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James passes Malone, but Lakers blow lead in loss to Wizards
Read full article: James passes Malone, but Lakers blow lead in loss to WizardsLeBron James passed Karl Malone for second place on the NBA’s career scoring list, but it was part of another loss for his Los Angeles Lakers when the Washington Wizards rallied from a 16-point deficit to win 127-119.
James, Westbrook have triple-doubles, Lakers defeat Rockets
Read full article: James, Westbrook have triple-doubles, Lakers defeat RocketsLeBron James and Russell Westbrook both had triple-doubles as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a season-high,five-game skid with a 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets.
James rallies Lakers past Pacers 124-116 after suspension
Read full article: James rallies Lakers past Pacers 124-116 after suspensionLeBron James made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime and followed with a back-breaking 3 in his return from the first suspension of his career to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana 124-116 on Wednesday night.
LeBron, Westbrook propel Lakers past Rockets again, 119-117
Read full article: LeBron, Westbrook propel Lakers past Rockets again, 119-117LeBron James scored 14 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook added 27 points and the Los Angeles Lakers swept back-to-back games against the Houston Rockets with a 119-117 victory.
CP3 hits milestone, leads Suns past shaky Lakers, 115-105
Read full article: CP3 hits milestone, leads Suns past shaky Lakers, 115-105Chris Paul scored his 20,000th career point on the way to 23 points and 14 assists, and Devin Booker added 22 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 115-105 victory over the winless Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron takes charge in 2nd OT, Lakers edge Pistons 135-129
Read full article: LeBron takes charge in 2nd OT, Lakers edge Pistons 135-129Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) is defended by Detroit Pistons forward Saddiq Bey (41) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Lakers committed a season-high 23 turnovers, blew a 17-point lead and wasted several chances to win in regulation. He tied it on a driving layup with 3.1 seconds left, and James missed a driving layup at the buzzer. “There’s so many learning situations for young players and our guys to play against a great team like the Lakers. Lakers: Vogel got a technical foul in the second quarter for arguing about a blocking call on Marc Gasol.
With Davis out, Lakers fall to Pistons 107-92
Read full article: With Davis out, Lakers fall to Pistons 107-92Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) looks to shoot as Detroit Pistons center Mason Plumlee (24) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT – LeBron James made his first seven shots from the field and looked plenty capable of leading the Lakers to a victory with Anthony Davis sidelined. James scored just two points after halftime, and the Detroit Pistons handed Los Angeles its second straight loss, 107-92 on Thursday night. "We just didn’t have a great rhythm that second half in any way.”Wayne Ellington added 20 points for the Pistons. Pistons: Detroit made all 13 of its free throws.