Tag: Los Angeles Lakers

Marcus Smart Warns Lakers Not To Get ‘Punked’ By Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. PT, when they take on the Houston Rockets in Game 1 to begin the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Lakers will lean heavily on LeBron…

Deandre Ayton Wants To Do ‘Backflips’ Ahead Of Lakers Playoff Debut

The Los Angeles Lakers have the week off after earning their place in the NBA Playoffs. They'll take the court on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PT at Crypto.com Arena for Game 1 for their first round series against the Houston…

JJ Redick: Lakers Have Trust In Bronny James Going Into Playoffs

Without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to have to rely on other players to step up in place of their two leading scorers. Of course, LeBron James will be ready, and both Marcus Smart…

Lakers Star Luka Doncic Granted Eligibility For End-Of-Season Awards

The NBA announced that Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is eligible for all annual awards for the 2025-26 regular season. Doncic suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain with five games remaining in the season. His status for the…

JJ Redick Discusses Growth In Second Season As Lakers Head Coach

JJ Redick has had an incredibly successful early run as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Redick was hired ahead of the 2024-25 season, and at that time, the Lakers had just one 50-win season since 2010-11 and…

This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson Leads L.A. To 11th Straight Win As They Prepare For Championship Run

The 1987 Los Angeles Lakers had one goal and one goal only: to return to the NBA Finals and win the fourth championship...

JJ Redick Gives 2 Keys To Lakers’ Series With Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers have a tall task ahead of them, literally and figuratively, as they get set to match up with the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Houston is a big, physical team, so Lakers…

Lakers News: LeBron James Happy To Not Be In Play-In Tournament

Since the creation of the NBA Play-In Tournament during the 2021 season, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves having to take part three times. The results have been good as the Lakers have gone 3-0 in…

Rui Hachimura Set Lakers Franchise Record For 3-Point Shooting

Rui Hachimura has made excellent strides as an overall player since the Los Angeles Lakers traded for him back in 2023. Even though he was a former lottery pick Hachimura felt like a player who hadn't reached his potential, but…

Luka Doncic Extends NBA Scoring Streak For International Players

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has won the NBA's scoring title in his first full season donning the purple and gold. He averaged 33.5 points per game in 64 games of action, putting him clearly ahead of the next-highest…