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Lakers are reportedly one of four NBA teams caught up in an illegal sports betting investigation, raising major league concerns.
Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry led four Warriors in double figures as Golden State took down the Lakers in Los Angeles on NBA opening night.
The Lakers are set to play their first game of the season on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. Before playing against Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of the squad run by Steve Kerr, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have picked up the 2026-27 scale team option for Dalton Knecht.
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Los Angeles Lakers fans voiced strong confidence that their team will capture the NBA championship as they gathered outside Crypto.com Arena ahead of Tuesday's season opener against the visiting Golden State Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced Tuesday that reserve big man Maxi Kleber will miss at least the first two weeks of the 2025-26 NBA regular season.
After that, Lakers superstar Luka Doncic put on a show with 43 points (17-27 FG, 2-10 3-point), 12 rebounds, nine assists, two steals and one block over 41 minutes against the Warriors with LeBron James (sciatica) out.
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Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA guard Damon Jones were arrested Thursday as part of an FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and allegedly rigged poker games.