Lakers’ Luka Doncic covers cost to restore vandalized Kobe mural
Apr 29, 2025, 05:04 PM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Luka Doncic has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi…
Rockets-Warriors Game 4 has 5. What are fines?
Do the Thunder have what it takes to reach the Finals? Oklahoma City has the pieces—but do they have the experience to win three playoff series? There has been no…
NBA says Lakers’ Luka Doncic was fouled late in Game 4 loss
Apr 28, 2025, 06:50 PM ET Referees missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic getting fouled with 33 seconds left in Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series against…
L.A. blows it again in crunch time
The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 3 of their first-round playoff series versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday because they were outscored 13-1 down the stretch after the score was…
Lakers’ Luka Doncic sapped by stomach bug, struggles in Game 3
Dave McMenaminApr 26, 2025, 03:11 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and…
JJ Redick says Lakers, Timberwolves expect series to be a ‘rock fight’
Through two games, the first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves has been fairly physical. In Game 1, the Timberwolves were the only team that played…
Lakers’ use defense, physicality to flip script on Timberwolves, even series with win
Minnesota knew what was coming after pushing the Lakers around in Game 1 of this series. “We knew they would come with high intensity, with energy. We knew it was…
JJ Redick got LeBron, Luka, Lakers to respond with Game 2 win
Do the Thunder have what it takes to reach the Finals? Oklahoma City has the pieces—but do they have the experience to win three playoff series? Game 2 of the…
Lakers unprepared for ‘more physical’ Wolves in Game 1 loss
Dave McMenaminApr 20, 2025, 02:06 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and…
What experts across the nation are saying about Lakers vs Timberwolves
Game 1 of the first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves will get started at 5:30 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday. It will be the first…