LeBron James anchors a complete team effort as the Lakers take a 2-0 series lead over Houston
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Kennard Delivers, LeBron Orchestrates: Lakers Take Game 1 Over Rockets, 107-98
Luke Kennard erupted for a playoff career-high 27 points, LeBron James ran the show with 13 assists, and Deandre Ayton delivered a double-double when the Lakers needed him most.
LeBron vs. KD, One More Time: Lakers Host Rockets in First-Round Showdown
The NBA playoffs are finally here. Los Angeles enters the postseason with home-court advantage and major injury questions. Houston arrives healthy, deep, and dangerous
Lakers Takedown Suns 101-73, Clinch First-Round Home Court
LeBron James delivers 28-point, 12-assist masterpiece as Los Angeles locks up playoff home court advantage
LeBron Leads Lakers Past Warriors 119-103 as Los Angeles Snaps Three-Game Skid
LeBron James delivered 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a much-needed 119–103 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at Chase Center. Snapping a three-game skid, the victory moves Los Angeles to 51–29 and keeps them firmly in the Western Conference playoff race as the regular season winds down.
Lakers Fall to Thunder 123-87, Drop Third Straight Without Four Starters
The Thunder made excellence look routine on Tuesday, dismantling a Lakers squad left hollow by injury. With LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Jaxson Hayes all sidelined, Los Angeles lacked the firepower to keep pace with the NBA’s top seed. Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 25 points, OKC cruised to a 123–87 victory, securing a season sweep and proving that even a 100% healthy Lakers team would have their work cut out for them against this Thunder juggernaut
Flagg Drops 45 as Mavericks Down Shorthanded Lakers, 134 – 128
Without Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, the Lakers leaned on LeBron James for 30 points, 15 assists, and 9 rebounds — but Cooper Flagg’s 45-point performance lifted the Mavericks to a 134-128 victory at American Airlines Center, dropping Los Angeles to 50-28 on the season.
Luka Dončić Diagnosed With Grade 2 Hamstring Strain, Out For Remainder Of Regular Season
The Lakers star's playoff availability remains uncertain as Los Angeles braces for life without its MVP candidate in the final five games of the regular season.
Thunder Demolish Lakers in 43-Point Blowout; Doncic Exits with Hamstring Injury
OKC's suffocating performance exposed a significant gap between the West's top seed and a Lakers team now left to worry about Luka's health heading into the playoff push.