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Who would have guessed that the most mild-mannered Laker on a roster loaded with volatile personalities would be the first to pop off? Yes, it was Brandon Ingram who sparked a fourth-quarter fistfight that led to three ejections in a 124-115 loss to Houston on Saturday, the same Brandon Ingram who rarely raises his voice in interviews and often wears a “Humble Beast” diamond pendant around his neck. The lanky third-year forward won’t be mistaken for a heavyweight fighter any time soon, but his fierce and immediate reaction to a late-game foul set off a chain reaction that saw Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul trade punches and ended when Ingram dashed across the court to throw one of his own. Continue to Article

October 21, 2018 7:13:am EST

The Lakers fell 124-115 to the visiting Houston Rockets to spoil James' debut at Staples Center after dropping their season opener to the Trail Blazers in Portland on Thursday. "I'm not disappointed at all," the three-time NBA champion, who signed a four-year, $154 million deal with the Lakers in July, told reporters. "I understand that we're going to have some struggles, some early struggles. Continue to Article

October 21, 2018 4:25:am EST

LeBron James says he tried to "calm things down," after a brawl broke out between his Los Angeles Lakers team-mates and players from the Houston Rockets. Continue to Article

October 21, 2018 4:16:am EST

Once the fists started flying late in the fourth quarter, LeBron James' home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers was relegated to the undercard. A wild multiplayer fight that included the normally mild-mannered Chris Paul and Brandon Ingram stole part of the spotlight shining on LeBron's official landing on the West Coast. The Houston Rockets stole the rest with a gritty victory. Continue to Article

October 21, 2018 3:00:am EST

LOS ANGELES — By the end, LeBron James‘ home opener as a Laker wasn’t about him. It was about a rare, actual punches thrown NBA fight that saw Houston’s Chris Paul, and Los Angeles’ Rajon Rondo and Brandon Ingram ejected and all likely to face suspensions. It was also about another Lakers’ loss, 124-115. Continue to Article

October 21, 2018 2:46:am EST