Lakers News: Luka Doncic & Marcus Smart To Make Preseason Debuts Vs. Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers are halfway through their preseason slate having played three of six games and to this point, Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart have not yet suited up. Doncic is not injured but after playing for Slovenia in…
Austin Reaves Speaks To Deandre Ayton’s Importance To Lakers Roster
While Luka Doncic and LeBron James have yet to suit up this preseason, and the latter won't at all, the other Los Angeles Lakers players have gotten the opportunity to build chemistry together. That includes Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton,…
JJ Redick: Dalton Knecht Has Been Best Offensive Player In Lakers Practices But Ceiling Will Depend On Defensive Improvement
With some key players out, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick gave second-year guard Dalton Knecht a start in Sunday night's preseason game against the Golden State Warriors. Knecht struggled in Summer League and didn't look much better in…
Lakers Injury Update: Austin Reaves ‘Good’ After Leaving Game Against Warriors
The Los Angeles Lakers picked up their first win of the preseason on Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors with guard Austin Reaves leading the way. Reaves played 23 minutes and led the Lakers with 21 points to go…
Lakers News: LeBron James Wouldn’t Be Surprised If Dennis Schroder Makes Hall Of Fame
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has had a ton of teammates throughout his NBA career. Some were fellow superstars while others that he built a connection with were role players and one of the better ones in his time…
Deandre Ayton Taking Pride In Being Lakers’ Starting Center & Anchor Of Defense
Deandre Ayton got to play in front of the Crypto.com Arena crowd as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time on Sunday night and flashed what he was capable of. In the Lakers' 126-116 win over…
Lakers Preseason Highlights: Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura & Deandre Ayton Lead Way Against Warriors
The Los Angeles Lakers had a week of practice after dropping their first two preseason games, and that showed when they took the floor on Sunday night. The Lakers hosted the Golden State Warriors in their third of six preseason…
Recap: Lakers Beat Warriors At Home To Earn First Preseason Victory
The Los Angeles Lakers played their third of six preseason games on Sunday night, hosting the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. Both teams were missing key players as Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler…
Lakers News: Luka Doncic Emphasizes ‘Next Man Up’ Mentality With LeBron James Out
Luka Doncic came into this season as the No. 1 option for the Los Angeles Lakers, but there was an expectation that LeBron James would be his co-star. Unfortunately, James is expected to miss time with a sciatica on his…
Lakers News: JJ Redick Impressed With Adou Thiero’s Athleticism But Emphasizes Caution With Knee Injury
When the Los Angeles Lakers traded up twice in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, it was clear they had their eyes on a prospect. That turned out to be Adou Thiero, a tenacious wing defender out of…
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