The Los Angeles Lakers came into their game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday looking to wipe the bitter taste of their NBA Cup defeat by the San Antonio Spurs out of their mouth.
Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup’s quarterfinals, but one moment caught the attention of fans watching the nationally televised game.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the best offensive teams in the NBA this season amid their 14-4 start. But when it comes to the Lakers’ defense, that’s been a slightly different story.
With how well Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been playing to start the season, most teams eventually come to the same conclusion and that’s that they need to blitz him on pick-and-rolls to get the ball out of his hands.
Jaxson Hayes was an underrated part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ second-half success during the 2024-25 season as he stepped in to start at center after the team traded Anthony Davis away for Luka Doncic.
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.
Things got heated between Luka Dončić and Kris Dunn in the NBA Cup game between the Lakers and Clippers. In the fourth quarter, Luka was pushed by Dunn and fell to the ground.
Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to another impressive win, this time against the L.A. Clippers. The Lakers beat the Clippers 135-118 to win West Group B and advance to the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals, with Doncic recording a near-triple-double of 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds.
Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to another impressive win, this time against the L.A. Clippers. The Lakers beat the Clippers 135-118 to win West Group B and advance to the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinals, with Doncic recording a near-triple-double of 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds.
LOS ANGELES – During the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 135-118 NBA Cup win against the LA Clippers, things got a little heated between Luka Doncic and Kris Dunn.
Tonight’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers took an unexpected turn when the Clippers became the focus of a sudden incident that drew roars from the crowd at Crypto.com Arena.
LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 130-120 win against the Miami Heat last Sunday, Jaxson Hayes hit his first three-point shot of the season, off his only attempt thus far.
LOS ANGELES – Back during the preseason, the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench unit, mostly composed of Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Marcus Smart all played key roles during the team’s final preseason game, a win against the Golden State Warriors.
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.
Los Angeles Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes has supplied an injury update on his health following a preseason scare. More news: Lakers’ LeBron James Set to Make Unfortunate Personal History With Injury Setback The 7-foot big man exited Los Angeles' 117-116 preseason defeat against the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced Jaxson Hayes suffered a wrist contusion in the loss to the Sacramento Kings. Hayes was ruled out for the second half with the injury.
Jaxson Hayes is only signed with the Los Angeles Lakers through the upcoming season. If he can realize his international basketball ambitions, he might continue playing with Luka Doncic much longer than that.
The Los Angeles Lakers entered the offseason with a massive need to add to their roster, specifically at the center position. The Lakers were weak in that position, as the only reliable big man they had was Jaxson Hayes.
The Los Angeles Lakers had to resort to starting Jaxson Hayes at center after they traded away Anthony Davis. He was the only option that they had left at that point.
The Lakers' lack of size and rim protection has been a glaring weakness ever since they traded Anthony Davis. Those issues were more prevalent than ever in their Game 3 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday.