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Reaves is having a breakout season, averaging 27.8 points per game and establishing himself as the No. 2 option next to Doncic.
With roughly a quarter of the NBA season behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking every bit of the championship contenders they hoped to be entering the
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JJ Redick considering making changes to Lakers rotation
One place where Redick can make a change is with his starting lineup. The starting lineup, which features LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton and Rui Hachimura, has a plus-minus of -15. They also have a defensive rating of 120.7, which is really bad.
Early into their first season under newly approved majority owner Mark Walter, the Los Angeles Lakers already look like one of the best squads in the Western Co
Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce claimed this week that he could effectively guard the current version of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
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Insider on whether Herbert Jones is available to Lakers via trade
One player Lakers fans have been hoping the team can trade for is Herbert Jones, a 3-and-D forward who is currently with the New Orleans Pelicans. But even though the Pelicans have the Western Conference's worst record at 4-22, they're not looking to trade him, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic.
The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
Los Angeles Lakers 2000 and 2001 championship basketballs, signed by Kobe Bryant and other Lakers, sold for $508,000 and $317,500 respectively at Sotheby's.
The film tells the truth. The Lakers are not a good defensive team, evidenced by the sight of the NBA’s top guards blowing past Lakers defenders into the paint during a 10-game defensive swoon that ranks among the league’s worst.