Los Angeles Lakers

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.

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The Lakers will be either the West's No. 3 or 4 seeds in the first round of the playoffs.

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 Denver Nuggets again ruled out most of their regular rotation Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs, but three-time MVP Nikola Jokic remains questionable. Jokic needs at least 15 minutes to secure eligibility for postseason awards. Denver enters Sunday as the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference at 53-28. A loss, combined with a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Utah Jazz, would drop the Nuggets to the No. 4 seed. The Lakers hold the tiebreaker over Denver following an overtime victory last ...

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 players needs to have been waived by his previous team before March 1. There is […]

Lakers released updated injury report for final regular season game.

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

On April 12, 2013, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant made two clutch free throws after a torn Achilles injury against...

Anticipation surrounded Thursday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, with LeBron James expected to face off against Stephen Curry for the first time this season. Curry recently returned from a 27-game absence due to a right knee injury, but Golden State ultimately opted to rest its franchise star against L.A., […]

The Lakers can end the season on a high with a win and potentially move up to the No. 3 seed on Sunday.

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 […]

Final game forces Lakers to choose between seeding and survival path.

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?

DeMarcus Cousins was put on the spot to rank his former teammates on a list that included Philadelphia 76ers veteran Paul George, Washington Wizards’ Anthony Davis, and Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James. Earlier this year, Cousins confessed to having fun at the 2016 Olympics off the court. Cousins had a short stint with the […] The post Paul George, Anthony Davis won’t love DeMarcus Cousins’ teammate blind rankings appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Gabe Vincent reflects on previous tenures, including his time with LeBron James.

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.

The Los Angeles Lakers will have home-court advantage in the first round, no matter the result of their final regular season game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Head coach JJ Redick and L.A. clinched a top-4 seed for the second straight season on Friday with their win over the Phoenix Suns and the Houston […]