LeBron will get more help this season from Lakers' revamped roster, GM Pelinka says
LeBron James is once again getting to the gym at dawn and putting in long hours as he prepares to begin his 21st NBA season.
Healthy and happy: LeBron James, Anthony Davis lead Lakers back to conference finals
After every twist and turn in the soap opera saga of LeBron Jamesโ four seasons alongside Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers, it's still clear this is a championship-caliber partnership when James and Davis are both healthy.
Russell scores 28 points in return, Lakers beat Raptors
DโAngelo Russell had 28 points and nine assists in his dynamic return from a six-game injury absence, and Dennis Schrรถder added 23 points and seven assists in the Los Angeles Lakersโ 122-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard DโAngelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press.
AP source: Rudy Gobert traded by Jazz to Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert has been traded by the Utah Jazz to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a massive package of players and draft picks, a person with knowledge of the blockbuster deal said.
Morant's last-second layup gives Grizzlies 3-2 series lead
Ja Morant scored on a layup with a second left, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to edge the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-109 and grab a 3-2 lead in their first-round Western Conference series.
Towns, T-wolves rebound to even series with Grizzlies at 2
Karl-Anthony Towns rebounded from two rough games with a career playoff-best 33 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves pull out a 119-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Grizzlies rout Timberwolves 124-96 to tie series at 1 apiece
Ja Morant scored 23 points and handed out 10 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies looked much more like the team that posted the NBAโs second-best record, routing the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-96 to even up their first-round Western Conference series at 1 apiece.
Grizzlies win 11th straight, beating Timberwolves 116-108
Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies pulled away in the final minutes for their 11th straight victory, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-108 on Thursday night.
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Durant, Nets top Wolves 127-97 in makeup game after shooting
Kevin Durant scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting in his most productive performance in 2 1/2 months, as the Brooklyn Nets blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-97.
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NBA All-Star captains: It's LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant
(AP Photo/Jim Mone)The voters have spoken: They wanted LeBron James of the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers to be an All-Star captain, again. James and Durant were revealed Thursday as the leading fan votegetters in the Western and Eastern Conferences for the All-Star Game, meaning theyโll be captains for the matchup in Atlanta on March 7. James will start for the 17th time, extending his record, and Durant is an All-Star for the 11th time. James โ the leading overall votegetter this year, with more than 5.9 million votes from fans โ and Durant will then pick their teams, with the rosters for Team LeBron and Team Durant to be revealed March 4. The game has been criticized by some of the leagueโs top players, James included, who voiced concerns about having it during a pandemic.