Luka Doncic

With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined by injury, the Lakers are signing two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. to a new two-year contract, his agent told ESPN.

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently limping toward the postseason, with both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves currently sidelined due to injury. The Lakers are quite a different team from the days when Anthony Davis was LeBron James’ co-star, an era that came to an end with Davis’ shocking trade to the Dallas Mavericks in […] The post Lakers rumors: Insider harshly shuts down idea of Anthony Davis reunion appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Los Angeles Lakers will limp into the NBA playoffs, but a recent Luka Doncic update could dramatically change their postseason hopes.

Celtics fans travelled from all over to attend a Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza, and Ron Harper Jr meet-and-greet in Boston, in celebration of a special Celtics season.

Due to untimely injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, Luke Kennard finds himself in an entirely new role for the Los Angeles Lakers. Previously, Kennard was a spot-up or movement shooter, and now he is a primary initiator alongside LeBron James. To his credit, Kennard has done a great job of handling all the […]

LeBron James is embracing old responsibilities as the current top star of the Los Angeles Lakers following injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Los Angeles finds itself in a vulnerable spot going into the playoffs. They secured a postseason berth for the fourth consecutive year but see significant challenges heading their way. Doncic and […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James talks adjusting to primary option role without Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves appeared first on ClutchPoints.

J.J. Redick admits the injury-riddled Lakers are a prime playoff target as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves remain sidelined. Can LeBron James carry L.A. through a dangerous first-round matchup?

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that LeBron James (left foot injury management), Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) and Luke Kennard (left finger injury management) are available for Friday night’s contest against the Phoenix Suns, while Jaxson Hayes (left foot injury management) is out. Kennard was originally listed as questionable but is able to give it […]

ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins didn’t hold back in his playoff prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers, using a dead-bird analogy in his outlook on the Western Conference. Perkins isn’t buying into the hype surrounding LeBron James and the Lakers blowout win against the Phoenix Suns without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Perkins can’t see the Lakers […] The post Kendrick Perkins sounds off with ‘first-round exit’ Lakers playoff prediction appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Coach JJ Redick reemphasized on Friday night that the Lakers can’t be worried about their playoff seeding considering the circumstances they’re in. And that the seeding considerations for the end of their season “probably went out the window” after the loss to the Thunder on April 2, in which star guards Luka Doncic and Austin...

Luka Doncic balances recovery with family time during critical injury rehab phase.

The story surrounding LeBron James in the second half of the season has been his willingness to take a step back. He became the Los Angeles Lakers’ third scoring option — a brand new role for him in Year 23 — behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, resulting in the team’s best stretch of the […]

After losing both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to injury, the Los Angeles Lakers struggled to find their footing, dropping three straight games. They are seemingly re-finding their form just before the start of the playoffs, however, picking up back-to-back wins in a 24-hour span. They first went on the road and beat the Golden […]

The NBA playoffs kick off on April 18 and the Los Angeles Lakers are unfortunately limping to the finish line from a health perspective. Head coach JJ Redick is doing everything he can to galvanize his team with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves expected to miss part of all of the first round, but replacing […]

Mychal Thompson says LeBron James still Lakers’ best player over Luka Doncic.

The Los Angeles Lakers completely dominated the Phoenix Suns on both ends of the court en route to a 101-73 win.

The Lakers have not made any major upgrades around Luka Doncic, but one move stands out.

After picking up a road win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home and hosted the Phoenix Suns in the second night of a back-to-back in their penultimate regular season game. Both teams were missing key pieces in this one, but it was an important game for the Lakers […]

The Lakers must weigh the risks of rushing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves back from injury during the NBA playoffs, with long-term consequences potentially outweighing short-term gains.

The 65-game rule has been a hot topic of conversation in recent weeks amid injuries to Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards and Luka Doncic, all of whom would have been shoo-ins for All-NBA spots prior to getting hurt. Pistons star Cunningham reflected on the rule after Wednesday’s win over Milwaukee, his first game back from a […]