Lakers News: Marcus Smart Excited To Share Floor With Jarred Vanderbilt
Going into the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they had to improve their perimeter defense and they did so by signing Marcus Smart after he was bought out by the Washington Wizards. Smart is a former Defensive Player of…
Lakers Video: JJ Redick Breaks Down Importance Of Team Defense
Coming into the 2025-26 season, most believe in the Los Angeles Lakers on the offensive end as the team will be powered by Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James, once he's healthy. The question most have about JJ Redick's…
Lakers News: Gabe Vincent Discusses His Strong Preseason
The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be shorthanded to start the 2025-26 season with LeBron James sidelined, meaning players like Gabe Vincent are in line for bigger roles. Vincent is coming off a solid year for the Lakers, but…
Lakers News: Jaxson Hayes Believes He & Deandre Ayton Can Play Together In Two-Big Lineups
The last time the Los Angeles Lakers brought home the championship, they did so by often employing two-big lineups with either Javale McGee or Dwight Howard alongside Anthony Davis. And recently, there have been a couple of teams who are…
Lakers News: Thunder Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Hopes To Be Better Than Kobe Bryant One Day
Last season was the year Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leaped into true superstar territory. He won both the regular season and NBA Finals MVP awards in leading the Thunder to their first NBA Championship and, along the way,…
JJ Redick Explains Decision To Include Gabe Vincent In Lakers Starting Lineup
JJ Redick treated the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason finale as a dress rehearsal on Friday night, playing regular rotations for a majority of the game for the first time. That included selecting a fifth starter to replace the injured LeBron…
Luka Doncic: Lakers Need To Improve Physicality
Luka Doncic shined in the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason finale, playing 32 minutes and finishing with 31 points, five rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal on 8-of-16 shooting. The Lakers played all of their healthy rotation players for…
Marcus Smart Feeling Great & Excited For Start Of Lakers Season
Marcus Smart's first training camp and preseason with the Los Angeles Lakers has been less than ideal as he was limited by Achilles tendinopathy and then an illness. Smart made his preseason debut on Tuesday in Phoenix but did not…
Lakers Injury News: X-Rays Negative After Jaxson Hayes Suffers Wrist Contusion Against Kings
The Los Angeles Lakers announced Jaxson Hayes suffered a wrist contusion in the loss to the Sacramento Kings. Hayes was ruled out for the second half with the injury. He played eight minutes, scoring eight points and grabbing four rebounds…
JJ Redick Feels Lakers Took ‘Step In Right Direction’ In Preseason Finale
After key players were in and out of the lineup all preseason, JJ Redick used the final exhibition game on Friday night against the Sacramento Kings as a dress rehearsal for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of Opening Night on…
