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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is expected to miss four to six weeks with a sprained left ankle, the NBA team said Sunday. Ball was carried off the court by teammates Michael Beasley and Lance Stephenson on Saturday night in the third quarter of the Lakers’ overtime loss to the Rockets in Houston. He had turned his ankle in a collision with Houston’s James Ennis, falling to the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo was cleared by team medical staff to resume full-contact workouts after missing 12 games with a sprained finger, the NBA club announced Friday. The 32-year-old guard, who helped Boston capture the 2008 NBA title, suffered a right ringfinger injury in the Lakers’ Christmas Day triumph over the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors and underwent surgery three days later. Rondo has played only […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James will miss at least two more games as he recovers from a groin injury but has been cleared to resume practice next week, the Los Angeles Lakers said Wednesday. James has not played for the Lakers since limping out of his team’s December 25 victory over the Golden State Warriors last month at the Staples Center. Since then the Lakers’ form has nosedived, with the Western Conference […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took part in the team’s shoot-around on Tuesday, a day before he was due for another evaluation of the groin injury that has sidelined him since December 25. “He didn’t do the up-and-down stuff,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said. “He did the half-court shooting and passing.” James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, was to miss his 11th game when the Lakers hosted […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James faces at least another week on the sidelines as he continues his rehabilitation from a groin injury, the Los Angeles Lakers said on Thursday. James has not played since limping out of the Lakers’ victory over the Golden State Warriors on December 25. A Lakers medical update on Thursday said James was recovering and had been cleared to step up his training. “LeBron James was evaluated by […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton bemoaned a lack of passion from his players Sunday after they took a 108-86 beating from the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. The Lakers have now lost five of six games since superstar LeBron James suffered a groin injury in December 25 victory over two-time defending NBA champions Golden State. The three-time NBA champion is due to be reevaluated on Friday, and the Lakers […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will have to get used to life without LeBron James when they face the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Lakers head coach Luke Walton said their game plan will change without James leading the charge and hinted that their star player could be out for a period of time. “We are obviously not going to rush him back,” Walton said. James suffered a strained groin during […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be listed as day-to-day with a groin strain after team doctors had him undergo an MRI exam on Wednesday, the NBA team announced. “LeBron James underwent an MRI today which confirmed a strained left groin. James will be listed as day-to-day,” a Lakers spokesperson said. James was injured halfway through the third quarter of the Lakers 127-101 blowout win over the defending […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James left with a groin injury but the Los Angeles Lakers regrouped for a 127-101 blowout win over two-time defending champion Golden State that snapped an 11-game losing streak on the Warriors’ home court. “That was our most complete game of the season,” said Lakers coach Luke Walton. “We knew they were going to go on a run and a lot of the time we rely on LeBron […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden’s monster 50-point triple-double powered the Houston Rockets to a 126-111 NBA victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Harden, the reigning NBA Most Valuable player, added 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double of the season and his second 50-point game of what has been a frustrating campaign for the Rockets so far. Houston led the league last season with 65 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The short-handed Dallas Mavericks denied the Los Angeles Clippers a fifth straight NBA victory Sunday, dropping the Clippers from first place in the Western Conference with a 114-110 win. Harrison Barnes scored 30 points to lead the Mavericks, who were without star rookie Luka Doncic. But DeAndre Jordan, playing his first game against his former team, chipped in 16 points and 23 rebounds for Dallas, who notched a fourth […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Nikola Vucevic finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds as the Orlando Magic snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak with a 108-104 victory on Sunday. Terrence Ross had 16 points including a clutch layup with 34 seconds left as the Magic beat the Lakers for the second time in eight days. On November 17, Orlando defeated Los Angeles 130-117. Aaron Gordon had 17 points and D.J. Augustin […]
