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While the All-Star break can serve as a chance to rest and recuperate before going on a run to close the season, it can disrupt teams’ rhythm and create another hurdle. For the Lakers, it’s definitely been the latter. After beating the Clippers in its first game out of the break, LA lost three straight […]
The Lakers entered their contest against the Warriors at a low point in the season. They had lost their last three games, doing so in a variety of blowout defeats and poor performances. And with stories around the team surrounding topics such as Deandre Ayton being unhappy about his role and LA’s offensive struggles, the […]
The Lakers (35-24) will face another opponent in their division on Sunday when they take on the Sacramento Kings (14-47) at home. This is the last time these two teams will square off this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Mar 1 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum […]
The Lakers took an important step toward capturing the Pacific Division title, one of the NBA’s most prestigious awards. Jokes aside, it is interesting how little divisions matter in the NBA. Because so many teams make the playoffs, the divisions are kind of useless. In the past, division winners were guaranteed home court advantage, but […]
After three straight losses, the Lakers got a sorely-needed win on Saturday, crushing the Warriors 129-101. LA led nearly wire-to-wire, hit a season-high 19 3-pointers and cruised to a very comfortable victory. The purple and gold shot 53.3% overall and held Golden State to just 27.3% from range. The game started with a Draymond Green […]
No two names, across sports, produce more tangible juice than Lakers and Celtics. A sold-out crowd, with an unusually large number of Boston fans, packed the building in anticipation of the annual matchup in downtown Los Angeles last Sunday. LA wins the opening tip, and the ball finds its way into Luka Dončić’s hands. Right […]
The Lakers (34-24) look to snap their losing streak against the Golden State Warriors (31-28) on Saturday. The season series between both these Pacific Division teams is currently tied at 1-1. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors When: 5:30 p.m. PT, Feb. 28 Where: Chase Center Watch: ABC Just when you […]
The good thing about the Lakers is that when things are going well, the attention the franchise receives is more than virtually anyone else in sports gets. However, the other side of that coin is that when losses are piling up, the media frenzy is just as loud, perhaps even louder. After the Lakers lost […]
LA’s loss to Phoenix on Thursday was a frustrating one for the Lakers, considering how hard they played in the fourth quarter only to fall to the Suns by just three points. Royce O’Neale was the hero for Phoenix, knocking down what turned out to be the game-winning three with just 1.7 seconds left in […]
When Deandre Ayton joined the Lakers, he said all the right things. He talked about proving his critics wrong and not taking this opportunity for granted. For a while, it worked. In November, Ayton was the best version of himself, averaging 16.6 points and nine rebounds per game. Recently, though, his scoring has dropped, his […]
Regardless of where any of us fell on the spectrum of belief that the Lakers could actually be a championship contender this season, we could all agree that their most realistic path to reaching that status would be on the offensive side of the ball. Sure, they added some free agents who could help bolster […]
How many “worst losses of the season” in a row could the Lakers string together in the coming week, because it seems like they’re trying to do as much. After a lifeless loss to the Celtics and handing a game away to the Magic, the Lakers went to Phoenix against an undermanned Suns team and […]
In a run of frustrating defeats, the Lakers keep topping themselves. Facing a Suns team without either Devin Booker or Dillon Brooks, the Lakers had a horrid defensive showing to drop a third straight game, 113-110. In another back-and-forth finish, LeBron James tied the game with a putback with just over 20 seconds remaining before […]
Can the way a baseball team operates be successfully imitated in basketball? Lakers fans are about to find out. Not only is their new majority owner Mark Walter in charge of the Dodgers, but he’s also bringing some of those talents to the Lakers. Lon Rosen is now the President of Business Operations for the […]
The Lakers will be looking a lot different next season, and not just on the court. With Mark Walter owning the Lakers and the Dodgers, that connection is merging the two franchises in interesting ways. Los Angeles has a new President of Business Operations with Lon Rosen taking over for Tim Harris, who held that […]
The post-All-Star break is an important stretch of the season. It’s when the contenders become clear, playoff teams start jockeying for positioning and the others lean into tanking. Lakers head coach JJ Redick talked about LA needing to play its best basketball in this moment, but that hasn’t materialized. Instead, LA has been wafting in […]
Deandre Ayton has gained a reputation for being something of an enigma during his relatively brief time in the NBA. The latest feature story on him is going to do nothing to change any of that. On Thursday, a story by Dave McMenamin of ESPN profiling Ayton with the Lakers this season had some of […]
The Lakers (34-23) are back on the road for the next two games, starting on Thursday when they play against the Phoenix Suns (33-26). This is the final match between the two teams this season, as the purple and gold look to tie the season series. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix […]
As one Lakers player is set to return from injury, another gets added to the list. Jaxson Hayes has been upgraded to probable for LA’s upcoming contest against Phoenix, but Rui Hachimura has now been downgraded to questionable with an illness. Hayes has so far missed just one game due to his ankle sprain. Lakers […]
After the firing of Joey and Jesse Buss, the Lakers found themselves with very few scouts left in their front office. They’ve begun to bolster that department by announcing on Wednesday that Tony Bennett would be joining the Lakers as an NBA Draft advisor. He’ll be working with the President of Basketball Operations, Rob Pelinka, […]
The Lakers ended their eight-game homestand disappointingly, losing to the Magic 110-109. While the loss certainly stung, how it happened made it all the more painful. Los Angeles led for the majority of the game against Orlando, but the Magic rallied in the fourth to flip the game in their favor. In the closing seconds, […]
Out of the All-Star break, the Lakers have the most certainty and structure as they’ve had all season with their rotation. For better or worse, there is a set starting lineup with little debate about change. Similarly, they have a rotation that, realistically, doesn’t have much argument for change either. Aside from a minor injury […]
LOS ANGELES — While the Lakers have their big three of LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves healthy and available, it hasn’t been smooth sailing. After the team’s loss against the Celtics on Sunday, Lakers head coach JJ Redick said they were “awful” offensively. In their encore on Tuesday, LA had another poor performance, […]
The Lakers had one of the more odd streaks come to an end this season. Despite being a very average team for the season, the Lakers were undefeated when leading into the fourth. They also still sported a sterling 16-3 record in clutch games. Both stats were outliers that took a hit on Tuesday. LA […]
For the first time this season, the Lakers lost when leading after three quarters, falling to the Magic at home on Tuesday, 110-109. A putback layup from Wendell Carter Jr. after a missed jumper from Paolo Banchero with 6.7 seconds left put Orlando up. Luka Dončić had a chance to win the game with a […]