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The Los Angeles Lakers return home from their brief, two-game road trip having gone 2-0 with wins against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Sunday’s game for the Lakers will be against the Miami Heat, and starting center Deandre Ayton appeared on the team’s injury report. Deandre Ayton was officially listed as probable on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić were on the timeline like the rest of us, losing it over an instant classic. After the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 5–4 in 11 innings to clinch the World Series, LeBron posted, “The 2 best words in sports. GAME […]

After Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic’s 44 points led a 15-point comeback against the Memphis Grizzlies in Friday’s 117-112 win, his funny back-and-forth with Austin Reaves went viral on social media. During their respective media availability, Doncic didn’t hesitate to jab Reaves in jest amid an impressive week of production for two of the […]

Retired NBA player and Amazon analyst Blake Griffin shared a funny story about Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic during a game in Mexico City. Griffin opened up about his TV deal with Amazon, explaining how he viewed it as a special opportunity to join a unique panel of sports analysts in an exclusive interview with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their fourth win of the season Friday night behind Luka Doncic’s dominant return from a three-game absence, but one ESPN reporter remains stunned that the Dallas Mavericks ever let the superstar go. Tim Bontemps shared his disbelief on X, formerly known as Twitter, writing, “It remains utterly incomprehensible that Luka […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 117-112 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, with Luka Doncic putting up 44 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. However, it was what he said about Austin Reaves afterward that sparked conversation. In the post-game press conference, the interviewer asked Doncic if averaging 40 points per game was […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves will never forget coach JJ Redick’s halftime speech that led to a second-half comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Luka Doncic’s 44-point performance led the Lakers, as he became the first of the franchise to average 45 points over any three-game span since Hall of Fame guard […]

Social media came hard for the Memphis Grizzlies after a 117–112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, boiling the night down to a stingy stat: Ja Morant scored zero points after halftime, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had two. Whether you buy the “gave up” framing or not, the frustration matched what happened on the floor, […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant didn’t sound thrilled after Friday’s 117–112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it wasn’t about his health. Per beat reporter Damichael Cole, Morant repeatedly deflected postgame questions to the coaching staff and said he felt fine physically. It matched the vibe of a night that started fast for Memphis […]

Last Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers took a 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves thanks to Luka Doncic’s 49-point outing. Alas, Doncic was worse for wear physically following that contest. He suffered finger and leg injuries, necessitating a bit of rest for the Slovenian star. He missed exactly six days, as he suited up for […]

Luka Doncic is not messing around this season. Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers star’s body transformation and how it would translate to the court this season. It seems to have made a big impact, as Doncic has been on fire as of late. Doncic returned to the Lakers on Friday as […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic opened the season like a flamethrower, and now he’s in a club that basically belongs to Wilt Chamberlain. Per a note shared on X by analyst Keerthika Uthayakumar, the list of players to start a season with three straight 40-point games is Chamberlain in 1961, Chamberlain in 1962, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t expect their future to arrive this fast, but here it is, and LeBron James is not the center of it anymore. The Luka Doncic era has officially begun in Los Angeles, and Austin Reaves is proving that the core of this team is already strong enough to compete without the […]

LOS ANGELES – Back during the preseason, the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench unit, mostly composed of Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Marcus Smart all played key roles during the team’s final preseason game, a win against the Golden State Warriors. Since the regular season has begun, that trio hasn’t had much time on the court […]

After Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Reddick revealed LeBron James is close to making a return for his regular-season debut, Hall of Fame forward and ESPN analyst Charles Barkley downplayed his injury due to sciatica. For Barkley, it’s the Lakers’ nice way of giving James time to adapt to his older figure. James, 40, […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Deandre Ayton says he looks forward to the NBA Cup’s heightened level of competition. The timing is perfect, as Ayton’s performances have stood out this week where the Lakers went 3-1 after losing their season opener against the Golden State Warriors. Coming off an […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves continues to position himself among the NBA’s elite, joining a short list of all-time greats with his statistical output through the opening stretch of the 2025-26 season. As the Lakers (3-2) prepare for Friday night’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies (3-2), Reaves’ blistering start has placed him in historic […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) prepare for their Friday night matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies (3-2), a new report from ESPN suggests that guard Austin Reaves could be in line for one of the most lucrative contracts among non-All-Stars in the NBA. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst, league sources believe Reaves’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two-game road trip concludes on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it is likely they get much-needed reinforcements on the court. On Thursday afternoon, the Lakers listed both Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart as questionable on the injury report for the game against the Grizzlies. Friday’s game is the Lakers’ first […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, much of the postgame chatter centered around Austin Reaves who capped off a phenomenal week with a game-winner. But as Reaves himself said, it was a total team effort with multiple players stepping up for the Lakers including Jake LaRavia who dropped […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers traveled up north to face off against the Sacramento Kings last Sunday, they lost both Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent due to injury during the game. As a result, two-way contract rookie Chris Mañon saw his first NBA minutes. Lakers head coach JJ Redick opted to play […]

Sometimes your dreams can trigger fond memories, and for Shaquille O’Neal, several of his involve Kobe Bryant. O’Neal told People that the late Los Angeles Lakers star has been appearing in his dreams recently and has been reminiscing about some of their career highlights. “If I lay there the first five minutes, I don’t go […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been staying afloat in the injury absences of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, thanks in large part to the heroics of Austin Reaves, who followed up back-to-back 40-plus point games with a buzzer-beater on Wednesday evening to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. Reaves has been playing the best basketball of his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have had a mixed start to the season in the absence of LeBron James, who continues to recover from sciatica. Despite the 3-2 start, individually speaking, Austin Reaves has been flawless to date. And while he continues on his journey to earn global recognition, his teammate Rui Hachimura has revealed […]

On Wednesday evening, Austin Reaves continued his hot start to the 2025-26 season with a 28-point, 16-assist game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, capped off by a game-winning floater over Donte DiVincenzo as time expired. The Lakers had blown a 20-point second half lead at that time, but Reaves showed impressive poise in getting to his […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves has enjoyed a stellar start to the new season. The 27-year-old’s first five games of the campaign have helped him carve his own place in NBA history and have captured the attention of one NBA legend in particular. Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett recently claimed that Reaves could be […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves continued his breakout stretch with another standout performance on Wednesday night, leading the team to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. His recent surge not only drew comparisons to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant but also sparked a bold take from former NBA player Chandler Parsons. During Thursday’s episode […]

Over the summer, it was announced that the Buss family would be selling its majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter, with the deal yet to be finalized by the NBA. On Thursday, that final part of the process came to pass with a formal announcement from the league. “The NBA Board […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves continued his breakout stretch on Wednesday night, delivering another strong performance in a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and joining elite company in franchise history. With his latest effort, Reaves became the first Laker since Kobe Bryant in 2005 to open a season with five straight games of […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves delivered another standout performance Wednesday night, capping it with a game-winning shot to lift his short-handed team to a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After the win, Reaves joked about how his star teammates LeBron James and Luka Doncic might react to his performance while they continue to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are without their two best players in LeBron James and Luka Doncic, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to be down and out. Austin Reaves has stepped up in their place, and he has kept the Lakers afloat, scoring at a high level and making plays for others. In the Lakers’ […]

Austin Reaves helped guide the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a game-winning floater at the buzzer. The moment was a pivotal part of an elite showing that saw him drop 28 points and tally 16 assists. Reaves has enjoyed a strong start to the new season, and he’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-115 as Austin Reaves hit a game-winner to secure the victory. After the shot, the celebration ensued, and Lakers reporter Khobi Price got a unique reaction to the game-winning shot. “We got the coldest white boys in the league! We got the coldest white boys!”, a Lakers […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers etched out a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, thanks to Austin Reaves’ game-winning shot. As a result, they are off to a 3-2 start with both LeBron James and Luka Doncic out on the injured list. However, head coach JJ Redick hinted at when both are expected to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 116-115 thriller that saw Austin Reaves deliver a game-winning floater at the buzzer. The Lakers’ social media team posted a photo of Reaves’ clutch bucket, and it’s an image that NBA fans won’t want to miss. “Art,” The Lakers’ media team tweeted with the photo. […]

There has been a lot going on in the sports world of Los Angeles, as there’s been some good and then some bad. The bad is that the Dodgers went down 3-2 in the World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays, and they are now one game away from elimination. The only thing that could […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ home crowd went from elation to heartbreak in a matter of seconds on Wednesday night. What looked like a hard-fought comeback win turned into a gut-wrenching defeat as Austin Reaves buried a floater at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 victory. For Julius Randle and the Timberwolves, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from baseball immortality, and Davis Schneider made sure everyone knows the job isn’t done yet. The 26-year-old outfielder set the tone for Game 5 with a first-pitch leadoff home run that fueled the Blue Jays’ 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the club a 3-2 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a quick, two-game road trip, one that began with a thrilling, 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves following Austin Reaves knocking down the game-winner. The road trip concludes against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, and the Lakers might get more reinforcements soon. Lakers rookie Adou Thiero […]