Basketball: Lakers injury scare as LeBron limps out of Hawks clash
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James limped out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday (March 20), potentially handing the NBA champions another massive injury headache. The Lakers superstar checked out of Saturday’s game at the Staples Centre in the second quarter after appearing to roll his right ankle following a... » read more
Basketball: LeBron out with ankle sprain as NBA All-Star Game looms
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss the reigning NBA champions’ last contest before the All-Star Game break with a sprained left ankle, the club announced on Wednesday (March 3). James will stay in Los Angeles for treatment and miss his first game of the 2020-21 season on Wednesday when... » read more
James takes the Heat in Davis’ absence
LOS ANGELES • One of the biggest and least talked about factors in the Los Angeles Lakers’ run to the championship last season was Anthony Davis staying fit throughout his maiden season with the team. The All-Star had well-publicised issues at his previous team New Orleans Pelicans but appeared to shed his “injury-prone” tag as... » read more
James and Davis save the day
MEMPHIS • With the exception of Dennis Schroder, the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ summer acquisitions have yet to really make their mark on the National Basketball Association (NBA) champions. But when you have Finals Most Valuable Player LeBron James and fellow All-Star Anthony Davis on the court, their presence can pretty much compensate... » read more
Lakers yet to fire on all cylinders
LOS ANGELES • The Los Angeles Lakers completed their opening four-game homestead on Monday hoping to better assimilate their off-season acquisitions into their roles within the team. The National Basketball Association (NBA) champions now have four successive road games, starting with the San Antonio Spurs today, after going 2-2 at the Staples Centre. Damian Lillard... » read more
Get ready for a showtime sequel
LOS ANGELES • The National Basketball Association (NBA) will take another step towards normalcy with the launch of its 2020-21 season that has installed the Los Angeles Lakers, bolstered by a flurry of off-season moves, as favourites to repeat as champions. After the league held the final three months of last season at Disney World... » read more
Davis sees Lakers primed for battle
LOS ANGELES • Anthony Davis has vowed National Basketball Association (NBA) champions Los Angeles Lakers will be ready for the grind of another campaign despite a short turnaround between their pre-season opener and capturing their joint-record 17th crown. Less than two months after finishing off the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, the Lakers face... » read more