October 18, 2020 Longtime Minnesota sports columnist Sid Hartman dies at 100 Minnesota sports columnist and radio personality Sid Hartman, an old-school home team booster who once ran the NBA’s Minneapolis Lakers and achieved nearly as much celebrity as some of the athletes he covered, died Sunday. He was 100.
October 15, 2020 LeBron James sends powerful message to Kobe Bryant after leading Lakers to NBA title After winning his fourth championship and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to their first title since 2010, superstar LeBron James delivered a message to the late NBA icon Kobe Bryant.
October 13, 2020 Dwight Howard accidentally shares private message with fiancée during Lakers celebration on Instagram live On what should’ve been the greatest night of his NBA career, Los Angeles Lakers star Dwight Howard appeared to be dealing with some personal issues.
October 12, 2020 California police arrest 76 after Lakers' celebration turns 'violent and destructive' Police in California arrested 76 people outside the Staples Center Monday night after a large crowd celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers winning its 17th NBA Championship turned “violent and destructive.”
October 11, 2020 Lakers dominate Heat, capture 17th NBA title For the first time since 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers are champions of the NBA.
October 10, 2020 NBA Finals get intense, and Game 6 of Lakers-Heat looms The Lakers’ Anthony Davis and Miami’s Jae Crowder both ended up on the floor midway through the third quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals. As Davis scrambled to get back to his feet, his right elbow swung out toward Crowder’s face.
October 10, 2020 King James scores 40, but a Lakers coronation has to wait LeBron James flexed his muscles high above his Lakers black jersey, looking too strong to stop.
October 10, 2020 Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination The NBA Finals are not over, not after Jimmy Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in Game 5 on Friday night.
October 9, 2020 Trump takes aim at LeBron James ahead Lakers-Heat Game 5 President Trump took aim at the NBA and Los Angeles Lakers’ star LeBron James on Friday, relating the historic drop in ratings to how “political” the league and players have been this season.
October 9, 2020 China ends NBA blackout, will air Lakers-Heat Game 5 of the NBA Finals China’s state-run television is ending it’s year-long ban on the NBA after announcing plans to air Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat on Friday.