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Lakers vs. Celtics: Luka and LeBron Look to Defend Home Court in Historic Rivalry

The NBA’s most historic rivalry takes center stage Sunday night as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics at crypto.com Arena. Boston enters at 36–19 and sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference, while the Lakers are 34–21 and firmly in the Western Conference playoff picture.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / February 22

Deandre Ayton Calls Lob From LeBron James One Of Top Highlights Of Career

Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton has been a subject of scrutiny lately as it comes to his offensive production. To begin this year, his touch in and around the rim was phenomenal, along with his mid-range jumpers falling at a high clip.

Dorian Finney-Smith News / Fadeaway World / February 22

Lakers Dodged A Bullet When They Let Dorian Finney-Smith Go In Free Agency

The Los Angeles Lakers may not have planned it this way, but in hindsight, letting Dorian Finney-Smith walk in free agency is starting to look like a blessing in disguise.

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How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?

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Los Angeles Lakers News / Fadeaway World / February 22

Lakers Legend Explains Why They Have No Chance Of Winning The Championship This Season

The Los Angeles Lakers have aspirations of winning the NBA championship in this 2025-26 season, but Byron Scott isn’t giving them a chance of accomplishing that goal.

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The 23 best NBA players with exactly one All-Star appearance

The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.

Luka Doncic News / EssentiallySports / February 22

Lakers Legend Faces Backlash After Strange Luka Doncic Criticism on Live TV

The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers was close, with the Lakers eventually taking a 125-122 win. However, the real spark came before the opening tip, from within the studio.

Bronny James News / EssentiallySports / February 22

Lakers Make Bronny James Announcement Ahead of Celtics Game

Bronny James arguably played the best game of his NBA career against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs earlier this month. He scored 12 points and six assists on 5 of 10 shooting.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / February 22

JJ Redick praised Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton for being ‘difference makers’ vs. Clippers

Nearly 42 minutes into Friday’s game against the Clippers, Marcus Smart hadn’t even taken a shot or scored a point. In true Smart fashion, he proceeded to hit back-to-back baskets and score all seven of his points in the final 6:32 of the game.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / February 21

Austin Reaves Reacts to Charles Barkley's Brutal Comments About the Lakers

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since the NBA All-Star break, playing host to the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena, with Luka Doncic and company coming out on top.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / February 21

It took four months, but Lakers finally looked uncluttered

The Lakers waited nearly four months to finally see what this thing looks like with everyone available. Friday night against the Clippers, they didn’t ease into it.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Silver Screen & Roll / February 21

Why restricted free agency could be key for Lakers this offseason

On paper, the Lakers are poised for a huge summer of spending. Through multiple transaction windows, the Lakers have planned for the summer of 2027 as the time when they strike big.

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20 NBA superstars who carried awful teams the farthest

Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / February 21

Charles Barkley blasted the Lakers with Austin Reaves listening

Charles Barkley put Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves in an awkward spot Friday night by trashing the Lakers just before interviewing him. The Lakers held off the Los Angeles Clippers 125-122 on Friday, but Barkley was dismissive of their chances of contending for a championship when speaking on “Inside the NBA” following the game.

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Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / February 21

LeBron James Praises Kawhi Leonard As One Of Greatest Players Ever

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.

Luka Doncic News / Lakers Nation / February 21

Luka Doncic Believes Lakers’ New Starting Group Is ‘Very Good Lineup’

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.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / February 21

LeBron James says Lakers’ sky the limit when all healthy: ‘We just got to keep pushing’

For the Lakers, Friday night was less about a single win and more about finally seeing the picture come into focus. For one of the rare times this season, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves all shared the floor from the opening tip.

Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA Analysis Network / February 21

Luka Dončić scores 38 points as Lakers beat Clippers 125-122 to improve to 34-21

Luka Dončić scored 38 points with 11 assists and six rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the LA Clippers 125-122, improving to 34-21 on the season.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / February 21

LeBron James Explains How Knee Soreness Began & Desire To Play Through It

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.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Total Apex Sports / February 21

Los Angeles Lakers 2025 Rookie Turning Heads In The G-League

The Los Angeles Lakers have a long history of finding diamonds in the rough, and they may have uncovered another one in the 2025 NBA Draft. While most of the headlines this season have focused on the stars at the top of the roster, second-round pick Adou Thiero is quietly making a name for himself in the G League.

Jake Laravia News / Fadeaway World / February 20

Best Reactions To Lakers’ Lineup Change: Jake LaRavia Heads To The Bench

The Los Angeles Lakers are using a new starting lineup for the second half of the 2025-26 season, and it should make things very interesting as the playoffs approach.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / February 20

Brian Windhorst appears to make a weight joke about Luka Doncic

Brian Windhorst seemed to crack a joke at Luka Doncic’s expense this week. The ESPN personality Windhorst drew attention on Friday with his comment about the Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic.

Los Angeles Lakers News / Hoops Wire / February 20

Lakers finally whole again as stretch run begins

The Lakers are about to find out what they actually have. According to Benjamin Royer of the Southern California News Group, the Lakers expect to have a fully healthy roster when they open the post-All-Star portion of the schedule Friday against the Clippers.

NBA News / Yardbarker / February 20