Tag: basketball
Jazz Eliminate Clippers Following 104-91 Victory
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Clippers have the ignominious distinction of never having advanced to the Conference Finals in the team's 47-year history. After amassing a...
Lakers Win Streak Snapped By Warriors In Season Finale
LOS ANGELES—All good things must come to an end, including the regular season and the Lakers five game win streak. Ironically, neither was that...
Russell’s Buzzer Beater Gives Lakers Fourth Straight Win
LOS ANGELES—Last year D'Angelo Russell put the NBA on notice that he has ice in his veins. On Sunday, April 9, he proved it...
Lakers Win Third Straight, Defeat Kings 98-94
LOS ANGELES—The Lakers surprised the NBA when they started the season playing well and winning games. After sinking to the bottom of the league,...
Lakers Upset Spurs 102-95
SAN ANTONIO, TX—The Los Angeles Lakers (23-55) traveled to San Antonio on Wednesday, April 5 and did what few, if any, expected them to...
North Carolina Earns Redemption In NCAA Final
PHOENIX, AZ—The North Carolina Tar Heels are the 2017 NCAA Champions, after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs 71-65, on Monday, April 3 from the University...
Lakers Show Some Spark And Beat Memphis 108-103
LOS ANGELES—Despite the season winding down and the Lakers playoff hopes being long gone, the young team showed a spark on Sunday, April 2 as...
Lakers Offense Struggles In 97-81 Loss To Trailblazers
LOS ANGELES—A few days after scoring 130 points in an impressive comeback victory in overtime, the Lakers (21-51) offense largely remained dormant Sunday, March...
Lakers Snap Losing Skid With Win Against Timberwolves
LOS ANGELES—Thanks to a career high 35 points by Jordan Clarkson, and an appearance by Shaquille O'Neal, the Lakers overcame a 15-point deficit to...
Lakers Starters Benched In Second Half Of 133-109 Loss
LOS ANGELES—The Lakers (20-51) gave up another early lead and thanks to a porous defense, extended their losing streak to six games following their...
Lakers Lose Big Again
LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles Lakers player Lou Williams got his revenge against the Lakers (20-48) on Wednesday, March 15 as he dropped a team high...
UCLA Names Basketball Court After Ann Meyers Drysdale
WESTWOOD—The women’s basketball practice court inside the new UCLA Mo Ostin Basketball Center will be named after UCLA legend Ann Meyers Drysdale.
On February 24,...
Warriors Clinch Playoff Spot
OAKLAND—Steph Curry scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 112-95 without their leading scorer Kevin Durant on Saturday, February...
Lakers Lose Fourth Straight
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth consecutive game, falling 119-98 to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, February 26.
Brandon Ingram scored a...
Clippers Fall To Spurs In Paul’s Return
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Clippers were unable to capitalize on the return of eight-time all-star Chris Paul, falling 105-97 to the San Antonio Spurs...
Warriors Continue Dominance Over Clippers
OAKLAND—Steph Curry scored 35 points, including six 3-pointers as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers for the 10th consecutive game on Thursday,...
Westbrook Leads Thunder Past Lakers
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—The Los Angeles Lakers lost their first game of the Magic Johnson era, falling 110-93 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday,...
Bruins Defeat Wildcats In Rematch
TUSCON, AR—The No. 5 ranked UCLA Bruins defeated the No. 4 ranked Arizona Wildcats 77-72 in a Pac-12 matchup on Saturday, February 25.
Bryce Alford had...
Lakers Make A Splash At Trade Deadline
LOS ANGELES—Magic Johnson, the newly minted head of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, made a splash as the NBA trade deadline ended...
Magic Johnson Named Lakers President Of Basketball Operations
LOS ANGELES—Earlier this month, Earvin "Magic" Johnson returned to the Los Angeles Lakers as an advisor to the team. On Tuesday, February 21, two...
