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With the Washington Wizards in the middle of a long rebuild, it is worth looking at former players who have gone onto other teams from time to time. And one recent Wizards player made a big play and also officially ended a long record in the process. Yesterday, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto […]
Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (13-9) are 7-point favorites against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) Friday, December 5, 2025 at TD Garden. The matchup begins at 7 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and SportsNet LA. The over/under is 223.5 for the matchup. Celtics vs. Lakers Odds Celtics odds to win: -240 Lakers odds to win: +198 Spread: Celtics (-7) Total: 223.5 How to Bet on Celtics vs. Lakers Game Time and Information When: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7...
Thursday’s Lakers game against the Raptors had the drama of a Marvel movie. With Luka Dončić out, the Lakers relied on Austin Reaves and he delivered, scoring 44 points. However, the game was still even at 120 with 20 seconds to go. With the result and LeBron James’ double-digit scoring streak at risk, LeBron did […]
at Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) at Boston Celtics (13-9) Friday, December 5, 2025 7:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #23, Home Game #12 TV: Prime Video Radio: 98.5 Sports Hub, ESPNRadio, Sirius XM TD Garden The Celtics host the Lakers for the first of 2 meetings this season. They will meet for a 2nd, and final, time in Los Angeles on February 22. These two teams tied the series last season with each team winning on their home court. The Celtics are 167-135 overall, all time, against ...
One of the most interesting games in the Toronto Raptors calendar — LeBron and the LA Lakers in Toronto. It comes at a pretty inconvenient time for the Raptors, honestly. Thursday’s game was their 4th game in 6 nights, the first in their second back-to-back of the week. The Lakers also had a bit of […]
After Thursday’s dramatic win over the Raptors, the Lakers will travel straight to Boston to take on the Celtics on Friday. This is the first meeting between the rivals this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics When: 4 p.m. PT, Dec. 5 Where: TD Garden Watch: Prime Video, Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers will […]
LeBron James’ long double-digit scoring streak came to an end on Thursday, but only as the King found Rui Hachimura for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win the game as the Lakers downed the Raptors, 123-120. In a tie game in the final seconds, LeBron turned down a contested shot that could have won the game […]
One of the longest and most impressive streaks in sports history has come to an end. LeBron James’ run of 1,297 games in a row reaching double figures, dating back to Jan. 6, 2007, in scoring was snapped on Thursday in the Lakers’ win over the Raptors. LeBron finished with just eight points, going 4-17 […]
One of the standouts for the Lakers off the bench this season has been Marcus Smart. Brought in after a couple of disappointing seasons since being traded from the Celtics, Smart has been rejuvenated in LA and has made a positive impact on a nightly basis. The only thing that has slowed that impact, unfortunately, […]
This week presented enough negatives and positives that there can be confirmation bias on both sides. If you think the Lakers are too bad on defense to be a title contender, you point out how they got blown by the Suns on Monday. If you think LA is an offensive juggernaut, then you can point […]
Those looking to place a player prop bet can find odds for Scottie Barnes, Austin Reaves and others in the Toronto Raptors-Los Angeles Lakers matchup at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. How to Watch Raptors vs. Lakers Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA Location: Toronto, Ontario Venue: Scotiabank Arena NBA Props Today: Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes Props PTS REB AST 3PM 21.5 (Over: -11...
The Toronto Raptors play game two of a five-game homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST on Sportsnet. With over a quarter of the season in the books, the Raptors are 15-7 and second in the Eastern Conference, primarily due to an eight-game home winning streak. Despite […]
The Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they try to continue a three-game road win streak when they take on the Toronto Raptors (15-7) on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA. The over/under for the matchup is set at 228.5. Aiming to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Find out the best bets available in this matchup (based on our computer predictions) below. How to Bet on Raptors vs. Lakers Pick the ...
The Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) will visit the Toronto Raptors (15-7) after victories in three straight road games. It begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 4, 2025. In their most recent game on Tuesday, the Raptors claimed a 121-118 win over the Trail Blazers. The Lakers’ most recent contest was a 125-108 loss to the Suns on Monday. Scottie Barnes scored a team-best 28 points for the Raptors in the win. Luka Doncic put up 38 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Lakers. When i...
The Lakers (15-5) will begin a three-game road trip starting with the Toronto Raptors (15-7) on Thursday. LA looks to bounce back after a disappointing and eye-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns last Sunday. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Dec. 4 Where: Scotiabank Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers’ […]
If the Lakers are going to get back to their winning ways, after a tough loss against the Suns, it’ll have to be without Luka Dončić. The team’s star guard will miss Thursday’s game against the Raptors for personal reasons. Smart will also be out, which isn’t a surprise. He’s missed the last three games […]
Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who played with the Lakers for the first eight and a half seasons of his career, has died at age 57. The cause of his death is currently not known. The LA Times was the first to report on his passing. The Lakers tweeted about Campbell’s passing, and Magic […]
There weren’t many Lakers highlights in their contest against the Suns, but Rui Hachimura was essentially not involved offensively at all. Hachimura had just one shot attempt in the game, which is shocking considering he averages 10 per game. Considering the Lakers went on to get blown out, it’s perplexing to see Hachimura being such […]
The biggest story of the last week-plus of the Lakers’ rotation, outside of the short-term injury to Marcus Smart, has been Jarred Vanderbilt. Once a key piece of a rotation that made the Western Conference Finals, Vando has been on the outside looking in for the last six games. Even in his last appearance, he […]
Watching Dillon Brooks prancing around Crypto.com Arena as he torched the Lakers wasn’t the best way to end LA’s homestand. The loss was bad, and it felt even worse considering it was the first time the Lakers played a team with a winning record since their victory against the Bucks back on Nov. 15. Despite […]
Things didn’t go well for the Lakers against the Suns. Not only did they lose in blowout fashion, but they played even worse than the 125-108 score indicates. Los Angeles got run out of the gym late in the second quarter and they never recovered. Luka Dončić, who has been playing at an All-NBA level […]
The Mavericks were 2-1 this past week and moved to 12th place in the West. They split their trip to Los Angeles by losing to the Lakers (129-119) and beating the Clippers (114-110) before beating the Nuggets in Denver Monday night (131-121). Cooper Flagg led the team in scoring over the last week with 24 […]
After spending the better part of the last three weeks in Los Angeles, the Lakers are set for a short but intense road trip out east. Not only is the team making the flight across the country, but they’ll be playing three games in four nights, starting with a back-to-back in Toronto and Boston before […]
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, along with his old Mavericks running mate and current Los Angeles Lakers leader Luka Doncic, has been named NBA Player of the Week for Week 6 of the 2025–26 season, putting a strong finish on November for the Knicks. Brunson put together a big-time stretch, averaging 28.8 points […]
Last Friday, the Lakers hosted in the Dallas Mavericks in the final West Group B match up. Before the game could take place, the Lakers special Cup court had been deemed unplayable by the league’s court vendor. According to Yahoo! Sports, it was returned to the vendor for repair. Prior to being banned from the […]