Los Angeles Lakers News

LeBron after Ayton’s pre-season debut with the Lakers 😭

Bronny James on his 1-for-12 shooting night: "I didn’t have my legs under me as much as I wanted to so a lot of them were short.” (Via @SpectrumSN, h/t @mcten)

Bronny on his comfortability heading in to year 2: "Definitely feel like I was more comfortable, especially with the ball in my hands and with the defensive and offensive schemes."

Austin Reaves (20 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists) evaluates the Lakers' preseason loss vs. Phoenix.

Three takeaways from Lakers-Suns

JJ Redick addresses the media following the Lakers' 103-81 loss in the preseason opener to the Phoenix Suns.

🏀 FRIDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏀 Devin Booker powers the @Suns to victory in their preseason opener! Grayson Allen: 13 PTS (3 3PM) Jared Butler: 12 PTS Austin Reaves: 20 PTS

The Lakers drop their first game of the preseason to the Suns. @geeter3, @mike_bresnahan, and @JamesWorthy42 recap the loss.

“Run, talk, compete” - Redick said of the the three things he was looking for. Said talking was bad and that he thought competitiveness came and went

Final.

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If the Lakers play all season without LeBron and Luka, I think they’re gonna be pretty bad.

Final: Suns 103, Lakers 81 LA falls without Luka, LeBron, Smart and Vincent. AR had 20 points. Rui had 11. RJ Davis had 14. The team shot 31.1% overall and 17.1% on 3s (6-for-35). Offense will significantly improve when healthy, but the defense remains a real concern.

That’s game

FINAL(LY) - Suns 103, Lakers 81

Austin Reaves and E10 rookie RJ Davis are a combined 10/17. The rest of the Lakers are 11-of-50 (!).

Third quarter: Suns 87, Lakers 62 LA let go of the rope in the 3rd. A lot to improve on -- including their championship shape and habits -- after this one. They have more than twice as many turnovers (16) as assists (7). AR has 20 points. Rui has 11 points. Bronny has 8 points.

Royce O'Neale just made an off-balance corner 3 and then trolled Jarred Vanderbilt with a high five while he was sitting on the bench

Deandre Ayton is going to have some actual offensive impact, right?? One point in 16 mins...

Lakers have done a lot wrong tonight - getting beaten in transition might be the worst considering the emphasis that's been put on it

Halftime: Suns 57, Lakers 44 A better second quarter for LA, but their defense has been overall subpar. Their lack of collective athleticism is particularly noticeable. Austin Reaves (18 points, 2 assists) has matched Devin Booker (14 points, 5 assists). Rui has 10 points.

JAXSON HAYES OVER DEVIN BOOKER IN PRESEASON 😳 Book had to get 'em back with the and-one on the other end 😅

Deandre Ayton is tall, you absolutely cannot take that away from him

JAXSON HAYES, OH MY. Book comes right back with the And-1!