Tatum lifts Celtics past Lakers in OT; Warriors fall

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:06:34 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Jayson Tatum and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics thwarted a furious late rally by the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday to win 122-118 in overtime and snap a two-game skid. The Celtics bounced back from defeats to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco and the Clippers in Los Angeles, but they […]

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LeBron helps power Lakers past Bucks; Heat cool off Celtics

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:55:09 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James hit another NBA milestone Friday as he and Anthony Davis fueled the Los Angeles Lakers’ hard-fought 133-129 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. James scored 28 points and handed out 11 assists ˗ passing former Lakers great Magic Johnson for sixth on the NBA’s all-time assists list ˗ as Los […]

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Lakers down Spurs in LeBron’s return; Warriors outplay Jazz

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 08:19:16 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James returned from a five-game injury absence to score 21 points on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Spurs, 105-94, in San Antonio for their first road win of the NBA season. James pulled down eight rebounds and handed out five assists with three steals and a blocked […]

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Suns sink LA Lakers; 76ers spoil Simmons return to Philadelphia

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:23:04 +0000

PHOENIX (AFP) – Mikal Bridges and Devin Booker each scored 25 points to lead the host Suns over the Los Angeles Lakers, 115-105. Anthony Davis had 37 points, 21 rebounds, five blocked shots, five steals and two assists to lead the road-winless Lakers, who were without injured LeBron James. Lakers guard Patrick Beverley was ejected […]

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Mitchell, Garland lead streaking Cavs past James, Lakers

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 04:32:16 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Donovan Mitchell returned from injury to score 33 points and lead Cleveland to a 114-100 NBA victory over former Cavaliers star LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Darius Garland added 24 points and the Cavs pulled away in the second half against a lackluster Lakers side that got only […]

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Tiger Woods joins LeBron, Jordan on sport billionaire list

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:03:43 +0000

MIAMI (AFP) – Tiger Woods, a 15-time major golf champion, has joined NBA icons Michael Jordan and LeBron James as athletes with a net worth of $1 billion, Forbes magazine reported Friday. Woods, making a comeback at age 46 from severe leg injuries suffered in a February 2021 car crash, has made about $1.7 billion […]

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LeBron becomes first active NBA player worth $1 billion – Forbes

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 02:39:09 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has become the first active player in NBA history with a net worth of $1 billion, Forbes magazine reported on Thursday. The 37-year-old forward, a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, ranks second on the league’s all-time scoring list and has played in […]

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LeBron, Lakers out of NBA postseason after losing to Suns

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:26:10 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from postseason contention on Tuesday as the Phoenix Suns sent the crisis-stricken NBA giants spinning to a seventh straight defeat. With an injured LeBron James watching from the sidelines, the Lakers’ faint hopes of scraping into the playoffs were snuffed out as the Western […]

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LeBron, Lakers out of NBA postseason after losing to Suns

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 05:26:10 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from postseason contention on Tuesday as the Phoenix Suns sent the crisis-stricken NBA giants spinning to a seventh straight defeat. With an injured LeBron James watching from the sidelines, the Lakers’ faint hopes of scraping into the playoffs were snuffed out as the Western […]

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Lakers, LeBron on brink after Denver rout; Doncic outshines Giannis

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 03:17:53 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Nikola Jokic scored 38 points Sunday as the Denver Nuggets sent the Los Angeles Lakers spinning to a sixth straight defeat and closer to elimination from NBA postseason contention. With LeBron James looking on from the sidelines, a patched-up Lakers team was unable to contain Jokic down the stretch as the […]

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