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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have struggled in recent action, losing five consecutive games. With Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving among the Mavericks who are currently injured, concern is beginning to grow in Dallas. However, head coach JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers still have plenty of respect for the Mavs. JJ Redick and […]

Jarred Vanderbilt is coming up on a full calendar year since the last time he played basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers. In that time, the team has fired its coach, hired a new one, finally made a trade and now operates under a completely new identity — one he fits rather well into. According […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten hot recently and have moved up into the top six in the standings in the Western Conference, but they suffered a frustrating loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday night 119-115. The Lakers trailed by as many as 22 in the first half of this game on the road, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ modest two-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night as the Houston Rockets controlled the game for nearly the entire 48 minutes en route to a 119-115 victory. It was difficult for the Lakers to play catch-up all night long, and it caught up to them in the end, […]

After Charles Barkley eviscerated JJ Redick during Thursday’s edition of Inside the NBA, the first-year Los Angeles Lakers head coach dropped a gem of a response. “Literally don’t care,” Redick said via Dave McMenamin of ESPN on X. The comments don’t come as a surprise. Redick has been focused on winning and emphasized that in […]

While there hasn’t been a lot of talk about Charles Barkley during the 2024-25 NBA season, the turn of the calendar to 2025 gave Barkley a reason to get fired up: Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick. Recently, amidst the latest wave of concern over NBA television ratings, former NBA analyst Redick pointed to a […]

LOS ANGELES – If there was one player on the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster who had seen his name the most in trade rumors, it was D’Angelo Russell. The Lakers had re-acquired Russell in a midseason trade during the 2022-23 season, and it seemed like his name had been in trade chatter ever since. The […]

When news broke that the Los Angeles Lakers had acquired Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets for a package of D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and a trio of second-round picks, it seemed like everyone had a take on how it could help the team. Some were excited about DFS’s outside shot, which […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been viewed as one of the teams who is expected to be very active on the trade market after a very up-and-down start to the season that has seen them go on extended winning streaks followed by long losing streaks. Even though Anthony Davis is playing like an MVP and […]

LOS ANGELES – The day the Sacramento Kings traveled South for their clash against the Los Angeles Lakers, they were one passenger short of their usual traveling party. Head coach Mike Brown was fired by the Kings as the team was scheduled to depart for Los Angeles, causing a stir in the basketball world. During […]

LeBron James has nearly all the accolades in the NBA, highlighted by four NBA titles, four NBA Finals MVPs, a NBA In-Season Tournament title, a NBA In-Season Tournament MVP, four NBA MVPs, and the NBA All-Time Leading scoring title. But while James has plenty of accolades to his name, The King has also had plenty […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to compete and win right now as LeBron James’ career winds down and the Lakers play out the final days of the James-Anthony Davis pairing. This season, the Lakers have shown the capabilities of a contender at times, but inconsistent play has made them a frustrating evaluation. Overall, this […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers are treating NBA fans to a game on Christmas Day Wednesday night. It is turning out to be a very competitive contest between two Pacific division rivals, but Stephen Curry added some light moment with a mid-game banter with Lakers head coach JJ Redick. During a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ offense has somewhat stalled as of late, and while it might be puzzling to some, head coach JJ Redick has a very clear idea of why that is the case, and he outlined that with statistics when asked about those struggles. “I would probably point immediately to our shot profile,” JJ […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak was snapped on Monday following a 117–114 loss to the Detroit Pistons at home. The Lakers have had their share of injury concerns this season and before the game, head coach JJ Redick provided the latest injury news for Jaxson Hayes and Christian Wood. After […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into the 2024-25 season short-handed in the frontcourt as both Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood were sidelined due to injury. Both players have yet to make their season debuts. Unfortunately for the Lakers, Jaxson Hayes joined them on the sidelines with an ankle injury. Sometimes the news is there is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers extended their win streak to two games with a commanding 113-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Opening their road trip series with a strong defensive effort, the Lakers improved to 15-12 on the season and 2-0 in their season series against the Kings. Head coach JJ Redick called […]

LOS ANGELES – To say the NBA game has changed from 10-20 years ago is an understatement. The game has become more three-point oriented with teams like the Boston Celtics having historic three-point shooting games. If you look on social media though, fans have been debating whether or not the change is good for the […]

After a week-long absence, LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers to face the Memphis Grizzlies and helped them get the win. James finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, but it was the other stuff that he did on the court that led them to victory. After the game, Anthony Davis […]

LeBron James is nearing the end of his career, and even he admitted that he is feeling that his Hall of Fame career is in its twilight. He’s turning 40 years of age in exactly two weeks, and all the Los Angeles Lakers could do moving forward is manage his well-being, with the superstar forward […]

The Los Angeles Lakers could ill-afford an injury to another one of their star players, especially when LeBron James only just made his return to the lineup after an eight-day absence from the team as he dealt with some wear and tear. But on Sunday, during the Lakers’ 116-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, they […]

LOS ANGELES – Before becoming head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick played 15 seasons in the NBA. He felt like that was a long time, which makes him even more in awe of LeBron James’ current longevity as the Lakers’ star is in the midst of his 22 season in the league. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t get out of this recent funk. Despite fighting back from multiple big deficits in the second half on Friday night, the Lakers ultimately fell 97-87 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a defensive slugfest. The Lakers are now just 3-8 in their last 11 games and have fallen to 13-12 […]

Over the opening month of the 2024-25 NBA season, it looked like first-year head coach JJ Redick had the Los Angeles Lakers on the fast-track to contention in the loaded Western Conference. The once clunky offense was humming, Anthony Davis was dominating, and LeBron James was continuing to keep Father Time at bay. However, a 10-4 […]

Coming into the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they were going to be short-handed in the frontcourt. Both Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt would be sidelined due to injury, and both have yet to make their season debut. About two months into the regular season, the Lakers are also without Jaxson Hayes, who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a mess over the last two games, and head coach JJ Redick needs to make a change quickly before things spiral out of control. On Monday, the Lakers were outclassed by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 109-80 loss. On Wednesday, things got even worse in a 134-93 drubbing at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were obliterated by the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, losing by a final score of 134-93. LA has now dropped three of their past four games overall, and they hold a 12-10 record. So, are the Lakers in trouble? There is plenty of time for the Lakers to bounce back, as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the NBA this season. Their first season with JJ Redick as head coach has been a roller coaster, but they hit rock bottom this week. After a lifeless performance in a 109-80 loss to the Minnesota  Timberwolves, the Lakers followed that up […]

For the first time in years, LeBron James may finally see Father Time in his rear-view mirror. On Monday, the Lakers superstar put up a stinker, scoring only ten points on a dismal 4-16 shooting, as the Minnesota Timberwolves blew them out 109-80. While a huge chunk of the loss was the Wolves’ stingy defense–they […]

JJ Redick began his coaching stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in dream land; the Lakers won his first four games in charge, and even though there was going to be a drop-off sooner than later, it looked as though Redick had righted the ship for the Purple and Gold — elevating the team built […]

The Los Angeles Lakers rebounded from back-to-back blowout losses to the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns in NBA Cup play with a commanding 119-101 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Head coach JJ Redick, reflecting on the team’s performance, shared what he found “funny” about their response after the tough stretch. “I’m […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had plenty of peaks and valleys in their first season with JJ Redick as the head coach, and Tuesday night was one of those low points. The Lakers got crushed on the road by the Phoenix Suns in a 127-100 drubbing in NBA Cup action. This was the first NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick isn’t afraid to hold his team accountable, as evidenced by his comments about the second half vs the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. After scoring 15 points in the third quarter and 24 points in the fourth, Redick wasn’t pleased. On Monday, he spoke with reporters via ESPN’s Dave […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed their sixth consecutive win on Tuesday, defeating the visiting Utah Jazz, 124-116. But the talk of the night following the game was Lakers’ rookie wing Dalton Knecht reaching a new career-high in points with 37. Lakers head coach JJ Redick, being a shooter himself, spoke after the […]

On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers looked towards Dalton Knecht to fill the fifth starting spot once again amid the ongoing injury woes of Rui Hachimura. Knecht has been phenomenal in his three previous games prior to their NBA Cup clash against the Utah Jazz, and with each passing game, he is cementing himself […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a strong start to the 2024-25 NBA season thanks in no small part to the continued greatness of one LeBron James, who remains an elite player as he approaches the age of 40. The Lakers have also seen MVP level production from big man Anthony Davis, as […]

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Basketball is far too nuanced a sport to isolate the reason for a run down to any one factor, but it is becoming rather difficult to ignore the run the Los Angeles Lakers have been on since JJ Redick moved D’Angelo Russell to the bench. The decision came after months of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some good basketball so far this season, and it’s because of head coach JJ Redick. Even though this may be his first year as a coach, it almost feels like he’s been doing this professionally for years with the way he has the Lakers playing. It was great […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 9-4 and at least for the time being, the league’s marquee franchise has the look of a team that knows who they are and knows that they can compete against any team in the NBA. After multiple years of stalled offenses under Frank Vogel and Darvin Ham, the Lakers currently […]