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Lakers take 5-game winning streak into NBA Cup matchup with Jazz
The Lakers have had the league’s best offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 122.6 during their streak, and their transition defense, among the NBA’s worst through their first eight games, has improved.
LeBron James’ late shot-making lifts Lakers to win over Pelicans
Anthony Davis has 31 points and 14 rebounds, James (21 points) hits a pair of pivotal 3-pointers and rookie Dalton Knecht scores 27 in a spot start as the Lakers (9-4) win their fifth straight game, 104-99.
Cam Reddish, Rui Hachimura sit out Lakers’ game against Pelicans
Reddish was scratched an hour before tipoff and Hachimura missed his second consecutive game, both with ankle issues.
The Audible: On USC’s ‘probation,’ ageless LeBron, and Paul George vs. Clippers fans
Sports columnists Jim Alexander and Mirjam Swanson discuss some of the week's issues.
Anthony Davis exits early, Lakers beat Raptors for fifth consecutive home win
The Lakers have now won five straight games at Crypto.com area but lose Davis to eye injury in the process.
Cam Reddish adjusting his game to fit role with Lakers
Lakers forward Cam Reddish was inserted into the starting lineup against the Toronto Raptors.
Depleted Lakers fall to Grizzlies to finish 1-4 trip
LeBron James has 39 points, but none of his teammates finds an offensive rhythm on a night when they play without starters Anthony Davis (heel) and Rui Hachimura (illness) in a 131-114 loss.
Anthony Davis sits out Lakers’ trip finale against Grizzlies
Davis, who leads the NBA in scoring at 32.6 points per game, is nursing a bruised left heel that he aggravated during Monday’s game in Detroit. Starting forward Rui Hachimura also sat out because of an illness.
How the Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell is thriving with new coach JJ Redick
'I've never had a coach like that – that believed in me,' the Lakers guard says as he's answered his coach's challenge and sacrificed stats for leadership
Lakers fall to Suns for 1st loss of season
The Lakers take a seven-point advantage into the fourth quarter but can’t hold off Devin Booker (33 points) and Kevin Durant (30) in a 109-105 defeat in Phoenix. Anthony Davis has 29 points for the Lakers (3-1).