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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 After already having his 16th technical foul rescinded once during the team’s recent road trip, lightning did not strike twice in the same place.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 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Lakers’ season was not going to be defined by a late March road trip. But when the games truly start to matter, the six games LA battled through could very well serve as a reference point. On Wednesday, the purple and gold closed out its stint away from Crypto.com Arena with a […]
Despite the Lakers being shorthanded with Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, and Deandre Ayton being out, they dominated the Pacers for most of the game. Unfortunately, they had an unserious stretch in the fourth that gave Indiana a glimmer of hope, but luckily, it didn’t cost them the result. This contest featured LeBron James posters, Luka […]
After seeing their win streak come to an end in Detroit on Monday, the Lakers bounced back in Indiana on Wednesday, closing out their six-game road trip with a win over the Pacers, 137-130. LA’s lone blemish during this stint away from home was against the Pistons as they finished 5-1. The Lakers jumped out […]
UPDATE: Along with Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton will also be out for LA’s game against Indiana. Ayton was initially listed as questionable to play. He will miss this contest due to back soreness. The Lakers playing without two starters and a key rotation player in Hachimura makes a win that much harder. […]
The NBA is about to get a whole lot more interesting. After plenty of foreshadowing that this would be coming, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Wednesday that the league’s owners had voted for the next step toward expansion in fielding bids and applicants. This would add two more teams to the Western Conference, and […]
Even with Monday’s loss to the Pistons, the Lakers are rolling as the season races down the home stretch. In congruence with the postseason nearing, the rotation for the purple and gold is shrinking. Head coach JJ Redick has picked the nine players he can rely upon the most and only injury has altered things […]
The Lakers (46-26) aim to quickly get back on the winning column as they conclude their six-game road trip against the Indiana Pacers (16-56) on Wednesday. Los Angeles looks to sweep the season series for the second straight year in a row. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers When: 4 p.m. PT, […]
There are few things Austin Reaves is more willing to do than appear on a fellow Lakers’ podcast. Reaves was a frequent guest on D’Angelo Russell’s podcast, appeared on JJ Redick’s podcast prior to him becoming head coach and, on Tuesday, completed a trifecta by joining LeBron James and Steve Nash for the latest episode […]