Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton played his first game against his former team, the Portland Trail Blazers, on Monday night. He had a decent performance, getting 16 points and eight rebounds.
Austin Reaves was coming off a 51-point outing in an impressive 127-120 win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Sacramento Kings. But he and the Lakers did not have much time to celebrate that incredible, career-best outing.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent drew rave reviews from people like head coach JJ Redick during training camp for his leadership on and off the floor, earning him a role in the rotation.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Before the Lakers lost 108-122 to the Trail Blazers on the second night of a back-to-back, it was confirmed that they are currently heavily depleted and playing without stars earning over $130 million from their $195 million payroll.
Deni Avdija scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half and Jrue Holiday notched 17 of his 24 in the second half as the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 122-108 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
After an impressive shorthanded win on the road over the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home and hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
Amid all the uncertainty that Russell Westbrook faced this summer, some shocking information came out around the time he was finalizing his veteran deal with the Kings.
The Los Angeles Lakers may only need to survive for a few more weeks without the services of LeBron James. James, the Lakers superstar, is on track for a return to the lineup in mid-November, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported on Monday.
The Lakers have officially entered a state of survival mode. For tonight’s game against Portland, Los Angeles will be without seven players, including Marcus Smart.
LOS ANGELES – As the Los Angeles Lakers prepared to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, much of the chatter pregame was still on Austin Reaves’ incredible performance from the night before when he dropped a career-high 51 points against the Sacramento Kings in a win.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers are both looking to pull off a win on the second night of a back-to-back, in their 7:30 p.m. PT tilt at Crypto.com Arena in LA.
NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce is facing two criminal charges stemming from his arrest earlier this month in Los Angeles, per TMZ Sports.
There are some who questioned whether the backcourt combination of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves is one that can work long-term, especially defensively.
An NBA journalist has publicly responded after the Los Angeles Lakers organization threatened legal action to prevent the release of his new book detailing the inner workings of the franchise during the LeBron James era, leading to a dramatic confrontation between the writer and the team’s legal team.
Austin Reaves is, rightfully, getting all of the attention following the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the Sacramento Kings. But lost in Reaves’ career-high 51 points and a near triple-double was center Deandre Ayton’s best performance with the Lakers so far.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers’ opening week of their 79th season has been nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster. A humbling defeat to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on opening night set an uneasy tone.
Former Lakers forward James Worthy breaks down the LA Lakers’ first win of the new season. After a disappointing start to the 2025-26 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers have finally secured their first win.
Deandre Ayton was widely criticized for his underwhelming performances in the first two games of the new Los Angeles Lakers season. All that changed Sunday.