NBA Playoffs

Pau Gasol: Lakers' Class Act

Suspect Steve Quintanilla Sentenced For Setting Off Lakers Unrest In Downtown Los Angeles

Lakers fans on June 17.​Remember those riotous Lakers fans in June who set a few fires, threw rocks and bottles at police, and destroyed a taxicab? The Los Angeles City Attorney's office didn't forget, and today it announced that Steve Quintanilla has been sentenced to three months in jail f ... More >>

LAPD Arrests Nine People At Lakers Parade

​The downtown parade celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA championship wrapped up Monday afternoon with no major incidents to report, according to fire and police officials. Officer Rosario Herrera told the Weekly nine people were arrested, but she did not have details. Two children were re ... More >>

Lakers Victory Parade Scheduled For Monday

​The Los Angeles Lakers will get a parade downtown Monday to celebrate the team's championship win Thursday night against the Boston Celtics. The 11 a.m. parade will run down Figueroa Street from Staples Center to Jefferson Boulevard. The team will ride on a special float. Between 500,000 and ... More >>

LAPD Chief Says Outsiders Without Tickets Won't Be Allowed Near Staples For Lakers Final

ABC7​Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and police Chief Charlie Beck on Wednesday warned outsiders not to come to the Staples Center area during and after Thursday's final game in the team's championship series against the Boston Celtics. Outsiders without business at Staples would be sto ... More >>

Will The Lakers-Celtics Game Block Your Shot At Voting?

Janice Hahn.​Some officials have expressed concern that the Lakers' televised, 6 p.m. NBA Finals game against the Boston Celtics Tuesday could discourage fans from getting to the polls after work and further impact low voter turnout for the statewide primary. At least one campaign, that of Lt. ... More >>

Jack Nicholson Could Be Wearing Green If Lakers Lose Series

​Jack Nicholson must wear an all-green outfit and tape an advertisement touting the virtues of Boston if the Los Angeles Lakers lose the NBA championship to the Boston Celtics, according to a wager between Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. Should the Lakers win, Bosto ... More >>

What's in Season at the Farmers Markets: Pinto/Zebra Potatoes, or Laker Bakers

If you say you bleed purple and gold, chances are you might be one of those people. You know, face paint, multiple car flags, wrist warmers at the office, color coordinated food for your game viewing party menus. With the Lakers now playing in the NBA finals, it's good to know that you can now add ... More >>

Food Truck Update: Sky's Gourmet Tacos Take to the Streets

A. ScattergoodSky's Gourmet Tacos, both truck and restaurant​ Sky's Gourmet Tacos has been on Pico Boulevard for eighteen years, serving tacos and burritos, tortas and vegetarian specials, in a bright green and cheery space, with tables outside and a patio in back. About a year ago, owner Bar ... More >>

Mayor Villaraigosa Heading To Lakers Game Despite Controversy Over Accepting Valuable Tickets

Fox 11 News​Despite a brewing controversy over his acceptance of high-priced sporting-event tickets, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa plans to be front-and-center at the Lakers NBA finals game against the Boston Celtics Thursday night, his office confirmed. The mayor is "attending with ... More >>

LAPD And Boston Police Leaders Bet On Lakers-Celtics Game

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.​The top cops of the Los Angeles and Boston police departments are betting their pride against the best-of-seven NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Chief Charlie Beck and Boston Police Commissi ... More >>

If It's Lakers vs. 'Los Suns,' Does L.A. Boycott?

​If the they beat Utah Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers could complete a rare postseason sweep for the squad, matching the purple and gold against ... Arizona's pro team in the Western Conference finals. That's the state that enacted a controversial law empowering police to ask people they ... More >>

Today in Photographs: June 11, 1984

L.A. Lakers' forward James Worthy battles the Boston Celtics' Kevin McHale in an NBA Finals game.LA Herald-Examiner/LAPL

A Little Something for the Lakers Fans: Great Songs About Our Team

It might be a hellish commute tonight with a host of Lakers flag-sporting vehicles anxiously crawling across the freeways in the hopes that their drivers can get home in time to catch the first game of the NBA Finals, where the Lakers square off against Orlando's Magic at 6 p.m. Instead of stressin ... More >>

Laker Fans Brawl at the Staples Center

Laker fans, embarrassed by their team's drubbing at the hands of the Boston Celtics, got a small, violent, modicum of revenge last night at the Staples Center as they stomped the bejesus out of some Celtics fans who had gathered to watch Game 2 of the NBA finals. Hey, if you can't beat 'em, make ... More >>