Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka notes Nelson Mandela quote that “sport has the power to change the world.”

Amid coronavirus stoppage, Lakers plan on asking some of their top executives to defer as much as 20% of salary in hopes of keeping all employees.

In an interview Monday, the NBA commissioner admitted concerns about the economic impact of the shutdown, but said just too much remains unknown.

A documentary series detailing the successes and challenges at LeBron James’ “I Promise School” debuts Monday on Quibi.

Kobe Bryant was supposed to deliver a speech that fully matched his complex personality, full of epic stories about his life and love for basketball.

Lakers, Clippers and Kings, along with Staples Center, started fund to pay workers affected by coronavirus shutdown. Here’s how that money is helping.

Lakers say their players have completed 14-day home isolation and are “currently symptom-free of COVID-19” after two unnamed players tested positive.

Tokyo Olympics’ postponement is disappointing, but it could give the veteran USA women’s basketball team looking to make history time to recharge.

The Big3 basketball league is going forward with its plans for a quarantined reality show and preseason tournament amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Expert Anthony Fauci says: “We can start thinking about getting back some degree of normality when the country as a whole is turning that corner.”