The Buss family will retain an interest in the basketball team, with Jeanie Buss continuing as its governor for at least five ...

Maybe it was the nostalgia kicking in, but Tuesday felt bigger than usual for the NBA as it returned to NBC for the first ...

The NBA’s latest update marks a turning point for the Los Angeles Lakers as the franchise builds toward its next era.

Byron Scott wasn't just along for the ride during the Los Angeles Lakers' Showtime era. With his blazing speed and deadly jumper, Scott helped Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turn the Lakers ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with author Shea Serrano about his new book, "Expensive Basketball," an examination of some of the game's most iconic players and moments.

Just imagine Magic Johnson’s nonchalant, no-look pass. Add to it the blink and you miss it fast break of James Worthy. And the stoic presence of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose skyhook would derail any ...

One thing that former NBA players enjoy doing is speculating about how a team from today's era would fare against another from past decades. It's always an intriguing thought exercise, especially when ...

Byron Scott reflected on just how loaded the Showtime Lakers roster was. He listed all the Hall of Fame names he shared the floor with — Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and more.

A second-year guard from the Los Angeles Lakers is reportedly viewed around the NBA as a “negative trade asset” entering the new season. The Lakers aim to contend for a championship with LeBron James ...

The Los Angeles Lakers held the first day of training camp on Tuesday, and there’s already a casualty due to injury. Lakers big man Maxi Kleber suffered a hamstring injury and was unable to practice ...

Deandre Ayton and the Los Angeles Lakers fell short in a preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Sunday, Oct. 5. The Lakers did not have several of their star players, ...