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☆ Victor Wembanyama scores career-high 50 points as LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo also shine
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Giannis scores season-high 59 in Bucks’ OT winElsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 127-120 in overtime. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots over Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart during the first quarter at Fiserv Forum. Antetokounmpo scored 22 of the team’s 24 points, while his teammates went 0-for-12 from the field. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunks past Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey during the second half. “He’s a master of the game,” Lakers head coach JJ Redick told a post-game press conference.

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☆ Lakers’ LeBron James, Bronny James become first father-son duo to share court in NBA history
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Jovan Buha | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

PALM DESERT, Calif. — As the Lakers broke from their huddle, LeBron James and Bronny James walked onto the floor and into NBA history books. LeBron James. Bronny James. 👏 pic.twitter.com/93hC7k64gK — NBA (@NBA) October 7, 2024“It’s surreal,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said pregame. The Lakers drafted Bronny with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.

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☆ Bronny James makes NBA preseason debut, with LeBron watching from the bench
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —LeBron James watched on from the bench as his son, Bronny James, played his first NBA preseason minutes for the LA Lakers on FridayThe 19-year-old played for 16 minutes in the Lakers’ 124-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and showed glimpses of potential, finishing with two points. He was introduced to the game in the second quarter where he played the first half, before playing most of the fourth. He’s a good player that we’re happy to have in our program.”LeBron James cut a restrained figure for much of the game while watching his son, Bronny. Speaking together during a Lakers media event earlier this week, Lebron described the moment as “pure joy.”“When it comes to him (Bronny), I’m just at a loss for words. (I’m) just super proud of him to be able to get to this point,” LeBron said while his son sat next to him.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers rout LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 138-94 on Monday night. The reigning NBA MVP, Embiid notched his sixth career triple-double with 2 minutes left in the third quarter. James scored 18 points in 29 minutes but nothing he did could make a dent in the 76ers' lead. Best of luck, Paul,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. 76ers: Hit the road for games Wednesday at New Orleans and Friday at Boston.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 35 points and 11 rebounds, Austin Reaves scored seven of his 15 points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped an 11-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Clippers with a 130-125 victory Wednesday night. D'Angelo Russell scored 27 points and Anthony Davis had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the short-handed Lakers, who beat their local rivals for the first time since July 2020 in the Florida bubble. The 17-time NBA champion Lakers hadn’t beaten the Clippers on the Lakers' home court at their shared arena since Christmas 2016, also losing 11 in a row. “It’s just been a process this year of us figuring each other out as a group,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said." Leonard scored a career-high 18 points in the first quarter, hitting seven of his eight shots with four 3-pointers.

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What the Denver Nuggets really relished, though, was opening defense of the franchise's first NBA title with a 119-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. “I think we controlled the game the whole time,” said Jokic, who had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Murray added 21 points, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20, Aaron Gordon had 15 and Michael Porter Jr. had 12. Taurean Prince scored 18 points his his debut for the Lakers, his fifth team in nine seasons. The slight upset Charles Barkley, the co-host of TNT's “Inside the NBA,” who apologized to the Nuggets and their fans for the omission.

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☆ Lakers’ Patrick Beverley suspended three games for shove
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Steve Almasy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Los Angeles Lakers starting point guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended for three games for knocking Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton to the court during a game Tuesday, NBA officials have announced. Beverly’s shove came with 3:55 left in the game, which Phoenix led at the time 106-96. After Los Angeles guard Austin Reaves went to the floor, Ayton walked over and stood above the Lakers’ guard. Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns is restrained after being pushed to the court Tuesday. Before joining the Lakers this year, he played five seasons with the Houston Rockets, four with the Los Angeles Clippers and one with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

☆ LeBron James stars as the LA Lakers ends its miserable start to the new season
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The Los Angeles Lakers won their first game of the new NBA season after beating the Denver Nuggets 121-110 on Sunday. The win, inspired by top scoring performances from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, ends a disappointing run of five consecutive defeats. The Lakers showed a unity which has been missing so far this season. “It’s day by day,” Davis said on his recovery. “I love seeing my teammates flourish, honestly,” Westbrook told reporters after his impressive performance.

☆ Nuggets vs Lakers: Nikola Jokic leads Denver to win over LA, who falls to 0-4 on the season
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

With the game tied at 54-54 at halftime, the Nuggets pulled away in the third quarter of Wednesday’s game as they outscored the Lakers 32-17. “I felt that third quarter was one of our best quarters in a very short season,” Nuggets head coach Mike Malone told reporters after the game. “We got the win, but more importantly, we got the win playing how we need to play,” he added. “We gotta make some shots,” Lakers superstar James said after the game, “Some of it is early season stuff, obviously. The Lakers next play the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in a bid to turn their season around, while the Nuggets host the Utah Jazz.

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