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LeBron James had 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 103-99 to sweep a two-game set on Saturday. Trailing 101-99 with 12 seconds left, the Kings had a chance to tie ...
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 38 points, LeBron James had 29 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-101 on Friday night. The Nets, who lost 126-67 to the LA Clippers ...
The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also two-time defending NBA champion), and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets.
The series is commonly referred to as a "five-game sweep" because Detroit dominated in each of their four wins while the Lakers barely managed to win Game 2 in overtime. This marked the Pistons' fifth championship victory overall as a franchise (including two NBL championships in 1944 and 1945 as the Fort Wayne Pistons), and their first since ...
Shaquille O'Neal is the first Los Angeles Lakers player to win two consecutive NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards (2001).. The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2000–01 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.
Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, center, goes up for a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Adem Bona during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Philadelphia.
In Game 1, the Nets stayed within striking distance, but Shaquille O'Neal's 36 points and 16 rebounds led the Lakers to victory. In Game 2, the Nets were blown out by 23, with O'Neal leading the way again, putting up 40 points and 12 rebounds and coming within 2 assists of a triple double.
LeBron and Bronny James play their first game together in Cleveland on Wednesday night. Follow live Cavs-Lakers score updates and more here.