Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers looked for their third straight win as they hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Lakers leaned on the momentum from their back-to-back conquests of the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors, giving them an extra bounce against the Pelicans. It was pretty evident in the […] The post Lakers’ LeBron James, Marcus Smart combine for back-and-forth fast break slam appeared first on ClutchPoints .

JJ Redick makes his feelings known on the Lakers' biggest challenge this season: figuring out how to use LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves effectively on the court when all three of them are healthy.

Speculation surrounding a potential rift between Luka Doncic and JJ Redick was put to rest Tuesday when ESPN insider Dave McMenamin publicly addressed the situation, stating there is no feud between the Los Angeles Lakers star and head coach. Speaking on ESPN’s NBA Today, McMenamin detailed conversations with league and team sources after video circulated […] The post Lakers insider ends speculation of Luka Doncic-JJ Redick feud appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LOS ANGELES – Back towards the beginning of the season during one of Marcus Smart’s earliest media sessions as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he revealed a saying he has for every game. That is, ‘the toughest team sets the rules.’ It essentially means the more physical team determines the way the game […] The post Rui Hachimura makes controlling demand after Lakers beat up Warriors, Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that Maxi Kleber (back soreness) is available for Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 34-year-old originally was not on the Lakers’ injury report but was then downgraded to questionable earlier in the day. JJ Redick revealed pregame that Kleber was feeling some soreness but would try to […]

Plenty of games happening this week will impact the Lakers, but none bigger than their matchup against the Nuggets.

Darius Garland made his long-awaited Clippers debut on Monday. The former Cleveland guard, the centerpiece of the deal for Los Angeles in the trade that sent James Harden to the Cavs, had 12 points, two rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes in a win over Golden State. Garland hadn’t played since Jan. 14 due […]

The Suns, who went just 4-7 in February as they dealt with injuries affecting multiple starters and rotation players, will get some reinforcements on Tuesday in Sacramento. As Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic relays (via Twitter), star guard Devin Booker is no longer listed on Phoenix’s injury report after missing the past four games […]

At this point of the year, with the Lakers at the three-fourths mark of the regular season, all that’s needed is a sign.

One of the most popular players on the Los Angeles Lakers during their late-2000s run was Lamar Odom. The extremely talented forward was crucial to the team’s back-to-back NBA Championships in 2009 and 2010 and was also named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011. There just weren’t many players like Odom who had […]

The upcoming offseason is one that is set to shape the future of the Los Angeles Lakers for many years to come. One of the biggest questions surrounding the team is the future of superstar LeBron James, whose contract expires after this season, his eighth with the franchise. For years now, many have wondered when […]

The Lakers look to continue to build momentum against the Pelicans on Tuesday.

Golden State center Kristaps Porzingis is still dealing with a medical issue that has sidelined him for a week and a half. “It's a little mysterious,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said before his team hosted the Los Angeles Clipper on Monday night. Porzingis had returned to practice Friday and was listed as questionable for Saturday's home loss to the Lakers, then missed his fifth straight game Monday with an illness.

With the Los Angeles Lakers in a tight race for the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoffs, Kobe Bryant overcame...

Jake LaRavia was the Los Angeles Lakers’ first signing in free agency and the young forward has lived up to his two-year deal. LaRavia has been a solid role player either as a starter or coming off the bench for the Lakers, filling any role that head coach JJ Redick needs him to. Offensively, LaRavia […]

Nike has filed a trademark for Bronny James’ signature logo, igniting debate as the Lakers two-way guard continues to develop between the NBA and G League. Here’s why the branding move is turning heads across Los Angeles and the basketball world.

Maxi Kleber was a forgotten member of the Los Angeles Lakers roster this offseason after his debut with the team was lost in their playoff defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kleber was part of the blockbuster Luka Doncic trade, but didn’t immediately play for the Lakers due to injury. However, Kleber entered the 2025-26 season […]

Zion Williamson's return vs. Lakers reignites viral “best medicine” NBA joke.

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night to face a Los Angeles Lakers team that has won each of their last three games. They have overturned a three-game skid off the back of some highly impressive shooting and will look to extend their running against New Orleans. For the Pelicans, […] The post Is Zion Williamson playing against the Lakers? Pelicans injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .