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The New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers face each other for the second time in five nights Wednesday, with both teams' playoff hopes fading. The Pelicans, who defeated the Lakers 128-115 on Saturday in New Orleans, head to Los Angeles for the rematch. New Orleans followed its victory over the Lakers with a 111-110 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Continue to Article

February 27, 2019 3:11:am EST

The media storm around LA is exactly what LeBron should have expected when he arrived in Southern California, but things have not gone as planned on the basketball court for The King. James has suffered a real injury, and the team is floundering, currently sitting outside the playoff picture in the Western Conference. James, meanwhile, isn't playing great and people are publishing video lowlights of his poor defense. Continue to Article

February 26, 2019 11:00:pm EST

The dysfunction of the Los Angeles Lakers has reached new heights. Following public trade-deadline talks that exposed every Laker not named LeBron James as expendable, Los Angeles has lost four of five games and looks increasingly like a team that's going to miss the playoffs. One of those losses came against the very team at the center of the trade talks, the New Orleans Pelicans. Continue to Article

February 26, 2019 10:45:pm EST

The league's all-time leading scorer is auctioning rings he won with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980, 1985, 1987 and 1988, plus other game-used and autographed memorabilia from his legendary career. Abdul-Jabbar, 71, wrote on his website earlier this month that "much of the proceeds" will benefit his Skyhook Foundation, a charity that helps kids learn about science, technology, engineering and math. "When it comes to choosing between storing a championship ring or trophy in a room, or providing kids with an opportunity to change their lives, the choice is pretty simple. Continue to Article

February 26, 2019 4:17:pm EST

James Harden missed all 10 three pointers he attempted, snapping his 32-game streak with at least 30 points as the Houston Rockets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 119-111 on Monday. Harden finished with 28 points after missing Saturday's victory over the Golden State Warriors with a neck injury. Harden last finished shy of 30 points on December 11 against the Portland Trail Blazers when he tallied 29. Continue to Article

February 26, 2019 12:47:am EST