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In a competitive situation, Netflix has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a half-hour workplace comedy inspired by the front office of the Los Angeles Lakers. The project hails from Mindy Kaling, former star/executive producer of one of the all-time great workplace comedy series, The Office; Modern Family…

ESPN’s coverage of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 103-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in the NBA Play-In Tournament drew an average of 5.62 million viewers, which the network said was its most-watched game since the pre-pandemic 2019 Western Conference Finals. The game, which saw the defending NBA…

Hulu has ordered a nine-part docuseries chronicling the history of the storied Los Angeles Lakers franchise. The project, which joins the Hulu Originals lineup, comes from Lakers' CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss; Emmy-winning director Antoine Fuqua, in association with Fuqua Films; Haven Entertainment; and Los…

The Los Angeles Lakers honored one of the city’s greats tonight, hosting a brief tribute before the team’s National Basketball Association game against the Chicago Bulls at Staples Center. A screen projected a photo of the late Tommy Lasorda in his Dodgers uniform, and quickly gave some highlights of his career, which…

In a move aimed squarely at another Los Angeles Lakers great, LeBron James has signed a two-year, $85 million contract extension to stay with the team. The signing sends a strong signal to free agent Anthony Davis that the 35-year-old James will be around to help defend their NBA title for at least the next two…

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will join fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts in May 2021, the NBA annnounced Saturday. The ceremony was originally scheduled for August, but was postponed by the pandemic. Bryant was announced in April as a…

The NBA announced Saturday that it has set the date to celebrate its new Hall of Fame inductees, including the late Kobe Bryant. The San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Bryant, the beloved Los Angeles Lakers icon, will join the sport’s greats at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021…

NBC’s Sunday Night Football and ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals dominated primetime programming Sunday, though both SNF and the Miami Heat’s victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 dipped from their most recently outings as they likely split sports fans’ allegiances. On NBC, its Football Night In…

As the purple and gold confetti fell, LeBron James sat emotionless on the hardwood during the Western Conference Finals trophy ceremony. James seemed unbothered by the fact the Lakers had made their first finals berth since Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to their last championship in 2010. “Right now, it don’t mean sh*t…

Almost nine months after Kobe Bryant, his 13-year old daughter Gianna and seven others perished in a helicopter crash, the basketball legend's widow Tuesday hit the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with a scathing lawsuit over photographs taken by deputies at the accident site. "The gratuitous images soon…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC it was “outrageous” for the Los Angeles Lakers to seek a federal COVID-19 loan and warned others applying for relief that they could risk criminal charges if they don’t follow guidelines. (See below for the clip.) The Lakers on Monday opted to give back the loan after…

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant was granted quick acceptance into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to news reports. The official announcement is expected Saturday. The Basketball Hall of Fame has a three-year waiting period from the end of a player’s career for induction consideration…