Reigning champion Oklahoma City has the NBA's best record, but it cannot beat San Antonio, with superstar Victor Wembanyama coming off the bench Thursday to help lift the Spurs to an emphatic 117-102 victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/26/basketball/nba/spurs-thunder-nba-christmas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #sanantoniospurs #victorwembanyama #de039aaronfox #mitchjohnson #oklahomacitythunder #stephcurry #goldenstatewarriors #newyorkknicks #dallasmavericks #clevelandcavaliers #houstonrockets #losangeleslakers

Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-120 as LeBron James' historic double-digit scoring streak came to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/05/basketball/lebron-scoring-streak-ends/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #lebronjames #ruihachimura #losangeleslakers #torontoraptors

LeBron James took part in his first full practice of the season on Wednesday, working with the G League's South Bay Lakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/13/basketball/nba/lebron-james-first-full-practice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers

Austin Reaves made a driving jump-shot at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/30/basketball/nba/reaves-buzzer-beater-timberwolves/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #losangeleslakers #austinreaves #ruihachimura #minnesotatimberwolves

Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points as the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed the Sacramento Kings 127-120. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/27/basketball/nba/austin-reaves-career-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #austinreaves #losangeleslakers

Coach JJ Redick says the Los Angeles Lakers must find a way to win without LeBron James, but even he felt the absence of his injured superstar in an season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/23/basketball/nba/lebron-james-injury-cover/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #jjredick #losangeleslakers #lebronjames #lukadoncic

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to miss the team's season-opener after the Lakers said he will be sidelined three to four weeks with sciatica. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/10/basketball/nba/lebron-james-miss-nba-opener/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #losangeleslakers #lebronjames

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been cleared to resume playing following a right knee injury as Slovenia prepares for the upcoming EuroBasket competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/19/basketball/doncic-slovenia-injury-scare/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #lukadoncic #losangeleslakers #eurobasket

Luka Doncic on Saturday said he felt privileged to shoulder championship expectations after officially signing a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/03/basketball/nba/doncic-lakers-contract-extend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lukadoncic #losangeleslakers

A Men's Health magazine profile confirmed the extent to which Lakers star Luka Doncic has gone to develop a slimmed-down look as he prepares for his first full season in L.A. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/29/basketball/nba/luka-doncic-mens-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lukadoncic #losangeleslakers

NBA superstar LeBron James has worked out for the first time since suffering a knee injury two months ago, saying he felt great after posting video clips of his Monday session on social media. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/24/basketball/nba/lebron-james-knee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers