Trae Young fined $25K for directing inappropriate language toward official
The Atlanta guard has been fined for an incident after Wednesday's game vs. Brooklyn.
Lakers will face Pacers for NBA Cup
It should be an exciting matchup between the Lakers and Pacers, pitting the top-ranked Indiana offense against a top-10 Los Angeles defense. While these two teams haven't faced each other just yet, these two teams have had some close finishes in the past couple of years, and Saturday should be no different as both teams try to crown themselves In-Season Tournament champions.
Lakers beat the Cavaliers 121-115
Anthony Davis scored 23 of his season-high 32 points in the second half and grabbed 13 rebounds, LeBron James had 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-115 on Saturday night.
Lakers rout Pelicans 133-89 to reach tournament final
LeBron James scored 30 points in less than three quarters and the Los Angeles Lakers steamrolled the New Orleans Pelicans 133-89 on Thursday night to reach the championship game in the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Lakers plays Dallas, aims for 4th straight win
The Los Angeles Lakers picked up their fourth straight In-Season Tournament victory in dominant fashion on Tuesday night as they beat the Utah Jazz 131-99. It was the Lakers’ sixth win in seven games and they finished the group stage of the tournament a perfect 4-0.
D'Angelo Russell made Los Angeles Lakers history during Thursday's game.
D'Angelo Russell has played in all 22 games so far this season and entered the matchup with averages of 16.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per contest while shooting 47.9% from the field and 40.5% from the three-point range.
The Lakers are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 13-9 record in their first 22 games.
Ja Morant is eligible to return is Dec. 19 at New Orleans.
Off to an NBA-worst 1-8 start, the Memphis Grizzlies sure could use Ja Morant in the lineup. They’ll have to wait until mid-December though.
Lakers 106-103 win over Suns
LeBron James scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured the last semifinal spot in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament with a 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15 rebounds and Austin Reaves scored 20 for the top-seeded Lakers, who will face New Orleans on Thursday in Las Vegas. Milwaukee plays Indiana in the East semifinal.
Lakers 107-95 win at Portland
LeBron James matched his season-high with 35 points and the Los Angeles Lakers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their sixth straight loss with a 107-95 victory in an In-Season Tournament game on Friday night.