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What a week of Lakers basketball. First was LeBron James ending his double-digit scoring streak in the most dramatic of fashions, passing up the game-winning shot against the Raptors so that Rui Hachimura could win it from three. Then, in the rubber match of the road trip, the Lakers won with LeBron taking a backseat […]
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If it feels like déjà vu all over again when it comes to another Lakers loss, you’re not alone. The purple and gold are quickly developing a habit of losing games to teams with quick, athletic guards, and they do so in pretty convincing fashion. Save for a brief run in the fourth quarter, the […]
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LOS ANGELES — Wednesday’s loss to San Antonio had all the ingredients the Lakers cook with in defeat. They defended poorly from deep, allowing the Spurs to shoot 45% from 3-point range and they had a rough end to the first quarter and bad starts to the second and third periods. Another aspect that’s been a […]
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As a result of losing to the Spurs in Wednesday’s NBA Cup quarterfinal game, the Lakers will play the Suns on Sunday. Each team will play two games over the roughly two-week span of the NBA Cup’s knockout rounds. While all the teams that did not make the knockout rounds had their two games scheduled, […]
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The Lakers struggled defensively on Wednesday against the Spurs, allowing 50% shooting from the field along with 17 made threes to fall to San Antonio, 132-119, in the NBA Cup quarterfinals. A second-quarter run by the Spurs, who were without Victor Wembanyama, opened the game up as LA trailed by double digits for most of […]
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Austin Reaves has gotten off to the best start of his career. Through the first quarter of the year, he’s already had a game-winner, set a new career high in points and should be a shoo-in for his first All-Star appearance. While such growth and development might be a shock to casual fans, LeBron James […]
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The Lakers’ quest to become the first two-time NBA Cup champion in league history is set to begin on Wednesday against San Antonio. If they beat the Spurs, they’ll face the winner of the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder’s quarterfinal matchup with a trip to the Cup final on the line. If the Lakers […]
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The NBA Cup resumes for the Lakers (17-6) on Wednesday, as they take on the San Antonio Spurs (16-7) in a single-elimination quarterfinal. The winner of this match will advance to the semifinals, which will be held in Las Vegas, where they will meet the winner of the Suns-Thunder matchup. Start time and TV schedule […]
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The unlikely pairing of Max Kellerman and Rich Paul made their podcasting debut on Tuesday with the show titled “Game Over,” and boy was it something. Naturally, a good chunk of the 90-minute conversation centered on the Lakers and LeBron James. Given the last notable public comments from Paul about the Lakers came when LeBron […]
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Wednesday’s NBA Cup Lakers-Spurs matchup won’t have all the star power possible. While LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves will all be available, Victor Wembanyama will not suit up for the Spurs. Maxi Kleber is the only player on the Lakers’ injury report as he’s listed questionable with a lumbar muscle strain. Wembanyama has […]
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The Lakers have played only one game this season in which their entire roster was available. However, according to Marcus Smart, the second time will be on Wednesday night against the Spurs. Smart was the only player out for LA’s most recent game against the Sixers. But after practice on Tuesday, he said that he […]
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With LeBron James missing all of training camp and the first 14 games of the regular season, for the first time in his NBA career, all he could do at the beginning of the year was watch and observe. Not only did he see the Lakers get off to a 10-4 start, but he witnessed […]
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Unless you’re Draymond Green, it’s commonplace in the NBA for players to step away during the season for the birth of their children. It goes without saying, but it’s obviously a monumental milestone moment in the lives of players in which everyone understands why they want to be in attendance. What’s not normal, though, is […]
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Deandre Ayton’s arrival in Los Angeles has brought tons of positives on the court. In a basketball sense, he’s been a near perfect fit as a pick-and-roll partner for all of the Lakers’ ballhandlers, whether it’s Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves or LeBron James. He’s brought enough physicality defensively to pair with his rebounding, giving the […]
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LeBron James doesn’t need confidence. Head coach JJ Redick made that (admittedly obvious) statement clear after Sunday’s game against the Sixers. Those remarks came moments after a “vintage LeBron” performance, as Luka Dončić described it, in which he hit multiple big shots down the stretch to seal a Lakers win. That display of shot-making was […]
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Raise your hand if you had some doubts about LeBron James this season. Everyone’s hand is raised? Good. Because even the most optimistic LeBron and Lakers fans had reason for concern for his start this season. Sunday went some way in squashing all that. One game doesn’t mean he’s fully back, but it shows that […]
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For the first time since 2017, the Lakers picked up a win in Philadelphia on Sunday, 112-108. Luka Dončić had a triple-double in his return to the lineup and LeBron James scored 12 fourth-quarter points, including five in the final two minutes of the game to seal the win. Luka opened the game with a […]
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LeBron James has cycled through a whole lot of teammates during his time in Los Angeles. While Anthony Davis was a mainstay through much of his tenure with the Lakers, the pieces around them shifted constantly. At the beginning and even before Anthony Davis, LeBron joined a Baby Lakers team that was still growing and […]
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The Lakers (16-6) are on the last leg of their current three-game East Coast road trip as they’re in Philadelphia, where they will take on the Sixers (13-9) on Sunday. Los Angeles looks to bounce back after a tough loss against the Boston Celtics. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers When: 4:30 […]
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The Lakers’ odds of ending their road trip on a high note have just increased. It appears the Lakers will have their superstar Luka Dončić back for their upcoming game against the Sixers. Luka has missed the past two games for personal reasons. Dončić shared on his Instagram that his wife, Anamaria Goltes, gave birth […]
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With Luka Dončić and LeBron James out for LA’s contest against the Celtics, the Lakers needed somebody to step up and produce so they could continue winning during this road trip. Typically, Austin Reaves has not only embraced but also thrived in this role. He had 51 points against the Kings earlier this year when […]
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Well, that was a basketball game. The shorthanded Lakers didn’t have a chance at all at beating the Celtics. Boston started red-hot from 3-point range and ended the game hitting 24 from beyond the arc. Los Angeles appeared exhausted and unable to put up much of a fight. Head coach JJ Redick cleared his bench […]
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The Lakers couldn’t find enough firepower to stop the Boston Celtics, losing 126-105, on Friday night. LA had a rough start offensively, allowing the Celtics to take an early eight-point lead. Derrick White drained two quick 3-pointers. At the 6:39 mark, the Lakers were still in single digits with just seven points scored. Los Angeles […]
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UPDATE: The Lakers made it official ruling LeBron James out against the Celtics due to right sciatica and left joint arthritis. This will make beating Boston that much harder, but given that LeBron is the oldest player in the NBA, it makes sense for him not to push it and play both games in back-to-back matchups. […]
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If you had written a script on how the Lakers would beat the Raptors, it wouldn’t have been as perfect as what happened on Thursday night. With the game even at 120 and LA with the ball, plenty was on the line. The Lakers were trying to start this road trip with a win. With […]
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