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February 23, 2026
LeBron stumps for C's Brown in MVP conversation
After Jaylen Brown fueled the Celtics' win over the Lakers on Sunday, he received an MVP endorsement from the other side of the storied rivalry.
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February 23, 2026
Lakers unveil statue of Riley wearing Armani suit
Legendary Lakers coach Pat Riley was honored with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.
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February 21, 2026
Lue clear on Clips' mindset: 'We're playing to win'
The LA Clippers might look drastically different than the team that came into the season with lofty aspirations, but Clippers coach Tyronn Lue made it clear Friday that the organization's goals rem...
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February 21, 2026
Hunter has surgery, Kings' latest out for season
De'Andre Hunter had surgery Friday to repair a detached retina in his left eye, becoming the third Kings player to undergo season-ending surgery in recent days.
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February 17, 2026
Why the Lakers' quiet trade deadline could make for an explosive offseason
With LeBron James' uncertain future, draft assets and significant cap space this summer, the Lakers are set up to be a major offseason player -- and maybe even try to land Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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February 15, 2026
LeBron: Still unsure about future past this year
LeBron James said Sunday he's still unsure if he'll continue playing past this season.
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February 15, 2026
Dame returns to win third shootout, tying mark
Damian Lillard, nine month after underdoing surgery on his torn Achilles, won his third All-Star 3-point contest to tie with Larry Bird and Craig Hodges for the most ever.
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February 15, 2026
Wemby vows to set competitive tone at ASG
Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama vowed to bring a competitive spirit to Sunday's NBA All-Star Game.
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February 10, 2026
Lakers rule out LeBron, ending All-NBA run at 21
The Lakers will be without LeBron James (foot), Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (calf) for Tuesday's game against the Spurs. The missed game rules James out for postseason awards, ending ...
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February 8, 2026
Lakers look to model team after champion Dodgers
The Lakers are working with the Dodgers in the hopes of modeling the team's practices and structure after the back-to-back World Series champions.
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February 6, 2026
Luka limps off; MRI set on hamstring, source says
Lakers star Luka Doncic limped off the court in the second quarter Thursday night against the Sixers, and a source said he will undergo an MRI on his left hamstring on Friday.
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February 4, 2026
Sources: LeBron expects to finish year with Lakers
LeBron James is expected to finish out the season with the Lakers, league sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
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January 28, 2026
The Lakers, the Cavaliers and LeBron's most dominant season ever
There are many similarities between this Lakers team and its season and the Cavaliers in 2017-18, which James says remains the best campaign of his illustrious career. He returns to Cleveland on We...
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January 26, 2026
Fires, destruction and hope: One year later for JJ Redick, the Lakers and Los Angeles
A year after fires burned across Los Angeles, Redick has become a public face of the rebuild and seen firsthand the generosity of those around him.
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January 25, 2026
'Fantastic': Luka's clutch defense seals Lakers' win
Lakers coach JJ Redick praised Luka Doncic as "fantastic" after his clutch, late defensive plays against Dallas on Saturday night.
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January 23, 2026
LeBron brushes off Buss report: 'Don't really care'
LeBron James said he wasn't bothered by an ESPN story this week that detailed his allegedly strained relationship with Lakers team governor Jeanie Buss, saying, "I don't care about how somebody fee...
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January 19, 2026
Ayton's perfect game helps L.A. right ship in win
Deandre Ayton became the first Lakers player since at least 1977-78 to finish a game with 25 points on 100% shooting with zero turnovers.
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January 17, 2026
Lakers rule out Luka (groin) vs. Blazers on Sat.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will miss Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers because of left groin soreness, the team announced Friday.
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January 14, 2026
LeBron separates himself from agent's Reaves take
LeBron James cleared the air following the Lakers' 141-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, separating himself from the opinion of his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, who said that L.A. sh...
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January 13, 2026
Lakers shoot 8-of-36 from 3, fail to contain Kings
After a historically inept performance by their 3-point defense in a 124-112 loss to the hapless Kings on Monday, the Lakers blamed their own shoddy shooting as the reason for the defeat.
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January 12, 2026
LeBron gets jersey patch honoring 23rd season
To mark his record 23rd season, LeBron James will wear a jersey patch featuring a silhouette of his pregame chalk toss and the colors of the teams he's played for.
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January 8, 2026
LeBron ruled out vs. Spurs with multiple injuries
Lakers star LeBron James will not play against the Spurs on Wednesday -- the second game of a back-to-back -- with the team citing multiple injuries.
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January 7, 2026
LeBron says it's on him to bend game around Luka
Amid his recent scoring surge, Lakers star LeBron James reiterated Tuesday night that teammate Luka Doncic doesn't "need to bend his game [for me]," adding, "It's up to us to bend our game around h...
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January 5, 2026
Ayton rebounds as Lakers feed big man early in win
A game after he was benched in the fourth quarter, the Lakers got Deandre Ayton more touches early and it ended up paying dividends late in Sunday's win over Memphis.
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December 31, 2025
Redick says officiating had effect on Lakers in loss
After the Pistons turned what had been a tight game for most of Tuesday night into a 128-106 rout, Lakers coach JJ Redick admitted the officiating affected his team.
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December 30, 2025
23 years, 23 photos: LeBron James' career, told through images
From The Block to poster dunks, here's a look back at the 23 photos that define James' 23-year NBA career.
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December 29, 2025
LeBron, Luka 'set the tone' as Lakers right ship
With the Lakers reeling from a three-game slide, a calf injury to Austin Reaves and an air-it-out team meeting coming into Sunday's game against the Kings, LeBron James and Luka Doncic led a domina...
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December 28, 2025
Slumping Lakers hold meeting, eye 'recalibration'
Lakers coach JJ Redick said Saturday was a day of "recalibration and reconnection" for slumping Los Angeles, which has lost three straight and six of 10.
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December 26, 2025
Redick rips into Lakers: 'We don't care enough'
Lakers coach JJ Redick lit into his team after a blowout loss to the Rockets, saying they don't care enough and that next practice will be "uncomfortable."
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December 26, 2025
Lakers' Reaves (calf) leaves Christmas Day game
The Los Angeles Lakers have ruled Austin Reaves out of their Christmas Day game against Houston due to left calf soreness.
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