Once the Los Angeles Lakers made the trade for Luka Doncic, they thought that they could be an NBA title contender. They thought his offensive prowess would make up for any slowdown on defense.

It was a portrait of the most frustrating night of Dončić’s 12-game tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers. Los Angeles fell Monday night to a Nets team that entered the night on a seven-game ...

After blowing huge leads in back-to-back games against Golden State and Charlotte, this time, when the Nets got the Lakers down, they kept them down. The Nets put together a slump-busting 111-108 ...

BOSTON — There isn’t just one thing that could thwart a Lakers run through the playoffs, but the biggest single thing reared its head Saturday night during the most anticipated regular-season ...

And while the initial assessments of James’ injury are in line with his comments, the Lakers still will likely have to navigate the next couple of weeks without the 40-year-old star in their lineup.

Under any circumstances, a Celtics/Lakers game on a Saturday night would generate substantial buzz, but this one seemed to have it all. The two teams have been among the best in the NBA this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers had Dalton Knecht’s back after the rookie took a dangerous blow from New Orleans Pelicans forward Bruce Brown. The Lakers led the Pelicans 96-76 with just under three ...

The Los Angeles Lakers faced perhaps their stiffest test since Luka Dončić entered their lineup on Thursday. They passed. Facing a 40-21 New York Knicks team sitting in third place in the East ...