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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

LOS ANGELES – With seven players out on the injury report, Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers presented an opportunity for some of the seldom-used players on the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster to step up. One of those players in particular was Dalton Knecht, the Lakers’ first round draft pick from 2024, and a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a tough, 122-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, a game in which they were missing five key rotation players due to injury. The Lakers are set to embark on a brief, two-game road trip this week, and following the loss to the Blazers, head coach JJ Redick […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick didn’t sugarcoat the challenge his team faces without its two stars. Following Monday night’s 122-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Redick acknowledged the offensive struggles that have emerged with both LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined. Speaking postgame via Spectrum SportsNet on X, formerly known as Twitter, […]

LOS ANGELES – As the Los Angeles Lakers prepared to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, much of the chatter pregame was still on Austin Reaves’ incredible performance from the night before when he dropped a career-high 51 points against the Sacramento Kings in a win. Reaves stepped in in the absence […]

No Luka Doncic, no LeBron James, but that was no problem for the Los Angeles Lakers as they pulled off a 127-120 win against the Sacramento Kings on the front end of a back-to-back. It was Austin Reaves who stepped up for the Lakers, dropping a career-high 51 points while knocking down several big three-point […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers won their first game for the 2025-26 regular season — 128-110 — against the Minnesota Timberwolves, head coach JJ Redick addressed the “angst” among fans. Coming off three consecutive first-round playoff exits, Lakers fans watched Luka Doncic surpass Jerry West’s record of 81 points for most points combined through the […]

LOS ANGELES – For any basketball player, no matter what level, one of the absolute most important keys to success is playing hard. But in actuality, what does playing really mean? What does playing hard actually look like when it’s manifested on the court? For Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick, he is of […]

LeBron James may just be the biggest elephant in the room this NBA season. Although Luka Doncic has brought new championship expectations with him to the Los Angeles Lakers since last season’s blockbuster trade, LeBron’s immediate future continues to be the No. 1 topic in LA. Then again, isn’t James always the talk of the […]

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers began their 2025-26 season with a letdown by losing at home to the Golden State Warriors in relatively lopsided fashion. The Lakers got a 43-point masterpiece out of Luka Doncic but saw their poor roster construction come back to bite them elsewhere, all with LeBron James taking in things from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and the same problem that has plagued them for years resurfaced once again. Slow third-quarter starts stole the Lakers’ shine. Head coach JJ Redick did not hide his frustration after the loss, calling his team’s performance […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers opened up the 2025-26 NBA season against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, there was a major, 6 feet 9 inch hole in the lineup with LeBron James having been ruled out for at least four weeks due to a nerve injury. Without James, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had one pressing roster need to fill heading into the 2025 offseason, and with limited resources, they managed to sign double-double machine Deandre Ayton. Ayton’s stock has been dipping through the years, but the Lakers could not afford to be choosy considering how dire their frontcourt situation was in the wake […]

LOS ANGELES – Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2025-26 season got underway on Tuesday, the team was dealt an injury blow. It was announced that reserve big man Maxi Kleber had suffered an oblique injury and would be sidelined for at least the next two weeks. Maxi Kleber joined the Lakers as part of the […]

LOS ANGELES – Every season, NBA teams invite multiple players to training camp and preseason, players that have absolutely no shot at making the team’s final regular season roster. But what the general public might not see is the behind the scenes work that those players put in on a daily basis. For Los Angeles […]

LOS ANGELES – With LeBron James out to start the 2025-26 season due to a nerve injury, the majority of the playmaking and ball-handling duties for the Los Angeles Lakers are going to fall on Luka Doncic are going to fall on Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. After Doncic sat out the first three preseason […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-94 on Wednesday in a preseason game in Las Vegas. Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg scored 13 points and added three assists and two rebounds. Flagg has been receiving comparisons to former NBA star Grant Hill — something Lakers head coach JJ Redick addressed following Wednesday’s contest. “No […]

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their NBA preseason slate with a road loss to the Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves put on a show in this one, scoring 25 points apiece in limited minutes with the regular season just one week away. After the game, Doncic spoke on his camaraderie […]

The Luka Doncic trade that sent the Slovenian star to the Los Angeles Lakers shook the entire NBA world. One of the best players in the league was headed to the biggest market. It was an earth-shattering trade that completely flipped the landscape of the NBA, even if the results didn’t show yet. However, one […]

LA Lakers head coach JJ Redick thinks highly of guard Austin Reaves. So much so that Redick decided to bring up the name of a former player to make a comparison between him and Reaves, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Redick linked Reaves and Jamal Crawford, which Reaves took as a compliment. “I haven’t heard […]

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick has plenty on his hands this preseason. He is navigating the status of LeBron James, who will miss the start of the season due to injury. As a result, he is not putting up with BS coming at him from reporters about the preseason schedule, per Broderick Turner of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently less than two weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26 season with a home game against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers recently received word that superstar LeBron James would be out of the lineup for the first few weeks of the season due to an injury, as reported […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick addressed LeBron James’ recovery process as the 40-year-old forward continues to deal with a sciatica injury that will delay the start of his 23rd NBA season. Speaking with The Athletic’s Jovan Buha on Saturday, Redick provided a brief update on James’ condition and acknowledged the unpredictable nature of […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick knew about LeBron James’ Decision 2.0 ad, but when it comes to when the 23-year veteran will make his 2025-26 debut, it is anybody’s guess. With hopes of making a deep playoff run in 2026, the Lakers will be overly cautious with James, as the 40-year-old embarks on […]

LeBron James once again hinted at a big announcement that ramped up speculation among NBA fans, only for it to just be an advertisement. Relief and irritation filled social media after people watched the all-time great pay tribute to his infamous “Decision” special from 2010, in what turned out to be a Hennessy commercial. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played two preseason games so far, although not too many takeaways can be gleaned from them considering that Luka Doncic and LeBron James were out of the lineup. Still, newly extended head coach JJ Redick is picking up right where he left off with his intense style of coaching. Recently, […]

Amid Luka Doncic’s first training camp with head coach JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers, the five-time All-Star used three words to describe the experience. Austin Reaves will never forget Doncic’s return to Dallas after the blockbuster trade from the Mavericks. Now, Reaves gets to see how Luka responds to his first training camp […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Maxi Kleber will miss the team’s preseason opener on Friday night against the Phoenix Suns after being diagnosed with a “minor” quad injury, JJ Redick told reporters on Thursday via Lakers reporter Jovan Buha. Kleber underwent an MRI on Wednesday after tweaking his quad during the first few days of training […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Maxi Kleber will undergo an MRI on Wednesday after suffering a quad injury during training camp. Head coach JJ Redick confirmed the setback as the Lakers continued preparations for the 2025-26 NBA season. Dan Woike of The Athletic reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the hope is the injury […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will begin his 23rd NBA season under a careful workload plan, with the team opting for an “overly cautious” approach during training camp. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported Tuesday that James is expected to be limited in practices and preseason action as the Lakers focus on preserving his health for […]

Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers signed head coach JJ Redick to a contract extension after what was an up and down first year at the helm in Los Angeles. While the Lakers won a considerable amount of games this season and earned home court advantage in the first round, Redick’s decision-making in their series vs […]