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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 […]
Jeanie Buss’ inner circle, including Kurt, Linda Rambis, received huge bonuses after sale of Lakers
If you haven’t had a good groan recently, prepare yourselves. On Wednesday, Baxter Holmes of ESPN published an extensive post on the Buss family and the drama surrounding them. The piece has many details about the recent sale and the crumbling relationship between the siblings. Included in that were questions from the Buss family, namely […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Nuggets
In back-to-back games, the Lakers have rallied in the second half to pull out wins. On Sunday against the Raptors, they trailed by three entering the fourth before coming out on top. Then, on Tuesday in Denver, they were down by 14 entering the third quarter and shut down the Nuggets’ offense, holding them to […]
Lakers rally to beat Nuggets on the road
The Lakers surged in the second half on the shoulders of Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart to take the 115-107 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. It was an offensive showdown early. Denver was a perfect 5-5 from the field, while Los Angeles was shooting at 80%. Luka couldn’t miss and was in […]
Deandre Ayton ruled out vs. Nuggets
Another injury has hit the Lakers’ roster with Deandre Ayton hurting his left eye in the middle of LA’s road game against Denver. Ayton suffered the injury during the first half and did not return at the start of the third quarter. Initially, the Lakers listed him as questionable to return, but he was officially […]
Lakers vs. Nuggets preview: Familiar opponent
The Lakers (25-16) will their eight-game road in Denver where they will take on the Nuggets (29-14) on Tuesday. This will be Los Angeles’ longest road trip of the season, which is also known as the famous annual “Grammy trip.” Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets When: 7 p.m. PT, Jan. 20 […]
Rui Hachimura still playing on a minutes restriction
During the four games Rui Hachimura has played in since returning from his calf injury, his play hasn’t necessarily impressed. The Lakers forward is averaging 7.8 points, and shooting just 31.3% from 3-point range. Those numbers are a far cry from his season averages of 12.1 points per game and 42.9% shooting percentage from deep. […]
Luka Dončić earns sixth All-Star selection
For the first time in his career, Luka Dončić led the league in voting en route to the sixth All-Star selection of his career. Luka was named a starter for the Western Conference — which means effectively nothing since it’ll be USA vs. World teams — on Monday. Joining Luka from the west is Nikola […]
Non-Lakers Discussion Thread: Week of Jan. 19-25
It is Week 14 of NBA play. Also, this week is Amazon Rival Week, so expect actual rivalries wtih some very recent and some based on locations with hardly any history. I will add an AWS next to the games if you are interested. The Lakers’ record is 25-16, and they are the No. 6 […]
How Drew Timme helped Lakers snap their losing streak
LOS ANGELES – The Lakers were in a tough situation against the Raptors in the second quarter on Sunday. Toronto was up by seven points on the road as the Lakers were staring down the barrel of a third straight loss. That’s when head coach JJ Redick turned to an unusual player to help flip the […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Raptors
Perhaps head coach JJ Redick’s pregame speech should be spent convincing the team that every game is actually the second night of a back-to-back. Bizarrely, the team’s last two wins came the night after blowout defeats. And each time, they looked great in those contests, responding with their own blowout wins. And the opponent both […]
Lakers surge in second half, knock off Raptors
For the second time in a week, the Lakers had a bounceback performance on the second night of a back-to-back, beating the Raptors 110-93 on Sunday. After a back-and-forth first half saw both teams hold nine-point leads, the Lakers used a big second-half run to blow the game open. Jarred Vandebrilt and Drew Timme had […]
JJ Redick says officials admitted they ‘got off to a bad start’ in Lakers-Blazers game
A nice overall game flow is not what fans saw when the Lakers played the Blazers on Saturday night. The whistle was active and erratic during the opening quarter. Portland was awarded a whopping 22 free throws, which was the most in any quarter for any team this year. To contextualize that even further, the […]
Which teams could the Lakers make a trade with for first round picks?
The Lakers find themselves in a precarious situation. This year’s roster needs upgrades. However, the Lakers don’t have much in the way of sweeteners to make those improvements. Misses on Jalen Hood-Schifino and Dalton Knecht mean the young prospects aren’t there to put into trade packages and undoing the Russell Westbrook trade and making the […]
Lakers vs. Raptors preview: Fifth game in seven nights
The Lakers (24-15) will be on another second night of a back-to-back as they host the Toronto Raptors (25-18) at home on Sunday. This will be the final time they see the Raptors this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Jan. 18 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Blazers
In context, this was a pretty understandable loss for the Lakers. Amidst a tough portion of the schedule with some notable injuries, it wasn’t a shock to see the Lakers come up short on Saturday against the Blazers. But context or not, the losses are really starting to pile up for the Lakers. They’ve lost […]
Depleted Lakers blown out by Blazers
The Lakers were routed by the Portland Trail Blazers, 132-116, on Saturday night. Without Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes, the Lakers were forced to go deep into their bench. While there were some standout offensive performances, the Lakers ultimately could muster little resistance defensively. It was a Maxi Kleber takeover from […]
Luka Dončić, Deandre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes out vs. Blazers
UPDATE: Well, as if the week wasn’t going poorly enough already, the Lakers are severely depleted in the front court against the Blazers on Saturday evening. Over the course of the day, both Jaxson Hayes and Deandre Ayton were ruled out for the Lakers. Each was listed as questionable coming into the game. Ayton was […]
Lakers vs. Blazers preview: Can LA’s defense improve?
The Lakers (24-15) will travel to Portland this weekend, where they will take on the Blazers (20-22). This is the third and final meeting between the two teams. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers When: 7 p.m. PT, Jan. 17 Where: Moda Center Watch: NBA TV, Spectrum Sportsnet Just when the […]
Lakers looking to package Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent in trade for wing
It’s no secret that the Lakers are trying to add a two-way wing to this roster via a trade. The question is, how can they get that done while keeping the parts of their roster that are working well? After all, the Lakers are still in the running for a top-four seed in the Western […]
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