Gafford is exactly the kind of player the lakers need: a strong rebounder, a solid shot-blocker, and someone who can consistently finish around the rim.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt like his team's lack of rest played a role in their blowout loss at the hands of the rival Lakers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.

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The Dallas Mavericks may look to move Daniel Gafford ... Still, Dallas could end their time with the versatile big man. The Lakers are in desperate need of rim protection and rebounding, as ...

Bryant stepped off the court in a Lakers jersey for the final time the following year. He scored 60 points in his finale and finished his career with 33,643 points. He ranks fourth all-time in scoring, behind LeBron James (41,396), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928).

LOS ANGELES - Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds after being selected for the All-Star Game for the 21st consecutive season earlier in the day.

On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics had a tough 117-96 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (in California). Kristaps Porzingis finished his night with 22 points,

James now has two more All-Star selections than anyone else in NBA history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a 19-time pick) and is three years clear of anyone else for the longest streak of consecutive

The Los Angeles Lakers star trio shone in their 117-96 blowout win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night at the Crypto.com Arena

The Celtics will wrap up their four-game road trip against the Mavericks as they should be relatively healthy for that game.