Tag: San Antonio Spurs

Former Lakers Two-Way Center Christian Koloko To Play For Spurs G League Affiliate

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2025-26 season with a better big man rotation after signing Deandre Ayton and re-signing Jaxson Hayes in free agency. The Lakers' lack of interior size was glaring in the playoffs, so landing Ayton and…

Lakers News: LeBron James Leaves Encouraging Message For Spurs’ Stephon Castle

The San Antonio Spurs are among the teams best set up for the future in the entire NBA, and they showed why on Wednesday night. They faced the Los Angeles Lakers in the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals and ran away…

Lakers News: Marcus Smart Hoping To Build Off Strong Shooting Performance Vs. Spurs

One of the few positives to come out of the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals was the performance of Marcus Smart. After missing six straight games due to a back…

Lakers News: LeBron James Downplays Poster Dunk Over Luke Kornet

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has continually redefined what a player at his age and stage of his basketball career is capable of physically. While he has certainly slowed down to some degree, as should be expected, LeBron is…

JJ Redick: Lakers Are Getting Exposed For Same Issues In Losses

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like a solid bet to advance in the Emirates NBA Cup as they hosted the San Antonio Spurs in the quarterfinals. The Spurs were without Victor Wembanyama who continues to rehab from a calf strain,…

Recap: Lakers Eliminated From Emirates NBA Cup With Loss To Spurs

The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup. The winner would advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas this weekend, where they would play the Oklahoma City Thunder,…

Lakers Injury Update: Marcus Smart Planning On Returning Vs. Spurs

Los Angeles Lakers veteran guard Marcus Smart has missed the last six games with a back injury that was originally classified as spasms and then a left lumbar muscle strain. Even though he has been out for a couple of…

Lakers Injury Update: Marcus Smart Remains Day-To-Day, Hopeful For Return Vs. Spurs

Marcus Smart has now missed the Los Angeles Lakers' last six games due to a nagging back injury that was first classified as spasms and then a left lumbar muscle strain. Lakers head coach JJ Redick originally did not expect…

This Day In Lakers History: Norm Nixon’s Fake Free Throw Attempt Causes Controversial Finish To Protested Game

Norm Nixon is one of the more forgotten Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s. The drafting of Magic Johnson moved...

Emirates NBA Cup Knockout Round Bracket Set As Lakers Host Spurs In Quarterfinals

The Los Angeles Lakers finished group play of the Emirates NBA Cup on a high note, beating the Dallas Mavericks 129-119. The Lakers had already clinched West Group B with their win against the L.A. Clippers earlier in the week,…