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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 […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 4 reads
LA’s road trip doesn’t get any easier as the Lakers (8-3) prepare to play the defending champions, the Thunder (10-1), on Wednesday. This is the first time these two teams will face each other this year, as they will meet four times during the regular season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma […]
30 days ago | 4 reads
Austin Reaves is currently playing in the biggest season of his young career. Reaves, like many other Lakers, is on an expiring contract. In the summer, he turned down the maximum extension the Lakers offered him, setting up this to be a make-or-break season for the guard. Reaves declining the deal made perfect sense. The Lakers, […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It’s almost time for Adou Thiero to make his rookie debut. Lakers head coach JJ Redick stated before the team’s game against the Hornets that Thiero could play during the team’s current road trip. The Lakers are in the middle of a five-game road trip with contests against the Thunder, Pelicans and Bucks still remaining. […]
about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Finally, the Lakers appear to be adding more players to their rotation than they’re losing to injury. Austin Reaves returned to the lineup on Monday, LeBron James is moving closer and closer to being healthy again and Adou Thiero could make his debut this road trip. With all the knocking on wood, it seems like […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
After knowing right away that the Lakers weren’t going to win on Saturday against Atlanta, the opening minutes of Monday’s game against the Hornets were going to be notable. While it wasn’t a “blow you away” type of performance from LA, it was a far more serious approach. Impressively — and improbably — it was […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
A huge third quarter from the Lakers was enough for LA to bounce back from a frustrating loss to down the Hornets, 121-111. Luka Dončić dazzled yet again, ending with 38 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Austin Reaves scored 24 points with seven assists. Deandre Ayton pitched in with 14 points and six rebounds. […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Who doesn’t love a good bit of mystery surrounding LeBron James? While the Lakers are on a five-game road trip, LeBron is moving forward in his rehab back in Los Angeles. That progression includes the need to play in a 5-on-5 setting. Well, if the actual Lakers are in Charlotte, then the next best option […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
UPDATE: After missing the last three games due to injury, Austin Reaves will return against the Hornets on Monday, head coach JJ Redick announced pregame. After playing against the Heat on Sunday, Nov. 2, Reaves sat out the last week with an injury first designated as groin soreness that was later changed to a groin […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
While much of the discussion about the Lakers’ injuries has centered on Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and LeBron James, they aren’t the only ones who have missed time. Gabe Vincent opened the season (controversially) in the starting lineup before suffering an injury midway through the third game of the season. That sprained ankle against the […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Lakers began their five-game road trip with a disappointing loss against the Hawks. The good news is they can move on from that game and show that this contest was an anomaly when they take on the Hornets. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Charlotte Hornets When: 4:00 p.m. PT, Nov. 1o Where: Spectrum […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
While JJ Redick’s postgame press conference was quite funny in its brevity, there was something to take away from his answers, too. The most memorable moment came at the end of the presser when, after being asked if he realized during the third quarter that the Lakers weren’t going to win, he said he could […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
With the Lakers entering Atlanta as one of the hottest teams in the NBA and the Hawks having Trae Young, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jalen Johnson, Luke Kennard and Kristaps Porzingis all out, it was easy to assume this game would be an LA win. It seems the Lakers felt the same and played accordingly. From the […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Turns out the Lakers won’t be going 80-2 this season. Even if their win streak wasn’t going to last forever, there were more ceremonious ways for it to end. But even if the Lakers knew firsthand the dangers of playing against a severely undermanned team, they certainly overlooked the Hawks on Saturday and paid a […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
JJ Redick is not someone who handles losses well. He’s already admitted to spending nights alone in his dark basement when the Lakers lose. Saturday, then, probably didn’t do wonders for his mental health. The Lakers looked lackadaisical from the start against the Hawks and a fiesty, undermanned Atlanta team put them to the blade. […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read