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LeBron warns 'long way' before Lakers challenge Golden State

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 25 08:33 AM

LOS ANGELES - LeBron James warned Los Angeles Lakers fans not to expect an immediate challenge to the dominance of the Golden State Warriors as the NBA superstar addressed the media for the first time here Monday.   Read more »

Laker LeBron already in 'mid-season' form, says Magic

Rory Carroll, Reuters
Posted at Sep 21 05:53 PM

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson on Thursday said newly-acquired forward LeBron James is in excellent shape ahead of next week's training camp and will lead an up-tempo offense as the franchise attempts to return to NBA relevancy. Read more »

NBA: Magic praises Lonzo's shot, predicts breakout year

Field Level Media
Posted at Sep 21 11:47 AM

Lonzo Ball worked hard on his shot during the offseason. The young guard's hard work has earned at least one appreciative critic: Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. Read more »

Baseball: Tennis champion King joins LA Dodgers ownership group

Reuters
Posted at Sep 21 10:01 AM

Tennis Hall of Famer and social activist Billie Jean King has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minority owner, the Major League Baseball franchise announced on Thursday. Read more »

A's explode for 21 runs, 22 hits in routing Angels

Field Level Media
Posted at Sep 21 08:10 AM

Stephen Piscotty, Nick Martini and Chad Pinder smacked home runs to highlight a 22-hit assault Thursday afternoon, powering the Oakland Athletics to a 21-3 trouncing of the Los Angeles Angels in Oakland, California. Read more »

Los Angeles, city of fashion and glamour, moves to ban fur products

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Sep 19 01:26 PM

The city of Los Angeles, a leading center of the world's fashion industry, moved on Tuesday toward becoming the largest U.S. metropolis to outlaw the sale and manufacture of most fur products within its limits.   Read more »

Rapper Mac Miller dead of overdose at 26: reports

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 08 10:25 AM

NEW YORK, United States - Mac Miller, the troubled rapper who won fans with his retro hip-hop but generated uncomfortable attention with songs on ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande and Donald Trump, died Friday at age 26, reports said.   Read more »

TINGNAN: Totoo na’to — LeBron, first time magsuot ng Lakers jersey

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 12:52 AM

Para sa mga Lakers fan, nagkatotoo na sa wakas ang kanilang pangarap na makuha ang tinaguriang "The King." Read more »

NBA: Christmas cracker as LeBron, Lakers visit Warriors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 04:00 AM

LeBron James and his new Los Angeles Lakers teammates will visit defending champion Golden State on Christmas in a 2018-19 NBA campaign that opens October 16, the league announced Wednesday. Read more »

NBA: Kobe coming back to team up with LeBron? Bryant’s wife answers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 11:57 PM

Vanessa Bryant says Kobe is enjoying the retirement life so much that he's not even thinking about wearing No. 24 again. Read more »

LeBron just what doctor ordered for lowly NBA Lakers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 08:52 AM

LOS ANGELES - LeBron James says he is looking forward to the challenge of turning around the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, who are coming off the worst five-year period in franchise history. Read more »

'Showtime' family, nasa Los Angeles na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 01:29 PM

Nasa Los Angeles, California na ang "It's Showtime" barkada. Read more »

Lakers officially sign Beasley, who defends team's signings

Field Level Media via Reuters
Posted at Jul 24 12:19 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the signing of free agent forward Michael Beasley on Monday, three days after he agreed to a reported one-year, $3.5 million deal.   Read more »

Suspected gunman barricaded in Los Angeles grocery store

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 22 12:52 PM

A suspected gunman being pursued by police reportedly fired shots and went into a Trader Joe's store in Los Angeles on Saturday (Sunday, Manila time), where he barricaded himself in and may have taken hostages, local media reported.  Read more »

PAL flight cancelled at LA airport amid damaged wing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 11:23 PM

A Manila-bound flight of Philippine Airlines (PAL) was canceled Friday after the aircraft's wing was damaged by a ground vehicle at the Los Angeles International Airport, according to the airline. Read more »

Filipinos stage picket outside Chinese consulate in LA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 09:52 AM

LOS ANGELES - Several Filipino protesters staged a rally outside the Chinese consulate here to mark the second anniversary of the landmark international court ruling that favored the Philippines and invalidated China's excessive claims in the South China Sea.    Read more »

LeBron's Hollywood ending

Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 05:47 PM

"The King" finds new home in the City of Angels. Read more »

All-Star guard Rondo joins LeBron's revamped Lakers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 03 08:25 AM

LOS ANGELES - Rajon Rondo, who helped the Boston Celtics win an NBA title in 2008, reportedly joined LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday as a revamped lineup begins to take shape. Read more »

NBA: LeBron James, lumipat sa LA Lakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 12:03 AM

Nayanig ang mundo ng basketbol sa paglipat ng 4-time NBA MVP na si LeBron James sa Los Angeles Lakers. Read more »

NBA: 'I love it' -- Kobe, everyone react to LeBron joining Lakers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 05:06 PM

As expected, the news broke the Internet. Read more »