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The Los Angeles Lakers were expected to make a playoff push when LeBron James returned from injury a month ago, but they're still heading in the wrong direction. The Lakers are 4-7 since James returned from a 17-game absence because of a groin injury, and they've lost four of five heading into a pivotal matchup Monday night against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers are 4 1/2 games behind the eighth-place San Antonio Spurs and five games back of the Clippers in the Western Conference. Continue to Article

March 03, 2019 8:43:pm EST

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are rapidly running out of time to make a playoff push. The Lakers fell to the last-place Phoenix Suns 118-109 on Saturday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, marking their sixth loss in eight games. One play in the fourth quarter, however, seemed to sum up the Lakers' struggles perfectly. Continue to Article

March 03, 2019 1:14:am EST

Whatever New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said to Julius Randle at halftime worked. Randle scored 16 of his 22 points in the third quarter, leading the Pelicans to a 130-116 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. ''I encouraged him in a different way,'' Gentry said with a laugh. Continue to Article

March 02, 2019 12:38:am EST

What was supposed to be a chance to meet Josh Jackson ended up in free beer for Suns fans. Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson was slated to show up at a local grocery store on Wednesday to meet fans and sign autographs. Instead, Jackson apparently went to a friend's birthday party about 10 miles away, leaving the Suns scrambling to do damage control. Continue to Article

February 28, 2019 7:48:pm EST