The NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals and final debuted last season in Las Vegas.

KPRC 2′s Ari Alexander sat down with Vanderbilt ahead of the Jarred Vanderbilt Foundation’s fourth annual backpack giveaway.

Tyronn Lue says he wants to be coach of the Los Angeles Clippers longterm and declined to address directly speculation that the Lakers would target him in their search after firing Darvin Ham.

A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest the world.

A Houston high school star and current Los Angeles Lakers player has just secured his biggest payday and four more years with the team.

When it comes to giving back to the hometown he loves, being one of the best power forwards in the NBA, and unique style, Los Angeles Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt is no stranger.

Golden State Coach Steve Kerr has said no playoff series truly begins until a team wins on the opponent’s home court.

Luka Doncic scored 32 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 16 of his 26 points in a huge third quarter for Dallas and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-115.

The Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles will be renamed Crypto.

The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are.

LOS ANGELES – Elgin Baylor soared through the 1960s with a high-scoring, high-flying artistry that that became the model for the modern basketball player. With a silky-smooth jumper and fluid athleticism, Baylor played a major role in revolutionizing basketball from a ground-bound sport into an aerial show. Baylor’s second career as a personnel executive for 22 1/2 years with the woebegone Los Angeles Clippers was far less successful, but he remained a beloved basketball figure in Los Angeles and beyond. When the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960, Baylor became the centerpiece of their Hollywood revival. A Los Angeles County jury unanimously ruled in the Clippers’ favor in March 2011, refusing to award any damages.

James chose that year deliberately: His oldest son, LeBron James Jr., will graduate from high school in 2023. The uniqueness of 2020 has forced James and the Lakers to consider whether they should practice load management this season. James and the Lakers haven't decided on their plans for the regular season, with James saying there's “a fine line” between strategic rest and unnecessary inactivity. We think he’s going to be very effective and provide extraordinary value for every year he decides to play as a Laker. I’m sure he’ll hang many jerseys someday, but we hope one of those will be a Lakers jersey.”___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

For the first time in his long career, Rondo is the oldest guy on the team. “To be honest, I’ve been doing that for the last five or six years of my career,” Rondo said. I've been working to understand young talent, understand the (collective bargaining agreement). This is a young team with so much upside and versatility. ... We're on the the upswing for great things here in the city of Atlanta.”His future career can wait.

HOUSTON – The Los Angeles Lakers are one game away from winning an NBA Championship. This could also be the first one for Los Angles since Kobe Bryant brought the team a championship in 2010. Overall, the Lakers franchise has won 16 championships, 31 conference titles and 23 division titles. Bryant, who tragically died in a helicopter crash with eight others including 13-year-old daughter Gianna in January, won five championships for the Lakers. Many fans took to social media hoping the Lakers would win the NBA Championship in Bryant’s honor.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Houston Rockets dropped their fourth game Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. The final score was 110-100. The Lakers now lead the best-of-seven series 3-1.

The Los Angeles Lakers take the lead, 2-1, in the Western Conference semifinals series against the Houston Rockets Tuesday night. The Lakers defeated the Rockets 112-102 in Game 3. The Rockets will take on the Lakers in Game 4 on Thursday.