Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

JJ Redick Praises Cam Reddish For Doing Dirty Work For Lakers

The first major rotation change that head coach JJ Redick made this season was replacing D'Angelo Russell in the starting lineup with Cam Reddish. Redick felt that Reddish's defensive-minded nature would give the Lakers a boost while allowing Russell to…

Ron Gutterman

Lakers News: Jaxson Hayes Praises Christian Koloko For Stepping Up In His Absence

With Jaxson Hayes having to sit out the last six games due to an ankle injury and Christian Wood still not having recovered from offseason knee surgery, the Los Angeles Lakers had few options to turn to at backup center…

Corey Hansford

Lakers Vs. Suns Preview: Jaxson Hayes, Kevin Durant & Bradley Beal All Return In Emirates NBA Cup Group Play

The Los Angeles Lakers have maintained their perfect record throughout two years of the Emirates NBA Cup and they look to continue that when they take on a familiar foe in the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. The Lakers are…

Corey Hansford

NBA Fantasy Basketball Guide: Betr Picks For Lakers Vs. Suns Emirates Cup Game

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a two-game losing streak as they face the Phoenix Suns in the first of back-to-back road games. Although the Lakers have dropped their last two games, they are undefeated so far…

Staff Writer

This Day In Lakers History: Jerry West, Elgin Baylor Dominate In Victory Over Chicago Zephyrs

In the early days of Los Angeles Lakers franchise history, the team was led by two superstars in Elgin Baylor and Jerry...

Corey Hansford

Lakers Injury Update: Jaxson Hayes Expected To Return Vs. Suns

JJ Redick said after practice on Monday that the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to list center Jaxson Hayes as probable to return to the lineup for Tuesday night's NBA Cup matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Hayes has not played…

Ron Gutterman

JJ Redick: Lakers’ Third Quarter Against Nuggets Was ‘Aberration’

JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers were left searching for answers after a six-point halftime lead over the Denver Nuggets turned into a blowout loss in a matter of minutes. The Lakers have now lost 13 of their last…

Daniel Starkand

Anthony Davis Acknowledges Opposing Teams Taking Advantage Of Lakers’ Rebounding Issues

The cat is out of the bag as the Los Angeles Lakers are back down to Earth are having their six-game win streak snapped. Now, L.A. is on a two-game losing streak and got embarrassed by the Denver Nuggets at…

Matthew Valento

Austin Reaves: Lakers Trying To Be More Physical Defensively

It's no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers do not have the personnel to be a great defensive team as outside of Anthony Davis, guys like LeBron James, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and Dalton Knecht are all known…

Daniel Starkand

Jaxson Hayes Hoping To Help With Lakers’ Transition Defense & Rebounding Struggles

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to get backup center Jaxson Hayes back on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns after a six-game absence due to an ankle sprain. Given the Lakers' lack of size in the frontcourt due to…

Daniel Starkand