Austin Reaves had another signature performance in a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Austin Reaves scored 28 points which included a game-winning floater at the buzzer as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-115.
The Memphis Grizzlies and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers enter Friday's game, their first in NBA Cup play, with momentum gained in the same fashion. The Grizzlies won 114-113 Wednesday at Phoenix on a floater in the lane by Ja Morant in the closing seconds.
LeBron James may be out due to sciatica, but Charles Barkley is not buying it. He thinks he knows what is really going on with the Los Angeles Lakers star.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing shorthanded in the backcourt, as Luka Doncic has missed the past three games dealing with a left finger sprain and a lower left leg contusion.
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.
The Los Angeles Lakers injury report lists Luka Doncic (left finger sprain, left leg contusion) and Marcus Smart (right quad contusion) as questionable for Friday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Jake LaRavia played out of his mind against the Wolves. He not only scored 27 points in the win, but he converted on all but one shot from the field, finishing 10-11 overall.
The Los Angeles Lakers might be without Luka Doncic and LeBron James -- two of the biggest names in the NBA, but they aren't totally without hope. Oklahoma product Austin Reaves has stepped into stardom with the expanded opportunity.
The Los Angeles Lakers may have had a mixed start to the season in the absence of LeBron James, who continues to recover from sciatica. Despite the 3-2 start, individually speaking, Austin Reaves has been flawless to date.
What Austin Reaves has been able to do begin the 2025-26 NBA season has been remarkable. He has assumed first option responsibilities due to the absence of Luka Doncic and LeBron James.
The injury bug has hit a few teams right at the beginning of the 2025-26 NBA season, but no team has suffered more than the Los Angeles Lakers. They were already without LeBron James going into the season and now will suffer from the absence of Luka Doncic for an extended period of time.
The Lakers have made it official, announcing that Mark Walter is now the team’s new majority owner. The franchise confirmed in a press release that Walter’s purchase of a controlling stake has closed, just weeks after the NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale.
Robert Horry is a seven-time NBA champion and one of the most respected players in the history of the game. Widely known as “Big Shot Rob,” he was on a podcast recently.
The Los Angeles Lakers had to start the 2025-26 season without LeBron James, who is dealing with a sciatica on his right side. James starting experiencing issues during an offseason workout and did not participate in training camp or preseason.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been hit by the injury bug early in the season as LeBron James has yet to play and Luka Doncic went down in just his third game.
The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-2 to start 2025-26. That’s hardly the record they want to have, as they’d be 4-0 if it were up to them. Even so, they’re playing at or above expectations considering the circumstances.
While the NBA is just a week into its 2025-26 season, the Los Angeles Lakers are facing significant adversity, sitting at .500 and having yet to field a full squad.
After his 22-point, 15-rebound performance against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, Lakers center Deandre Ayton earned the praise of his head coach JJ Redick, who called it the best performance of the center's short career in L.A.