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On YouTubeLos Angeles Lakers News / Los Angeles Lakers on SI / December 28
Lakers Expected to Make Major Trades This Year
The 2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers have cooled off after a blistering 15-4 start to the season, largely behind the efforts of star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz
In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?
Luka Doncic News / EssentiallySports / December 28
Luka Doncic Takes Shot at $1.98Bn Company That Stephen Curry Abandoned
Luka Doncic’s dominance this season hasn’t been limited to the box score. While the Los Angeles Lakers star continues to light up the league, he’s also been making noise off the court with moments that have defined his 2025–26 campaign.
Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Rui Hachimura News / Lakers Nation / December 28
Rui Hachimura Confident Lakers Can Turn Things Around
Dating back to the summer, a popular debate in the Los Angeles Lakers community was if they would keep Rui Hachimura as their fifth starter or if they would get a defensive-minded player like Marcus Smart in there to complement the stars.
Deandre Ayton News / Lakers Nation / December 28
Deandre Ayton Willing To Hold Himself & Lakers Accountable On Defense
Since arriving in Los Angeles, Lakers center Deandre Ayton is embracing a new role as a more defensive-minded center. After his previous tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers, head coach JJ Redick centered Ayton’s role around rebounding and protecting the rim.
Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 28
How G League assignment helped Adou Thiero bounce back from injury
LOS ANGELES – After missing all of summer league and training camp due to an ankle injury suffered in college, Adou Thiero made his Los Angeles Lakers debut back on Nov.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / December 28
Rui Hachimura & Deandre Ayton Discuss How Lakers Will Make Up For Austin Reaves’ Absence
The Los Angeles Lakers have been dealing with injuries all season and that continues with it being announced that Austin Reaves will miss at least a month of action with a grade 2 calf strain.
LeBron James News / Larry Brown Sports / December 28
Ex-NBA coach has harsh reality check for LeBron James
Former NBA coach Sam Mitchell had a very bold take about LeBron James’ value at this stage of his career. In an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Mitchell indicated that James is no longer anyone’s first option, and that the legendary forward is struggling to accept that reality.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / December 28
Dwyane Wade makes concerning claims about LeBron James
Lakers fans won't love Wade's assessment of LeBron's mentality at this stage of his career.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / December 28
LeBron James Happy To Have Marcus Smart On Lakers
An offseason signing that was expected to pay dividends for the Los Angeles Lakers was veteran guard Marcus Smart and he has already showcased positive signs on the defensive end.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Lakers Nation / December 28
JJ Redick ‘Bummed’ For Austin Reaves
Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves has been dealing with calf issues in recent weeks and that came to a head on Christmas Day when he was forced to leave the game at halftime.
Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA Analysis Network / December 28
John Wall wants LA Lakers to make key lineup change and replace one starter, ‘he’s not supposed to…’
John Wall believes the LA Lakers must make some big changes to their team, including replacing one longtime starter. The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a humiliating loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / December 28
JJ Redick admits LeBron James is a problem for the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have gone 8-5 since LeBron James made his season debut.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / December 28
Rob Pelinka’s Lakers cannot be what JJ Redick wants them to be
Redick has expressed frustrations at his team's shortcomings this season, but it's Pelinka who should be taking the heat.
Rui Hachimura News / Fadeaway World / December 28
Crazy Stat Shows Why The Lakers Need To Bench Rui Hachimura
A single lineup stat has exposed arguably one of the biggest problems the Los Angeles Lakers are facing right now, and it points straight at Rui Hachimura being a liability in his current role.
Luka Doncic News / The SportsRush / December 28
NBA Analyst Delivers Scathing Review of Luka Doncic’s 'Minimal Effort' Defense With Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers’ slump has generated a lot of buzz in the NBA, with their championship aspirations seemingly fading with each passing game. There were signs of impending doom even early on in the 25/26 season, when they were winning.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Last Word On Sports / December 27
Lakers Set To Lose Trade Assets Amid Losing Skid
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are in a mini crisis after Houston manhandled them on Christmas Day. The mood in Lakerland contrasts sharply with earlier weeks.
Los Angeles Lakers News / The SportsRush / December 28
'Window Has Basically Closed': NBA Analyst Drops Brutal Verdict on Lakers’ Championship Contention
The unraveling of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 25/26 season is becoming more apparent with each passing game. The Purple and Gold started the year as one of the surprise contenders in the West.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / December 27
Dwyane Wade had the perfect joke about LeBron James’ response to JJ Redick
Dwyane Wade does not think LeBron James is sweating too much after coach JJ Redick called out the Los Angeles Lakers. Wade was part of Amazon Prime’s NBA coverage on Friday, and the panel discussed how the Lakers might react to the critical comments Redick made publicly following Thursday’s loss.
Los Angeles Lakers News / NBA Analysis Network / December 27
The Luka Doncic reason why LA Lakers need to fire Rob Pelinka
There’s a need for improvement for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. For what it’s worth, the Los Angeles Lakers were off to a great start during the 2025-26 NBA season.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Larry Brown Sports / December 26
Lakers get brutal injury news on guard Austin Reaves
Austin Reaves might not be back in action again until close to the All-Star break.
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