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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. As we enter the final days of the NBA regular season, plenty remains to be decided, even […]
LOS ANGELES – Deandre Ayton wins the opening tip against Washington on Monday, sending the ball to Austin Reaves. The fifth-year guard, without backcourt mate Luka Dončić, who’s suspended after his 16th technical, dribbles into LA’s first possession. LeBron James initiates the action by setting a ball screen for Reaves in the middle of the […]
After a long season, one of the fun subplots to close the season has been the unexpected LeBron-Bronny minutes over the last week. Once purely ceremonial, Bronny has earned his time with decent performances in his recent outings. It seems to have reenergized LeBron during stretches of the game when he could wain and it’s […]
The Lakers (48-26) are back at it on Tuesday against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers (47-28). L.A. looks to extend their winning streak to four in a row and split the season series with Cleveland. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 31 Where: Crypto.com Arena Watch: Spectrum Sportsnet […]
After a sloppy first quarter, the Lakers pulled away for a comfortable win against the Wizards without Luka Dončić on Monday, 120-101. With Luka serving his one-game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul, Austin Reaves and LeBron James stepped up, along with the Lakers’ centers. LA also crushed the Wizards in transition, outscoring them […]
During the Lakers’ recent stop in Indianapolis, an unexpected face was on the baseline taking photos in Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. There aren’t many things Clark can’t do on a basketball court, which now apparently includes photography as Clark snapped photos of LA’s win over the Pacers. After the game, Luka Dončić said he […]
Throughout the season, Rui Hachimura’s role has fluctuated. He began as a starter, but with that lineup consistently losing its minutes, head coach JJ Redick relegated Hachimura to the bench. Despite the perceived demotion, Hachimura has remained an integral part of the Lakers’ identity. Hachimura is averaging 11.1 points and is one of the team’s […]
Luka Dončić is my comfort watch. Between the routine silky stepbacks, verbal spats with referees and effortless first-quarter scoring outbursts, I find the inevitability of his game soothing. It’s like watching a rerun. Even though the opposition and defensive coverages change, the NBA’s Columbo always figures out the mystery by the end of the night. […]
The Los Angeles Lakers (48-26) have back-to-back games coming up at home against the Washington Wizards (17-56) and Cleveland Cavaliers (46-28) to begin the week. With a pair of wins, LA could be looking at a four-game win streak after this back-to-back. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards When: 7 p.m. PT, […]
Now that the WNBA has a new collective bargaining agreement, offseason events such as the expansion draft, WNBA draft and free agency can take place. However, with much of the offseason lost, everything will now happen at a blistering pace. The next step for the league is the expansion draft. Last year, the WNBA held one […]
Golf fever has swept over the Lakers. After Austin Reaves was left on an island for years as basically the only Laker interested in golfing — which he did plenty of — the rest of the team is now catching up to him. On their recent road trip, the Lakers took a team trip to […]
The Lakers have been on a roll for the better part of a month with just about everything going their way. Luka Dončić looks like an MVP, LeBron James is embracing his role as a third fiddle and Austin Reaves has stepped up in recent fourth quarters. The only thing that isn’t working? In-bounds passing. […]
Nepotism has always had a rightful place in the conversation about Bronny James. However, from the jump, it completely dominated the conversation, leaving very little room for other discussion, like about his game or his potential as a prospect. So, while the worst talking heads you know were focused on questioning LeBron James’ fatherhood, Bronny […]
There was no coming back again for Luka Dončić. After already having his 16th technical foul rescinded once during the team’s recent road trip, lightning did not strike twice in the same place. On Saturday, the NBA announced a one-game suspension for Luka for receiving his 16th technical foul against the Nets on Friday night. […]
LeBron James sees and hears everything. Need proof? “I mean, it sells papers a lot easier — and clippings and podcasts — if you say, ‘LeBron, the team is better off without him,'” James told reporters earlier this month after the Lakers beat the Miami Heat. “A lot of people will view it. So, I get […]
LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t a pretty win for the Lakers against the Nets on Friday night. Despite Brooklyn having every incentive to lose and dropping nine games entering this contest, they trailed by just one entering the final quarter. The Lakers, desperately trying to avoid an embarrassing loss, needed to get a boost from […]
An unnecessarily close game ended with the Lakers pulling away in the fourth for a 116-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The game began with LA taking control early. Luka Dončić scored seven points. LeBron James was close behind with four points. The Lakers went up by 11, prompting a Nets timeout. Out of the […]
UPDATE: Well, it looks like the Lakers will be playing without Luka Dončić against the Wizards. The star guard earned his 16th technical foul in LA’s game against Brooklyn, leading to an automatic one-game suspension. Luka and Zaire Williams made physical contact, prompting officials to issue each player a technical foul. There’s still a slim […]
UPDATE: Beating the tanking Nets just got easier for the Lakers. Luka Dončić and Rui Hachimura were originally listed as questionable to play, but have now been upgraded to available. Luka will now get one game closer to the 65-game threshold he must reach to be eligible for the end-of-season awards. Hachimura has missed the […]
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. Believe it or not, there are only a handful of games left in this NBA season. That means […]
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 Lakers had a great road trip, winning five of their six games. However, the teams beneath […]
With LA up four and minutes away from sweeping consecutive road games against a fellow Western Conference foe, the team sets up on one of its final defensive possessions. As they’ve done all game, the Lakers threw a double team at superstar Kevin Durant. His frustrations are clearly mounting over a blatant form of coverage […]
Los Angeles (47-26) is back home, where they will play their next three games, starting with the Brooklyn Nets (17-55) on Friday. The Lakers looks to win their second straight game and sweep the season series against Brooklyn. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets When: 7:30 p.m. PT, Mar 27 Where: Crypto.com […]
With Mac computers, the iPhone, iPad and AirPods, Apple has a track record of continuously changing how we interact with the world through the internet and technology. The Apple Vision Pro is their attempt to do so again, but this time, in the Virtual Reality (VR) space. When cutting-edge technology is showcased, sports are often […]
With Deandre Ayton out for the Lakers’ contest against the Pacers, the team needed Jaxson Hayes to start and help them finish this road trip with a win. Hayes did just that, playing one of his best games of the year. He ended the night with 21 points and 10 rebounds. This was Hayes’ first […]