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Watch Lakers’ Luka Doncic power through Nikola Jokic for tough and-1

Luka Doncic reminded everyone why he remains one of the NBA’s most difficult players to contain. He powered through Nikola Jokic for a tough and-1 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason finale against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. During the second quarter at Crypto.com Arena, Doncic attacked downhill and drove directly into the chest […] The post Watch Lakers’ Luka Doncic power through Nikola Jokic for tough and-1 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Lakers close preseason with loss to Nuggets

In their final preseason tune-up, the Lakers played from behind for much of the night before falling to the Nuggets, 121-106. Offensive shortcomings to open the game put LA behind the eight ball and forced them to dig out of a hole they never could get out of. They finished the night shooting 42.7% from […]

Nuggets’ Cam Johnson ejected from Lakers clash after elbowing Austin Reaves

The Denver Nuggets’ preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday put Cam Johnson in the spotlight, as the Nuggets forward received his first ejection of the season. Johnson was thrown out of the game after elbowing Austin Reaves in the face. Following an extensive review, officials assessed Johnson a Flagrant 2 foul for […] The post Nuggets’ Cam Johnson ejected from Lakers clash after elbowing Austin Reaves appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic makes the pass of the preseason on Trevon Brazile slam dunk

Another Denver Nuggets game, another out-of-this-world pass from Nikola Jokic. In their preseason final against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, the Nuggets superstar made what could very well be the pass of the preseason as he hit rookie Trevon Brazile with a cheeky behind-the-back pass all the way from midcourt. Nikola Jokic with a […] The post Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic makes the pass of the preseason on Trevon Brazile slam dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints .

JJ Redick may have tipped his hand on the Lakers starting lineup

Masked in his tongue-in-cheek promise that the Lakers would not have an all-white starting five was that the opening lineup was not set. The given was that Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler would comprise 60% of the group. The assumption was that Quentin Grimes would fill one of the final two spots while […]

JJ Redick drops brutally honest truth bomb on Dalton Knecht

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are running out of time to consolidate their roster and cut down to the league maximum of at least 15 players by the start of the regular season. The preferred method for the Lakers appears to be a trade, as per Keith Smith of Spotrac, but so far […] The post JJ Redick drops brutally honest truth bomb on Dalton Knecht appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Lakers called Wolves about potential Naz Reid trade during offseason

The Lakers’ roster overhaul this summer brought many unlikely or unfamiliar faces to Los Angeles in a flurry. But before their free agent frenzy, which included big deals to Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes, and Collin Sexton, they made a call for a more well-known name. On Friday’s episode of “The Zach Lowe Show,” Dan Woike […]

Lakers hopeful gets candid about final roster chances

LOS ANGELES –  Prior to the start of the regular season next week, the Los Angeles Lakers have a roster decision to make. They currently sit at 16 standard contracts, one over the permitted maximum. In the days leading up to the Lakers’ season opener, several names have been floated around in terms of possibly […] The post Lakers hopeful gets candid about final roster chances appeared first on ClutchPoints .