Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers are set to be big spenders in free agency this summer, but where will that moment likely go?

The Lakers waited nearly four months to have a fully healthy roster available to them for Friday’s home win over the Clippers. And they didn’t waste time in offering a glimpse of what their offensive ceiling and potential can be in their 125-122 victory. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James gestures towards the crowd after...

The LA Clippers came up short in a 125-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, but Bennedict Mathurin remained focused on growth and resilience after a physical outing. Mathurin scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 32 minutes, attacking downhill and drawing 14 free-throw attempts before fouling out with 1:49 remaining. […] The post Bennedict Mathurin opens up after fouling out in Clippers’ loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to action after the All-Star break with a matchup against the L.A. Clippers. Granted the Clippers are a below .500 team, but they have been playing inspired basketball as of late, making it a tough matchup for the Lakers. The main culprit behind their improve play is […]

Going into the season, many pundits thought the Los Angeles Lakers’ best starting lineup would be Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart LeBron James and Deandre Ayton. Before the All-Star break though, that group had started zero games together. Injuries were a big factor in that, plus JJ Redick trying out other lineups. When the […]

Luka Doncic had 38 points and 11 assists, Austin Reaves added 29 points and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Los Angeles Clippers down the stretch for a 125-122 victory Friday night. LeBron James had 13 points and 11 assists for the Lakers in their return from the All-Star break. Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points before missing the final 5:10 with an apparent ankle injury for the Clippers (27-29), who fell just short of getting back to .500 in incredible fashion after their 6-21 start to the ...

Luka Doncic didn't have his most efficient shooting night but still finished with 38 points and 11 assists to lead the Lakers past the Clippers 125-122 on Friday night.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers opened up the second half of the regular season with a win over the L.A. Clippers, and for really the first time all year, their whole roster was healthy and available. That almost wasn’t the case as earlier in the day, James was downgraded to questionable with left […]

Luka Doncic had just finished a 38-point, 11-assist performance in a 125-122 win over the LA Clippers when the conversation shifted from late-game execution to hypothetical matchups. Asked how the Lakers pulled out a tight game that nearly slipped away, Doncic pointed first to a defensive sequence. “Yeah, I mean, I should have blocked I […] The post Luka Doncic says he would “cook” prime Charles Barkley appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Austin Reaves scored 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers edged the LA Clippers 125-122 at Crypto.com Arena. “Yeah, the quality of the shot was high, so we had a lot of confidence that it’s going to go in whoever’s shooting it,” Reaves said about the team’s offensive execution. “The ball […] The post Austin Reaves on chemistry, execution, and defensive impact in Lakers’ win appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The LA Clippers might look drastically different than the team that came into the season with lofty aspirations, but Clippers coach Tyronn Lue made it clear Friday that the organization's goals remain the same.

The Los Angeles Clippers showed plenty of promise during their 125-122 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers despite being on the wrong side of the result. And while Tyronn Lue was perfectly happy with his team’s efforts, he had a clear issue with how the Lakers went about it. Lue accused their opponents of the […] The post Clippers’ Ty Lue sounds off on ‘foul baiting’ Lakers after tough loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .

LeBron James may no longer be the star man on the Los Angeles Lakers with the advent of a certain Luka Doncic. However, at 41, James is still defying odds, and had plenty to work through in the win as he returned with 13 points and 11 assists. Head coach JJ Redick shared a tidbit […] The post Lakers’ JJ Redick gets real on LeBron James powering through pain vs. Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Lakers’ “clean” injury report coming out of the All-Star break didn’t even last a full day. The team downgraded LeBron James to questionable for Friday night’s home game against the Clippers because of left knee soreness, less than 24 hours after coach JJ Redick told reporters the expectation was for everyone to be available....

Austin Reaves has become a bonafide star for the Los Angeles Lakers and will be a key factor in the team’s success as they head into second phase of the 2025-26 season. The All-Star break came at the perfect time for the Lakers and Reaves as the group has been banged up with various injuries. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic decided to prepare a surprise for his head coach JJ Redick. Doncic and Redick are going through their second season together. The latter is his sophomore year as a head coach in the NBA, while Doncic goes through his second with the franchise after the Lakers acquired him from […] The post Lakers’ Luka Doncic hilariously surprises JJ Redick with new jacket appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Boston Celtics (36-19, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (34-21, fifth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston hits the road against Los Angeles trying to continue its three-game road winning streak. The Lakers have gone 16-10 in home games. Los Angeles is seventh in the Western Conference with 25.4 assists per game led by Luka Doncic averaging 8.6. The Celtics are 18-10 in road games. Boston is third in the league averaging 15....

The Lakers look to begin the second half of the season on a strong note against the Clippers.

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 125-122 win over the LA Clippers on Friday, and head coach JJ Redick made it clear what moment defined the night. “I thought that the charge was the play of the game and frankly the second charge would have been the play of the game had they made the […] The post JJ Redick calls Austin Reaves’ charge “the play of the game” after Lakers edge Clippers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Austin Reaves pulled off a ridiculous highlight during the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Reaves is going through the fifth season of his NBA career with the Lakers. He made his way up the ranks as he became one of the best guards in the league, transforming himself […] The post Lakers’ Austin Reaves tricks everyone with wild behind the back layup appeared first on ClutchPoints .