Deandre Ayton: LeBron James & JJ Reddick Not Letting Lakers Get Comfortable Against Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers lead the Houston Rockets 2-0 in their first round playoff series, a moderate surprise given how shorthanded they are. The Lakers have been without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, but still managed to defend their home…
JJ Redick Reveals Conversation With Marcus Smart Helped Turn Things Around For Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to Houston with a 2-0 series lead in the first round, despite missing both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Head coach JJ Redick has cooked up a near-perfect scheme for Kevin Durant and the…
Luke Kennard Not Surprised By Increased Level Of Play
Luke Kennard has been a revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers as he's helped lead them to a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets. Kennard has been a consistent source of offense for a Lakers team that's been without…
JJ Redick Compares LeBron James In Transition To Mack Truck
The role players of the Los Angeles Lakers have stepped up in a massive way so far in their first round playoff series against the Houston Rockets and have gotten much deserved praise for doing so. But make no mistake,…
This Day In Lakers History: Eddie Jones, Shaquille O’Neal Team Up For Game 1 Victory Over Trail Blazers In 1998 NBA Playoffs
Before the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty of the early 2000s reached their pinnacle of success, they went through trials...
Lakers Injury Report: Austin Reaves Questionable For Game 3 Vs. Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets and Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) has been upgraded to questionable while Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain) remains out. For the Rockets, Kevin Durant…
Lakers News: Deandre Ayton Having Fun Playing Defense Against Rockets
Lost in the shuffle of the Los Angeles Lakers' swarming defensive effort against superstar Kevin Durant has been the outstanding job the team has done in containing the Houston Rockets' other All-Star in Alperen Sengun. Deandre Ayton, Jaxson Hayes and…
Rui Hachimura Has Been Preparing All Year To Play Big Postseason Minutes
The likes of Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard have gotten a ton of praise for their performance in the playoffs so far for the Los Angeles Lakers. But another role player who has been extremely important not just in the…
LeBron James Not Getting Ahead Of Himself Despite Lakers’ Series Lead Over Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to Texas in a situation very few people thought they could be in. LeBron James has led L.A. to a shocking 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets, looking like clearly the better team…
Marcus Smart ‘Grateful’ To Be Back In Playoffs
Marcus Smart is only four years removed from winning the Defensive Player of the Year award. However, injuries and trades derailed him, limiting him to 54 games and zero playoff appearances for two teams in the last two seasons. He…
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