Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers are most-discussed team on Twitter in 2020
Lakers star James also named one of Sports Illustrated's Sportspersons of the Year
Lakers to indefinitely play without fans at Staples Center during 2020-21 season
The National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers have announced they will play games without fans "until further notice" at Staples Center during the 2020-21 season
Lakers smash record for NBA championship merchandise sales
The Los Angeles Lakers are already reaping the commercial rewards of their National Basketball Association Finals victory against the Miami Heat at the weekend
NBA completes operationally successful stint in Florida bubble
Four-month effort yields no positive virus tests
LeBron James, Lakers lead NBA jersey sales
The National Basketball Association has announced that the Los Angeles Lakers and the team's superstar LeBron James have topped the league's jersey sales since the 2020 season restart two months ago in…
US sports industry decries Blake shooting
Point-blank shooting of Wisconsin man prompts wide range of protests
NBA to restart season with Lakers-Clippers showdown
The National Basketball Association is planning to restart its 2019-20 season with a high-profile showdown between crosstown rivals the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers
Lakers come under fire for accepting federal loan
Aid designed to aid small businesses was quickly returned amid public outcry
Long-form Kobe Bryant documentary series awaits
The late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant hired a documentary crew to record the final season of his storied National Basketball Association career in 2015-16, it has emerged
LA Lakers’ Kobe Bryant tribute draws big audience for ESPN
The Los Angeles Lakers' first game following the death of Kobe Bryant, against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 31, averaged 4.41m viewers on ESPN, according to Nielsen figures.
NBA postpones Lakers-Clippers game following Kobe Bryant’s death
The scheduled game between the Los Angeles Lakers and cross-town rivals Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center on January 28 has been postponed following the untimely death of superstar Kobe Bryant…
Kobe Bryant, 41, dies in helicopter crash
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time and was one of the league's marquee personalities and a sports marketing force for a more than a generation,…
LA Lakers join Vegan trend with Beyond Meat
The National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers has signed up plant-based food producer Beyond Meat as a sponsor.
Lakers extend with Delta, call up Emrani
NBA basketball franchise the Los Angeles Lakers has agreed a long-term extension to its deal with Delta Air Lines, along with signing a new multi-season partnership with law firm Jacob Emrani
Lakers, Clippers are hottest tickets in NBA
The summer arrival of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George at the Los Angeles Clippers, and the teaming up of Anthony Davis with LeBron James at cross-town rivals Los Angeles Lakers, has directly led to the National…
NBA leverages Lakers-Clippers rivalry with Opening Day, Christmas Day showdowns
The NBA is looking to leverage the new – and much-hyped – in-town rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers by reportedly scheduling games between the city rivals on Opening Day of …
Nike puts Anthony Davis’ plans to wear No. 23 Lakers jersey on hold
LeBron James's plans to give his No. 23 jersey to new Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis has been postponed due to potential production and financial issues with manufacturer Nike.