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It’s been years in the making, and today the Los Angeles Lakers chose 19-year-old Bronny James with pick No. 55 in the NBA draft. The selection will unite the teen with his father, all-time great LeBron James, on the Lakers roster, the first-ever father-son duo in the league’s history to play at the…

“Kobe picked the pose you’re about to see,” said Vanessa Bryant at the unveiling of the statue honoring her late husband today, “so if anyone has any problems with it, tough sh*t.” That pose, for those wondering, has the Lakers legend standing, right hand stretched upward, raising his index finger in…

In a major boon to Los Angeles area cord cutters, Spectrum SportsNet and the Los Angeles Lakers today announced the launch of what’s being called Spectrum SportsNet+, a direct-to-consumer streaming subscription service that can be viewed on NBA.com and the NBA App. It will deliver a 24/7 feed of Spectrum…

A dozen Los Angeles professional sports organizations are teaming up to donate $450,000 to help people affected by the wildfires in Maui, it was announced today. The Angels, Angel City Football Club, Chargers, Clippers, Dodgers, Anaheim Ducks, LA Galaxy, LAFC, Kings, Lakers, Rams and Sparks have come…

UPDATE: Austin Reaves is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers. Reaves, a restricted free agent, agreed to a four-year, $56 million Early Bird maximum contract. He proved himself this season, averaging 16.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Lakers in 16 playoff games. The Lakers also…

If there was any question how important tonight’s playoff Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies was for the Lakers, one need look no further than a certain iconic court-side seat. Jack Nicholson took his customary place at Crypto.com arena tonight for the first time since October 19, 2021, according…

There hasn’t been a lot to celebrate for Lakers fans this season, but tonight LeBron James delivered something special. Off a pass from Russell Westbrook, James unleashed his trademark step-back fallaway jumper at the end of third quarter and scored his 38,388th point, making him the NBA’s all-time…

Vanessa Bryant plans to donate proceeds from the $16 million judgment she won Wednesday in a lawsuit against Los Angeles County to a foundation named for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna, it was reported today. The nonprofit Mamba and Mambacita Sports foundation offers sports education to underserved…

A federal jury today ordered Los Angeles County to pay $31 million in damages over the actions of first-responders who snapped and shared gruesome photos from the scene of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven other people. The damages were awarded to Bryant…

That sigh of relief you just heard after LeBron James’ two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers was announced was from execs at the NBA, TNT, ABC & ESPN. The deal will keep the league’s marquee player in the league for at least two more years — health permitting. It means the 37-year-old James, who is…

UPDATED with latest: There is a reason one of Jerry West’s nicknames is “Mr. Clutch”: He is not a man given to caving under pressure. So while HBO today defended its buzzy series about the 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers amid a storm of criticism from several Lakers legends and West, the former Lakers point guard, coach…

Like much of the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup was ravaged by Covid in December. Over the course of the month, more than half of the team’s players cycled through the NBA health and safety protocols. At one point, five members of the team’s now 17-man roster were out at once. Coach Frank Vogel, who was also out…