Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Marcus Smart Believes Comeback Win Over Pelicans Could Change Trajectory Of Lakers’ Season

This season has been a roller coaster for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team has gone through stretches of excellent play, while at other times looking like a team that wouldn't make the playoffs. With their victory over the…

Lakers Hire Michael Spetner As Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have hired Michael Spetner as the team's new Chief Strategy and Growth Officer. This is a completely new role within the Lakers' front office that will see Spetner be responsible for the franchise's…

Luka Doncic Credits Lakers For Beating Pelicans Despite Not Playing Well

The Los Angeles Lakers got the win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, led by Luka Doncic with 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. It's their third win in a row, moving them within 0.5 games of…

LeBron James: Lakers Have Made Strides Defensively

The Los Angeles Lakers were not expected to have a good defense when the season began. Being built around Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and a 41-year-old LeBron James virtually guaranteed that L.A. would not have any sort of elite defense.…

Lakers News: JJ Redick Credits Marcus Smart For Starring In His Role

With the roster fully healthy, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has been able to mix and match player combinations and Marcus Smart keeps coming up in his best two-way lineups. Smart signed a two-year deal with the Lakers…

Lakers News: JJ Redick Downplays Viral Exchange With Luka Doncic

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has been able to build his offense around Luka Doncic and the results have been great in their first full season together. Doncic leads the league in scoring and that's helped the Lakers…

Lakers Highlights: Luka Doncic & LeBron James Lead Comeback Effort Against Pelicans

After a rough stretch following the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Lakers have started to rediscover themselves. The Lakers entered their Tuesday night matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans with a modest two-game winning streak after dominant wins over the…

This Day In Lakers History: Kobe ‘Masked Mamba’ Bryant Leads Revenge Game Against Dwyane Wade

The headlines spoke for themselves during the March 4, 2012, showdown at Staples Center between the Los Angeles...

Recap: Lakers Come Back To Beat Pelicans For Third Straight Win

Coming off two impressive blowout victories, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to keep things going on Tuesday night when they welcomed the New Orleans Pelicans to town. The Pelicans record may not be great, but their roster has a lot…

Lakers Injury Update: Maxi Kleber Available Vs. Pelicans

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Maxi Kleber (back soreness) is available for Tuesday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 34-year-old originally was not on the Lakers' injury report but was then downgraded to questionable earlier in the…