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Ex-NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones was implicated in the FBI investigation into illegal gambling involving NBA players and coaches. Recently, Jones was accused of providing injury information on Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis to gamblers. On Friday, Jones entered a plea of not guilty to providing information and benefiting from illegal […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James received unexpected recognition from global soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo, who combined admiration with a playful comment on his hair. In a two-part interview with Piers Morgan, whose second part was released on Thursday, the 40-year-old Portuguese forward recognized James as an athlete who inspires him, remarking on their shared […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-120 win against the Miami Heat last Sunday, Jaxson Hayes hit his first three-point shot of the season, off his only attempt thus far. Hayes was spotting up at the top of the arc when he caught a pass from Austin Reaves, stepped into his shot and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers notched their fifth straight win after squeaking past the San Antonio Spurs, 118-116, at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, with Luka Doncic once again waving his magic wand. Doncic put on an all-around show with 35 points, nine rebounds, 13 assists, five steals, and two blocks. He scored at will and toyed […]

Right now, things are bleak for the Miami Dolphins. They are standing at 2-7 and dealing with the ramifications of decisions they made before the trade deadline. Nevertheless, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is trying to restore players’ confidence by providing examples of players who overcame the odds, per David Furones of The Sun Sentinel. The difference […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans all want to know when LeBron James will make his season debut. After dealing with a sciatica problem throughout the preseason, James was shut down at the start of the 2025-26 season, and has missed each of the Lakers’ first nine games. The good news for Los Angeles is that despite […]

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers improved to 7-2 with a narrow home win over the San Antonio Spurs. It was another great game for Luka Doncic, who scored 42 points to go along with 13 assists and nine rebounds, and has continued to establish himself as the early frontrunner for the league MVP […]

It was a wild night at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Lakers edged out the San Antonio Spurs 118-116. The win was satisfying, especially because the Lakers honored the MLB champion Los Angeles Dodgers on the same night. After the game, Deandre Ayton spoke to NBA reporter Dave McMenamin about the pressure […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their impressive start to the 2025-26 season on Wednesday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 for their fifth straight win. Luka Doncic once again led the charge, delivering a dominant performance, but it was his postgame revelation about head coach JJ Redick’s latest team-building tactic that caught attention. Speaking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers extended their hot start to the 2025-26 season on Wednesday night, edging the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 for their fifth consecutive win. While Luka Doncic once again carried the scoring and playmaking load, it was his defensive performance that stunned both fans and teammates — particularly Marcus Smart. Smart, who finished […]

When Victor Wembanyama recorded 40 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks in the San Antonio Spurs’ first game of the season, a 125-92 blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks, the NBA world was sent into a frenzy. In his third season, Wembanyama kicked things off looking like a true MVP candidate, and the Spurs began […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 despite LeBron James and Austin Reaves’ injury absences on Wednesday night. Doncic led the way in the victory, scoring 35 points to go along with 13 assists, nine rebounds, five steals and two blocks. The Lakers, despite the fact that LeBron has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a 118-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, but veteran guard Marcus Smart made headlines for all the wrong reasons. At least he didn’t shy away from addressing it. In the game’s tense final seconds, Smart committed a costly blunder that could have undone the Lakers’ […]

LOS ANGELES – Following their 118-116 win against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers moved to 7-2 and second in the Western Conference standings so far. Amid the first nine games of the season, Lakers head coach JJ Redick has used seven different starting lineups. However, one of the main constants […]

Marcus Smart probably had the biggest sigh of relief after the Los Angeles Lakers escaped the San Antonio Spurs, 118-116, at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers were holding on to the precious two-point lead with only 1.2 seconds left in the game when Smart committed a head-scratching inbound error. He tried to quickly heave […]

Luka Doncic returned to action after a one-game absence as the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The Lakers clawed back to complete the nail-biting victory, 118-116, and extend their winning streak to five games. The Purple and Gold were down by as much as nine points in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the San Antonio Spurs in a battle of Western Conference elites on Wednesday night. The Lakers come into the game at 6-2. Meanwhile, the Spurs are 5-1, with Victor Wembanyama looking like an early MVP favorite. Early in the first quarter, Lakers superstar Luka Doncic picked up a steal […]

Los Angeles will unite once again in championship fashion as the Lakers honor the Dodgers, 2025 World Series champions, during Wednesday night’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena. Several Dodgers stars, Mookie Betts, Will Smith, Teoscar Hernandez, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Evan Phillips, are expected courtside as the city celebrates its […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will put their four-game winning streak on the line as they host the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. The Lakers, currently owning a 6-2 record, have been playing terrific as of late despite their inconsistent roster, which has been hobbled by injuries. In particular, LeBron James has yet […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Los Angeles has injuries to monitor, however. The Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 without Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves on Monday. James remains out due to a right sciatica injury, but are Doncic and Reaves playing tonight? The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of their most surprising wins of the season Monday night, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 despite missing three of their top stars — LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Austin Reaves. The victory marked Los Angeles’ fourth consecutive win and improved its record to 6-2, with an unlikely […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green recently reflected on two NBA icons, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, offering a rare glimpse into his mindset and influences as he continues his 14th season. In an interview with The Athletic’s Jason Jones and Sam Amick, Green drew parallels between his own approach to the game and the […]

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers went into Portland and picked up a relatively comfortable road win over the upstart Trail Blazers despite playing without both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, in addition to LeBron James. The Lakers were able to pull out this victory thanks to 29 points from Rui Hachimura and 28 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up their fourth straight win Monday night, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 to improve to 6-2 on the season. Following the victory, head coach JJ Redick had a lighthearted reaction to Nick Smith Jr.’s impressive performance after the guard vomited at halftime. “It’s a good reminder to go wash […]

On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in search of their fourth straight win. Despite playing without both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves (in addition to LeBron James), the Lakers were still able to pull out a 123-115 win thanks to 57 points combined from […]

The short-handed Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 on Monday night, and center Deandre Ayton provided some insight into how head coach JJ Redick’s intensity has helped guide the team through early-season injuries. “JJ’s not giving a crap who’s out there, you know, he wants to play Laker basketball,” Ayton told reporters […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bested the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 on Monday despite being without Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves. Los Angeles head coach JJ Redick offered a simple explanation as to how his short-handed squad was able to prevail. “Confidence. Belief. Connectivity,” Redick told Spectrum SportsNet after the game. The Lakers received […]

A good subset of Los Angeles Lakers fans are also fans of the recently-crowned back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Jaxson Hayes is certainly one of them. He was rocking a Dodgers jersey after he played a huge role in the Lakers’ 130-120 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night, as he was […]

LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves last week, Jake LaRavia found himself caught up in a major viral moment. Amid one of his best games of the season, a bewildered Wolves fan questioned out loud who LaRavia was. Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, sidelined due to a hamstring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ current win streak reached four games on Monday following their 123-115 win against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the win was arguably their most impressive of this recent stretch considering who was sidelined. With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both ruled out, it was players such as Bronny James who stepped […]

The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed an impressive, 123-115 win on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, despite being extremely short-handed. The Lakers were without both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves who sat out on the second night of a back-to-back, but it was Nick Smith Jr. who rose to the occasion, dropping […]

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning ways with a home win over the Miami Heat. It was another strong game for the duo of Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic, who have helped guide the Lakers to an impressive 5-2 record in the early portion of this season. Unfortunately, fans in Portland […]

Austin Reaves took some playful shots at Luka Doncic following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-120 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night. Reaves and Doncic had excellent performances as a dynamic duo while LeBron James remains on the sidelines. They combined for 55 points, 21 assists and 15 rebounds with 38 minutes of action […]

LeBron James has not played a single minute for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2025-26 campaign thus far. However, as he nears his season debut while recovering from sciatica, he has had plenty of highlights to enjoy from the rest of the team. That evidently included an alley-oop that Austin Reaves made for Bronny […]

There is a brewing basketball bromance happening in La La Land, as Los Angeles Lakers stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves continue to play great music together on and off the court. On Sunday, the duo helped the Lakers stretch their win streak, extending it to three games following a 130-120 drubbing of the visiting […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have had dealt with multiple injuries to begin the 2025-26 season, especially in the backcourt. The Lakers’ injuries have opened up playing time for Bronny James, who is in the second season of his NBA career. James has been called upon by Lakers head coach JJ Redick in […]

Luka Doncic missed time this past week after suffering multiple injuries, with his leg and finger suffering some knocks. But Doncic returned to action on Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies and did not miss a beat. His strong play continued on Sunday as the Lakers took care of business at home against the Miami […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found life without LeBron James to start the 2025-26 season to be smooth-sailing thus far, as they took their fifth win of the season in seven tries with a 130-120 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves weren’t quite as dominant on the scoring front, […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA world back in June when it was announced that an ownership change would take place with Mark Walter, the CEO of TWG Global, would purchase a majority share from the Buss Family. Walter also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers who won their second straight World […]