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Ivica Zubac’s departure from the Lakers is still quite a sore spot. Not only was he traded for a journeyman center who had a fairly specific niche role, but the future franchise cornerstone was dealt across the hallway to the Clippers, forcing fans into a front row view of how badly the Lakers failed. It […]
Before the 2026 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, All-Star Saturday will bring in three promising events that will gather past, present and future superstars in the NBA. Start time and TV schedule What: State Farm Three-Point Contest, Kia Shooting Stars Challenge, AT&T Slam Dunk Contest When: 2 p.m. PT p.m. PT, Feb. 14 Where: Intuit Dome Watch: […]
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. While the Lakers were buyers at the trade deadline, they did more window shopping than anything else. Sure, […]
Thanks to Luka Dončić’s best effort to recover from his hamstring strain, it appears likely that he will be representing the Lakers in the All-Star Game on Sunday. Luka dealt with a hamstring strain for more than a week that caused him to miss the last four Lakers games before the All-Star break. While he […]
The NBA season is a marathon, and at some point during the race, exhaustion sets in long before the finish line is within reach. That’s where the Lakers find themselves 54 games into their season. They’ve been dealing with injuries all year long, and Luka Dončić is currently out with a hamstring strain. Record-wise at […]
Despite entering the All-Star break injured, Luka Dončić seems to be heading towards a good place regarding his hamstring. The Laker superstar has missed the last four games due to the injury, and currently, his availability for the All-Star game is up in the air. However, the Lakers have remained optimistic that he avoided a […]
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers defeating a Mavericks team that sits 16 games under .500 wouldn’t typically be a feat to cheer about. However, given that LA was playing without their starting center Deandre Ayton and their superstar Luka Dončić, the result was harder to achieve than the standings indicate. Luckily, the Lakers have LeBron James. […]
LeBron James and the Lakers haven’t always been a match made in heaven. A generation of Kobe Bryant fans who viewed LeBron as the rival were now watching him suit up in purple and gold and forced to reckon with it. Things haven’t been seamless for his time in Los Angeles, but it hasn’t stopped […]
A strong third quarter and a triple-double from LeBron James saw the Lakers head into the All-Star break on a high with a comfortable 124-104 win over the Mavs on Thursday. LA won the third period 32-19 and the second half 60-41, blowing the game open and putting away a Dallas team all-too-happy to lose. […]
This week was a mixed bag for the Lakers. On the plus side, they won a pair of games and got Austin Reaves back. On the negative side, they lost to the top two teams in the West, Luka Dončić got hurt and LeBron James said they weren’t a championship team. Add it all up, […]
The Lakers (32-21) will take on the Mavericks (19-34) in their last game before the All-Star break. A victory would not only put them back in the win column after a brutal back-to-back against the Thunder and Spurs, but it’d ensure they win the season series against Luka Dončić‘s former team. Start time and TV […]
While the Lakers were reportedly optimistic that Luka Dončić’s hamstring strain wasn’t major, it has forced him to miss the last three games. Now, the team has ruled him out for LA’s upcoming game against Dallas. This is the last game before the All-Star break and with the festivities happening this week, Luka’s participation in […]
Rui Hachimura began the year as a starter for the Lakers, but after a quarter of the season passed and the starting unit struggled to win their minutes, he was relegated to the bench. He’s since embraced the sixth man role and is solely focused on helping the Lakers win. As a reserve player, Hachimura […]
The NBA’s All-Star weekend is an opportunity for the league to showcase its talent. The main event is the All-Star Game, but the 3-point Contest, Rising Stars Game, and the Slam Dunk Contest are also important fixtures of the festivities. For any NBA player, being involved in the weekend is an honor, but for Jaxson […]
Whether it was the plan all along or not, the next chapter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ franchise will be written this summer. The time and place were all but confirmed after the team held on to their assets at the trade deadline. Their lone move — swapping Gabe Vincent’s expiring contract for Luke Kennard’s […]
The significantly undermanned Lakers were overwhelmed by the Spurs in a 136-108 loss on Tuesday night. It’s the second loss in a row with one more game left until the All-Star break. The game started as we all expected, with Victor Wembanyama dominating. After a 3-pointer from Julian Champagnie to open the scoring for San […]
After an embarrassing beatdown in Oklahoma City earlier this season, Monday felt like a big step forward for the Lakers. However, at the same time, it felt like a big missed opportunity. The Lakers found a formula in the third quarter that let them not only get back into the game, but take control of […]
The most predictable schedule loss is turning out exactly as you’d expect. After playing the Thunder on Monday in the first game of three in four nights, the Lakers are resting basically everybody against the Spurs on the second night of the back-to-back. In the injury report released on Tuesday afternoon, the Lakers listed LeBron […]
While Father Time has been unable to stop LeBron James, the NBA rules have found a way to do it. LeBron James has been ruled out for LA’s upcoming game against the Spurs, meaning he will not reach the 65-game threshold needed to be eligible for NBA awards. This means that LeBron’s All-NBA streak will […]
Not all regular season games are created equal. Some are measuring stick matchups, where teams can see how they fare against the NBA’s best. That’s exactly the scenario the Lakers were in on Monday night as they hosted the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Not only have the Thunder reached the mountaintop, but they’ve remained […]
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. With a move at the trade deadline and a signing in the days after, the Lakers’ […]
After losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, the Lakers (32-20) are back at it on their home floor on Tuesday when they take on the San Antonio Spurs (36-16). This is the final match between the teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs When: 7:30 p.m. PT, […]
Lots of Baby Lakers have come and gone throughout the years with fans able to cheer them along from afar. But something about Alex Caruso is different. It likely comes down to the fact that it was a self-inflicted mistake that led to him leaving the Lakers, but it just has a different feeling. It’s […]
In a match-up missing two of the league’s best players, the Lakers fought valiantly against the Thunder before coming up short, falling 119-110. After trailing by nine at the break, the Lakers, uncharacteristically, used a strong third quarter to get back into the game. However, Alex Caruso and Jalen Williams, returning from a 10-game absence […]
The Lakers are finally going to start acting like the financial powerhouse they are. New owner Mark Walter is already one of the wealthiest owners in the NBA, a far cry from the Buss family. That wealth can be spent in only a few ways in the NBA, unlike the Dodgers, which Walter also owns. […]