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LOS ANGELES – Championship habits and obsession. All training camp long, head coach JJ Redick repeated these statements to the team, the media and anyone who would listen. But none of those words reflected the actions the Lakers displayed in their home opener, a 119-109 loss to the Warriors. The result, while disappointing, shouldn’t have been a shocker […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It wasn’t noticeable to most, if any, Lakers fans watching the game from home on Tuesday, but those in attendance caught a concerning couple of moments from Luka Dončić against the Warriors. In the closing moments of the contest, Luka reached for the inside of his leg near his groin multiple times. Given similar injuries […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The beauty and frustration of opening night in the NBA season is that months and months of anticipation leads to a game that, in the grand scheme of things, matters no more in an 82-game season than a mid-January matchup even if it feels so much bigger. All eyes were on the Lakers as part […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Despite a frantic finish, the Lakers fell to the Warriors on Tuesday, 119-109. After trailing by 16 in the fourth quarter, the Lakers trimmed the lead down to six but never got any closer. Luka Dončić dominated throughout, scoring 43 points on 17-27 shooting with 12 rebounds and nine assists. Austin Reaves ended with 26 […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. 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. Deciding how good the Lakers are tends to be a tricky thing for people to do. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The 2025-26 NBA regular season starts today with the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors at 10 p.m. ET. So let’s take one last look at some NBA power rankings before the season tips off. John Schuhmann of NBA.com […]
From Bullets Forever | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The NBA has never been more popular than it is as we enter the 2025-26 season. While that’s great news for the sport and the future of the league, the downside is that, in many ways, it’s never been more difficult to watch every Lakers game in a season. The introduction of NBC and Amazon […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Lakers fans will have to wait even longer for the regular season debut of Maxi Kleber this season. The team announced on Tuesday morning that Kleber would be reevaluated in two weeks with an oblique strain. He was initially listed as questionable for the season opener. Kleber has been dealing with injuries throughout his Lakers […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
On Tuesday, the book “A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers” by Yaron Weitzman officially releases, but you’ve likely heard plenty about it already. Earlier in the week, a wild excerpt from the book involving LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Will Smith grabbed plenty of headlines, as did other […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read
NBA Opening Night has arrived! The new NBA season tips off tonight with a pair of games. First, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder will welcome Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. Then, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors pay a visit to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers. For tonight’s NBA action, Bleacher Nation Fantasy is providing a Steph Curry bonus pick! In this post, we’ll talk a bit about the offer as well as a few other options for tonight’s action. For ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Despite a current downward trend in his young NBA career, the Lakers still have some belief in Dalton Knecht. According to Keith Smith of Spotrac, LA has reportedly picked up the 2026-27 team option on Knecht. The deadline to make the decision was Oct. 31. Knecht will make $4.2 million next season. After starting his […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Mavericks wrapped up their preseason last week with a 121-94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas. It concluded a four-game stretch of preseason games before the first regular season game takes place this coming Wednesday, the 22nd. The preseason gave the Mavericks a lot to look at, between the uncertainty of […]
From Mavs Moneyball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Being the son of a legendary athlete is really difficult. Your odds of being better than your father are not great and you will forever be compared to him. Look how many guys come up short: Scottie Pippen, Jr. Both of Michael Jordan’s sons. Perhaps most notoriously, Bronny James, who many feel is on the […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 1 read
In the first game of the 2025-26 season for both teams, the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The Lakers are 2-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 225.5 points. Our computer predictions for Tuesday’s game will help you make an informed wager by picking the best bets available. How to Bet on Warriors vs. Lakers Pick the Lakers (+2) to Cover Against the spread, the Wa...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers’ season officially commences on Tuesday when take on the Golden State Warriors. Los Angeles looks to set the tone of the season with a strong victory at home where they will play three of their first five games to begin the year. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Gonzaga had 11 Zags listed on an NBA opening day roster in 2024-25, so the 2025-26 season took a slight dip, at least for now. Here are all 10 that have been groomed by coach Mark Few over the years: OKC’s Chet Holmgren Sacramento’s Domas Sabonis Indiana’s Andrew Nembhard Orlando’s Jalen Suggs Los Angeles Lakers’ […]
From The Slipper Still Fits | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
For as badly as the Lakers flamed out of the playoffs in the spring, a number of things had to go wrong. JJ Redick took a lot of rightful blame for his stubbornness and rookie-like decisions. The team’s stars all shouldered blame for subpar performances as well. But one of the biggest areas of failure […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read
A familiar face will help NBC welcome back the NBA during Tuesday’s opening night doubleheader. Following a two-decade-long hiatus, the network will officially take over as the league’s primary partner and kick off a new season by broadcasting Rockets-Thunder and Warriors-Lakers. As if the return of the famous partnership wasn’t highly anticipated enough, NBC announced a handful of months back that legend Michael Jordan would join the team as a special contributor . Exactly what that woul...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Soon, the LeBron James era will come to an end in Los Angeles. While he’s still on the roster, the franchise will get a glimpse of what the LeBron-less future holds as he’ll be sidelined into November with an injury. Coming into the preseason, the debate around the starting five largely came down to whether […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Lakers’ fairly decisive loss to the Wolves in the playoffs made it clear the roster needed changing. Considering that Jaxson Hayes, the team’s starting center, was benched in the second half of a pivotal Game 4 and did not play in Game 5, it seemed safe to assume Hayes would be among that turnover. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read
When you think of Jaxson Hayes, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it his highlight dunks? His time with the Lakers or the Pelicans? Or perhaps you think about his unreal 64.9% career shooting percentage. One thing you probably don’t think about is the country of Slovenia. Well, that might be changing […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Lakers clearly didn’t put a great amount of emphasis on the preseason this year. Only a single contest, and the final one at that, featured the team’s full projected rotation. However, there was still plenty learned, even if it was more individual takeaways than anything else. So, let’s just dive right in and look […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Lakers haven’t started regular season action, and already the injury report is getting surprisingly long. In the team’s preseason dress rehearsal, LeBron James, Bronny James and Adou Thiero were all out. During that game, Jaxson Hayes also suffered a wrist contusion and did not return to the court. Fortunately, the updates after practice on […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read
When Dallas traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last winter, fans were outraged. When Anthony Davis, who came over from LA in the trade, was injured, that was bad. Then former Duke star Kyrie Irving blew out an ACL, which was also devastating. However, Dallas got unbelievably lucky in the draft and ended […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
It would be fair to assume that, after declaring Friday’s preseason finale as a dress rehearsal, the starting lineup in that contest would be the starting lineup when the regular season opens. To that point, though, the lineup selected against the Kings was certainly surprising. The inclusion of Gabe Vincent was not one anyone expected, […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | about 2 months ago | 1 read