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Longtime team owner Jeanie Buss gives a touching tribute to legendary head coach Pat Riley after statue unveiling at Crypto.com Arena.
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A different style and a bigger role have led to success for Mathurin since arriving in Los Angeles
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NBA legend Charles Barkley didn't hold back when bashing the Los Angeles Lakers, but little did he know Austin Reaves was listening waiting to be interviewed.
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Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic continues to take strays while being compared to Detroit Pistons rising star Cade Cunningham.
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Chicago Bulls legend Horace Grant opens up about the comparisons between former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant and six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan.
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The 2026 Dodgers bobblehead schedule includes plans to honor a former Lakers champion.
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Some of the best player props for Friday night’s matchup between the Lakers and the Clippers.
Gray Deyo|
The Los Angeles Lakers head into the final stretch of the 2025-26 NBA season, with a former NBA star feeling like this team has no room for error.
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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers betting odds, how to watch, injury reports, and NBA picks and props for Friday, February 20.
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The latest injury update for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Charles Barkley said something funny and didn’t even realize it. Shaq and Kenny Smith caught it.
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LaMelo Ball played a game the same day he was in a traffic accident.
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Bennedict Mathurin spoke to Jamal Murray before his tying free throw attempts.
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The Cavaliers’ big trade-deadline move looks inspired early.
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Chris Mannix & Evan Turner break down what James Harden can contribute to the Cavs and if he can lure LeBron to Cleveland for the final season of his career
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