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The Lakers are finding defensive success in an unexpected way
Six and a half minutes remained in the second quarter of a dog fight between the Lakers and a shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team. With a timeout, head coach J.J. Redick calls for a switch in their defense from traditional man coverage to zone, leading to three straight stops and pushing a six-point lead to a […]
LeBron’s Team Stripes falls in final of entertaining 2026 NBA All-Star Game
The NBA found some (unexpected?) success with its new All-Star format on Sunday, even if it ended in a bit of a dud. Luka Dončić and LeBron James took part in the three-team, USA vs. World format for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game which saw a trio of really exciting games before an underwhelming championship […]
2026 NBA All-Star Game Preview: Luka, LeBron represent Lakers
This year’s All-Star weekend main event, the All-Star Game, will take place on Sunday. The selected All-Stars will be divided into three teams: Team World, Team Stars and Team Stripes. Start time and TV schedule What: NBA All-Star Game When: 2 p.m. PT, Feb. 15 Where: Intuit Dome Watch: NBC, Peacock This year’s All-Star Game will feature […]
Jaxson Hayes laid a big egg in the dunk contest
Stop if you’ve heard this before, but the Lakers had someone in the dunk contest put up a dud. Jaxson Hayes competed in Saturday’s Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend and in a move that probably shouldn’t have been shocking given the history of Lakers competing in the event, it was a very underwhelming showing. Hayes’ […]
Ivica Zubac shared some pretty damning stories of Magic Johnson from time with Lakers
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 […]
All-Star Weekend 2026 Preview: Saturday night in Los Angeles
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: […]
Lakers fans were unsatisfied with trade deadline activity
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, […]
Luka Dončić ‘on course’ to play in All-Star Game
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 All-Star break is coming at the perfect time for the Lakers
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 […]
JJ Redick says Luka Dončić has ‘progressed really good’ from hamstring strain, expected to return after All-Star break
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 […]
LeBron James adds another win over Father Time with historic triple-double
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. […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Mavericks
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 […]
LeBron’s triple-double sends Lakers into All-Star break with win
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. […]
Edwin’s Journal: Lakers need the All-Star break
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, […]
Lakers vs. Mavericks preview: Can LA enter the All-Star break with a win?
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 […]
Luka Dončić out vs. Mavericks, still hopes to play in All-Star Game
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 says he, Jarred Vanderbilt are x-factors for Lakers off the bench
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 […]
Jaxson Hayes says competing in dunk contest is a dream come true
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 […]
The Lakers’ all-in bet on the summer better pay off
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 […]
Wemby goes off, Spurs cruise by undermanned Lakers
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 […]
JJ Redick says Lakers didn’t get LeBron James the ball enough in fourth quarter vs. OKC
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 […]
LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Luka Dončić, Marcus Smart out vs. Spurs
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 […]
LeBron James is officially ineligible for All-NBA, ending his record streak
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 […]
LeBron James was brutally honest about Lakers after loss to Thunder
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 […]
Did the Lakers do enough at the trade deadline?
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’ […]
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