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The Lakers’ long-term answer at center remains a mystery
With the NBA’s trade deadline fast approaching, so is the Lakers’ next chance to reshape their roster in Luka Dončić‘s image. After an offseason that did little to clarify the team’s long-term outlook, many pointed to this deadline and the upcoming summer as the transactional periods that would officially usher in the team’s new chapter. […]
Lakers vs. Bulls preview: Road trip heads East
The Lakers (27-17) look to build off their recent victory in Dallas where they will take on the Bulls (23-22), who are also coming off an impressive win. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls When: 5 p.m. PT, Jan. 26 Where: […]
Luka Dončić turned into a defensive stopper against Mavs
Everything had to go right for the Lakers down the stretch to beat the Mavericks. With Dallas going on a 6-0 run to start the fourth, LA was down by 14 with just under 10 minutes left. The comeback that followed as the Lakers beat Dallas 116-110 was improbable given the flow of the game. […]
Lakers takeoff from Dallas amid snowstorm, game postponements
UPDATE: The Lakers did, in fact, make it out of Dallas, getting through half the battle, at least. The team took off from Dallas-Fort Worth instead of Love Field, allowing them to get out of Dallas when the Mavericks could not. This doesn’t mean the Lakers-Bulls go is definitely on for Monday, but it does […]
Marcus Smart dislocated his finger, popped it back into place during fourth quarter vs. Mavs
As a role player, Marcus Smart’s job is fairly simple: play hard on defense, hit your open shots and be a banshee. That means doing all the dirty work that goes unnoticed so the Lakers can be in a position to win games. What also went unnoticed was a bit of medical work he did […]
Rui Hachimura looks set to remain in his role off bench
While there is still much the Lakers have to figure out with their roster and lineup, it does appear they’ve found a solution to some of their bench scoring woes. Upon his return from injury, Rui Hachimura came off the bench as he was playing under a minutes restriction. However, as many thought would be […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Mavs
What a truly hilarious and odd game from the Lakers. If you simply fell asleep at halftime and woke up for the final minutes of the contest, you’d think it was a straightforward, comfortable win where the Lakers controlled things throughout. Across the first, second and fourth quarters, the Lakers outscored the Mavs 112-75. They […]
Lakers narrowly escape embarrassment, earn comeback win over Mavs
The Lakers led by as many as 14 and trailed by as many as 15 before coming from behind down the stretch to beat the Mavs, 116-110. The Lakers used a strong first half to hold a comfortable lead for much of the second half. All of that disappeared in the third quarter as LA […]
Austin Reaves nearing return from injury, could come against Cavs
The return of Austin Reaves is not only on the horizon for the Lakers, but it is imminent. Slated to come back during the team’s eight-game road trip, Reaves’ return looks increasingly likely to come in the next week. Prior to Saturday’s game against the Mavs, head coach JJ Redick gave the latest update on […]
Is Yves Missi a trade deadline option for the Lakers?
Initially, the signing of Deandre Ayton looked to have potentially filled the hole at center for the future. However, as the season has progressed, Ayton has looked less and less like the perfect solution, opening up the search for the long-term answer at the position. One of the names that could come up in the […]
Lakers vs. Mavericks preview: Luka Dončić returns to Dallas
The Lakers (26-17) will continue their road trip in Dallas, where they will face the Mavericks (19-26). LA looks to get back in the win column by snapping Dallas’ current four-game winning streak. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks When: 5:30 p.m. PT, Jan. 24 Where: American Airlines Center Watch: ABC The […]
Luka Dončić discusses return to Dallas, says it will always ‘feel like home there’
Believe it or not, it still hasn’t been a year since Luka Dončić joined the Lakers. He’s already played in LA for parts of two seasons and has signed a contract extension, securing the Lakers as his new home for years to come. Still, Luka has a lot more memories in a Dallas Mavericks jersey, […]
Luka Dončić feels the Lakers need to be better defensively in the first half of games
The Clippers were in control for the majority of the game against the Lakers on Thursday night. They jumped out to a double-digit lead early and had everything going their way. By halftime, the trio of Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac, and James Harden were all in double figures. Kobe Sanders was also dominating, shooting a […]
JJ Redick says Lakers have to trust each other offensively more
Early on, against the Clippers, the Lakers’ offense was humming. This was largely due to Luka Dončić. He was aggressive, like he typically is at the start of games, which helped LA jump out to a four-point lead midway through the opening quarter. However, LA’s offense quickly stalled. While Luka’s shot diet consisted of double-digit […]
Luka Dončić and the burden of the best player
Luka Dončić has been the best player on every team he’s been on for nearly a decade. Considering he first started playing professionally in Spain for powerhouse Real Madrid at 16 and will not be 27 for another month, that’s saying something. But, Dončić is a true prodigy, someone whose preternatural feel for the game […]
LeBron James responds to ESPN article, discusses relationship with Jeanie Buss
Buss family drama is not new to the Lakers or their fanbase. From the moment team governor Jeanie removed her brother, Jim, from his front office role, the Lakers have, at times, resembled a soap opera more than a basketball team. However, that has often existed in a vacuum, existing alongside the on-court Lakers and […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Clippers
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but a late, if not spirited, Lakers comeback fell short as they ultimately lost to the Clippers on Thursday. It’s a common theme for the team in recent years to fall behind big, fake a comeback and make the score closer than it deserved to be. As was […]
Fourth-quarter rally falls short as Lakers lose to Clippers
The Lakers nearly pulled off an improbable comeback against the Clippers on Thursday before coming up just short, falling 112-104. After trailing by as many as 26 in the second half, the Lakers cut the deficit to two points, setting up a frantic finish. Despite an improved defensive effort in the second half, LA ran […]
Edwin’s Journal: The most Lakers week ever
This recent week of Lakers basketball was so dramatic that it makes HBO’s show “Winning Time” look like a reality TV show. On the court, we had bad losses like falling to the Hornets in a game they made LaMelo Ball look like prime Steph Curry, allowing him to hit nine 3-pointers. We also witnessed […]
Lakers vs. Clippers preview: Have the purple and gold turned a corner?
The Lakers (26-16) are back in Los Angeles but will play a road game against the LA Clippers (19-24) on Thursday. The purple and gold look to build on the momentum they gained after a strong win against the Denver Nuggets. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. L.A. Clippers When: 7 p.m. PT, Jan. […]
Jeanie Buss issues statement, rejects notion she doesn’t appreciate LeBron James
On Wednesday morning, an article by Baxter Holmes on ESPN portrayed Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss in a negative light. The story had details into the sale of the team that made her look like a cutthroat businessperson who got rid of her family, and also gave her inner circle huge bonuses once the deal was […]
JJ Redick says Austin Reaves is ‘progressing well’ will return during road trip
Austin Reaves hasn’t played in 2026 due to this Grade 2 calf strain, but that will soon change. Reaves’ four-week absence due to this injury will be up soon, and Lakers head coach JJ Redick gave a positive update on his guard before the Lakers played the Nuggets on Tuesday. Redick indicated that Reaves’ recovery […]
Jeanie Buss ‘began to turn’ against LeBron James in recent years, considered trading him in 2022
Publicly, LeBron James and Jeanie Buss seemed to have a strong relationship throughout their tenure together. Jeanie has spoken of the value of having LeBron on the roster both on-court and off and the two sides seemed to be in a good place more often than not. Behind the scenes, though, things haven’t been quite […]
Jeanie Buss’ relationship with Joey, Jesse is much worse than anyone realized
When Joey and Jesse Buss were unexpectedly fired from their front-office positions in late 2025, it became clear how strained the relationship was between the youngest Buss siblings and Jeanie. But it was made clearer on Wednesday just how bad things have gotten. Baxter Holmes of ESPN published a piece on the Buss family and […]
Austin Reaves officially ineligible for awards, All-NBA
Austin Reaves’ career season will ultimately go unrewarded. As a result of his calf strain, which has had him out since Christmas Day and cost him three games before that, Reaves can now not meet the 65-game minimum, making him ineligible for any awards or All-NBA consideration. The NBA’s 65-game minimum for award eligibility is […]
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