— Jaylen Brown scored four of his 40 points in the final minute, and the Boston Celtics blew most of a 27-point lead in the fourth quarter before holding on for their fifth straight victory, 121-113 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
Anthony Davis is out Thursday against the Celtics and "unlikely" to play in the Lakers' two-game set against the Jazz on Saturday and Monday. But coach Frank Vogel said it wasn't out of the question for Davis to return against Utah.
Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the class of 2020 on May 15, the Hall announced on Thursday. The ceremony will be held at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Andre Drummond, signed by the Lakers from the buyout market last month, scored just four points in Tuesday's win, one night after he scored just three points in a loss to the Knicks.
— Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a 101-93 win against a Charlotte Hornets team missing five of its top six scorers on Tuesday night.
Bobby "Slick" Leonard, a former NBA player, Hall of Fame basketball coach and television commentator, has died at the age of 88, the Indiana Pacers announced on Tuesday.
In his surreal career-ending game, Kobe Bryant emptied his basketball soul at Staples Center. His team, his legion of fans and his family loved it.
Dennis Schroder, who was responsible for a team-high five of the Lakers' season-high 25 turnovers Monday night against the Knicks, said afterward that the problem "starts with me and I take the blame for it."
— Julius Randle had 34 points and 10 rebounds against his former team and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-96 on Monday night for their third straight victory.
Just before Kobe Bryant retired in 2016, Baxter Holmes looked back at the last superstar stretch of his career, a brutal two-week run in April 2013.
The Suns are closing in on the Jazz in the West, while the Nets-Sixers clash takes center stage this week.
Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said he was "super proud" of his team after routing the Brooklyn Nets despite playing without several players, including LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated by team doctors this week and could return to play in the next 10 to 14 days -- with LeBron James right behind him, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Kyrie Irving and Dennis Schroder, who had each played more than 500 career games without an ejection, got tossed from Saturday's Lakers-Nets game.
— Andre Drummond had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Dennis Schroder scored 19 points before he and Kyrie Irving were ejected in the third quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-101 on Saturday night.
Kevin Pelton answers your questions on whether the Lakers and Nets should be able to sign top buyout candidates and the reunion of Boogie and Rondo.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 40 | 15 | .727 | - | W4 |
| LA Clippers | 39 | 18 | .684 | 2 | W7 |
| LA Lakers | 34 | 22 | .607 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 28 | 28 | .500 | 12.5 | W4 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 34 | .393 | 18.5 | L9 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(28) | Jaden McDaniels | PF | Washington |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 34 | 22 | .607 |
| 2019-20 | 52 | 19 | .732 |
| 2018-19 | 37 | 45 | .451 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 47 | .427 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 56 | .317 |
