Pelicans' Jordan wins NBA's teammate of the year award - ESPN
NEW YORK — New Orleans' DeAndre Jordan won the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award Wednesday, edging Portland's Jrue Holiday and Houston's Jeff Green.
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Rockets rout Lakers in Game 4 to stave off elimination - ESPN
HOUSTON — Amen Thompson scored 23 points, Tari Eason added 20 and the Houston Rockets avoided elimination with a 115-96 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series Sunday night.
Lakers storm back late, win in OT for 3-0 series lead vs. Rockets - ESPN
HOUSTON — Trailing by six with half a minute to go in the fourth quarter Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared to have squandered their chance to go up 3-0 in their first-round series against the Rockets, letting a double-digit lead slip away after halftime.
Lakers lose Reaves (oblique) for remainder of regular season - ESPN
DALLAS — With the team already reeling from the Luka Doncic left hamstring strain diagnosis that will sideline him indefinitely, the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Saturday that Austin Reaves has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury and will be out for the remainder of the regular season.
LeBron James' 6 dunks vs. Rockets key Lakers' 7th straight win - ESPN
HOUSTON — As LeBron James sat in front of his locker late Wednesday, he had ice packs wrapped around his right elbow and both knees while his feet soaked in a bucket of ice. He insisted he felt every bit of his age, 41 years and 78 days old.
LeBron James out vs. Pelicans in opener of Lakers' back-to-back - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was ruled out of Sunday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans because of left foot injury management.
'Very motivated' Marcus Smart says Lakers have 'no ceiling' - ESPN
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Tally an assist for Luka Doncic months before opening night.
Sources - Marcus Smart plans to join Lakers after Wizards buyout - ESPN
Guard Marcus Smart has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers, sources told ESPN on Saturday.