JJ Redick Explains Why Lakers Signed Nick Smith Jr. Over Drew Timme
Just before the end of the 2025-26 season, the Los Angeles Lakers waived Kobe Bufkin and signed Nick Smith Jr. to a standard, two-year NBA deal. Smith was playing on a two-way contract and in order to be eligible for…
Nick Smith Jr. Reacts To New Contract With Lakers
With the regular season coming to an end, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to make one final roster move. The team released Kobe Bufkin, opening up a roster spot for the playoffs and to fill that spot, they converted the…
Lakers News: Nick Smith Jr. Signs Two-Year Contract
The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed guard Nick Smith Jr. to an NBA contract. On the year, the 21-year-old guard is averaging 6.0 points, 0.8 rebounds and one assist on 43.3% from the field and 40% from 3-point…
Lakers Rumors: Nick Smith Jr. Signed To Fill Final Roster Spot For Playoffs
Before the end of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to waive Kobe Bufkin in order to open up a roster spot for the start of the playoffs. The options to fill that spot were limited considering the…
Chris Paul, Lonzo Ball & More Potential Options For Lakers Playoff Roster
The start of the NBA postseason is just around the corner and given their recent glut of injuries, JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers are searching for answers when it comes to filling out their rotation. The Lakers were…
South Bay Lakers’ Season Ends With Loss In G League Western Conference Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers' G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, saw their season come to an end in the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night, falling to 101-97 to the Stockton Kings. Lakers two-way forward Drew Timme led the…
Jaxson Hayes: Lakers Need To Keep Stepping Up To Make Up For Injuries
Most of the attention surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers goes towards the team's superstars of Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves. Whether it is positive or negative, they get the glory more often than not, and rightfully so. But…
Lakers News: JJ Redick Wants Nick Smith Jr. To Be Aggressive
Luka Doncic led the way and LeBron James had another strong outing, but it was two-way contract player Nick Smith Jr. who gave the Los Angeles Lakers an extra boost in their win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night…
Lakers News: Nick Smith Jr. Remained Confident, Ready To Make Most Of Opportunity
With the Los Angeles Lakers missing both Austin Reaves and Gabe Vincent -- the former for at least four weeks -- Nick Smith Jr. knew that his number was going to be called. This was made especially obvious after head…
South Bay Lakers Highlights: Dalton Knecht Dominates In G League Debut
Last year's first-round pick Dalton Knecht has had a bit of an up-and-down run so far in his young career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The guard has had some outstanding performances, but has also had times when he has…
