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Lakers vs. Magic Preview: Has L.A. reached its ceiling?
After an embarrassing loss to the Boston Celtics, the Lakers (34-22) aim to bounce back on Tuesday when they take on the Orlando Magic (30-26) at home. This game will conclude their nine-game home stand. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Feb. 24 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum […]
JJ Redick felt the Lakers were ‘awful’ offensively against Celtics
When you’re run off the floor by your rival, there aren’t many positives that can be taken away. Particularly with the way things played out in the fourth quarter, there was definitely a very sour taste in the mouths of fans walking away from that contest. However, when looking at the box score, it wasn’t […]
SSR Open Thread: 2/23-2/27
Hey guys! I know many of you enjoyed the non-Lakers discussion threads we had. Instead of simply bringing those back, though, I figured we could just open it up to anything. Want to discuss movies, games, basketball, TV, the weather, what you had for lunch, your wins of the week? Here’s the place. The only […]
Austin Reaves was confused about his technical foul vs. Celtics
The Lakers had plenty of self-inflicted wounds in Sunday’s loss to the Celtics. Both a lack of effort and a lack of execution doomed them, bitter pills to swallow in a rivalry game. But while it may not have ultimately affected the outcome of the game, officiating was also a big storyline. Across the course […]
The Lakers didn’t care vs. Celtics and that’s unacceptable
LOS ANGELES — Sunday was a day of celebration for the Lakers as they honored Pat Riley with a statue before, fittingly, a game against the Celtics. Even though Riley is with the Heat organization now, he made sure everyone knew the task at hand. “The time has come to kick some a–,” Riley said. […]
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Celtics
On paper, no one game is more important than another across 82 games in the regular season. A result in October will matter as much as a result in March. But we know that’s not true. For the Lakers, there are two games that always matter more than the rest. There have been many rivalries […]
Lakers hit new low in blowout loss to Celtics
Hours after unveiling Pat Riley’s statue, the Lakers hit a new low this season as they were run off the floor by the Celtics on Sunday, 111-89. After a back-and-forth game for most of the contest, the Lakers put up a pathetic display in the fourth to allow Boston to blow the game open. The […]
Pat Riley is a big fan of JJ Redick
From the moment JJ Redick was hired as the Lakers’ head coach, he was compared to Pat Riley. While some of it was just overzealousness and an attempt to hype the new man in charge, Redick does share some similarities with Riley. For starters, both were former players who transitioned from the court to the […]
The best moments from Pat Riley’s statue unveiling
Another Lakers legend officially joined those cast in bronze around Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Pat Riley, architect of the Showtime era, had his own statue unveiled just hours prior to the Lakers and Celtics renewing their rivalry, a fitting follow-up for a man who spent his career in LA besting Boston. Unsurprsingly, Riley’s ceremony was […]
The Lakers are raising season ticket prices because greed runs everything
When Mark Walter purchased the Lakers, the franchise moved from the “mom and pop shop” jokes to one of the richest owners in the league. There are plenty of benefits that should come with Walter’s arrival. The front office will be expanding with President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka already stating they won’t be sparing […]
JJ Redick praised Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton for being ‘difference makers’ vs. Clippers
Nearly 42 minutes into Friday’s game against the Clippers, Marcus Smart hadn’t even taken a shot or scored a point. In true Smart fashion, he proceeded to hit back-to-back baskets and score all seven of his points in the final 6:32 of the game. While Luka Dončić took a lot of the focus for his […]
Lakers vs. Celtics Preview: Honoring Pat Riley
The Lakers (34-21) will take on the Boston Celtics (36-19) on Sunday as they look to split the season series against their arch rivals. They will also be honoring Pat Riley by unveiling his statue outside Crypto.com Arena. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics When: 3:30 p.m. PT, Feb. 22 Where: Crypto.com […]
Why restricted free agency could be key for Lakers this offseason
On paper, the Lakers are poised for a huge summer of spending. Through multiple transaction windows, the Lakers have planned for the summer of 2027 as the time when they strike big. The problem with their plan, and one they currently have entirely predicted, is that the unrestricted free agency class is rather underwhelming. It […]
Lakers start important stretch of season off right with a win
LOS ANGELES — With just 28 games left to play coming out of the All-Star break, the Lakers are entering the final phase of the season. That means every game becomes increasingly important as teams jockey for playoff positioning and attempt to set themselves up for postseason success. In the Lakers’ first game back from […]
Lakers hold on to beat Clippers
In their first game back from the All-Star break, the Lakers beat the Clippers 125-122. The game began with Brook Lopez going on a personal 5-0 run for the Clippers. Austin Reaves scored the first five points for the Lakers. The offense started to pick up for the Lakers, who were now shooting 80% from […]
LeBron James available vs. Clippers
UPDATE: Lakers fans can breathe a sigh of relief as LeBron James has been upgraded from questionable to available for the team’s game against the Clippers. During his pregame media availability, Lakers head coach JJ Redick said that LeBron felt some soreness in his knee after Thursday’s practice and was a game-time decision. With LeBron […]
JJ Redick believes the Lakers’ best basketball is still ahead of them
While most of the NBA season is over, the most important stretch is about to begin. The Lakers are currently fifth in the West but only one game back from the No.3 spot. So, they can still gain ground and even homecourt for the playoffs if they go on a run. But do they have […]
Lakers vs. Clippers Preview: Back to regular programing
The Lakers are back on the floor on Friday when they take on the L.A. Clippers for the final time in the regular season. The purple and gold look to even the season series against their inter-city rivals. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. L.A. Clippers When: 7 p.m. PT, Feb. 20 Where: Crypto.com […]
Who are the most important Lakers in their playoff push?
Even if it is well past the midway point of the season, the second-half push that comes after the All-Star break is very real. With the playoffs quickly approaching, the sense of urgency builds and crescendos throughout the postseason. For the Lakers, a rocky January dropped them into a crowded pack in the middle of […]
Lakers expected to be back to full strength against Clippers
With Austin Reaves dealing with a calf strain that sidelined him for months and limited his playing time upon returning and Luka Dončić missing four consecutive games with a hamstring strain, it’s been a while since the Lakers have been fully healthy. However, coming out of the All-Star break, they appear to finally have their […]
Weekly Mailbag — 2/19
After a very long hiatus, we’re going to bring back the mailbag for the second half of this season and heading into a very important and likely franchise-altering offseason. We’re also going to change things up a bit. There won’t be a full week between the questions and the answers as it limited what types […]
Lakers announce Lon Rosen as new President of Business Operations
The Lakers are moving quickly to fill a recently-opened role in the front office. On Thursday, the team announced Lon Rosen as the new President of Business Operations. Rosen is replacing Tim Harris, who announced earlier in the week to the organization he’d be stepping down, which the Lakers also confirmed. Rosen served as an […]
The Lakers’ 2026-27 salary-cap outlook after the NBA trade deadline
The Lakers were relatively quiet at the trade deadline aside from swapping Gabe Vincent for Luke Kennard. That’s in part because their proximity to their first-apron hard cap (less than $1.5 million away) limited what they could do. That shouldn’t be the case this offseason. The Lakers have long been projected to boast max or […]
Tobias Harris, Andrew Wiggins, Peyton Watson potential offseason Lakers targets
The Lakers are looking at an offseason with a ton of cap space and a handful of roster spots available, but how are they going to use these resources to build a winner around Luka Dončić? They are flirting with being a top-four team in the Western Conference, but to truly be a contender, they […]
Luka Dončić reportedly supported Lakers trade deadline approach
A franchise and its biggest star need to be aligned, and it appears the Lakers have that with Luka Dončić. The Lakers traded for him last February, and he showed that he wanted to stay here by signing an extension in the summer. Since then, every move has been about building around Luka and maintaining […]
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