“We’re gonna try something different with our lineups, and we’ll see how it goes,” Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said in the lead-up to Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. It turns out the change involved a new game plan for ...

Lebron James goes for a block against Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier on Thursday. Chris Nicoll / Imagn Images SALT LAKE CITY — As the Los Angeles Lakers walked off the court after one quarter on Thursday, the problem they needed to solve most was ...

It’s not the lineups, the injuries or necessarily the system. The cause of the Lakers' defensive demise is a thousand little decisions gone wrong. “It comes down to just making the choice,” coach JJ Redick said after the Lakers gave up 132 points in ...

The Los Angeles Lakers were already down three starters — Rui Hachimura (groin), Deandre Ayton (elbow) and Austin Reaves (calf strain) — entering Saturday’s clash against the LA Clippers. In an unfortunate development, the game ended with the Purple ...

Nick Smith Jr. delivered 21 points with five three-pointers off the bench, stepping up as Austin Reaves sits with a calf strain injury. The Lakers answered their coach’s criticism with a complete performance, including 25 assists and dominant defense in ...

Luka Doncic was ruled out by the Los Angeles Lakers for the second half of Saturday night's game against the L.A. Clippers. The Lakers announced in the early minutes of the third quarter that Doncic would miss the rest of the game due to a left leg contusion.

WASHINGTON — Luka Doncic, and his historic performance in the nation’s capital, was the buzz coming of the Lakers’ season-best road win over the lowly Wizards on Friday night. But starting big man Deandre Ayton provided the best glimpse in a while of what the Lakers need from him to have a shot against the Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.