Kobe Bryant's presence felt as the Lakers head back to the finals

Everywhere you look you feel the presence of late Laker superstar, Kobe Bryant. 8 months after his tragic passing, the team he led to five championship rings, his LA Lakers — are back in the Finals. It took a decade to get here.

Lakers to open NBA Finals Wednesday against Miami Heat

The Los Angeles Lakers will begin their first appearance in the NBA Finals since 2010 on Wednesday against the Miami Heat, who defeated three higher-seeded opponents to reach their first finals since 2014.

Lakers advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in a decade

The Los Angeles Lakers have advanced to the NBA Finals with a 117-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets tonight to win the Western Conference Finals, four games to one.

Lakers, Clippers vote to boycott remaining NBA season amid protests, other NBA teams did not

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers voted to boycott the remaining few games of the NBA season Wednesday night, in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Lakers training center reopens for individual player sessions

The Los Angeles Lakers training center in El Segundo has reopened for individual player sessions under a strict protocol established by the NBA, team doctors and guidance from government health officials.

Lakers return $4.6 million from stimulus loan program

The Los Angeles Lakers have repaid a loan of roughly $4.6 million from coronavirus business relief funds after learning the program had been depleted.

Nike to honor Kobe Bryant’s spectacular NBA career on ‘Mamba Day’

Nike is honoring the career of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on April 13 for “Mamba Day,” a day that marks the final game of his astonishing NBA career four years ago.

Vanessa Bryant reacts after it's announced Kobe will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame

Vanessa Bryant, with her eldest daughter Natalia by her side, reacted after the announcement that her late husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, is set to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday in an interview with TSN.

2 Lakers players test positive for COVID-19

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday that two of its players have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Lakers to get coronavirus tests after 4 Nets get COVID-19

Los Angeles Lakers players will be tested for coronavirus Wednesday, after news broke Tuesday that four members of the Brooklyn Nets -- the Lakers' final opponent before NBA games were suspended on March 11 -- have tested positive for the virus, according to multiple reports.

Roses for Kobe and Gianna as Lakers return to action

Red roses adorned the courtside seats where Kobe and Gianna Bryant sat at the last Los Angeles Lakers game they attended. On the overhead video board, photos of Bryant in action for the Lakers alternated with those of the other seven people who were killed alongside him and his 13-year-old daughter in a helicopter crash.

Remembering Kobe: Archived video from 2007 features NBA legend's first kids camp

Back in 2007 a group of lucky kids got the chance to be on the court with NBA legend Kobe Bryant. In July of that year, FOX 11's Hal Eisner was front and center on the court when Kobe trained and practiced with kids at Kobe Academy at Loyola Marymount.

Lakers to face Portland Trail Blazers in first home game since Kobe Bryant's tragic death

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play their first game at Staples Center, also known as “The house that Kobe Bryant built,” since the death of the retired NBA superstar and global icon. 

Lakers prepare for Friday's game, first since Kobe's death
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The Lakers are playing their first game on Friday. Hailey Winslow joins us from Staples Center with more on that-- and a Clippers game tonight which is also expected to be emotional.

Lakers speak for first time since Kobe Bryant's death
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The LA Lakers took to the practice court on Wednesday at their facility in El Segundo. It's the first time we've heard from the organization since Kobe Bryant's death.