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The Los Angeles Lakers heaved a collective sigh of relief after nearly blowing a 20-point lead against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday. The Lakers escaped with a two-point win, 116-114, to return to the win column. There were scary moments for the Purple and Gold, especially after Dillon Brooks nailed the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday that guard Austin Reaves will miss time due to a mild left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in one week. Following Saturday’s practice, head coach JJ Redick provided additional insight regarding the injury. Redick explained that the injury developed gradually, rather than from a single play. “For […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 132-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in the NBA Cup quarter-final. It was another example of L.A. struggling on the defensive end, as the team had a hard time slowing down San Antonio throughout. On Saturday, head coach JJ Redick addressed the issues going on with […]

Are teams starting to figure out the Los Angeles Lakers? LA has had an excellent season so far, but they’ve shown some weaknesses in their armor. They’ve lost three of their last five games, including losses to the Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, and, most recently, the San Antonio Spurs. It’s been a rough week for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ first defeat in the NBA Cup couldn’t come at a worse time as they got eliminated in the quarterfinals by the San Antonio Spurs, 132-119, on Wednesday. The Spurs silenced Crypto.com Arena with a masterclass against the Lakers, who swept their four assignments in the group stage. The Purple and Gold […]

While talking to reporters on Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick talked a little bit of football, mainly to express his disappointment over the Philadelphia Eagles’ loss on Monday at the hands of Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. “Not happy,” Redick said about the Eagles’ ugly defeat at SoFi Stadium in […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers closing out the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, 112-108, it came with a solid defensive effort, with even head coach JJ Redick shouting out center Deandre Ayton for his performance. As teammates of the Lakers’ big man in Ayton has called him amazing for his season thus far, the 27-year-old […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ star Luka Doncic will miss Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, his second straight absence. Doncic is currently in Slovenia for the birth of his second child with fiancee Anamaria Goltes. With the Slovenian guard star unavailable for the Boston game, attention has turned to when he might reappear. Los […]

The Los Angeles Lakers witnessed a rare, historic moment on the side of LeBron James. The NBA legend watched his 10-point streak snap against the Toronto Raptors Thursday. But still became part of a moment where the “basketball Gods” intervened as JJ Redick put it. James handed the ball to Rui Hachimura instead with time […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers saw their seven-game win streak snapped on Monday following their 125-108 loss to the Phoenix Suns. After a decent start to the first quarter that saw both teams tied at 31, the Lakers were outscored 94-77 the rest of the game. It was an uncharacteristic game from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were ready for battle to start things off against Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Luka Doncic, in particular, seemed as though he was on his way to another monster scoring effort after dropping 20 points in the first quarter alone. But then the Lakers capitulated in the second […]

LOS ANGELES – During the course of an NBA season, lineups are rotations are often fluid due to injuries, absences, trades and roster signings/cuts. For the Los Angeles Lakers, they have had a fairly healthy rotation since the return of LeBron James who missed the first 14 games of the season. Unfortunately for Jarred Vanderbilt, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rolling this season, and they added to their win column after the latest game against the New Orleans Pelicans. What’s been more fulfilling is that they’ve been able to do most of their winning without LeBron James, who just returned to the court about a week or so ago, […]

After a fast start for Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers against the New Orleans Pelicans, it would lead to the 133-121 victory on Sunday night, giving the team its sixth straight win. Though the Lakers were without LeBron James due to a left foot injury, Doncic and company got the job done, though […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers finished up group play for the NBA Cup at 4-0 following their 129-119 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. With the win the Lakers have assured themselves home court advantage for the quarterfinal round on Dec. 10 against the San Antonio Spurs. But the Lakers still have […]

LOS ANGELES – It’s a new NBA season, but the taste of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks still reverberates across the league. With the Lakers set to square off against the Mavericks in their final NBA Cup matchup amid a bevy of familiar faces, Lakers head coach […]

LeBron James is offering rare insight into his relationship with Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick as the team continues one of its strongest starts in recent memory. On the latest episode of Mind the Game, co-hosted with Hall of Famer Steve Nash, James spoke candidly about Redick’s leadership and the tone he sets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to look like a team on a mission, and Tuesday night’s 135-118 statement win over the LA Clippers only reinforced that tone. With the victory, the Lakers officially advanced in the NBA Cup, and LeBron James made it very clear the group isn’t taking the opportunity lightly. James, who finished […]

LOS ANGELES – During the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 135-118 NBA Cup win against the LA Clippers, things got a little heated between Luka Doncic and Kris Dunn. Amid the initial confrontation, Jaxson Hayes came to the defense of Doncic, earning the Lakers’ big man a technical foul. Following the game, Lakers […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers came into their NBA Cup matchup against the LA Clippers a little short-handed as Deandre Ayton was ruled out due to a knee injury. Ayton suffered the injury during the Lakers’ win against Utah Jazz on Sunday. But Lakers head coach JJ Redick didn’t seem to think that […]

As expected, the Los Angeles Lakers came away victorious against the underperforming Utah Jazz on Sunday. However, they only came out with a 108-106 victory. After the game, head coach JJ Redick didn’t hold back when sharing what he said to the team, per “I told the guys this after the game: We’re literally one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz in a close 108-106 contest on Sunday night, and All-Star LeBron James’ 34 minutes were key to the winning effort. Despite the performance that James turned in for the Lakers, the 40-year-old admitted that he was winded by the conclusion of the contest. “S—-, this week was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers organized a pickleball tournament during a four-day break in their schedule. Players, coaches, and staff competed in the event at their El Segundo facility, with bracket-style matchups that turned surprisingly competitive for a squad that’s been building strong chemistry early this season. Luka Doncic faced off against head coach JJ Redick […]

As the NBA world reacts to Los Angeles Clippers veteran Chris Paul’s retiring at the end of the season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick joined All-Star LeBron James in reacting to Paul’s retirement announcement. Redick talked about the kind of competitor Paul, who led an impressive 20+ year career as an elite point […]

LOS ANGELES – LA Clippers guard Chris Paul made headlines on Saturday when it was announced that he would head into retirement following the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. There was never a public concrete timeline in place in terms of how long he wanted to play, but Paul’s decision was first revealed as the […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers experienced a major shakeup as an organization. As part of the franchise’s sale to new owner Mark Walter, the Lakers decided to clean house. Part of the major changes they introduced were the firings of Joey and Jesse Buss, sons of the Lakers’ famous previous owner, the late Jerry […]

At long last, LeBron James stepped into the spotlight for his much-awaited season debut, and the Los Angeles Lakers made sure the moment landed with authority. Under the bright lights, JJ Redick praised every piece of the performance as the Utah Jazz tried to keep pace in a 140-126 Lakers win. LeBron delivered 11 points […]

LOS ANGELES – After a delayed start to the 2025-26 season due to a nerve injury, LeBron James was cleared to make his return to the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. James had been sidelined since the start of training camp due to a sciatica issue, and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished their five-game road trip with a 3-2 record after outclassing the Milwaukee Bucks, 119-95, at Fiserv Forum on Saturday. The Lakers improved to 10-4, including 7-2 on away games. The dynamic duo of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves once again led the charge for the Purple and Gold. Doncic had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-95 on Saturday night to secure their second straight victory. According to Los Angeles center, Deandre Ayton, the team’s latest loss has granted them the urgency to find their footing over the last two contests. According to Ayton, the Lakers’ 121-92 loss the the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Lakers coach JJ Redick made a pointed pregame gesture ahead of Los Angeles’ meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks: he showed up wearing a customized Deandre Ayton T-shirt that blends Ayton’s face with a lion’s. Dan Woike of The Athletic shared Redick’s line: “We want him to be the lion.”  It was the kind of public […]

Intentional or not, shots were fired by Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch toward Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick in a recent interview. Redick gave his team a firm reality check after ugly losses to the Atlanta Hawks and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then, he caught, perhaps, a stray, from Timberwolves’ coach Finch. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After reaching a buyout with the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers’ Marcus Smart yearned for a winning environment ahead of the 2025-26 season, and pitched his case to head coach, JJ Redick. Following a 121-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Smart didn’t hold back on how Thunder dominated. Still, he’s eager […]

It has been a rough week for the purple and gold, as the Los Angeles Lakers have gone 1-2 on their five-game road trip. After the Lakers fell to the Atlanta Hawks, they bounced back with a 121-111 win over the Charlotte Hornets before an ugly performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lakers’ coach JJ […]

With Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick mentioning that LeBron James is set to practice with their G-League affiliate in South Bay, the next step of his recovery has begun. As the Lakers have been minus James for the start of the season, this is no doubt a big step in the right direction. […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick does not take losses well, to say the least, and that has caught the attention of former NBA player Lou Williams. Redick, after the Lakers were blown off the floor in a 122-102 loss to the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks, made it clear that he was none too pleased […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played well this season despite the several injuries they’ve had to deal with early. Of course, LeBron James has been sidelined and has yet to play this season, but even Luka Doncic has missed some time. Austin Reaves is the latest key player for the Lakers who is dealing with […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ road tilt in Atlanta, JJ Redick told reporters he likes where the defense sits through nine games, even with LeBron James sidelined, and circled two fixes for this trip. Cleaner transition defense and answers for “unorthodox” pick-and-rolls. He also shouted out DeAndre Ayton’s rim protection metrics as a closest defender […]

JJ Redick was not happy with the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance following their 122-102 loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Los Angeles was off to a strong start in the season, having a 7-2 record going into the matchup. Redick has been adamant about wanting a consistent level of play from his team, […]