The live results of Game 5 of Rockets vs. Lakers, updates and highlights from 2026 NBA playoff first-round series originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. As LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers get closer to advancing to the next round of the 2026…
When the Los Angeles Lakers lost Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves, their two leading scorers during the regular season, just two weeks before the start of the 2026 NBA playoffs, it seemed like a fatal blow to their chances of not only competing for the NBA title, but even getting out of the first round…
The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets playoff series begins this Saturday. Obviously, the Lakers will be without their two leading scorers. The media has discussed how vital players like Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard and Rui Hachimura will be on the pitch. That being said, one wonders: How do the Rockets feel about this series?…
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will not return from injury in time to start the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, leaving Los Angeles without its two leading scorers. “They’re out indefinitely,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said after Tuesday’s practice at the Lakers’ training complex. “I won’t have…
If an uninformed fan were to judge Marcus Smart simply by his statistics, that fan might conclude that Smart is just another role player for the Los Angeles Lakers. But he’s played a pivotal role in their recent nine-game winning streak, and when he was ruled out of Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons with…
When the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a late seven-point deficit to defeat the Denver Nuggets in overtime on Saturday, their biggest heroes were Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. Reaves scored nine of his final 20 points in the fourth quarter, including his intentionally missed free throw, which he converted into the basket that forced…
The Los Angeles Lakers will have a big matchup on Saturday against the Denver Nuggets that will have playoff implications. They currently sit in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 41-25 record, and are a half-game ahead of fifth-place Denver. In the last few games, the Lakers have been a bit beaten up….
LOS ANGELES – – — The Los Angeles Lakers are the classic bullies of the NBA. They hit the little ones, but have difficulties when “they bother someone their size.” Los Angeles continued its dominant play against the NBA’s bottom feeders by defeating the lowly Indiana Pacers 128-117 behind 44 points from Luka Doncic on…
Jake LaRavia opens up about his shooting struggles originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled from three-point range this season, shooting 34.3%, 25th in the NBA. Advertisement In a 15-point loss last night against the Clippers, the Lakers shot…
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes of becoming two-time NBA Cup champions were dashed Wednesday after a lackluster 132-119 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, canceling their trip to Las Vegas and advancing to the semifinals. Although the loss does not count against the Lakers’ record, the loss is their third in the…
