Lakers News: Nick Smith Jr. Remained Confident, Ready To Make Most Of Opportunity
With the Los Angeles Lakers missing both Austin Reaves and Gabe Vincent -- the former for at least four weeks -- Nick Smith Jr. knew that his number was going to be called. This was made especially obvious after head…
Lakers News: Luke Doncic Acknowledges Effort Needs To Start With Himself & LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has seemingly slowed down a bit after his hot offensive start to the 2025-26 season. Doncic endured a rough shooting slump and in turn the Lakers dropped three consecutive games for the first time…
Lakers News: JJ Redick ‘Bummed’ For Austin Reaves
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves has been dealing with calf issues in recent weeks and that came to a head on Christmas Day when he was forced to leave the game at halftime. Calf injuries are not something to…
Rui Hachimura Confident Lakers Can Turn Things Around
Dating back to the summer, a popular debate in the Los Angeles Lakers community was if they would keep Rui Hachimura as their fifth starter or if they would get a defensive-minded player like Marcus Smart in there to complement…
Deandre Ayton Willing To Hold Himself & Lakers Accountable On Defense
Since arriving in Los Angeles, Lakers center Deandre Ayton is embracing a new role as a more defensive-minded center. After his previous tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers, head coach JJ Redick centered Ayton's role around rebounding and protecting the…
Rui Hachimura & Deandre Ayton Discuss How Lakers Will Make Up For Austin Reaves’ Absence
The Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with injuries all season and that continues with it being announced that Austin Reaves will miss at least a month of action with a grade 2 calf strain. This injury is an unfortunate…
LeBron James Happy To Have Marcus Smart On Lakers
An offseason signing that was expected to pay dividends for the Los Angeles Lakers was veteran guard Marcus Smart and he has already showcased positive signs on the defensive end. Along with being a vocal leader, Smart commands the attention…
Lakers Injury Report: Jaxson Hayes Doubtful, Gabe Vincent Out Vs. Kings
The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Sunday night's game against the Sacramento Kings and Gabe Vincent (lumbar back strain) remains out while Jaxson Hayes (left ankle soreness) is doubtful and Drew Timme (concussion protocol) is questionable. Austin…
Lakers News: JJ Redick Feeling ‘Positive’ After Practice & Film Session
The Los Angeles Lakers have hit a rough patch of their season, dropping three straight games for the first time with all coming in blowout fashion. Their most recent loss was to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day and afterwards,…
Lakers News: Luka Doncic Expresses Support For Austin Reaves After Suffering Calf Injury
Austin Reaves left the Los Angeles Lakers' Christmas Day loss against the Houston Rockets early after injuring his calf, the same calf that held him out of three games last week. After Reaves underwent an MRI, it was determined that…
