A historic moment took place Saturday night, with LeBron and Bronny becoming the first father-son duo to play in a playoff game together.

Luke Kennard erupts for 27 points and a perfect 5-for-5 from three, making Lakers playoff history in a Game 1 win over the Rockets while ste...

Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the fourth-seeded Lakers, who pulled off an impressive win without their top two scorers.

Despite missing leading scorers Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the LA Lakers and LeBron James defeat Houston in opener.

So much of the dialogue leading into Saturday was about how the Lakers would withstand being without Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) and...

According to an NBA mock draft, the Lakers may have an opportunity to select a Duke big man to help superstar Luka Doncic.

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Rockets star Kevin Durant was sidelined for Game 1 of the Lakers-Rockets first-round playoff series because of a right knee injury.  Rockets...

The thought of being back on this stage had Deandre Ayton’s blood boiling. He quipped that he was ready to do backflips out of excitement be...

Despite injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers’ chemistry built during a dominant March run could be the X-factor against the...

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Go all the way back to the Christmas Day matchup between the Lakers and Rockets and you’ll see a dominant performance from Steven Adams on t...

LeBron James’ future with the Lakers is coming into focus ahead of the team’s playoff matchup against the Rockets.

Former Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak tells the California Post that LeBron James deserves a statue outside Crypto.com Arena, weighing in on a long...

The 2026 NBA playoffs are here, and one of the most talked-about first-round matchups pits the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Lakers against the No....