Luka Doncic scored 34 points with eight assists and LeBron James added 31 points with nine rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 128-121 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
LOS ANGELES — There are a handful of players who are more important to LA’s success this season than Jake LaRavia, but on Friday night, he took center stage for the Lakers.
Every time LeBron James steps foot on a basketball court, he creates history. As the oldest current NBA player, James continues to add to his already illustrious playing career on a nightly basis.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
The Lakers take the first of two straight matchups against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 128-121 victory on Friday night. LA jumped to an early eight-point lead.
After a rough month of December, the Los Angeles Lakers were looking to get back on track to start the new year when they hosted the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
After a considerably noteworthy rookie campaign, Los Angeles Lakers small forward Dalton Knecht saw his role in head coach JJ Redick’s rotation decrease this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that forward Jarred Vanderbilt (right leg soreness) has been upgraded to available for Friday night’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies after originally being listed as questionable.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have battled a wave of injury issues through the first couple of months of the regular season, resulting in fluctuating roles for some of the players on the roster.
The Los Angeles Lakers came into the 2025 NBA Draft without a first-round pick, but by the end of the night, they felt like they had a first-round talent on their hands.
The Lakers’ injury list has gotten longer and longer recently, with Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent and even rookie Adou Thiero ruled out for an extended period of time.
While Los Angeles Lakers’ Austin Reaves future with the team remains uncertain, NBA analyst Zach Lowe predicts he will re-sign, but isn’t ruling out a trade in the near future.
No professional athlete wants to admit that another player is better than they are in the midst of competition. But now that Rajon Rondo has stepped away from basketball, he is happy to let the world know what it is like to be on the other side of a LeBron James classic.
The idea of LeBron James and Stephen Curry teaming up has lived for years in the realm of debate shows and hypotheticals. On Thursday, Rich Paul made it clear that’s where it will stay.
The moment the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Doncic, they were pairing two of the greatest playmakers the NBA has ever seen. LeBron James is undoubtedly one of the greatest passers in the history of the league while Doncic is one of the true premier playmakers of this generation.
It appears that Jarred Vanderbilt has re-established himself in the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular rotation after a string of healthy DNP’s earlier in the season.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic can do a lot of things on the basketball court at a high level, but defense remains a vulnerable aspect of his game.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be spiraling with no clear end in sight. Their 106–128 loss to Detroit on Tuesday marked their fourth straight defeat.