Sunday marks five years since Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash. Bryant's legacy lives on in the NBA through younger players.

Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-96 thumping of the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Lakers stand five games above .500 at the midway point of their schedule, and a pivotal stretch of six straight road games is right around the corner.

While Tatum’s shooting percentages are down, his 27.4 points per game would be the second-highest of his career over a full season. His 9.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists would set new highs.

Adam Silver, Mark Tatum, Joe Dumars from the NBA. Plus: Oscar Robertson, Jalen Rose, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, Sabrina Ionescu, Ja’Marr Chase, CeeDee Lamb, Tee Higgins, Kyler Murray, Travis Scott, A’ja Wilson,

One, we want to win it for the city. Two, we never got a parade. Three, it’s a lot of talk about an asterisk … We are (1-2 pieces

Jayson Tatum is an All-Star starter, getting voted for the honor for the third straight year as it marks his sixth All-Star nod.

Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics in the NBA on Thursday night. Austin Reaves had 23 points and six assists and LeBron James added 20 points,

LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-96 thumping of the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday.