Tag: Lakers
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Lakers hit back to beat Heat, take 3-1 NBA Finals lead
LeBron James overcame a sluggish start and Anthony Davis made a key three-pointer and block late on as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 102-96 on Tuesday. The win ensured the Lakers took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. Coming off a win in their last meeting, the Heat played with…
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Magic Johnson steps down as Lakers’ President
Magic Johnson announced his resignation as Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Tuesday night at an impromptu news conference, before the team’s regular-season finale. Johnson, a Hall of Famer from his playing days with the Lakers, said he is resigning because he doesn’t enjoy the job. “I was happier when I wasn’t the president…
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LA Lakers to retire Kobe Bryant’s number 8 and 24 jerseys
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to retire both of five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant’s number eight and 24 jerseys. Laker’s all-time point scorer Bryant, 39, retired in April 2016 after a 20-year career with the team, scoring 60 points in his final game and third on the NBA’s all-time list with 33,643 points. “I…