Recap: Lakers Fall To Brink Of Elimination With Game 3 Loss To Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers adjusted their rotation but it wasn't enough as they were blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3. Their 131-108 loss has the Lakers facing the prospect of being swept in the Western Conference…
Lakers Injury Report: Luke Kennard And Jarred Vanderbilt Possibly Missing Game 2 Vs. Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers are trailing in a series for the first time in the playoffs this year and now face the prospect of being more shorthanded than already expected for Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Luka Doncic…
This Day In Lakers History: Shaquille O’Neal Scores 32 Points Against Kings In Decisive Game 5 Of NBA Playoffs
Before the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings became a full-fledged rivalry, they played to a closely contested...
JJ Redick Praises Lakers For ‘Collective’ Effort To Win First-Round Series
The Los Angeles Lakers defied logic and most pundits when they took a 3-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets, but then concern started to set in amid back-to-back losses. That set up a pivotal Game 6 at the Toyota…
JJ Redick Delivers Matter-Of-Fact Message After Lakers Fail To Close Out Rockets In Game 5
The Los Angeles Lakers squandered another opportunity to close out the Houston Rockets and now face the reality of a Game 6 matchup at the Toyota Center on Friday night. "Another period in the second quarter where we just turned…
LeBron James Blames Lakers’ Game 4 Loss On Turnovers
The Los Angeles Lakers have emphasized avoiding turnovers and giving up offensive rebounds throughout their series with the Houston Rockets, but they were points of weakness in a 115-96 loss in Game 4. L.A. had eight turnovers in the first…
JJ Redick ‘Disappointed’ Luka Doncic Wasn’t Included Among 2025-26 NBA MVP Finalists
Luka Doncic successfully appealed to become eligible for end-of-season awards despite not meeting the 65 games played threshold, but it wound up proving all for naught for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar in one regard. When the 2025-26 NBA MVP…
This Day In Lakers History: Elgin Baylor Selected No. 1 Overall By Minneapolis In 1958 NBA Draft
On April 22, 1958, the Minneapolis Lakers selected Elgin Baylor with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. He spent...
Recap: Lakers Beat Rockets To Take 2-0 Series Lead
Luka Doncic was presented with his Western Conference Player of the Month for March and scoring champion awards, and the Los Angeles Lakers then built on their Game 1 win to defeat the Houston Rockets, 101-94. With that, the Lakers…
Luke Kennard’s Perfect 3-Point Shooing Achieves Lakers Playoff First Since Robert Horry
Although the Los Angeles Lakers began their first-round matchup without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, LeBron James continued to fill an all-around role and it was Luke Kennard who led all scorers with 27 points against the Houston Rockets in…
