Grimes posted 17 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and three steals over 20 minutes during Wednesday's 137-136 victory over the Pelicans. Grimes had a productive night off the bench, scoring at least 17 points for the second time in the past three games.

The Lakers' players would love to see a trade that bolsters the roster, but they acknowledge that most moves are complex and expensive.

The Lakers have glaring needs, including another big and secondary playmaker. Here's who they should go after before the Feb. 6 deadline.

The Lakers, Redick said, needed to play a smart game. They did not and paid dearly, losing 118-104. The Lakers turned the ball over 22 times and trailed by as many as 25 points. LeBron James had eight of those turnovers, though he scored 31 points. Rookie Dalton Knecht had 24 points off the bench.

Gov. Newsom enlisted the help of Dodgers Chairman Mark Walter, LA Lakers legend and businessman Earvin “Magic Johnson," and LA28 Chairperson Casey Wasserman for the initiative.

The goal of LA Rises is to raise more funds through private donations to supplement local and state resources for rebuilding in the fire zones where entire neighborhoods have been wiped out.

The 27-year-old center went through a whirlwind 24 hours when he suddenly found himself on a NBA roster after stints in the G League and overseas in

Victor Wembanyama's "priceless" week in Paris ended in defeat Saturday as Tyrese Haliburton's hot shooting fired the Indiana Pacers to a 136-98 NBA victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

The Celtics defeated Dallas 122-107 on Saturday at the American Airlines Center. The win — which came against a Mavs team that was missing injured superstar Luka Doncic — capped a 3-1 Western Conference road trip for Boston and eased the sting of Thursday’s season-worst 21-point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.