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NBA Cup: How to watch, betting odds and more about the league's in-season tournament
The NBA Cup is back for a second season, starting Tuesday night and running through Dec. 17. It was called the In-Season Tournament last year when it debuted, after years and years of Commissioner Adam Silver wanting to add something extra to the regular season. All 30 teams take...
Lakers' Anthony Davis says his eye is fine after getting poked. He again declines to wear goggles
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Davis says he has recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto's Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn't persuaded him to wear protective goggles. The Los Angeles Lakers ' star big man said Tuesday that he will play Wednesday...
Lakers' Anthony Davis sidelined by painful eye injury while blocking Jakob Poeltl's dunk attempt
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis went to the Lakers’ locker room midway through the third quarter Sunday night after getting hit in the face while blocking a dunk attempt by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl. The nine-time All-Star was ruled out for the rest of the night with an eye...
LeBron gets 2nd straight triple-double, Anthony Davis injured in Lakers' 123-103 win over Raptors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double, and Anthony Davis scored 22 points before leaving with an eye injury in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers ' 123-103 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Davis was hit in the face by...
Bronny James scores 6 points in first G-League game as LeBron, Lakers teammates watch courtside
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Bronny James' G League debut in many ways mirrored his first couple months with the Los Angeles Lakers. He's trying to find his role. James started and scored six points on Saturday as the South Bay Lakers defeated the Salt Lake City Stars...
Blunt's 19 lead Mercyhurst past Houghton 88-62
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Bernie Blunt and Jake Lemelman each had 19 points in Mercyhurst's 88-62 victory over Houghton on Saturday. Jeff Planutis had 17 points and went 6 of 9 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Lakers (2-1). The Highlanders were led by...
Grizzlies 2-time All-Star Ja Morant week to week with injured right hip
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies announced Saturday that two-time All-Star point guard Ja Morant has an injured right hip that will keep him out week to week. Morant was seen on crutches Friday night during Memphis' win over the Washington Wizards. He originally was...
Urena throws 6 TDs, catches another and Mercyhurst grabs seven picks in 66-0 win over Lincoln (CA)
ERIE, Penn. (AP) — Adam Urena threw six touchdown passes and caught another TD, Mercyhurst intercepted seven passes and the Lakers rolled to a 66-0 win over winless Division III Lincoln (California) on Saturday. Urena had five TD passes by halftime after the Lakers (3-7) scored 32...
LeBron has his 114th triple-double in the Lakers' 116-106 win over the slumping 76ers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in his second triple-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended the Philadelphia 76ers' miserable start with a 116-106 victory Friday night. Anthony Davis scored 31 points, Austin Reaves had 20...
Slumping Lakers pull D'Angelo Russell from starting lineup vs Philadelphia, promote Cam Reddish
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have replaced D'Angelo Russell with Cam Reddish in their starting lineup in a bid to shake up the slumping team. Russell began the game on the bench for the first time this season when the Lakers tipped off against Philadelphia on Friday...
