Marcus Smart: Lakers Can Be Dangerous When Consistently Locked In Defensively
Originally published by LakersNation.comThe Los Angeles Lakers have, for the most part, been an offense-first team this season. Marcus Smart, at age 32 and four seasons removed from his Defensive Player of the Year campaign, represented the team’s best overall…
Rich Paul Dismisses Narrative Surrounding LeBron James & Lakers
Originally published by LakersNation.comThe Los Angeles Lakers currently find themselves playing their best basketball of the season as they are on a six-game win streak. The first three wins of that streak came with LeBron James sidelined due to injury,…
LeBron James: Lakers Win Over Rockets Was Like ‘Playoff Basketball’
Originally published by LakersNation.comThe Los Angeles Lakers began their road trip on Monday night by picking up yet another impressive win over a playoff-caliber opponent, this time in the Houston Rockets. It represents their sixth consecutive win, four of which…
Lakers Injury Update: Maxi Kleber Shut Down For Five Days With Lumbar Back Issue
Originally published by LakersNation.comMaxi Kleber has played sparingly during the 2025-26 season, but he’s made an impact when called upon. Kleber has mostly ridden the bench in his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers, though he’s stepped in…
JJ Redick Praises Lakers’ Second-Half Defense Against Kevin Durant & Rockets
Originally published by LakersNation.comLos Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick deserves a lot of credit for the team’s recent turnaround as he has gotten his group to play much harder on both ends of the floor. With the 2025-26 season…
Luka Doncic Joins Kobe Bryant In Lakers History With Recent Scoring Stretch
Originally published by LakersNation.comLuka Doncic has been playing on another level over the last two weeks. The Los Angeles Lakers star was already leading the league in points per game, but upped himself to an even higher level during the…
LeBron James: Lakers Win Over Rockets Was Like ‘Playoff Basketball’
Originally published by LakersNation.comThe Los Angeles Lakers began their road trip on Monday night by picking up yet another impressive win over a playoff-caliber opponent, this time in the Houston Rockets. It represents their sixth consecutive win, four of which…
Lakers Injury Update: Maxi Kleber Shut Down For Five Days With Lumbar Back Issue
Originally published by LakersNation.comMaxi Kleber has played sparingly during the 2025-26 season, but he’s made an impact when called upon. Kleber has mostly ridden the bench in his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers, though he’s stepped in…
Lakers News: Luka Doncic Named Western Conference Player Of The Week For March 9-15
Originally published by LakersNation.comLos Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played on March 9-15, it was announced by the NBA. During the week, Doncic led the Lakers to a 3-0 record…
Luka Doncic Praises Collective Effort Of Lakers Vs. Nuggets
Originally published by LakersNation.comThe Los Angeles Lakers seem to be turning a corner. Saturday night marked L.A.’s fifth straight victory and eighth in nine games. It was another masterful showing from Luka Doncic, who finished with 30 points, 11 rebounds…
Lakers News: JJ Redick ‘Optimistic’ After Recent Stretch
Originally published by LakersNation.comThe Los Angeles Lakers have looked like a completely different team over the last couple of weeks. Since Feb. 28, JJ Redick’s team is 8-1, including their current five-game win streak. They also have massive wins over…
Lakers News: Austin Reaves Explains Why He Said ‘I Love You’ To Basketball In Nuggets Win
Originally published by LakersNation.comLos Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves went through a roller coaster of emotions during Saturday night’s win over the Denver Nuggets. With the team trailing by two in the final minute, Reaves got stripped by Nikola Jokic…
