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While the Sparks did not have a first round pick, they did make a handful of selections in the second and third round in Monday’s 2026 WNBA Draft. With the No. 20 pick, the Sparks selected Ta’Niya Latson from South Carolina. Here is the pre-draft analysis of Latson from Charlie Creme of ESPN. Latson was […]
Luka Dončić’s trip to Spain has brought with it a lack of clarity. With no real precedent of a player going there during the season and no firm idea on a timetable for a return, there isn’t much known about what’s going on and when he could be back. It shouldn’t be a surprise, then, […]
In their final regular season game, the Lakers routed a tanking Utah Jazz team for their 53rd win, the most for the franchise since 2010-11. All the machinations of surviving a grueling 82 games are over and the brain trust now shifts its focus towards the playoffs. The unfortunate injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin […]
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 Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves out to start their postseason run, the Lakers won’t have many believers. […]
After an exhausting, long NBA season, it was nice to go about Sunday’s game stress-free. There were some stakes involved as the Lakers could still finish either the third or fourth seed. However, LA pretty quickly took control of the game and moved into cruise control as early as the start of the second half. […]
And just like that, the 2025-26 NBA regular season has come to an end. The Lakers battled injuries and are currently playing without Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, but thanks to some great games from LeBron James, they’ve managed to earn the fourth seed in the West. Now, they are set to play the Rockets […]
Despite the Nuggets’ best efforts over the weekend, the Lakers will remain the No. 4 seed and play the Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The opening game between the teams will be on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. PT on ABC. Entering the weekend, the Lakers sat one game behind the […]
The Lakers closed the regular season with a 131-107 blowout victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. The team played the first half at full strength, but sat LeBron James and Luke Kennard for the second half. It mattered little as the Jazz are one of the sorrier teams of the season and had […]
Sometimes the best decision a franchise can make is also the easiest. The Sparks did just that by bringing back All-Star guard Kelsey Plum on Sunday for a deal less than the supermax, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. Plum had the option to sign up to a $1.4 million deal but chose to […]
The final roster spot for the Lakers will be used for one of their own and no big last-minute splash signing. On Sunday morning, Shams Charania of ESPN reported Nick Smith Jr. and the Lakers had agreed to a two-year deal. Smith has spent the season on a two-way contract in LA. The Lakers opened […]
What’s clear based on the Sparks’ offseason moves is that they are focused on winning now. After bringing back Nneka Ogwumike and re-signing Dearica Hamby, they agreed to a trade on Sunday to send Rickea Jackson to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Ariel Atkins, as reported by Alexa Philippou of ESPN. This trade was […]
The long NBA season comes to an end on Sunday with the Lakers (52-29) taking on the tanking Jazz (22-59) on Sunday evening. Los Angeles has won the three previous meetings with Utah this season and is looking for the season sweep. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz When: 5:30 p.m. PT, […]
After an exciting four-team battle for seeding in the Western Conference throughout the second half of the season, all but two teams are locked into their spot playoff spots heading into the final day. Results on Friday, namely Minnesota beating Houston, means that all that is up for grabs on Sunday is the No. 3 […]
The final weeks and, specifically, days of the NBA season always brings with it a team or two messing with the basketball Gods by trying to tank their way to a preferred match-up. On Friday, it came from a very unexpected place. The Nuggets, who have been one of the hottest teams in the league […]
The Sparks secured one of their most important free agent of the offseason on Saturday by agreeing to a deal to bring back forward Dearica Hamby. The All-Star announced the deal herself on social media (warning: NSFW language). Hamby has blossomed in Los Angeles after coming over via trade with the Aces. Last season, she […]
Defense wins championships, as the old adage goes. While this team is unlikely to reach championship heights, it has secured the Lakers no lower than a fourth seed in the playoffs. This guarantees them home court in the first round, regardless of what happens on the final day of the regular season. LA has had […]
LOS ANGELES – With the Lakers playing without Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić for the rest of the regular season, plenty of people have written LA off. That’s understandable, as most teams can’t get far without their two top scorers. However, those teams aren’t the Lakers, and they don’t employ LeBron James. In LA’s road […]
The Lakers took down the Suns 101-73 on Friday night. They clinched home court in the first round of the playoffs thanks to the Rockets losing to the Wolves. Rui Hachimura started things off for LA with an impressive reverse layup. LeBron James was cooking early for Los Angeles with three 3-pointers and three free […]
With the Western Conference a tight-knit race yet again this season, this series will look at the standings and games to watch across the league as the Lakers look to secure home court and move up the standings. The Western Conference playoff race is beginning to look clear. The Thunder have secured the top seed, […]
A x-factor in sports is a player who’s able to unpredictably change the outcome of a game or series, positively or negatively, in a large fashion. While injuries to Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić impacted the ceiling of this team this season, that x-factor for the Lakers has continued to be Deandre Ayton since the […]
With the playoffs fast approaching and the Lakers dealing with key injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, they will be opening up a roster spot by reportedly waiving Kobe Bufkin. Shams Charania of ESPN was the first to report the move, and the team made it official shortly after. Los Angeles signed Kobe Bufkin […]
The Sparks executed their first big move in free agency by bringing back superstar Nneka Ogwumike to the franchise. Chiney Ogwumike of ESPN, who also happens to be Nneka’s sister, broke the news on Friday. While free agents can’t sign with teams until Saturday, this is as official as it can be at this time. […]
For at least one game, there is a glimmer of hope in Los Angeles. The Lakers actually beat the Warriors. Now, Steph Curry was out for the contest, so it was the corpse of Golden State against the ghost of LA, but in the win-loss column, the victory counts the same. So, let’s dive into […]
The Lakers (51-29) will complete their final back-to-back of the season on Friday against the Phoenix Suns (44-36). A win would greatly help them secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. With just a couple of games left, this playoff race will come down to the wire. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los […]
After a slow start, the Lakers finally snapped their losing streak on Thursday with a blowout win in San Francisco over the Warriors, 119-103. LA led throughout the first quarter, but only by single digits. Golden State, who were without Steph Curry, pulled ahead early in the second before the visitors took the lead and […]