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Something close to the worst-case scenario was confirmed on Friday as the Lakers announced Luka Dončić suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain against the Thunder on Thursday and would be out at least the rest of the regular season. While there are many ramifications of that injury, particularly when it comes to the Lakers’ postseason […]
The worst possible news has arrived for the Lakers as Luka Dončić will reportedly miss the rest of the regular season with a left hamstring strain. He is out indefinitely, meaning that his status for the postseason is now in question. Luka’s hamstring has been diagnosed as a Grade 2 strain, which is likely why […]
Last season, the WNBA held an expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries and the Sparks lost forward Stephanie Talbot. This year, they held another expansion draft, but this time for their two new teams, the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire. There was just one draft for both teams, with each franchise selecting in […]
With the Western Conference a tight-knit race yet again this season, this series will look at the standings and games to watch across the league as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. The Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. They’ve won seven straight […]
A hyper-anticipated matchup between surging MVP candidates Luka Dončić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was dead on arrival on Thursday. OKC went up 25-9, led by 23 after the first quarter, and that was all she wrote. LA’s kryptonite all year had been teams that have physical defenders who play with a consistent level of ball pressure […]
The biggest gut punch from Thursday’s loss to the Thunder was Luka Dončić‘s hamstring strain, but he wasn’t the only star with a visible injury in the game. Prior to Luka going down, Austin Reaves was the one who made a trip to the locker room. Reaves was holding his back for much of the […]
This game was over once the ball went up. The Thunder showed the Lakers why they are 10 games behind the defending champs. They suffocated them defensively as the Lakers didn’t make a field goal until the 7:07 mark in the first quarter. OKC jumped in front by as many as 23 in the opening […]
On a night where everything that could go wrong did for the Lakers, the biggest blow did not come on the scoreboard. In the third quarter of Thursday’s demoralizing loss to the Thunder, Luka Dončić came to a stop for a jumper and immediately grabbed the back of his left leg. He lost the ball […]
The Lakers were bludgeoned from the opening tip of Thursday’s showdown with the Thunder, falling behind by double digits minutes into the game and trailing by as many as 45 en route to a 139-96 loss. Turnovers plagued the Lakers from the jump, allowing OKC to jump ahead early. The Thunder shooting an incredible 53.9% […]
One of the crazier rule changes the NBA has made in recent years was the 65-game minimum for players to qualify for awards. It’s led to some truly wonky results like a whole host of the league’s top defenders being ineligible for Defensive Player of the Year and plenty of deserving players missing out on […]
One of the few things that hasn’t gone right for the Lakers during their recent winning run has been Marcus Smart’s injury. After establishing himself as a valuable role player and starter this season, Smart has missed six straight games due to injury. In the team’s stop in Orlando, Smart injured his ankle after Goga […]
Things couldn’t have gone better for the Lakers this week. Not only did they win, but they did so with pizzazz. LeBron James had multiple jaw-dropping dunks, Luka Dončić scored more baskets in the month than any Laker ever, and the Lakers find themselves already at the 50-win mark with six games left to play. […]
The king of the Western Conference is here and his name is Luka Dončić. During the month of March, no one played better than the Wonder Boy and the NBA agreed, naming him the Player of the Month for the Western Conference on Thursday. This is the second time this season that Luka has won […]
The Lakers (50-26) head on the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (60-16) on Thursday. This is a huge game for the purple and gold, who have yet to win against the reigning champs this regular season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Apr 2 […]
It appears Candace Parker is about to add one of the few accomplishments left to her basketball resume. Shams Charania of ESPN has reported that Candace Parker will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. She will join Amar’e Stoudemire, Elena Delle Donne and Doc Rivers as part of the 2026 Hall of […]
Luka Dončić is playing his best basketball as a Laker. His play has placed the Lakers as the No. 3 seed in the West, and with him scoring 600 points in the month of March, second in NBA history behind only Michael Jordan, there’s an argument to be made that he’s never been this good, […]
Regardless of how high you are on Luka Dončić’s recent level of play, it’s probably not high enough. He has been on a historic, generational run. In March, he had a 60-point performance against the Heat and scored 40 or more points on six different occasions, including the final game of the month, where he […]
LOS ANGELES– The Lakers added another statement win to their impressive March resume on Tuesday night. What began as a slow start turned into a blitzing of the Cavaliers, figuratively and literally, as the Lakers won their 10th straight home game. Cleveland walked into Crypto.com Arena with the third-best offense in the league since swapping […]
LOS ANGELES – The Cavs coming to town as a top Eastern Conference team posed another tough challenge for the Lakers. As was true throughout March, however, the Lakers were up to the test. They beat the Cavs 127-113 on Tuesday, and did so with great performances up and down the roster. Luka Dončić, back from […]
Coming into March, the Lakers were floating adrift, fresh off three demoralizing losses to the Celtics, Magic and Suns and staring the toughest stretch of the season in the face. The Lakers exit March having loudly declared they are a legitimate contender. According to Positive Residual, they had the second-most games and the 10th-hardest schedule […]
In one of the most impressive wins over the season, the Lakers dominated the Cavs on Tuesday, leading by as many as 27 points en route to a 127-113 win. After Cleveland led for almost the entire first quarter, the Lakers took control in the second period and never looked back. A huge third quarter […]
While the Lakers are zooming into the playoffs on a high, the offseason will present a whole new set of questions for them to address. A roster full of players set to enter free agency is some form or fashion will create the need for lots of decisions. Some of them are simple, like bringing […]
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. As the Western Conference playoff race nears its end, it’s once again going to come down […]
With the Western Conference a tight-knit race yet again this season, this series will look at the standings and games to watch across the league as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. As we enter the final days of the NBA regular season, plenty remains to be decided, even […]
LOS ANGELES – Deandre Ayton wins the opening tip against Washington on Monday, sending the ball to Austin Reaves. The fifth-year guard, without backcourt mate Luka Dončić, who’s suspended after his 16th technical, dribbles into LA’s first possession. LeBron James initiates the action by setting a ball screen for Reaves in the middle of the […]