Hey everyone, this is Dan Woike and welcome to The Times’ Lakers newsletter, where we talk about a team that just managed to do the impossible — win on opening night and during a LeBron James ...

After a near-fatal bike accident injured Lakers coach Jack McKinney, Riley was called in to act as assistant coach to Paul Westhead. That year, the Lakers won the 1980 NBA Finals. Although the ...

Bronny appeared in the first half and missed both shot attempts as the Lakers were outscored by five points. Bronny James (right) and LeBron talk to Taylor Rooks after the Lakers’ win over the ...

Russell didn't practice Tuesday due to an illness, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. Russell is in danger of missing his first game of the season Wednesday against the Grizzlies. He's operated ...

McKinney graduated from St. John's University in Collegeville and spent years chasing stories through Wisconsin, Rhode Island, and Cambodia. A Minnesota childhood taught McKinney to love winter ...

The Los Angeles Lakers were a play-in team again in 2023-24, and their playoff run lasted five games. Given that it was LeBron James' 21st season, you might think that the team would have ...

First-year head coach JJ Redick found a silver lining after his Los Angeles Lakers lost an Oct. 15 preseason game to the Golden State Warriors. "If you look at it, for us and our group to take 40 ...

The Lakers open their season Tuesday against Minnesota, the first of a schedule full of games against the best teams in the Western Conference where the margins in the standings are almost ...

To celebrate the occasion, the defending, inaugural in-season tournament champion Los Angeles Lakers feature their 2023 trophy front and center. The team's NBA Finals wins are also represented by ...

LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick sat down at the postgame dais, his consistently coiffed hair was wet and disheveled. Water dripped down his face as he shook his head like a ...

The Los Angeles Lakers had their moments in their season-opener. New Lakers coach JJ Redick coached his first game. Not just his first NBA game. His first game period. The Lakers defeated the ...