to sneak in a few shots between YMCA games inside the closest thing the Dallas Mavericks had to a practice facility nearly 20 years ago. He also recalled a trying rookie season with the Mavericks that was compressed by a lockout, playing on three consecutive nights as a teenager and sometimes sitting out the entire game even when healthy for one of the worst franchises in pro sports.

Mavs’ Dirk Nowitzki reaches cusp of NBA’s 30,000-point club

Dirk Nowitzki chuckled at the memory of he and Steve Nash trying to sneak in a few shots between YMCA games inside the closest thing the Dallas Mavericks had to a practice facility nearly 20 years ago. He also recalled a trying rookie season with the Mavericks that was compressed by a lockout, playing on three consecutive nights as a teenager and sometimes sitting out the entire game even when healthy for one of the worst franchises in pro sports.

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.

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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.

Celtics vs Lakers Rivalry Ready for Revival

Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley shoots the ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young . Photo Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports In the NBA and professional sports in general, there are fewer storied rivalries than the one between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers .

With NBA season winding down, Hawks remain a huge enigma

With a little over a month to go in the regular season, the Hawks are comfortably positioned to reach the playoffs but know they can’t go on like this if they want to make a deep run. Up to now, they’ve been one of the NBA’s biggest enigmas, a group that has shown glimpses of being really, really good ” when they’re not looking really, really bad.

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.

Pat Riley says Magic Johnson will win with the Lakers

Riley believes Johnson will succeed in what looks like a daunting task of getting the Los Angeles Lakers back to prominence. After the Lakers cleaned house this past week, Johnson and Riley are contemporaries – Riley as president of the Miami Heat, Johnson in the same role out in L.A., where they won four titles together in the 1980s.

On path to superstardom, Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas controls his own destiny

On path to superstardom, Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas controls his own destiny Thomas, who will be a free agent in 2018, is long overdue for a pay day. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: http://usat.ly/2mgxxtg When the NBA’s salary cap started spiking as if it had been hit with a defibrillator last summer, Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas was asked to share his perspective on how the league’s new landscape might ultimately impact his situation.

Cousins could be D-mare in NOLA

DeMarcus Cousins has been traded to New Orleans, and it’s being called the biggest rip-off since the Dutch bought Manhattan Island from the Lenape tribe for $24 worth of beads and the rights to Carmelo Anthony. Everybody who’s anybody agrees Sacramento got fleeced.

The 6 dumbest NBA trade deadline deals, ranked

The 6 dumbest NBA trade deadline deals, ranked Did the DeMarcus Cousins deal make the list? Check out this story on USATODAY.com: New York Knicks guard Steve Francis, left, looks on as President of Basketball Operations Isiah Thomas responds to a question during a news conference Wednesday Feb. 22, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks announced today that Francis has been acquired from the Orlando Magic in exchange for Anfernee Hardaway and Trevor Ariza.

Lakers: 3 Potential Landing Spots for Luol Deng

Dec 22, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng looks on during the second half against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports While all the attention has been on Lou Williams as of late, Luol Deng could also be on the move.

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.

Paul George wants to stay, if Pacers can win

… of them all, it came with one qualifier. According to a person with knowledge of the meeting who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, that is the crossroads that Pacers president Larry …

Magic Named Lakers’ President of Basketball Operations

Magic Johnson was named the president of basketball operations for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as one of the NBA’s most storied franchises undergoes a major shakeup to the their front office. In addition to promoting Johnson, a Hall of Famer who won five NBA titles with Los Angeles in the 1980s, Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss fired longtime general manager Mitch Kupchak and her brother, Jim, from his role as vice president of basketball operations.