1945 — Albert B. “Happy” Chandler, junior Senator from Kentucky, is elected baseball commissioner by a unanimous vote of the major league club owners. Chandler is elected to a seven-year term and ...

There’s a first time for everything. The Dallas Mavericks played in their first NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday.

The most balanced Lakers team of the decade were deserving title winners, and Magic Johnson's triple-double punctuated his series MVP performance.

Despite the expert marksmanship of Andrew Toney, it was the Lakers backcourt that saw their name up in lights after Game 3. 29 points from Norm Nixon and a near triple-double from Magic Johnson gave ...

The Los Angeles Lakers need to add some size this offseason and could look to the draft to see if they can get some help.

That’s not the only reason the Lakers have a chance to win their 17th NBA championship. Since their blockbuster trade, the ...

When the UConn coach turned down a $70-million job offer to come to L.A., it might have been humiliating for the storied ...

When young NBA players team up with experienced veterans, it can create a great chance for both sides to grow — if they're ...

Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors are one of the NBA dynasties that enjoyed long reigns atop the league as champions.

The Lakers and the Celtics have the most postseason appearances and victories but one classic franchise is surprisingly way down the list.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic had 20 points and nine assists, and Gabe Vincent added 20 points on six 3-pointers in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 104-98 victory ... who held the Jazz to 41% shooting.

1980 — San Antonio’s Larry Kenon scores 51 points and George Gervin adds 37 to lead the Spurs to ... 53 points for his eighth 50-point performance of the season as the Los Angeles Lakers lost to ...