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LeBron James returns and Lakers overcome Anthony Davis injury scare in win

Anthony Davis leaves the game briefly with an apparent injury before returning to finish with 40 points and 16 rebounds in the Lakers' win over Memphis.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

The three biggest reasons LeBron and the Lakers are flailing in the West

Another season of blowouts and fighting to make the play-in begs the question: Can the Lakers be fixed?

ESPN - 1d

Letters to Sports: Lamenting the Lakers' situation

Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their opinions and thoughts on subjects from the Lakers' struggles to problems at USC and UCLA.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Lakers coach unsure on James return after defeat

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says he does not know when LeBron James will return after he missed a second consecutive game.

BBC News - 2d

LeBron James ruled out of Lakers' game at Minnesota on Friday with foot soreness

LeBron James has been ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game at Minnesota on Friday night due to soreness in his left foot

ABC News - 3d

LeBron James won't play for Lakers against Minnesota on Friday

LeBron James, who hasn't been with the Lakers this week, will not play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday because of foot soreness.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome Parkinson’s Symptoms

Simple external cues, such as lines on the floor, can help Parkinson’s patients focus their efforts and overcome the difficulty of the symptoms. With augmented reality, those cues can be anywhere.

Wired - 6d

Plaschke: Sinking Lakers franchise must throw LeBron James and Anthony Davis overboard

It's clear the Lakers won't accomplish anything significant this season, so LeBron James and Anthony Davis should leave the team for a title contender.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Without LeBron James, Lakers roll past Trail Blazers 107-98 to end 3-game skid

Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 28 points with 14 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-98 without LeBron James

ABC News - Dec. 9

No. 4 Kentucky overcomes 18-point deficit, takes down No. 7 Gonzaga in overtime 90-89

Gonzaga’s Graham Ike led all scorers with a 28 points and 11 rebounds. Kentucky’s Lamont Butler didn’t play because of an ankle injury.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Prisco's Week 14 NFL picks: Chiefs handle Chargers, Cowboys officially bury Bengals, Giants overcome injuries

Pete Prisco reveals all his Week 14 picks, including Kirk Cousins losing his revenge game

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets

Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 and snap their 16-game losing streak

ABC News - Dec. 7

LeBron: Lakers in rough patch without 'big pieces'

After the Lakers' seventh loss in nine games, LeBron James pointed to the team's lack of depth as a major challenge, with five key players currently out with injuries.

ESPN - Dec. 7

Lakers completely butcher final 30 seconds vs. Hawks as Trae Young ices them with game-winner

L.A. pretty much gift-wrapped this one for Atlanta in overtime

CBS Sports - Dec. 7

Young hits 3-point in overtime to give Hawks 6 straight wins, 134-132 over Lakers

Trae Young hit a 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks held on for their sixth straight win, beating the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 134-132

ABC News - Dec. 6

Trae Young's 3-pointer overcomes LeBron James' 39-point triple-double as Hawks beat Lakers in OT

The Lakers have lost seven of their past nine games, dropping them to 10th in the Western Conference standings.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

LeBron James misses shot at final buzzer in Lakers' wild overtime loss to Hawks

In a game featuring dozens of lead changes, LeBron James scored 39 points but missed a three at the buzzer in overtime in a heartbreaking Lakers loss.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

How to watch Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles Lakers: TV channel, NBA live stream info, start time

How to watch Hawks vs. Lakers basketball game

CBS Sports - Dec. 7

Fact or Fiction: LeBron James' Lakers are stuck in the middle

Los Angeles has lost seven of its last nine games, including an OT thriller on the road Friday. What is the franchise's path forward?

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Jeff Bezos Only Needed 7 Words to Explain How to Overcome Your Biggest Challenge

Bezos gives entrepreneurs a framework for thinking about success and failure.

Inc. - Dec. 6

LeBron (foot) questionable for Lakers-Hawks

LeBron James, who has played in all 22 games for L.A. so far, is listed as questionable for the Lakers' game Friday against the Hawks because of soreness in his left foot.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Are the Lakers still a championship contender? All signs point to no

There was hope when the Los Angeles Lakers hired a new coach — former sharpshooter J.J.

NBC News - Dec. 5

J.J. Redick 'embarrassed' after 41-point loss to Heat, but Lakers issues mostly about roster

The Lakers have lost their last two games by a combined 70 points and are 2-6 in their last eight.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Trounced by 41, reeling Lakers share in blame

Lakers coach JJ Redick said there "has to be some ownership" after Wednesday's 134-93 loss to the Heat, which marked the team's sixth loss in eight games.

ESPN - Dec. 5

NBA quarter-season grades for every West team: Thunder lead the 'A' tier, Lakers, Wolves have room to improve

The first quarter of the NBA regular season is in the books, so let's hand out some grades

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

NBA Power Rankings: 'Embarrassing' Lakers keep dropping, giant-slaying Hawks on the rise, Magic enter top five

Meanwhile, the Cavs are slowly but surely losing grip on the top spot

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

‘Embarrassing’ Lakers lose by 41 points amid worst two-game stretch in their history

Team have a 70-point deficit in last two games JJ Redick says his players are struggling with basics A 29-point loss in Minnesota on Monday. A 41-point loss in Miami on Wednesday. Together, it’s ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

LeBron James calls Lakers' 41-point loss to Heat 'embarrassing,' but this is far from a one-game problem

The underlying numbers suggest that the Lakers are in worse shape than we thought

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

'Embarrassing': The Lakers have lost their last 2 games by a combined 70 points

A 29-point loss in Minnesota on Monday

ABC News - Dec. 5

Herro scores 31, Heat roll past LeBron and struggling Lakers 134-93

Tyler Herro scored 21 of his 31 points in the third quarter and the Miami Heat set a franchise record for assists in beating the Los Angeles Lakers 134-93 on Wednesday night

ABC News - Dec. 4

Lakers buried in a barrage of 24 Miami threes in concerning blowout loss

Coming off a blowout loss to Minnesota, the Lakers are torched by Tyler Herro and the Heat on the perimeter, suffering their sixth loss in eight games.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

What LeBron James' potential decline means for Lakers, and what they need to balance the roster

The Lakers are built around two superstars, but LeBron has merely been good and not great recently

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

LA Galaxy are built to overcome the loss of Puig and win MLS Cup

Not many teams can overcome the loss of their star player, but the LA Galaxy have the depth to compensate for Riqui Puig's torn ACL and win MLS Cup.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Brazil film portraying notorious crime during dictatorship strikes chord: ‘It hasn’t been overcome’

Abduction and murder of Rubens Paiva under the 1964-85 regime is retold in new box office hit I’m Still Here. They came for Rubens Paiva one Wednesday lunchtime in January 1971, barging into his ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4