Los Angeles Lakers star forward Luka Doncic shouldn't have much to criticize when looking back at the first quarter of the season. The 26-year-old leads the NBA in points scored per game with 35.2, and boasts the third-most assists per game with 9.1 (against a less-than-ideal 4.2 turnovers).
Everyone in every league imaginable complains about the officiating. However, Lakers head coach JJ Redick seems to have had enough after the team’s most recent game against the Clippers.
LOS ANGELES – Over the past couple of seasons, Gabe Vincent has been able to carve out a bit of a leadership role with the Los Angeles Lakers. Vincent has become a respected voice not only in the Lakers’ locker room, but across the league in general.
Whenever the injury report is an important topic of discussion, that’s not a good sign. That’s where the Lakers find themselves at currently, with Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, and Gabe Vincent all missing the team’s most recent contest against the Clippers.
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.
LeBron James is unquestionably in the conversation when it comes to the greatest basketball players of all time. No one has scored more points in NBA history than James.
Former NBA player Patrick Beverley, who spent the first part of the 2022-23 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, has signed with the Greek team PAOK BC, the team announced in a press release on Friday.
Every professional sports league has a period in its schedule where teams aren’t playing their best, and right now the NBA is right in the middle of that period (December-January).
LeBron James is staying out of it. Completely. Asked about the Clippers parting ways with Chris Paul, James said he hasn’t even talked to his longtime friend since the move became public.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has been frustrated with NBA officiating recently, picking up technical fouls in each of the last two games, the first of which resulted in a $35,000 fine for making an obscene gesture at a referee during the win over the Utah Jazz.
As the oldest player in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been fortunate enough to compete against some of the greatest players to ever step foot in the league.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick can run a little hot when things aren’t going correctly, and that was the case against the L.A. Clippers. The Lakers lost to the Clippers 103-88 as they couldn’t make up for the number of injuries to players, including Luka Doncic who was ruled out after the first half due to a leg contusion.
The Los Angeles Clippers recently faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a battle of the West Coast. James Harden led the Clippers to a 103-88 victory, pulling off the upset to help his team earn its seventh win of the season.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been hit by the injury bug lately as on Saturday night against the L.A. Clippers, they took the floor without three starters and a key bench player in Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the best teams in the 2025-26 season by record, but it still feels like the team is scratching the surface of their potential.
The Los Angeles Lakers are down three starters on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers, with Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton and Rui Hachimura all sitting out with respective injuries.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart was hit with a $35,000 fine by the NBA for his actions toward referees during Thursday’s game. Smart was fined for making an “obscene gesture” at halftime of Thursday’s game against the Utah Jazz, the league said in a statement.
James has proven this season that he is still capable of playing at a high level, but many fans are concerned that the Los Angeles Lakers star's motivation is starting to wane.