ESPN is reporting that LeBron James has signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers, running through the 2024-25 season, with the deal worth $97.1 million. James, who will turn 38 in December, is entering the final year of his current contract, meaning he could have become a free agent at the end of the upcoming season. Neither the Lakers nor James have confirmed the report.
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Lakers fire head coach Frank Vogel.
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The 22-year-old Staples Center is changing its name.
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Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the helicopter crash in Calabasas that killed Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year- old daughter Gianna and seven others, as a final determination on the probable cause of the crash approaches. The sports world was stunned the morning of Jan. 26, 2020, when the helicopter carrying the 41-year-old Bryant […]
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Don’t worry, basketball fans — you’re now just 47 days away from your next fix of hoops action. On Thursday, the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) confirmed that the organization had “tentatively approved a start date of December 22” for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The NBPA also confirmed it had agreed to a reduced length 72-game regular […]
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A Los Angeles City Council committee Wednesday will consider moving forward with a proposal to rename a portion of Figueroa Street downtown in honor of late Laker legend Kobe Bryant. The City Council’s Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee will decide whether to send the motion to the full council for […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers won a record 17th NBC title Sunday, however no celebration with the fans is in the works. Typically a team parade would be planned, but the Lakers announced Monday night on Twitter that a public celebration is not planned. “After consulting with the City and the County, we all agree that […]
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Several thousand Lakers fans flocked to the area outside the Staples Center to celebrate the team’s 17th NBA Championship, and some people in the crowd vandalized property and looted businesses, prompting police to make more than 75 arrests and freeway ramps leading to the area were closed until Monday morning. Eight […]
