LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday after just two seasons in charge. The Lakers announced on social media that they were dismissing Ham four days after their season ended with a first-round playoff loss to Denver in five games. Ham led Los Angeles to the Western Conference …
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets prepares to pull up for his eventual game-winning shot with fewer than five seconds to play during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 108-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, April 29, 2024. The Nuggets eliminated the Lakers from the playoffs …
Jamal Murray has done it again. The Denver Nuggets star, after his wild buzzer-beater in Game 2 of the series, hit another game-winner on Monday night to officially close out their opening-round playoff series over the Los Angeles Lakers. Murray, with the game tied in the final seconds, expertly hit a jumper over Austin Reaves …
The Los Angeles Lakers avoided a sweep in Game 4 on Saturday night, snapping their 11-game losing streak vs. the Denver Nuggets. Forcing a Game 5 in Denver, the Lakers still have a ton of work to do in order to overcome a 3-0 deficit, but they are now on the board in this series. …
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball against LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles … [+] Lakers during the third quarter in game three of the Western Conference Finals at Crypto.com Arena on May 20, 2023 Getty Images In a reunion of last year’s Western Conference Finals teams, the second-seed Denver …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson had New Orleans fans roaring and out of their seats as he burst down the lane on the dribble, finishing a game-tying layup over Lakers star Anthony Davis. Moments later, the Pelicans star forward was throwing a towel to the floor in disgust as he disappeared down a tunnel …
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 14: Bronny James #6 of the USC Trojans looks on in the second half of a … [+] quarterfinal game against the Arizona Wildcats during the Pac-12 Conference basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wildcats defeated the Trojans 70-49. (Photo by David …
The Los Angeles Lakers are on arguably their best run of the season as they continue on their road trip with a stop in Indiana to take on the Pacers for the second time this week. The Lakers held on for a 150-145 win on Sunday in the franchise’s highest scoring game since 1987 and …
LOS ANGELES — The Pacers built an early lead but faded in the second and third quarter and couldn’t finish a fourth quarter comeback, losing 150-145 to the Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The Pacers fell to 40-32. They still hold the sixth position in the Eastern Conference, but their lead fell from …
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell walks past coach Darvin Ham during the final seconds of the Lakers’ loss to the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Last spring, there was almost a universal Lakers’ voice bemoaning a lack of continuity, their deadline-assembled roster no match for the bulldozing …