Former Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert has opened up on his experience being LeBron James’ teammate. While James has never stopped making a positive impact on his Lakers teammates, Shumpert’s comments show there were tough times few people know about.
When Marcus Smart signed a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer, the veteran said he wanted to return to a big stage and impact a winning team.
On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers picked up their fifth straight win with a narrow home victory over the Denver Nuggets in overtime. Los Angeles required some late-game magic to pull this one off, including a tying shot from Austin Reaves in regulation, and a game-winner from Luka Doncic in the extra frame.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the craziest finishes of the week on March 14, 2026. Their 127-125 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets had all the ingredients of going viral, literally.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic drilled a game-winning jumper in a 127-125 home overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, but that wasn't the matchup's best moment.
The Los Angeles Lakers belong to Luka Doncic. That has been the messaging ever since the blockbuster deal that sent him to L.A. in February of 2025. It’s especially been the sentiment from superstar LeBron James, who — for the first time in his career — is not the best player on his own team.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Marcus Smart is no stranger to pivotal basketball games given his resume of playoff performances, so of course he was ready to answer the bell when the Denver Nuggets came to visit the Los Angeles Lakers.
Two seasons in, Bronny James still hasn't cracked the Lakers' NBA rotation. In his second year with Los Angeles, he's averaging just 2.1 points in 7 minutes per game, which is nearly identical to his rookie season.
Luka Doncic is a big-game player who relishes clutch moments, and that was made apparent in his performance against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets gave the Lakers issues for a couple of years, but Doncic’s arrival last season has swung the matchup in the purple and gold’s favor.
The Lakers pulled out one of the most dramatic wins of the season Saturday, defeating the Nuggets, 127-125, in overtime. The turning point came in the final seconds of regulation thanks to a remarkable sequence from Austin Reaves.
Doncic hit the game-winning shot in overtime for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. But to make it to the extra period, the Lakers needed a clutch miss from Reaves.
The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for their 5th straight win, the first time since November. Despite having 1 loss in the last 8, this streak is not enough for the Purple and Gold franchise to turn hater Charles Barkley into a fan.
Throughout the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had difficulty finding consistency among their big three of Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves when all three are on the floor together.
In recent weeks, Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton has dealt with plenty of increased scrutiny. Ayton’s first campaign with Los Angeles hasn’t exactly unfolded in the manner he hoped, as his role has fluctuated throughout the year.