"From Miami's perspective, this trade is more than a simple salary dump. Rui Hachimura's physicality and scoring fit seamlessly into Heat Culture, while Austin Reaves offers a scr

Acquiring an established superstar would help the Los Angeles Lakers bolster their title hopes this season. A Miami Heat standout wing hoping to move on from the organization may be an ideal target for the Lakers.

It'd be easy to get caught up in the rumors, but the Los Angeles Lakers must chart a different course on the Jimmy Butler front.

Lakers guard Austin Reaves pointed the finger at himself after the Lakers shockingly lost to the Mavericks on Tuesday.

The former Los Angeles Lakers forward and future Hall of Famer believes Jimmy Butler would be an ideal addtion ahead of the trade deadline.

It was a 117-108 win for the Lakers and while it was not LeBron James ' best game by any means, he did step up to the plate in the fourth quarter. 9 of LeBron's 22 points on the night came in the fourth quarter, as he led all players in fourth quarter scoring to guide the Lakers over the line.

The Los Angeles Lakers came back in the second half to beat the Miami Heat at home, snapping their three-game losing streak.

Rui Hachimura scored 23 points and Anthony Davis had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game skid with a 117-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

MIAMI — The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler appear to have reached a point of no return, with rumor and conjecture of a trade desire turning into something more tangible after Thursday night’s 128 ...