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Are Ziaire Williams and Matisse Thybulle the Best Value Signings in the NBA?

The Lakers have done well in their offseason signings, which is one big reason the season is off to a good start.  The biggest ticket item -- center Walker Kessler -- ha

Lakers HIT BIG! Are Ziaire Williams, Matisse Thybulle the NBA's BEST VET-MINIMUM DEALS?

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Luka Dončić Reportedly OK, but Still No Word on Austin Reaves

The Lakers have a few guys on the shelf following Wednesday's win in Milwaukee, but Thursday the news was relatively good, to neutral, to perhaps concerning depending on

Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Collin Sexton All Leave With Injuries as Lakers Beat Bucks

The final score Wednesday night in Milwaukee -- 123-112 --  was a little tighter than the game would suggest. For the most part, the Lakers had this game well in hand, de

The Lakers Defense Is Led by Walker Kessler and... Luka Dončić?

The Lakers are getting exactly what they hoped they'd get from Walker Kessler defensively. He's contesting shots at an incredibly high rate inside, and forcing miss afte

Why the Lakers Should Win Their Next Six Games, Plus a Revived Collin Sexton?

The Lakers should have Austin Reaves back on the floor on Wednesday in Milwaukee. Not that it should really matter?  The Bucks are a one-win team on the wrong end of a b

Lakers Depth Showing? JJ Redick Happily Goes Deep Into His Bench

Monday in Atlanta, the Lakers were short Austin Reaves (illness) and Quentin Grimes (finger). But despite that, JJ Redick gave real minutes to 10 different players. Even

Luka Scores 32, Mamu Scores 23 and Kessler Gets 21/10 as Lakers Beat Hawks, 124-114

Sunday, Luka Dončić sat and the Lakers won in Detroit. Monday, Austin Reaves sat in Atlanta (illness) and the Lakers win. This time, 124-114. Luka was relatively quiet

Can Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton Only Perform When Luka Is Out of the Lineup?

Both Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes had their strongest statistical games of the young season when Luka Dončić missed his first game of the season, against the Clippers

Austin Reaves SCORES 43 POINTS as LAKERS BEAT PISTONS Without Luka Dončić

The Lakers beat Portland on Friday, the first in a tough three-game stretch against high quality opponents. The second game was Sunday in Detroit, and early in the day L

Luka Dončić Scores 53 POINTS AS LAKERS COME BACK, Beat Portland 124-118

It just keeps going. After a slow start offensively, where nobody, including Luka Donćić could get a shot to fall, the Lakers (thanks to Luka) saw a glimmer of momentum

Dalton Knecht's Knicks Debut has Lakers Fans Upset Bronny James wasn't Waived Instead

When the Lakers waived Dalton Knecht to reach the mandatory 15-player roster, it was predictable, but that doesn't necessarily make it satisfying for many Lakers fans. Wh

100 Games for Luka Dončić and the Lakers

Luka Doncic has been completely transformative for the Lakers franchise in really every conceivable way. He's changed the trajectory of a franchise that was, more or less

A Breakdown of Collin Sexton's Inconsistent, Perplexing Start as a Laker

The Lakers' new guys have, for the most part, contributed on the court and eased naturally into their roles, with two exceptions: Quentin Grimes, who's performed well def

Luka Dončić (40/9/7) and Excellent Defense Lead Lakers to 116-103 Win in Sacramento

The Lakers have played a lot of basketball in the last 10 days, and while the offense has been pretty incredible from night to night, it's not going to be there every nig

Should JJ Redick Keep Jake LaRavia in the Starting Lineup?

JJ Redick has an interesting decision in front of him. Ziaire Williams opened the season as a starter, and has done nothing but play well. The only thing he did wrong was

Has Luka Dončić Made Himself a Favorite for MVP? Plus, Comparing 6-2 Starts.

His borderline nuclear start has moved Luka Doncic into the catbird seat in the VERY VERY VERY early race for MVP. Which sounds kinda dumb -- teams have been playing for

Is JJ Redick Refining the Rotation? How to Evaluate the Supporting Cast

Before Monday's win over Miami, JJ Redick noted that he feels like there a multiple (non-Big Three) players on the roster all capable of playing anywhere from 15-30 minut

Luka Dominates Again, Reaves Drops 27, Lakers Blow Out Miami 138-117

Coming off a hard fought win against an incredibly aggressive Toronto team on Sunday, the Lakers had to turn around and welcome Giannis to Crypto.com less than 24 hours l