Dallas looks to stop its five-game losing streak when the Dallas Mavericks play Los Angeles. Tuesday's matchup is the first of the season for the teams.

Help may be on the way for the Lakers, as Dorian Finney-Smith takes on a bigger role, and Jarred Vanderbilt is close to his ...

Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on LeBron James, USC football and UCLA ...

Shaquille O'Neal was a dominant NBA player, yet won only one MVP award. He often expressed his discontent about losing the ...

Plus, a Detroit connection, the boxout of the year (courtesy of the Knicks) and a reigning conference finalist is caught in ...

A look at some statistical milestones for players in their 40s in NBA history, as Lakers star LeBron James crossed that milestone this week.

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a 114-106 win at home against the Portland Trail Blazers to improve their record to 19-14 ...

Nick Wright, Kevin Wildes, Chris Broussard and Greg Jennings break down Nick’s Week 18 Tiers, including how the Detroit Lions are the NFL's version of the Steve Nash Phoenix Suns. Watch as Nick also ...

You don’t always need a ring to be a legend. Malone, Barkley and Iverson shone in the NBA, pushed boundaries, and left a ...

LeBron James turned 40 on Monday, and the Los Angeles Lakers star is about to join a small list of NBA players who have been ...

On Christmas Day 2018, the Lakers held a home playoff seed, and James was arguably the leading candidate for the season's MVP ...

On Christmas Day 2018, the Lakers held a home playoff seed, and James was arguably the leading candidate for the season's MVP award in his first season in Los Angeles. It was then that he suffered a ...