Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Lakers News: JJ Redick Seeing Growth In Austin Reaves As Communicator & Leader

With both Luka Doncic and LeBron James injured, Austin Reaves has become the focal point of the Los Angeles Lakers' offense. Head coach JJ Redick has put the ball in Reaves' hands and the guard has responded averaging 46.5 points,…

Lakers Rumors: LeBron James’ Rehab ‘Moving In Right Direction’

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has yet to play this season. In the weeks prior to the regular season beginning, James was ruled out with a sciatica on his right side and was expected to miss the first few…

Lakers News: Luka Doncic Discusses What Inspired Offseason Health Journey

One of the biggest offseason stories throughout the entire NBA involved Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic getting into the best shape of his career. Doncic was noticeably slimmer, having dropped a lot of weight, and was even featured on…

Lakers News: Magic Johnson Compares Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani To Kobe Bryant

While the Los Angeles Lakers have begun the 2025-26 regular season and a quest to contend for a championship, the city is still very much focused on the L.A. Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani and company are in a 2-2 tie in…

Lakers News: JJ Redick Maintains ‘Very High Belief’ In Dalton Knecht

The Los Angeles Lakers were severely shorthanded on Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, missing five players from their regular rotation. That meant more minutes for players like Bronny James, Nick Smith Jr. and Dalton Knecht in head coach…

Lakers Injury Update: Jaxson Hayes Available, Marcus Smart Ruled Out Vs. Timberwolves

The Los Angeles Lakers will be getting one important player back for their early-season rematch with the Minnesota Timberwolves as Jaxson Hayes will be returning to the court after dealing with left patellar tendinopathy. Marcus Smart, however, has been downgraded…

Lakers News: Deandre Ayton Discusses Difficulties Of Playing With Shorthanded Roster

The Los Angeles Lakers were extremely shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back against the Portland Trail Blazers. While they fought as hard as they could, the Lakers ultimately couldn't keep up with the Blazers, falling 122-108. Austin Reaves…

Austin Reaves: Lakers Played Hard But Didn’t Execute Enough To Beat Trail Blazers

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 122-108 loss at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night to fall to 2-2 early in the season. That score alone shows a game in which the Trail Blazers were largely…

JJ Redick Acknowledges Lakers’ Lack Of Ball-Handled Led To Loss Against Trail Blazers

The Los Angeles Lakers went into the second night of a back-to-back -- a matchup with the young and scrappy Portland Trail Blazers -- significantly shorthanded. Head coach JJ Redick had to formulate a 48-minute game plan without Luka Doncic,…

Lakers Injury News: Gabe Vincent To Miss 2-4 Weeks With Ankle Sprain

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent drew rave reviews from people like head coach JJ Redick during training camp for his leadership on and off the floor, earning him a role in the rotation. Vincent’s first year with the Lakers…