Los Angeles Lakers

League insiders believe replacing Deandre Ayton would be easy, as big men line up to play with Luka Doncic.

Deandre Ayton is likely not the Lakers’ center of the future. But finding an upgrade may be easier said than done.

Here are the 10 most shocking NBA trades since 2021, featuring the all-time Luka-to-Lakers bombshell that rewrote the history books forever.

As the Los Angeles Lakers continue to get healthier, Rui Hachimura may remain in a reserve role, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. The player opened the season as a starter in each of his first 27 appearances before shifting to the bench over the past seven games. While establishing himself as a regular […] The post Rui Hachimura focused on winning, not starting role appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Sacramento Kings are 12-35. Multiple contenders are interested in trading a first-round pick for Keon Ellis. At this point in the season, that’s the ...

Lakers fans are losing patience with Gabe Vincent as his struggles pile up.

The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors keep circulating around the Lakers. Pairing him with Luka Doncic makes for good speculation. The actual trade assets Los Angeles ...

The Lakers are getting healthier, which means Rui Hachimura may continue to come off the bench, writes Dan Woike of The Athletic. The power forward was used as a starter in his first 27 games this season before being switched to the second unit over the last seven. It might be helpful to establish himself […]

The Chicago Bulls are riding a big four-game win streak, as they host the Los Angeles Lakers, powered by Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a rollercoaster season so far, but they’ve still managed to stay among the top six in the Western Conference through it all. Luka Doncic and LeBron James have carried them the past few weeks, and they’re still waiting for Austin Reaves to get back in action, as he’s still […] The post Is Austin Reaves returning tonight? Lakers vs. Bulls injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

A year after fires burned across Los Angeles, Redick has become a public face of the rebuild and seen firsthand the generosity of those around him.

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Chicago Bulls at United Center on Monday, January 26, with tip-off set for 8:00 PM ET. Los Angeles enters with a 27-17 record, including 15-9 on the road, while Chicago holds a 23-22 mark, posting 15-9 at home. The Lakers are coming off a 116-110 victory over the Mavericks, […] The post Lakers vs Bulls injury report: Who will play on Monday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

With Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers need to make some moves at the NBA trade deadline to improve the defense.

Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers built a 38-point lead in the second quarter and beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 on Sunday. James Harden scored 19 points, John Collins added 18, and Jordan Miller had 16. Ivica Zubac finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Clippers, who were coming off a victory over the Lakers on Thursday, won for the eighth time in nine games.

LOS ANGELES – As the NBA continues to evolve in terms of ‘positionless’ basketball and non-traditional lineups, the Los Angeles Lakers have played most of this season with only one big on the floor. But as the Lakers continue to search for consistency, head coach JJ Redick debuted a different frontcourt lineup in recent games […] The post Luka Doncic drops ‘incredible’ take on Lakers’ new frontcourt lineup appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Lakers look to start a winning streak in their game against the Bulls on Monday.

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Is Luka Dončić the next defensive stopper for the Lakers?

The Lakers-Bulls game is currently slated to still go on as planned on Monday, but that could soon change.