The game was highlighted by stellar performances from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, both of whom played pivotal roles in ensuring the Lakers came out on top. Davis, who has been a consistent force for the Lakers this season,

The NBA follows a penalty points system that makes this ruling significant, even after the game's completion. A Flagrant 1, which Looney was assessed, is worth one penalty point. After five penalty points, a player receives a one-game suspension ( h/t Yahoo! Sports ).

The Golden State Warriors fell to a 118-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Jan. 25. Steve Kerr's roster went in at halftime just one point behind their conference foes. Unfortunately, an uncharacteristically disastrous second-half showing from Stephen Curry put the Warriors on the back foot.

The impact of Bryant’s career, and the ‘Mamba Mentality,’ carry on in the kind of way that almost makes you forget that he’s gone.

Social media was filled with photographs, memories and stories of Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant as people looked back at his life and career.

Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant to t