Los Angeles Lakers

LeBron James has embarrassed Father Time over and over again during the last several years, but the 41-year-old defied all logic in Thursday’s 134-126 win versus the Miami Heat. Following consecutive victories against the Houston Rockets in the Toyota Center, the Los Angeles Lakers arrived in South Beach at approximately 4 a.m local time. Athletes […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic gets real about LeBron James’ importance after Heat win appeared first on ClutchPoints .

JJ Redick makes his feelings known after LeBron James records his 152nd career triple-double during the Lakers vs. Heat game tonight.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick lauded Luka Doncic’s performance in Wednesday’s 124-116 victory over the Rockets, saying, “He definitely put on a clinic down the stretch. Whether it was in isolation versus Sengun, he just got us good offense whether for himself or for his teammates every single time down the floor.” Redick credited the […] The post JJ Redick praises Doncic and James’ execution as Lakers extend winning streak appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Luka Dončić has posted two 50-point games in the span of eight days.

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning streak with a second straight road win over the Houston Rockets. It was an epic game for LeBron James, who scored 30 points on a hyper-efficient 13-14 from the field in the victory. After the game, fellow icon Kevin Durant told reporters that he believes […] The post How long will Lakers’ LeBron James play? Kevin Durant makes 45-year-old declaration appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The surging Los Angeles Lakers are peaking at the perfect time—but playoff success will hinge on matchups. Here’s which first-round opponent gives LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and company the clearest path to an NBA Finals run.

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat looking to make a playoff push with 12 games left in the season after Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the team is still dealing with some injuries to key players like Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins. As the Heat prepare for a gauntlet of matchups to […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gives positive Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. injury updates appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Lakers coach JJ Redick was a gamble. When he took over the helm in June 2024, he had never coached. His challenge was immense: He was tasked with integrating LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on a franchise that views anything less than a championship as a failure. That meant he had to convince...

Alperen Sengun says the Lakers won because they got lucky, ignores Luka Doncic's contributions of a 40-point masterclass.

The Houston Rockets may have lost their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers to conclude a 2-1 season series for LA. However, despite the 124-116 loss, Kevin Durant was in no mood to back down post-game. The 16-time All-Star said post-game that he was confident his team will learn from the loss, claiming that the […] The post Rockets’ Kevin Durant not sweating possible Lakers playoff matchup despite struggles appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Luka Doncic is just shy of a triple-double and LeBron James misses only one shot as Lakers defeat the Rockets.

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat attempt a push to the playoffs in a tight Eastern Conference standings, the first game in the final 13 of the season is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers and superstar LeBron James. With the Heat facing a gauntlet of tough games ahead, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra marvels at LeBron James’ battle with Father Time in Year 23 appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Fontecchio is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Lakers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Lakers stars LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are questionable for Thursday night's matchup against the Miami Heat.

The Lakers have found something. Seven straight wins. Ten of their last 11, and not against lightweights. This has come against playoff-level competition, the kind you’ll see again in a few weeks, writes Michael Duarte of the California Post. Still, March isn’t May. The Lakers are sitting third in the West, but only a couple […] The post Lakers rolling, but any first-round matchup won’t be easy appeared first on Hoops Wire .

This season has had all types of ups and downs, but the Lakers are now in top form with the playoffs fast approaching.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs have separated themselves record-wise from the rest of the Western Conference, but there is a fierce battle underneath them for playoff positioning. The Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets are separated by just a few games, and the Phoenix Suns are lingering around […]

JJ Redick isn’t afraid to poke the bear, even when that bear is his own superstar. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-116 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, Redick couldn’t help but crack a joke at LeBron James’ expense despite a nearly perfect performance from “The King.” James was absolutely surgical at the […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick takes hilarious shot at LeBron James only miss vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers went into Wednesday night playing their best basketball of the season, winners of six straight, including a few over playoff teams. They kicked off their road trip by beating the Houston Rockets, and the two teams then squared off again for the second straight game. This was an extremely important game […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had made it known for a while that he hopes to eventually own an NBA team after his playing days are over. And that dream seemed like it could be coming to fruition as the NBA is starting to move forward with potential expansion plans, targeting Las Vegas and […]