Los Angeles Lakers

For one half, the Lakers made Game 3 feel like a response. For one half, Los Angeles looked alive at home, the crowd had something to grab onto, and Oklahoma …

Austin Reaves’ backup plan was apparently simple: do not need one. During NBC’s Launching Legends, Reaves was surprised by a reunion with Prisscilla Callahan, his former teacher at Cedar Ridge …

There are two ways NBA coaches usually talk about elite defenses in the playoffs. The first is polite. Lots of words like “physical,” “disciplined,” and “active hands.” The second is …

In March of 2023, the NBA world received sad news, when it was revealed that NBA legend Willis Reed has passed away at age 80. Reed, who played for the New …

For one half, the Lakers made Game 2 feel like a real series. For one half, Austin Reaves was cooking, LeBron James was still LeBron James, and Los Angeles had …

Paul Pierce is not buying the fairy-tale version of Luka Dončić’s return. His point was simple: coming back is one thing. Coming back against Oklahoma City is something else entirely. …

Kendrick Perkins may still be waiting on breakfast with Oprah and Beyoncé, but after Game 1, his Lakers-Thunder prediction did not look quite as ridiculous. Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles …

Brian Windhorst’s update did not leave much room for optimism. Luka Dončić is moving, shooting and progressing, but he is not close to playing playoff basketball. “He is not close,” …

LeBron James has spent more than two decades answering serious questions with the patience of a man who has seen every media angle imaginable. Every now and then, though, he …