LA Daily News
Lakers’ LeBron James addresses confrontation with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith
During an extended interview on the “The Pat McAfee Show,” James says the polarizing Smith “completely missed the whole point” of why he approached him during a game earlier this month.
Fri, Apr 4
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Lakers regain No. 3 spot in West standings with victory over Pelicans
Luka Doncic (35 points), Austin Reaves (30) and LeBron James (27) set the pace in a 124-108 win that moves them back ahead of Denver with five games left in the regular season.
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Lakers’ JJ Redick encouraged by LeBron James’ post-injury progression
James’ 33-point, nine-assist effort in Thursday’s loss to the Warriors was his best performance since returning from the groin injury that sidelined him for two weeks last month.
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Alexander: For Lakers, the regular season’s end is in sight
Thursday night’s loss to Steph Curry and the Warriors was a reminder of what the playoff atmosphere can be like and how unsettled the potential matchups remain.
Thu, Apr 3
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Lakers fall to Steph Curry, Warriors in potential playoff preview
LeBron James (33 points) and Austin Reaves (31) help offset a poor shooting night from Luka Doncic for the Lakers, but Curry scores 37 and the Warriors make the most of their offensive rebounds to hand them a 123-116 loss.
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Jaxson Hayes looking to take advantage of opportunity with Lakers
The 24-year-old starting center – who has benefitted from playing alongside Luka Doncic – will pursue a championship this spring before becoming an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Wed, Apr 2
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Lakers looking to build their ‘playoff mentality’ against Warriors
The Lakers are 3-0 against Golden State this season but both rosters have changed significantly since then, and Coach JJ Redick wants his players sharpening their focus against a potential postseason opponent.
Mon, Mar 31
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Lakers hold off Rockets with big nights from supporting cast
Luka Doncic has 20 points and nine assists, but Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent each add 20 points and make six 3-pointers as the Lakers hand Houston its second loss in the past 14 games, 104-98.
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Lakers’ Luka Doncic showing willingness to let it fly off the catch
Doncic is averaging a career-high 2.5 catch-and-shoot 3-point attempts this season out of his 9.8 attempts per game, including 2.8 in his first 20 games with the Lakers.
