A Blog devoted to Lakers News, Commentary, and Analysis
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 […]
After a long season, one of the fun subplots to close the season has been the unexpected LeBron-Bronny minutes over the last week. Once purely ceremonial, Bronny has earned his time with decent performances in his recent outings. It seems to have reenergized LeBron during stretches of the game when he could wain and it’s […]
The Lakers (48-26) are back at it on Tuesday against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28). L.A. looks to extend their winning streak to four in a row and split the season series with Cleveland. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 31 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet […]
After a sloppy first quarter, the Lakers pulled away for a comfortable win against the Wizards without Luka Dončić on Monday, 120-101. With Luka serving his one-game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul, Austin Reaves and LeBron James stepped up, along with the Lakers’ centers. LA also crushed the Wizards in transition, outscoring them […]
During the Lakers’ recent stop in Indianapolis, an unexpected face was on the baseline taking photos in Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. There aren’t many things Clark can’t do on a basketball court, which now apparently includes photography as Clark snapped photos of LA’s win over the Pacers. After the game, Luka Dončić said he […]
Throughout the season, Rui Hachimura’s role has fluctuated. He began as a starter, but with that lineup consistently losing its minutes, head coach JJ Redick relegated Hachimura to the bench. Despite the perceived demotion, Hachimura has remained an integral part of the Lakers’ identity. Hachimura is averaging 11.1 points and is one of the team’s […]
Luka Dončić is my comfort watch. Between the routine silky stepbacks, verbal spats with referees and effortless first-quarter scoring outbursts, I find the inevitability of his game soothing. It’s like watching a rerun. Even though the opposition and defensive coverages change, the NBA’s Columbo always figures out the mystery by the end of the night. […]
The Los Angeles Lakers (48-26) have back-to-back games coming up at home against the Washington Wizards (17-56) and Cleveland Cavaliers (46-28) to begin the week. With a pair of wins, LA could be looking at a four-game win streak after this back-to-back. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards When: 7 p.m. PT, […]
Now that the WNBA has a new collective bargaining agreement, offseason events such as the expansion draft, WNBA draft and free agency can take place. However, with much of the offseason lost, everything will now happen at a blistering pace. The next step for the league is the expansion draft. Last year, the WNBA held one […]
Golf fever has swept over the Lakers. After Austin Reaves was left on an island for years as basically the only Laker interested in golfing — which he did plenty of — the rest of the team is now catching up to him. On their recent road trip, the Lakers took a team trip to […]
The Lakers have been on a roll for the better part of a month with just about everything going their way. Luka Dončić looks like an MVP, LeBron James is embracing his role as a third fiddle and Austin Reaves has stepped up in recent fourth quarters. The only thing that isn’t working? In-bounds passing. […]
Nepotism has always had a rightful place in the conversation about Bronny James. However, from the jump, it completely dominated the conversation, leaving very little room for other discussion, like about his game or his potential as a prospect. So, while the worst talking heads you know were focused on questioning LeBron James’ fatherhood, Bronny […]
There was no coming back again for Luka Dončić. After already having his 16th technical foul rescinded once during the team’s recent road trip, lightning did not strike twice in the same place. On Saturday, the NBA announced a one-game suspension for Luka for receiving his 16th technical foul against the Nets on Friday night. […]