In 1998, the Los Angeles Lakers were in the middle of a 10-year title drought. When the team led by Shaquille O’Neal hammered their first two playoff opponents, the Purple & Gold were optimistic that another championship run was around the corner.

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers honored the late Kobe Bryant at Staples Center Friday night in their first game since the tragic crash on Sunday. Throughout the arena, Bryant's #8 and #24 jerseys blanketed several rows of courtside seats. Bryant was ...

Dončić delivered 43 points and 13 assists, tying Lakers icons Kobe, Magic and Shaq as Los Angeles extended its winning streak to five games.

On April 2, 2000, the Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a regular-season game. The Lakers were riding high, led by a young Kobe Bryant and a dominant Shaquille O’Neal, while the Knicks were a tough ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have been missing some key players over the last few weeks, but the game against the Dallas Mavericks could change everything. The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a really strong position,

The 4,000-pound bronze statue depicts Kobe Bryant walking off the court following his iconic 81-point performance in 2006. Greg Beacham | The Associated Press Full statue unveiling ceremony: Kobe Bryant becomes the 7th Lakers icon commemorated with a statue.