When the Los Angeles Lakers paid a premium to acquire Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz over the summer, it was with an eye on improving a defensive unit that struggled with inconsistency last season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are riding high ahead of Sunday’s contest against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers hold the NBA's best record at 11-2, tied with the
Luka Doncic has made all the headlines for the Los Angeles Lakers, but Austin Reaves has been fantastic as well. The Slovenian has been producing MVP-level numbers, and as things stand, he is the favourite to win that award ahead of Victor Wembanyama this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for their next title after winning one in 2020 thanks to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, along with a cast of veteran role players like Avery Bradley, Dwight Howard, JaVale McGee and Danny Green.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the road Sunday afternoon as they travel to take on the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. Los Angeles enters Sunday’s game with an 11-2 record after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks on the road Wednesday night.
The draft lottery is where you usually find the NBA's biggest stars. That's not always the case, though, as some later picks have proven to be some of the greatest players ever.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is in a unique situation as his former teammate with the Dallas Mavericks, JJ Redick, is now his head coach. So far though, they have been a perfect match and Doncic recently explained why it has worked so well.
Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant formed one of the most dominant partnerships in NBA history. The duo won three championships in a row with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000, 2001 and 2002, and were a force to be reckoned with.
Given that he is just in the first year of his four-year, $60 million contract, the Lakers definitely need him to be much more than just an accessory player off the bench.
The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon, with several players sidelined by injuries. Austin Reaves has been ruled out with a left heel contusion and bone bruise, while Bronny James is questionable with an illness.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Los Angeles Lakers were bit by the injury bug in their recent road win over the Milwaukee Bucks as Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic and Collin Sexton all left the game in the second half.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Sandro Mamukelashvili seems to be coming into his own at this point in the season. After a bit of an up-and-down start, Mamukelashvili has scored 23 points in back-to-back games for the Lakers, showing off his ability to impact the game in many different ways.
The Los Angeles Lakers enter their Sunday road matchup against the Phoenix Suns riding one of the NBA’s strongest starts, yet the team’s injury report continues to draw attention, particularly around Bronny James.
Luka Doncic will once again be the main man when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Phoenix Suns. The Slovenian has arguably been the best player in the NBA this season, and if he cannot be stopped, the Suns’ chances of winning the game will be almost zero.
The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Lakers are 11-2 and have won 7 straight.
The Lakers will chase their eighth straight win without Austin Reaves. Luka Doncic, however, is cleared to go. Reaves has been ruled out for Sunday’s visit to the Suns after injuring his heel in Wednesday’s win over the Bucks, according to Ryan Ward of Lakers on SI.
JJ Redick has delivered encouraging news on Luka Doncic ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ meeting with the Phoenix Suns, with the Slovenian star expected to be available after an ankle scare.
Luka Doncic is expected to play Sunday against the Phoenix Suns after rolling his right ankle in Wednesday’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks. In Monday’s 124–114 win over the Hawks, Doncic finished with 32 points and 10 assists.
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The Luka Doncic MVP case starts with the pressure his half-court creation puts on a defense. The Los Angeles Lakers have won seven straight, and Doncic averaged 40.7 points across the six games he played.
The Los Angeles Lakers (11-2) got banged up against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. En route to a 123-112 win, multiple players suffered injuries to varying degrees of severity, including Austin Reaves, Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, and Luka Doncic.
"Killers," Los Angeles Lakers' coach J.J. Redick called his remarkable backcourt combination of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, but it is unclear if both stat sheet stuffers will play when the Lakers conclude a four-game road trip at the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
The Lakers are 11-2. JJ Redick apparently found plenty to discuss anyway. The coach used Friday’s practice day to review the team’s start, presenting players with findings from a 21-page analytics report.
The Los Angeles Lakers overhauled their roster in the summer, and center Kevon Looney was one of the many new faces they brought in. Looney was set to be the backup to fellow new arrival Walker Kessler, but the Lakers have quickly realized he isn’t up to the task, according to The Athletic’s Dan Woike.
The Lakers expect Luka Doncic to be available Sunday against the Suns. Austin Reaves’ status remains less certain, though coach JJ Redick said the team decided against additional imaging on his injured heel.