Lakers stave off Pelicans for 2nd NBA Cup victory
Austin Reaves (31 points), Luka Doncic (24 points, 12 assists) and Deandre Ayton (20 points,...
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Lakers rookie Adou Thiero available to make NBA debut
Coach JJ Redick says he expects Thiero to play in Saturday’s trip-ending game against the...
Luka Doncic reaffirms focus on Lakers, who look to ‘course correct’
After a 29-point loss to OKC, the star guard comments on Wednesday’s firing of Dallas...
Lakers dominated by league-leading Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 points and the reigning NBA champs use swarming ball pressure and...
LeBron James practices with Lakers’ South Bay G League affiliate: ‘he looked good’
Lakers coach JJ Redick says James progressed to half-court five-on-five, and eventually “12-15 possessions” of...
Rui Hachimura’s ‘consistency’ to start season stands out for Lakers
One of three Lakers to play in all 11 games so far, he is averaging...
Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade
The Mavericks are off to a 3-8 start to the season and fans have been...
Luka Doncic, Lakers bounce back against Hornets in Austin Reaves’ return
Doncic has 38 points, Reaves scores 24, and Rui Hachimura gets 13 of his 21...
Lakers’ LeBron James planning to practice with G League affiliate
The current plan is for James to practice with South Bay at some point this...
Austin Reaves could return as Lakers look to bounce back from early-season stumble
Reaves averaged 31.1 points, 9.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds in the Lakers’ first seven games...
Sluggish Lakers trounced by short-handed Hawks to end winning streak
Luka Doncic scores 22 points, 11 assists, and five rebounds in 27 minutes, but the...
Lakers’ Maxi Kleber makes season debut against Hawks
The reserve big man, who played just one game last season after arriving in the...
Lakers using PechaKucha as team-bonding exercise
Coach JJ Redick has embraced the Japanese-inspired storytelling presentation where participants use slideshows to share...
Inside the Lakers’ offense and how the LeBron-less team is thriving
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have been the NBA’s most efficient high-usage pick-and-roll ball handlers,...
Lakers’ LeBron James nearing return, cleared for contact work
The star forward, who has yet to play this season because of sciatica, will not...
Luka Doncic, Lakers rally past Spurs, hang on for 5th straight win
Doncic (35 points, 13 assists) just misses a triple-double as the Lakers finish the game...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves misses 2nd straight game with groin injury
The star guard, who sat out Monday night’s road win against Portland with right groin...
How are the Lakers winning even when short-handed?
Coach JJ Redick acknowledges the buy-in from the players, who won on Monday night in...
Short-handed Lakers beat Blazers for 4th straight win
Playing without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers get 29 points from Deandre Ayton,...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves sit out at Portland
Both of the star guards are held out the second night of a back-to-back set,...
Lakers’ well-rounded offense leads to win over Heat
Luka Doncic records his first triple-double of the season (29 points, 11 rebounds and 10...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton sits out vs. Heat due to back spasms
Ayton did not because of the same ailment that kept him from playing in the...
Could Lakers star Luka Doncic average 40 points for the season?
Doncic says averaging 40 is “gonna be tough.” Legendary Wilt Chamberlain is the only player...
Luka Doncic leads Lakers past Grizzlies with 3rd 40-point game of season
Doncic has 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in his return from a three-game...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart rejoin lineup against Grizzlies
Doncic had missed the past three games with a sprained left finger and a lower...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic could return for NBA Cup matchup against Grizzlies
Doncic, who has missed the past three games with a sprained left finger and a...
Lakers officially sold from Buss family to Dodgers owner Mark Walter
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approve the sale, giving Walter a majority stake in...
Austin Reaves’ game-winner helps Lakers fend off Timberwolves
Reaves (28 points, 16 assists) swishes a 12-foot floater in the lane as time expires...
Lakers hoping LeBron James will return by 2nd or 3rd week of November
While the Lakers don’t have a specific target date for the future Hall of Famer...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton fast-tracking chemistry
With multiple ball-handlers sidelined with injuries, there have been more two-man actions (mainly pick and...
Depleted Lakers fall to Blazers despite Austin Reaves’ 41 points
Reaves follows his career-high 51 on Sunday with another big night, but the rest of...
Lakers sit 7 players Monday night against Blazers
On the second night of a back-to-back set, guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent are...
Austin Reaves’ career-high 51 points lead Luka-less Lakers past Kings
Playing without Luka Doncic and LeBron James, Reaves also has 11 rebounds and nine assists...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic sidelined for at least 1 week with finger, leg injuries
The NBA’s leading scorer is expected to miss four games, but neither of his injuries...
Lakers’ pick and rolls with Deandre Ayton come into focus
The center spent extra time working with teammates Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves between Tuesday’s...
Swanson: Gambling makes it harder to believe in the NBA
This week's news that Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were swept up in...
Luka Doncic scores 49 as Lakers top Timberwolves for 1st win
Doncic has his highest-scoring game as a Laker and becomes the fourth player in NBA...
Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes sits out against Timberwolves
The reserve center, who played 14 minutes in the season-opening loss to Golden State on...
Lakers eager for playoff rematch against Timberwolves
While the first-round series did not go their way, what stands out to Coach JJ...
Lakers focused on learning from controllables
The Lakers had assorted issues in their season-opening loss to the Warriors, but they left...
Swanson: It’s cleanup in every aisle for LeBron-less Lakers
Coach JJ Redick and the Lakers have a long list of areas where they fell...
Luka Doncic scores 43 points, but Lakers fall to Warriors in season opener
Doncic falls one assist short of a triple-double, but Jimmy Butler scores 31 points, Steph...
Lakers’ Maxi Kleber out at least 2 weeks with strained oblique
News of the German big man’s injury comes on the day of the team’s season...
Lakers season preview: Will Year 2 of Luka Doncic era yield better results?
Doncic, who signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension this summer, enters his first full...
Lakers season preview: A closer look at the 2025-26 roster
Can additions like Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia help the Lakers make more...
Lakers’ Jaxson Hayes pursuing Slovenian passport to play alongside Luka Doncic
The 25-year-old center says, “Getting that connection and chemistry with Luka would be awesome.” Slovenia...
5 takeaways from Lakers’ 6 preseason games
The Lakers, who open the season Tuesday vs. Golden State, are adjusting to being without...
Lakers get long-awaited dress rehearsal, drop preseason finale to Kings
The Lakers start Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton and Gabe Vincent in...
Gabe Vincent sizzles in Lakers’ preseason loss to Mavericks
Vincent makes six 3-point shots and scores 18 of his team-high 22 points in the...
Lakers’ Adou Thiero shows ‘insane’ athleticism despite knee swelling
The 6-foot-8 forward, drafted 36th overall out of Arkansas in June, is impressing Coach JJ...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart to make preseason debuts vs. Suns
Doncic sat out the first three games, with the team looking to lessen his workload...
Lakers earn 1st preseason victory with win over Warriors
Austin Reaves has a team-high 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting but leaves midway through the...
‘It’s a big change’: Lakers taking LeBron James’ injury in stride
Luka Doncic says “our mentality has got to be next man up” as James will...
LeBron James to miss start of Lakers’ 2025-26 season with nerve pain
James is dealing with sciatica on his right side and will be reevaluated in about...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic organizes Porsche team bonding event
Doncic, a well-known car enthusiast, treated his teammates to a trip to the Porsche Experience...
Magic Johnson named 2026 Rose Parade grand marshal
This year's theme, "The Magic in Teamwork," was selected by Tournament President Mark Leavens. Johnson,...
Lakers look to strike balance with offensive rebounding, transition defense
The Lakers grabbed 11 and 12 offensive boards in their first two preseason games, but...
3 takeaways from Lakers’ first 2 preseason games
They’ve been playing without several key rotation players, but Jarred Vanderbilt looks like his pre-injury...
Lakers’ Deandre Ayton eager in commitment to defense
In his first preseason game with the team, the big man missed both his shots...
Luka-less, LeBron-less Lakers blown out by Suns in preseason opener
Luka Doncic and LeBron James – ramping up slowly for different reasons – watch from...
Luka Doncic embracing the ‘fun’ of 1st training camp with Lakers
The early days have also been challenging but more of the “excitement” will arrive Friday...
Lakers hoping Marcus Smart, Jarred Vanderbilt will help with ball pressure
When healthy, they are among the best on-ball defenders in the NBA, which would help...
Lakers’ LeBron James taking patient approach in camp ahead of 23rd NBA season
James is sidelined to open training camp with what Coach JJ Redick calls “a little...
Swanson: Lakers’ LeBron James feeling ‘super-appreciative’
Going into Year 23, he spent the offseason golfing and working on catch-and-shoots and is...
Lakers’ Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves eager to build chemistry
All three players are confident that a full training camp will help develop the cohesiveness...
Lakers sign 2023 1st-round pick Nick Smith Jr. to two-way contract
Smith averaged 9.9 points, 2.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds for Charlotte last season.
Alexander: Lakers (read: LeBron and Luka) will be the center of attention
As the national media and armchair Lakerologists attempt to decipher whose team this is, maybe...
Lakers training camp preview: 5 storylines to monitor
Luka Doncic’s improved physique and LeBron James’ uncertain future have received a lot of attention,...
Lakers coach JJ Redick receives contract extension ahead of 2025-26 season
It’s rare for any head coach to receive an extension after their first year with...