CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

Tyrese Maxey on Tuesday scored 43 points to lead the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, as the surging Houston Rockets pulled off a tense 100-96 win over Atlanta.

The Los Angeles Lakers are not yet where they want to be as legitimate contenders in the Western Conference. At 22-17, Los Angeles sits at just the No. 6 seed i

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) makes a kiss gesture after hitting a 3-pointer against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half on a preseason NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 in Houston.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers have less than two weeks to make significant changes to their roster.  The Lakers were expected to make a trade or two to bolster their r

The Los Angeles Lakers are not yet where they want to be as legitimate contenders in the Western Conference. At 22-18, Los Angeles sits at just the No. 6 seed in the West, with clear work to do.

The Los Angeles Clippers are ... currently with the team. The Lakers have six players listed on their injury report: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Jaxson Hayes, Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jarred ...

Los Angeles plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Davis scored 42 points in the Lakers' 112-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

Hood-Schifino doesn't appear to have a clear timetable for returning to Los Angeles' rotation due to a strained hamstring. His next chance to suit up for the Lakers arrives Saturday against the ...

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers still have issues after the late ... With small contracts to offer, such as those of Jalen Hood-Schifino and Christian Wood, players with no current on-court value, Los ...