Ben Affleck and his 12-year-old son, Samuel, bonded over their love of basketball this weekend. Ben, 52, and his youngest ...

Russell didn't practice Tuesday due to an illness, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. Russell is in danger of missing his first game of the season Wednesday against the Grizzlies. He's operated ...

The new NBA Cup courts will debut Tuesday. How did our trio of writers rank the in-season tournament courts from No. 1 to No.

Despite a rough season last year, the Lakers have shown flashes of what they’re capable of, especially when healthy. With a new head coach in JJ Redick and key players like Jarred Vanderbilt and ...

As the Los Angeles Lakers get their new NBA season going, they are trying to build something special this year. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season and are looking ...

Here are three ways the Lakers are dramatically different this year -- and one way they are troublingly the same.

JJ Redick was discovered working overtime. Former NBA All-Star Baron Davis claimed to have run into the Los Angeles Lakers head coach at a car wash — as Redick had been watching film.

SAN FRANCISCO – Even without Steph Curry, the Warriors completed their undefeated preseason Friday night at Chase Center, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 132-74. The Lakers resting LeBron James ...

Lakers head coach J.J. Redick, who is also getting used to a new role after signing a four-year deal with the team over the offseason, was encouraged by James’ play on Friday. Los Angeles Lakers ...

LAS VEGAS — The Lakers will need more than seven days to figure out everything about who they want to be under new coach JJ Redick. But in just one week, the exhibitions turn to actual ...

Friday’s NBA schedule includes Kevin Durant’s Phoenix Suns (1-0) hitting the road to meet Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) at Crypto.com Arena. Game time is 10:00 PM ET.

The vibe around the Lakers is as high as it has been in years and a lot of that is due to the overall excitement around Redick coaching the team. Despite his lack of experience, Redick brings a ...