Los Angeles Lakers

Your injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers finally closed out a narrow late-game victory! LA has been on the wrong side of near-misses in three of its last four ...

But Schröder earned game MVP honors with this critical ensuing play, when he stole the ball from Desmond Bane and converted it into an and-one running layup, drawing a foul on Bane to boot! With his three-point play, the point guard helped the Lakers take a two-point lead, 122-120. And it would rally to close out the frame on a 6-1 run, thanks to the efforts of Russell Westbrook and Juan Toscano-Anderson. When it clanged out, though, Westbrook was there to grab it and nail the subsequent putback layup, narrowing the gap to 118-117. Given LA's predilection for blowing late-game possessions of late, the contest looked to be firmly in hand for the opposition. Memphis appeared intent on opening things up in the third quarter, at one point galloping to a 13-point lead with 1:08 remaining.

During a wide-ranging conversation with former NBA point guard-turned-Dallas Mavericks assistant coach God Shammgod, Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally ...

Two have been certified Gold, while his biggest hit, "Come Home With Me" in 2002, was certified Platinum in the U.S. At 15 years, and the city champ, he was getting MVPs and all that." "Mace used to come and get me every morning just to play defense so he could work on his defense.

Lakers coach Darvin Ham had seen his squad on the wrong end of close losses for the past week. On Friday night, Ham saw his team's mettle and resolve pay ...

Just have to win the 50-50 plays,” Morant said. I got the steal, pushed the ball, got fouled and finished the play.” “We stuck with the game plan. “I saw Bane catch the ball, he had his back to me and I made a play. “The guys were kind of down after the Sacramento game, but we addressed areas that we needed to get better. The Lakers had lost their last three games by a total of 10 points.

The Grizzlies 11 game winning streak ended Friday night.

Memphis gave up 41 points to the Lakers in the final frame and would fall 122-121 in Los Angeles. The Grizzlies carried a 89-81 lead into the fourth quarter. Despite the Lakers clawing their way back into it at times, Memphis kept their distance. The Grizzlies came out of the locker rooms with a fire that was stirred prior to halftime. The Lakers shot the ball from three surprisingly well in the first quarter. Memphis’ defense tightened up in the second quarter as well — helping less on Russell Westbrook, and allowing the Lakers to play isolation basketball was Memphis’ biggest victory in that first half. Until clutch territory, under five minutes, the Lakers crept their way back into it. Memphis held a solid lead throughout the fourth quarter, but the Lakers kept trying to claw their way back into it. Memphis at one point was on a 21-9 run, and lead by double-digits for majority of the third quarter. Memphis trailed Los Angeles 26-23 heading to the second quarter. Could Memphis make franchise history on Friday night against LeBron James and the Lakers? If you came for offense, you might have double-checked your television guide a few times during the first quarter between Memphis and Los Angeles.

Dennis Schroeder completed a three-point play with 7.6 seconds after a steal and the Las Angeles Lakers rallied to beat Memphis 122-121, snapping the...

He made the first, but missed the second. Schoeder then made a free throw for the lead. After a timeout, Memphis' Brandon Clarke was fouled with 1.9 seconds remaining.

Dennis Schröder scored off a steal in the final seconds as the Lakers netted 41 points in the fourth quarter of a 122-121 comeback win over Memphis.

The Lakers and the Grizzlies played a physical half of basketball that almost extended into the half. Tee Morant and Sharpe embraced before the start of the fourth quarter. It goes a long way for our spirit, our mentality and our togetherness.” The Lakers should have news on Walker IV shortly as he gets his knee re-evaluated Saturday. The rookie says he will know better next time. When he returns, the Lakers will have critical ground to make up, good teams coming onto the Lakers’ home court and leaving with tight wins. Before his injury, he was averaging 27.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocks. “He’s responded well. Without Davis this season, the Lakers are 9-12. Instead, it meant momentum. [Anthony Davis](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2023-01-14/lakers-anthony-davis-injury-update-optimistic-return), Lonnie Walker IV and [Austin Reaves](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-06-13/los-angeles-lakers-austin-reaves-arkansas-roots-nba-fame). [LeBron James](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-11-14/75-greatest-lakers-players-lebron-james-place-in-history)’ pursuit of [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-24-sp-1593-story.html) for the all-time scoring record.

Despite changing their head coach and making the bold move to bench former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook, the Lakers have still struggled to build winning momentum ...

Multiple draft picks [is the asking price] for a player like Bogdanovic right now, and what teams have to ask themselves is, for an incremental improvement, how much are we willing to give up? On Friday, ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski gave an update on the outlook for the Lakers heading toward Feb. And the team’s 21-25 record is third worst in the Western Conference heading into their matchup on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

With the February 9th NBA trade deadline gradually approaching, it's fair to assume that, at some point, we will get some deals that are a bit more exciting ...

"We think it'll start to get a little more serious among teams next week as we get in that two-to-three week period before the trade deadline. "I think the Lakers are like a lot of teams who want to add players, add talent," Woj said. One would certainly hope that your 21-25 Los Angeles Lakers intend to get in on the transactional fun, given that they are, you know, 21-25, and in danger of missing the Western Conference play-in tournament entirely.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Lakers are going to be 'active' in trying to improve their team but there won't be any 'big deals.'

Woj identified Bojan Bogdanovic of the Detroit Pistons as a potential target for the Lakers. Be that as it may, all hope is not lost for the Lakers. As a matter of fact, you might say that they’re less than a mediocre side at this point given how their 20-25 record has them sitting at the 13th spot in the West.

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star power forward LeBron James has recently bemoaned the state of his club's roster depth. He clearly inked his two-year, ...

Aldridge proposes a LeBron deal centered around Murray and Collins (both of whom have not fit particularly well alongside Young). I'm going to counter with a package of Murray, Collins, and at least one first-round pick (but, let's be real, probably two) in exchange for James, who despite his advanced years remains one of the NBA's most lethal scorers. Los Angeles Lakers All-Star power forward LeBron James has recently bemoaned the state of his club's roster depth.

If you are a Los Angeles Lakers fan hoping the team can swing a blockbuster that makes a major impact on their season, you may want to have a more ...

It all means that there’s hope among the fan base that the Los Angeles Lakers could make a notable trade ahead of the Feb. The team does not have a first-round draft pick until 2025. The team’s 21-25 record is third-worst in the Western Conference heading into their matchup on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Multiple draft picks [is the asking price] for a player like Bogdanovic right now, and what teams have to ask themselves is, for an incremental improvement, how much are we willing to give up? [ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski](https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1616593917360889856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1616593917360889856%7Ctwgr%5E28149cf9a07910b7b9181d87f8ecc665ac5dc104%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Frumors%2F) gave an update on the outlook for the Lakers heading toward Feb. While they will make an effort to be active in the trade market, the prognosis is not good for change in La La Land.