Lakers defeat Nets, 102-101

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers pushes past Noah Clowney #21 of the Brooklyn Nets during their regular season NBA game on Friday January 17, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Lakers defeat Nets, 102-101. ARIANA RUIZ/PI/BNS

Lakers defeat Nets, 102-101

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers rushes past Tosan Evbuomwan #12 of the Brooklyn Nets during their regular season NBA game on Friday January 17, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Lakers defeat Nets, 102-101. ARIANA RUIZ/PI/BNS

Lakers defeat Nets, 102-101

Jaxon Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during their regular season NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday January 17, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Lakers defeat Nets, 102-101. ARIANA RUIZ/PI/BNS

Bruins defeat Hawkeyes, 94-70

William Kyle III #24 of the UCLA Bruins dunks the ball during their NCAA basketball game against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday January 17, 2025 at Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, California. Bruins defeat Hawkeyes, 94-70. JAVIER ROJAS/PI/BNS

Bruins defeat Hawkeyes, 94-70

Even Brauns #0 of the Iowa Hawkeyes tries to block a shot by Dylan Andrews #2 of the UCLA Bruins during their NCAA basketball game on Friday January 17, 2025 at Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, California. Bruins defeat Hawkeyes, 94-70. JAVIER ROJAS/PI/BNS

Bruins defeat Hawkeyes, 94-70

UCLA chancellor Dr. Julio Frenk and wife Felicia Marie Knaul attend the NCAA basketball game between the UCLA Bruins and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday January 17, 2025 at Pauley Pavilion in Westwood, California. Bruins defeat Hawkeyes, 94-70. JAVIER ROJAS/PI/BNS

Lakers defeat Heat, 117-108

Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during their regular season NBA game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Lakers defeat Heat, 117-108. JAVIER ROJAS/PI/BNS

Lakers defeat Heat, 117-108

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers holds his arm after being fouled during their regular season NBA game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Lakers defeat Heat, 117-108. JAVIER ROJAS/PI/BNS

Lakers defeat Heat, 117-108

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers wears a shirt with a message thanking the first responders of the Los Angeles fires during the national anthem prior to their regular season NBA game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday January 15, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Lakers defeat Heat, 117-108. JAVIER ROJAS/PI/BNS

Trojans Defeat Hawkeyes 99-89

Trojans Rashaun Agee goes in for this uncontested slam dunk and score on this play during the contest as the USC Trojans defeat the visiting University of Iowa Hawkeyes 99-89 on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. MARK HAMMOND/BNS

Trojans Defeat Hawkeyes 99-89

Hawkeyes Owen Freeman gets in for this shot at the rim over a Trojans defender Rashaun Agee on this play during the contest as the USC Trojans defeat the visiting University of Iowa Hawkeyes 99-89 on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. MARK HAMMOND/BNS

Trojans Defeat Hawkeyes 99-89

Trojans Wesley Yates III goes in for this up and under over Hawkeyes defenders Drew Theiwell and Payton Sandfort during the contest as the USC Trojans defeat the visiting University of Iowa Hawkeyes 99-89 on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. MARK HAMMOND/BNS

Michael Cooper Jersey Retirement Ceremony

Michael Cooper?s #21 jersey unveiled during his jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the regular season NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday January 13, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. ARIANA RUIZ/PI/BNS

Michael Cooper Jersey Retirement Ceremony

Michael Cooper speaks during his jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the regular season NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday January 13, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. ARIANA RUIZ/PI/BNS

Michael Cooper Jersey Retirement Ceremony

(Back row L-R) Lon Rosen, Magic Johnson, Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Vlade Divac, Byron Scott, Kurt Rambis, A.C. Green, (Front row L-R) Jeanie Buss, Linda Rambis, Pat Riley, Michael Cooper and Norm Nixon pose for photos during Michael Cooper?s jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the regular season NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday January 13, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. ARIANA RUIZ/PI/BNS