The Los Angeles Lakers began their first extended road trip with impressive wins over the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks on back-to-back nights. What made both wins so impressive was that the Lakers were shorthanded as Luka Doncic sat out against the Pistons, and then Austin Reaves and Quentin Grimes did not suit up after the Hawks.
The Los Angeles Lakers are thriving right now. The team’s hot start can be largely attributed to Luka Doncic, who is playing at an MVP level and almost otherworldly.
The Los Angeles Lakers are flying this season on the back of Luka Doncic, but what Doncic is doing has just prompted a shocked reaction from Zach Lowe.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
After Luka Doncic’s latest heroics against the Atlanta Hawks, one of Kobe Bryant’s former teammates has discussed the things that make them similar. Luka Doncic had less than 40 points for the first time in four games in a win against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.
The Los Angeles Lakers have seamlessly moved on from LeBron James and flourished under Luka Doncic, and James Worthy thinks it’s down to one thing. Unlike most teams LeBron James leaves, the Los Angeles Lakers were in a unique position where they had another world-class star ready to take the reins.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic turned 22 on Feb. 28, 2021. That day, a rare rookie card of his sold privately for $4.6 million. Collector Nick Fiorella bought it from fellow collector Bolillo Lajan San.
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.
On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers won their 10th game of the season in 12 tries after grabbing a 124-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back.
JJ Redick believes Luka Doncic’s remarkable scoring form is driven by something beyond his desire to put up big numbers, insisting the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is motivated first and foremost by winning.
It’s been a while since the Lakers have had a team as fun as this one, even if it is only November. No Luka Dončić? No problem. No Austin Reaves? No problem.
Skip Bayless has aimed yet another dig at LeBron James, this time following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-114 win against the Atlanta Hawks. The Lakers had Luka Doncic back after he missed their last game, and he scored 32 points to help them win the game.
The Los Angeles Lakers became the first team to reach 10 wins this NBA season following their victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The game also marked Sandro Mamukelashvili’s best performance in a Lakers uniform so far, earning him recognition from head coach JJ Redick.
Bronny James has barely had a chance to make an impression during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2026-27 campaign. Despite making the opening-night roster, the 22-year-old has spent most of his time watching from the sidelines.
After two garbage-time appearances, Cameron Carr received his first rotation minutes on Monday. It was a relatively brief seven minutes split across the two halves, but it was also still enough time for him to get his first NBA bucket.
In his first season fully embracing the role of the Los Angeles Lakers’ franchise centerpiece after LeBron James’ departure, Luka Doncic has put together extraordinary performances.
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are easily the NBA's highest-scoring pair of teammates. The Los Angeles Lakers showed they just need one of them, with two impressive road wins over two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.
Austin Reaves scored a season-high 43 points Sunday night as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Detroit Pistons 121-116 without Luka Dončić, who was ruled out earlier in the day with lower-back tightness.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Nov. 2, through Sunday, Nov. 8. The weekly honor marks Doncic’s fifth as a Laker and the 20th such award of his career.
The Los Angeles Lakers brought in Walker Kessler to be the big body in the middle who can finish at the rim, crash the glass and protect the rim on defense.
Bronny James had a couple of questions for a courtside heckler Sunday in Detroit. Neither had much to do with the Lakers’ offense. “Can you run a mile?” James asked during an exchange captured on video.
The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that Quentin Grimes will miss Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with a right finger sprain. Austin Reaves is listed as questionable for the contest with an illness, but Luka Doncic is off the injury report after missing last night’s game against the Detroit Pistons with lower back tightness.