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Thursday’s Lakers game against the Raptors had the drama of a Marvel movie. With Luka Dončić out, the Lakers relied on Austin Reaves and he delivered, scoring 44 points. However, the game was still even at 120 with 20 seconds to go. With the result and LeBron James’ double-digit scoring streak at risk, LeBron did […]
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After Thursday’s dramatic win over the Raptors, the Lakers will travel straight to Boston to take on the Celtics on Friday. This is the first meeting between the rivals this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics When: 4 p.m. PT, Dec. 5 Where: TD Garden Watch: Prime Video, Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers will […]
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LeBron James’ long double-digit scoring streak came to an end on Thursday, but only as the King found Rui Hachimura for a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win the game as the Lakers downed the Raptors, 123-120. In a tie game in the final seconds, LeBron turned down a contested shot that could have won the game […]
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One of the longest and most impressive streaks in sports history has come to an end. LeBron James’ run of 1,297 games in a row reaching double figures, dating back to Jan. 6, 2007, in scoring was snapped on Thursday in the Lakers’ win over the Raptors. LeBron finished with just eight points, going 4-17 […]
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One of the standouts for the Lakers off the bench this season has been Marcus Smart. Brought in after a couple of disappointing seasons since being traded from the Celtics, Smart has been rejuvenated in LA and has made a positive impact on a nightly basis. The only thing that has slowed that impact, unfortunately, […]
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Despite Jarred Vanderbilt impressing during training camp and being healthy for the first time in years, he finds himself on the outside looking in regarding the rotation. While he didn’t necessarily wow during the early parts of the season, he’s one of the best defenders on a roster that struggles to stop anyone. Seeing him […]
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This week presented enough negatives and positives that there can be confirmation bias on both sides. If you think the Lakers are too bad on defense to be a title contender, you point out how they got blown by the Suns on Monday. If you think LA is an offensive juggernaut, then you can point […]
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The Lakers (15-5) will begin a three-game road trip starting with the Toronto Raptors (15-7) on Thursday. LA looks to bounce back after a disappointing and eye-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns last Sunday. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Dec. 4 Where: Scotiabank Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet The Lakers’ […]
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If the Lakers are going to get back to their winning ways, after a tough loss against the Suns, it’ll have to be without Luka Dončić. The team’s star guard will miss Thursday’s game against the Raptors for personal reasons. Smart will also be out, which isn’t a surprise. He’s missed the last three games […]
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Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who played with the Lakers for the first eight and a half seasons of his career, has died at age 57. The cause of his death is currently not known. The LA Times was the first to report on his passing. The Lakers tweeted about Campbell’s passing, and Magic […]
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There weren’t many Lakers highlights in their contest against the Suns, but Rui Hachimura was essentially not involved offensively at all. Hachimura had just one shot attempt in the game, which is shocking considering he averages 10 per game. Considering the Lakers went on to get blown out, it’s perplexing to see Hachimura being such […]
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The biggest story of the last week-plus of the Lakers’ rotation, outside of the short-term injury to Marcus Smart, has been Jarred Vanderbilt. Once a key piece of a rotation that made the Western Conference Finals, Vando has been on the outside looking in for the last six games. Even in his last appearance, he […]
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Down by one point and with just 6.6 seconds left on the game clock, Austin Reaves shakes free from Jaden McDaniels to receive the inbounds pass from Jake LaRavia. After getting the ball above the break on the right wing, Reaves turns and faces the basket, sizing up not only his defender but the clock […]
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Watching Dillon Brooks prancing around Crypto.com Arena as he torched the Lakers wasn’t the best way to end LA’s homestand. The loss was bad, and it felt even worse considering it was the first time the Lakers played a team with a winning record since their victory against the Bucks back on Nov. 15. Despite […]
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Things didn’t go well for the Lakers against the Suns. Not only did they lose in blowout fashion, but they played even worse than the 125-108 score indicates. Los Angeles got run out of the gym late in the second quarter and they never recovered. Luka Dončić, who has been playing at an All-NBA level […]
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There’s no sugarcoating it, the loss the Lakers had against the Suns on Monday was an ugly one. They didn’t just lose, they had no fight at all. Phoenix went on a 19-4 run to close out the first half, and the Lakers melted apart like a chocolate bar left out in the sun in […]
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After spending the better part of the last three weeks in Los Angeles, the Lakers are set for a short but intense road trip out east. Not only is the team making the flight across the country, but they’ll be playing three games in four nights, starting with a back-to-back in Toronto and Boston before […]
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Dillon Brooks is good at two things: talking and basketball, in that order. He’s consistently a talker — unless his team is imploding in the playoffs and he starts ducking the media — and inconsistently a good basketball player. On Monday, he had one of those often sporadic good games, hitting 10 straight field goals […]
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For some time now, the Lakers have been flirting with an unserious loss. The second half of Sunday’s game against the Pelicans served as the perfect example of how the team was coasting by on its talent and not its effort. So, when the Suns — a team whose identity is playing hard — came […]
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A lackadaisical effort from the Lakers was punished by the Suns on Monday as Phoenix ran away with an easy 125-108 win, snapping LA’s seven-game win streak. After a tight first quarter, the Suns blew the game open in the second period, then road the hot shooting of DIllon Brooks (33 points) and Collin Gillespie […]
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The relationship between Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves has blossomed this season off the court as much as it has on the court. While the pair is the top scoring duo in the league, they have also become great friends when the games are over, too. It’s been the subject of many an edit on […]
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One year ago, there was a decent argument that LeBron James and Anthony Davis were the best duo in the NBA. Those conversations came with the caveat that both players be at full health and up to the challenge, but at their best, that pairing felt unstoppable on both ends of the floor. Fast forward […]
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LOS ANGELES — On paper, Sunday’s contest against the Pelicans looked to be an easy win for the Lakers. New Orleans was playing on the second night of a back-to-back, had seven rotation players out and entered the game a woeful 3-17 on the season. And overall, it was a relatively easy win for the Lakers, […]
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The Lakers (15-4) will be back in Crypto.com Arena again on Monday when they take on the Phoenix Suns. Los Angeles looks to extend their winning streak to eight and improve their division record to 3-1. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns When: 7 p.m. PT, Dec. 1 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet […]
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The Lakers raced out to a big lead early, withstood a second-half rally and walked away victorious for a seventh-straight game on Sunday, knocking off the Pelicans 133-121. Austin Reaves and Luka Dončić each eclipsed 30 points for a second straight game to lead the way. New Orleans, on the second night of a back-to-back, […]
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