J.R. Smith has joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their championship push.

LeBron James says he probably won’t feel any closure on the Los Angeles Lakers’ remarkable season unless the NBA is able to finish the 2019-20 campaign

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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Dion Waiters for their postseason push.

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Kobe Bryant’s wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter at a sold-out memorial service for the two.

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Russell Westbrook scored 41 points and Robert Covington hit two clutch late 3-pointers while getting 14 points and eight rebounds in his auspicious Rockets debut, leading Houston to a 121-111 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

It took a promising turn Thursday with a report that Norvell was joining the Golden State Warriors on a 10-day contract, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.

Red roses adorned the courtside seats where Kobe and Gianna Bryant sat at the last Los Angeles Lakers game they attended. On the overhead video board, photos of Bryant in action for the Lakers alternated with those of the other seven people who were killed alongside him and his 13-year-old daughter in a helicopter crash.

The Los Angeles Lakers lightened the mood before their return to the court by playing soccer and American football in a park across the street from their training complex

The Los Angeles Lakers ended practice with a few somber, almost plaintive laughs. As they left the court, they all passed under the oversized 8 and 24 outlined in white on the black wall above the door to their locker room.

Here are some of the many highlights of Kobe Bryant’s career. The former Los Angeles Lakers star was killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday morning.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was 41.

The Wizards on Sunday announced the signing of Johnathan Williams to a two-way contract.

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He left Cleveland for Miami, finally became a champion, went back to his beloved northeast Ohio, delivered on another title promise, then left for the Los Angeles Lakers and the next challenge. He played in eight straight finals. No NBA player won more games or more MVP awards over the last 10 years than he did. He started a school. He married his high school sweetheart. “That’s all?” LeBron James asked, feigning disbelief. No, that’s not all. Those were just some highlights of the last 10 years. There were many more, as the man called “King” spent the last decade reigning over all others – with no signs of slowing down. James is The Associated Press male athlete of the decade,

Former Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams has officially signed with the Washington Wizards.

The MVP is playing. So are the reigning champions, north of the border.