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Player Grades: Lakers vs. Mavericks
It was a good job and good effort from the Lakers, but they came up short in their first game since learning that Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves would be out for the rest of the regular season. With three starters unavailable against Dallas, LA struggled early on defensively. Cooper Flagg made another strong case […]
Luka Dončić to seek ‘specialized medical treatment’ in hopes of early return from hamstring strain
You can’t fault Luka Dončić for not doing all he can to get back on the court. It appears that Luka is heading to Europe in an attempt to get specialized treatment to return from his hamstring strain earlier than expected. His agent Bill Duffy relayed the message to Shams Charania and Dave McMenamin of […]
Lakers undone by Cooper Flagg, Mavs in Dallas
After a whirlwind weekend, the shorthanded Lakers gave it a go in Dallas but a huge start from the Mavs paved the way for them to pick up a 134-128 win. Behind Cooper Flagg, who finished with 45 points, the Mavericks raced out to a lead as large as 22 points at 58-36 in the […]
Lakers vs. Mavericks Preview: What now for the purple and gold?
The Lakers (50-27) are back in action on Easter Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks (24-53) on the road. L.A. looks to sweep the four-game season series against Dallas this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks When: 4:30 p.m. PT, Apr 5 Where: American Airlines Center Watch: NBC, Peacock Just when the […]
What’s next for the Lakers after Austin Reaves, Luka Dončić injuries?
Well, now what? The first version of this article lasted all of about 55 minutes before Austin Reaves was ruled out for the regular season and likely the playoffs with a Grade 2 oblique strain. He will join Luka Dončić, who is out for the rest of the regular season and likely the first round […]
Austin Reaves out for 4-6 weeks with Grade 2 oblique strain, will miss first round of playoffs
The haymakers are coming left and right for the Lakers right now. Luka Doncic’s hamstring injury took center stage from Thursday’s loss to the Thunder, but Austin Reaves was also injured and it’s much worse than he initially indicated after the game. The Lakers announced on Saturday that Reaves would be out for the regular […]
Lakers considered top team ‘by a wide degree’ for LeBron James in offseason
Nothing is going to loom over the Lakers’ offseason more than LeBron James. Will he retire? Will he want to remain with the Lakers? At what price? Under what expectations for a role? For chunks of the season, it’s felt like the swan song for LeBron in Los Angeles. All of the mesaging from the […]
Luka Dončić to apply for Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge for 65-game requirement
Something close to the worst-case scenario was confirmed on Friday as the Lakers announced Luka Dončić suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain against the Thunder on Thursday and would be out at least the rest of the regular season. While there are many ramifications of that injury, particularly when it comes to the Lakers’ postseason […]
Luka Dončić out indefinitely with left hamstring strain
The worst possible news has arrived for the Lakers as Luka Dončić will reportedly miss the rest of the regular season with a left hamstring strain. He is out indefinitely, meaning that his status for the postseason is now in question. Luka’s hamstring has been diagnosed as a Grade 2 strain, which is likely why […]
Sparks lose Julie Allemand, Sarah Ashlee Barker in WNBA expansion draft
Last season, the WNBA held an expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries and the Sparks lost forward Stephanie Talbot. This year, they held another expansion draft, but this time for their two new teams, the Toronto Tempo and the Portland Fire. There was just one draft for both teams, with each franchise selecting in […]
Western Conference Standings Watch: Can Spurs help Lakers?
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 Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. They’ve won seven straight […]
The Thunder have the Lakers’ kryptonite
A hyper-anticipated matchup between surging MVP candidates Luka Dončić and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was dead on arrival on Thursday. OKC went up 25-9, led by 23 after the first quarter, and that was all she wrote. LA’s kryptonite all year had been teams that have physical defenders who play with a consistent level of ball pressure […]
Austin Reaves gives positive update after straining back vs. Thunder
The biggest gut punch from Thursday’s loss to the Thunder was Luka Dončić‘s hamstring strain, but he wasn’t the only star with a visible injury in the game. Prior to Luka going down, Austin Reaves was the one who made a trip to the locker room. Reaves was holding his back for much of the […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Thunder
This game was over once the ball went up. The Thunder showed the Lakers why they are 10 games behind the defending champs. They suffocated them defensively as the Lakers didn’t make a field goal until the 7:07 mark in the first quarter. OKC jumped in front by as many as 23 in the opening […]
Luka Dončić exits Thunder game with hamstring strain, will undergo MRI on Friday
On a night where everything that could go wrong did for the Lakers, the biggest blow did not come on the scoreboard. In the third quarter of Thursday’s demoralizing loss to the Thunder, Luka Dončić came to a stop for a jumper and immediately grabbed the back of his left leg. He lost the ball […]
Lakers throttled by Thunder in demoralizing loss
The Lakers were bludgeoned from the opening tip of Thursday’s showdown with the Thunder, falling behind by double digits minutes into the game and trailing by as many as 45 en route to a 139-96 loss. Turnovers plagued the Lakers from the jump, allowing OKC to jump ahead early. The Thunder shooting an incredible 53.9% […]
Tracking how many games Lakers can miss before becoming ineligible for awards
One of the crazier rule changes the NBA has made in recent years was the 65-game minimum for players to qualify for awards. It’s led to some truly wonky results like a whole host of the league’s top defenders being ineligible for Defensive Player of the Year and plenty of deserving players missing out on […]
Marcus Smart could return from ankle injury against Mavericks
One of the few things that hasn’t gone right for the Lakers during their recent winning run has been Marcus Smart’s injury. After establishing himself as a valuable role player and starter this season, Smart has missed six straight games due to injury. In the team’s stop in Orlando, Smart injured his ankle after Goga […]
Edwin’s Journal: This part is called happiness
Things couldn’t have gone better for the Lakers this week. Not only did they win, but they did so with pizzazz. LeBron James had multiple jaw-dropping dunks, Luka Dončić scored more baskets in the month than any Laker ever, and the Lakers find themselves already at the 50-win mark with six games left to play. […]
Luka Dončić named March Western Conference Player of the Month
The king of the Western Conference is here and his name is Luka Dončić. During the month of March, no one played better than the Wonder Boy and the NBA agreed, naming him the Player of the Month for the Western Conference on Thursday. This is the second time this season that Luka has won […]
Lakers vs. Thunder Preview: How legit are the purple and gold?
The Lakers (50-26) head on the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (60-16) on Thursday. This is a huge game for the purple and gold, who have yet to win against the reigning champs this regular season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder When: 6:30 p.m. PT, Apr 2 […]
Candace Parker to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
It appears Candace Parker is about to add one of the few accomplishments left to her basketball resume. Shams Charania of ESPN has reported that Candace Parker will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. She will join Amar’e Stoudemire, Elena Delle Donne and Doc Rivers as part of the 2026 Hall of […]
Rui Hachimura is the latest Laker to make the case for Luka Doncic as MVP
Luka Dončić is playing his best basketball as a Laker. His play has placed the Lakers as the No. 3 seed in the West, and with him scoring 600 points in the month of March, second in NBA history behind only Michael Jordan, there’s an argument to be made that he’s never been this good, […]
Luka Dončić had a historically good month of March as a scorer
Regardless of how high you are on Luka Dončić’s recent level of play, it’s probably not high enough. He has been on a historic, generational run. In March, he had a 60-point performance against the Heat and scored 40 or more points on six different occasions, including the final game of the month, where he […]
Jake LaRavia does the little things to help lead Lakers to a win
LOS ANGELES– The Lakers added another statement win to their impressive March resume on Tuesday night. What began as a slow start turned into a blitzing of the Cavaliers, figuratively and literally, as the Lakers won their 10th straight home game. Cleveland walked into Crypto.com Arena with the third-best offense in the league since swapping […]
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