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After picking up a win over the Heat on Sunday, the Lakers appear to be effectively punting the second night of the back-to-back on Monday. Hours before the game, the team announced that both Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would be out. Deandre Ayton, who missed Sunday’s game with back spasms, is questionable. Maxi Kleber, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will miss L.A.’s game with the Portland Trail Blazers tonight, joining LeBron James on the injury list. Doncic is suffering from a lower leg contusion while Reaves has groin soreness. The cumulative effect is like seeing the Fantastic Four assemble without Mister […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are staying at home to take on the Los Angeles Lakers for the second game of a brief three game homestand. This is the second meeting between the two teams in the young 2025-26 NBA season. Portland came away with the win in the first contest, but the Lakers now have […]
Sportsbooks have listed player props for Jrue Holiday, Austin Reaves and others when the Portland Trail Blazers host the Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center on Monday at 10 p.m. ET. How to Watch Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: KUNP, SportsNet LA, and NBA TV Live Stream: Fubo Location: Portland, Oregon Venue: Moda Center NBA Props Today: Portland Trail Blazers Jrue Holiday Props PTS REB AST 3PM ...
LOS ANGELES – This year’s iteration of the Lakers will go as far as Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Austin Reaves take them. But that’s more of an endgame reality. To not only survive but thrive during the 82-game gauntlet that is the NBA season, the Lakers will need everyone to pull their weight, including players […]
Once the news that LeBron James would be sidelined for the opening weeks of the season came out, the belief was that Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would have to carry the team as far as they could. With that in mind, to see the Lakers win by double digits in a game where Luka […]
After taking care of business at home against the Miami Heat on Sunday, the Lakers (5-2) are quickly back on the road as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers (4-2) on Monday. This will be the second time these two teams meet inside of a week. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. […]
Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers bested the Miami Heat, 130-120, Sunday evening inside Crypto.com Arena. The Heat did not lead the entire evening, falling into an 18-point first half deficit that it could not climb out of despite cutting the Laker lead to two points with over 10 minutes left in the fourth […] The post Heat cannot climb back from early deficit, lose to Lakers 130-120 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
For the first time this season, the Lakers did not get a 40-point performance. Instead, it was a balanced attack from Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Jake LaRavia as the Lakers picked up their fifth win of the season, knocking off the Heat, 130-120. Luka Dončić notched a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and […]
After missing the second half of Friday’s game against the Grizzlies, Deandre Ayton will remain out for the Lakers on Sunday against the Heat. On the initial injury report on Saturday, Ayton was listed as probable. Hours before the game, he was downgraded to questionable before being ruled out just ahead of the game. Fortunately, […]
The Miami Heat continue their four-game road-trip Sunday evening against the Los Angeles Lakers inside Crypto.com Arena at 9:30 p.m. EST! This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Miami Heat Injury Report: Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report: Miami Heat Starting 5: Los Angeles Lakers Starting 5: Broadcast Info: *** To check out […] The post NBA GAMETHREAD: Miami Heat (3-2) @ Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Portland Trail Blazers are getting one player back, but are losing a few more. Rookie center Yang Hansen has been recalled by the Blazers after a brief practice stint for the Blazers’ G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix. The Remix’s season begins November 7. After news that Blake Wesley fractured his right foot […]
The Miami Heat’s three-game winning streak came to an end on Thursday night against the rising San Antonio Spurs to open up a four-game road trip. Now the focus will shift to securing a bounce back win against another difficult foe in the LA Lakers. LA has yet to see LeBron James take the floor […] The post GAME PREVIEW: Heat continue road trip against Luka Donic and the LA Lakers appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
After sweeping their tw0-game road trip, the Lakers (4-2) are back home where they will be greeted by the Miami Heat (3-2) on Sunday. This is the first night of a back-to-back for Los Angeles. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Nov 2 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet The […]
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been hit with a one-game suspension by the Memphis Grizzlies for “conduct detrimental to the team,” according to ESPN. The suspension is in response to comments Morant made to the media following the Grizzlies’ loss yesterday to the Los Angeles Lakers. When asked by reporters what Morant could […]
The Toronto Raptors (2-4) face the Memphis Grizzlies (3-3) at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 2, 2025 on FDSSE and SportsNet. The Raptors took care of business in their last matchup 112-101 against the Cavaliers on Friday. The Grizzlies enter this contest on the heels of a 117-112 loss to the Lakers on Friday. Brandon Ingram recorded 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Raptors. Jaylen Wells put up 16 points, seven rebounds and zero assists for the Grizzlies. When is Raptors vs...
Lakers fans have been blessed to start this season. Five of LA’s first six games have featured a 40-point performance from their backcourt of Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić. The pairing is going back and forth with their record-setting starts to the season, but they’re also building quite the friendship as well. Fans first got […]
Just as the Lakers got Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart back, they are now dealing with another new injury. Deandre Ayton didn’t play during the second half of LA’s win over Memphis after tweaking his back in the first half on an alley-oop play. The potentially good news is that Ayton is optimistic that he […]
Luka Dončić returned to the court on Friday, and he dominated once again. He scored 44 points and helped the Lakers win their first NBA Cup game of the year. The Lakers’ offense slowed down in the second quarter, but they responded well after halftime. With Luka going berserk, they were able to win easily […]
With Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart back, the Lakers took care of business, beating the Grizzlies 117-112 on Friday night. This was LA’s first NBA Cup game, and they are off to a perfect start with this convincing win. Luka looked like his usual self in this game. He had 44 points, 12 rebounds and […]
The Lakers will have much closer to a full roster on Friday night as they begin NBA Cup play. Luka Dončić will be available, making his return to the Lakers after missing the past three games due to a finger sprain and lower left leg contusion. Los Angeles will also have Marcus Smart back. He […]
The Timberwolves look to right the ship as they head to the East Coast to take on the Charlotte Hornets. The Timberwolves dropped a wild game Wednesday night against a depleted Lakers squad after climbing back from a double-digit deficit late in the game. After being in a malaise for much of the contest, they […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Despite having up to seven players out for games during the first week of NBA action, the Lakers […]
Los Angeles Lakers’ big man Maxi Kleber has been sidelined for the regular season with an oblique strain and is set to be re-evaluated within the next week. The setback is the third in a string of injuries for the German international, who missed over three months last season with a foot fracture and then […]
The severely shorthanded Lakers team that went 1-5 in the preseason cautiously stepped its way into the regular season only to become just as banged up, but have somehow found much different results by going 3-2 in their first five contests. Prepared to be down LeBron James, the team has already also had Luka Dončić, […]