LeBron James returns but doesn't start after month's absence
LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday after a monthlong injury absence but was held out of the starting lineup. The Lakers declared James available for their game against the Chicago Bulls after a pregame workout. The NBA's career scoring leader hasn't played since Feb. 26, when he complained of right foot soreness after a win at Dallas.
news.yahoo.comDavis leads rally from 27 down as Lakers beat Mavs 111-108
Anthony Davis had 30 points and 15 rebounds, including a put-back dunk for the late lead, and the Los Angeles Lakers erased a 27-point deficit in a 111-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. LeBron James scored 26 points as the Lakers won their fourth in five games by turning a showcase of stars from a laugher into a thriller that featured 13 lead changes in the fourth quarter. Luka Doncic scored 26 points for the Mavs, but the youngest of the four superstars was limited and frustrated after a 14-point first quarter that sent Dallas on its way to the huge lead.
news.yahoo.comRussell shines in return to Lakers after trade by T-Wolves
D’Angelo Russell and the new-look Lakers figured things out on the fly to take down the defending champs on their home floor. Working to get in sync with his new teammates and eager to complement Anthony Davis and LeBron James, Russell communicated on the court all game long after rejoining his first team where he played from 2015-17. The Lakers picked Russell second overall in 2015 out of Ohio State.
news.yahoo.comAs James nears record, Tuesday's Lakers game moved to TNT
The NBA has further adjusted the schedule of nationally televised games with LeBron James closing in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the league’s scoring record. James is on pace to break the record Tuesday at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. TNT was supposed to show Atlanta at New Orleans, followed by Minnesota at Denver.
news.yahoo.comJames has triple-double, leads Lakers past Knicks in OT
LeBron James moved within 89 points of breaking the NBA’s career scoring record and climbed into fourth place on the assists list, finishing with a triple-double in his return to Madison Square Garden as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 129-123 in overtime Tuesday night.
Brown forces OT, Celtics snap skid by beating LA 125-121
Jaylen Brown scored 37 points, completing a tying three-point play with 4.1 seconds left in regulation and adding 11 more in overtime as the NBA-leading Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the archrival Los Angeles Lakers 125-121 on Saturday night.