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Stephen A. Smith on a set

Stephen A. Smith makes brutal prediction about Lakers’ playoff chances

The NBA playoffs field is set, and LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in the first round. Unfortunately for LA, Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic are out with injuries, making the playoff path even more …

Kenyon Martin looks on

Kenyon Martin takes a shot at the Lakers and their ‘4 white boys’

Kenyon Martin is not a believer in the Los Angeles Lakers heading into the playoffs. The retired former NBA All-Star Martin made waves this week with his comments about the Lakers on Gilbert Arenas’ “Gil’s Arena” show. Martin …

JJ Redick in a black Lakers sweater

JJ Redick admits rivals eager to face injury-hit Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the final weekend of the 2025-26 NBA regular season in a vulnerable position, short-handed due to significant injuries. With star guard Luka Doncic sidelined by a Grade 2 left hamstring strain and key contributor Austin …

The Lakers logo at half court

Lakers legend Michael Cooper has landed a college basketball head coaching job

Michael Cooper, a five-time NBA champion as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, is now a head coach in college basketball. Cooper has been hired by Cal State Los Angeles, a Division II school, according to Benjamin Royer of The Orange County …

Luka Doncic in a Lakers uniform

Details surface on Luka Doncic’s unusual injury treatment

Luka Doncic is going experimental as he attempts to return to the lineup as soon as humanly possible. The Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic was diagnosed last week with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He suffered the injury during a humiliating loss on …

LeBron James looks on

LeBron James shares his honest reaction to Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves injuries

LeBron James embodied every Los Angeles Lakers fan when he found out he was going to carry the team’s offense by himself. The Lakers veteran went from third option to first option in a matter of days over the weekend. First, Luka Doncic was …

Luka Doncic looks on

Details emerge on Lakers’ plan for Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers are in scramble mode to get Luka Doncic back on the floor. Doncic hurt his hamstring during what was essentially garbage time of the Lakers’ Thursday game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers were trailing by 32 …

Austin Reaves in warmups

Austin Reaves is forced to miss the remainder of the regular season

Austin Reaves will not be seeing action for several weeks. The Los Angeles Lakers guard has been diagnosed with an oblique injury and is expected to miss not only the rest of the regular season but also games in the playoffs, according to Shams …

Tobias Harris wearing a headband

Lakers linked to a former 20-ppg scorer

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be going for one half of “Bobi and Tobi.” Veteran NBA forward Tobias Harris of the Detroit Pistons will be an early free-agent target for the Lakers, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Friday. Siegel …

Luka Doncic looks on

Lakers announce bad news about Luka Doncic’s hamstring injury

The 2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers season has officially entered the danger zone. Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will be out indefinitely due to his left hamstring injury, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Friday. Doncic is set to miss at least the …

Luka Doncic in a Lakers uniform

Luka Doncic may still qualify for NBA awards under rare exception

The 65-game rule for NBA players to receive an award now could impact Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic. Doncic exited Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a hamstring injury, and concern has circulated regarding how …

Luka Doncic with his head buried in his jersey

Luka Doncic suffers concerning injury during Lakers’ awful loss to OKC

When it rains, it pours for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers got their doors blown off by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Thunder pounced right on the Lakers to take a 44-21 lead after the first …

Rui Hachimura waits for the ball

Rui Hachimura had a priceless reaction to spotting Anthony Davis on the Wizards’ bench

Anthony Davis has become some sort of a forgotten man in the 2025-26 NBA season. Even Davis’ former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Rui Hachimura lost track of his recent journey in the league. Davis, who is now with the Washington Wizards, did not …

Luka Doncic with a confused look on his face

Luka Doncic facing 1-game suspension

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic received his 16th technical foul of the season on Friday night during a 116-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, placing him at risk of a one-game suspension. The incident occurred with 5:12 left in the third quarter …

LeBron and Bronny James on the bench

LeBron James and his son Bronny combine for NBA history

The James family once again made its mark on NBA history Friday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Brooklyn Nets. Lakers head coach JJ Redick made the interesting decision to insert both LeBron James and his son Bronny to start the second …

LeBron James in a Lakers jersey

LeBron James posts ugly halftime stat line not seen since 2010

4-time MVP LeBron James looked mortal on Monday in the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Detroit Pistons. Despite consistently outpacing Father Time through the years, the 41-year-old James finally looked his age before …

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