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For the first time this year, regular season or preseason, the Lakers had all 14 players available for practice on Monday. While LeBron James’ return drew the most attention, Gabe Vincent also made his return to practice while Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart, both of whom missed Saturday’s game in Milwaukee, also returned to practice. […]
For the first time in his 23 seasons, LeBron James missed opening night, sitting out due to the sciatica that had sidelined him through training camp and the preseason. Rather than hearing his name called by Lawrence Tanter and then doing his signature chalk toss before facing off against the Warriors, James sat in his […]
The Bucks are no strangers to game-ball drama in recent years. On Saturday, however, they were siding with their on-court opponent. Adou Thiero made his NBA debut in Milwaukee for the Lakers after being out for months with a knee injury. Not only did he score the first point of his career at the free […]
It was bound to happen, the time has come for LeBron James to pass the keys to the Lakers franchise to Bronny James. At least that’s how Austin Reaves sees it. The Lakers finished their road trip strong, beating the Bucks with Bronny earning his first real NBA start while LeBron was practicing back in […]
All the news regarding LeBron James’ injury has been positive over the last week and Sunday was no different. With the Lakers returning home from their five-game road trip, LeBron will join them as a full participant during practice on Monday, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. LeBron has been practicing with South Bay […]
While the losses were frustrating, the Lakers end their five-game road trip on a high, downing the Pelicans and Bucks in a back-to-back to finish 3-2 as they head back to LA. Lengthy road trips can often end with a flutter as teams are thinking more about the plane ride home than the game that […]
The Lakers closed their road trip with an impressive win over the Bucks, using a big night from Luka Dončić and a strong defensive effort to down the Bucks, 119-95. LA won both ends of their back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, beating the Pelicans before traveling to Milwaukee and earning a victory. A predictably slow […]
The NBA will have to deal with some very unsavory headlines and stories in the coming weeks and months as it navigates a betting scandal that could easily be classified as one of the worst in league history. The Lakers are indirectly involved in the scandal due to Damon Jones’ proximity to the team and […]
Friday’s loss to the Lakers proved to be the final straw for the Pelicans. On Saturday morning, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that New Orleans was firing head coach Willie Green aftera 2-10 start. James Borrego will serve as the interim. The Pelicans dealt with injuries to start the year, but they were also woeful […]
That game could’ve been a lot easier. The Lakers were up by as much as 22 against the Pelicans, but LA allowed New Orleans to go on a 12-0 run from the end of the third quarter to the start of the fourth. This forced head coach JJ Redick to call a timeout and bring […]
After bouncing back strong in their win against the Pelicans, the Lakers (9-4) are back at it on Saturday when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks (8-5). This will conclude their current five-game road trip. A victory would give them a winning record during this five-game stretch. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. […]
The Lakers handled business against the Pelicans with a 118-104 win on Friday night. They are now 2-0 in NBA Cup play. Luka Dončić ended with 24 points, seven rebounds, 12 assists, and two steals. Austin Reaves had 31 points with seven assists. Deandre Ayton pitched in with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Marcus Smart […]
UPDATE: Adou Thiero is now officially available to play against the Pelicans. Thiero was upgraded earlier on Friday to probable, but now he is ready to make his NBA debut. We’ll see how much time he gets or if he even plays at all. Dan Woike of The Athletic says that Lakers head coach JJ Redick […]
These early road trips for the Lakers under head coach JJ Redick have been rough. Last season, the Lakers went 1-4 during their first extended time away from LA and Redick had a crashout over D’Angelo Russell’s play in a blowout loss to the Grizzlies. The personnel might be different, but the Lakers are in […]
The Lakers resume their road trip in New Orleans, where they will take on the struggling Pelicans (2-9) on Friday. This is an NBA Cup game and the first night of a back-to-back for the purple and gold. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans When: 5 p.m. PT, Nov. 14 Where: Smoothie […]
The return of LeBron James appears to be imminent. After taking part in practice with the South Bay Lakers on Wednesday, he returned to the court with the G League side on Thursday without any lingering issues, as reported by Dave McMenamin of ESPN. It’s an encouraging sign for LeBron as he moves closer and […]
The Lakers-Thunder game took just over two hours to complete, but the LA was done competing far sooner than that. Oklahoma City dominated en route to a 121-92 win over the Lakers. There was only one lead change in the contest and the Thunder led by as many as 37 points. With Oklahoma City running […]
JJ Redick could hardly have had a more impressive rookie regular season as head coach. After being hired with so much uncertainty considering he had never actually coached any meaningful games, he led the Lakers through a gargantuan midseason trade and to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, notching 50 wins along the […]
Road wins are hard to come by in the NBA. Last year, 18 teams had a record under .500 on the road. At home, only 11 franchises lost more than they won. So, with the Lakers embarking on their first extended time away from Los Angeles, it had to be considered that things could get […]
Nine months after trading Luka Dončić to the Lakers in perhaps the most ridiculed deal in NBA history, Nico Harrison is now unemployed. The Dallas Mavericks parted ways with him on Tuesday after leaks began springing up about his job security in recent days. The Mavericks are now expected to work with Anthony Davis and […]
Los Angeles will be taking another flyer on a former first round pick. As first reported by Dave McMenamin of ESPN, the South Bay Lakers plan to acquire Kobe Bufkin. He was selected with the No. 15 pick by Atlanta in the 2023 draft and averaged 5.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists last year […]
This contest against Oklahoma City was considered to be a measuring stick game for Los Angeles. What we learned after watching them get embarrassed, losing 121-92 on the road, is that the Lakers have a long way to go before they can claim to be anywhere near the Thunder’s greatness. No one in a Lakers […]
The first real test of the season ended with the Lakers suffering a rough 121-92 loss at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Luka Dončić ended with 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Austin Reaves scored 13 points with five rebounds and three assists. Marcus Smart had nine points and two […]
Entering the second half against the Hornets, the Lakers were in a tight contest. LA was ahead by two possessions, but on the road, that is far from a comfortable lead. Rui Hachimura made sure that things went in LA’s favor with his play in the third and fourth quarters. His scoring ability is a […]
Things keep progressing positively for LeBron James as he prepares for his return to the basketball court. LeBron will now reportedly be practicing with the South Bay Lakers. There appear to be no restrictions on James, as this practice also includes 5-on-5 action. LeBron has yet to make his season debut with the Lakers. He […]