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Lakers’ Quentin Grimes Expects To Play Sunday At Suns After Missing 2 Games With Pinkie Sprain
The Lakers guard practiced Friday after spraining the pinkie on his shooting hand, while Austin Reaves is day-to-day with a left heel bruise.
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Austin Reaves Exits Los Angeles Lakers’ Win Over Milwaukee Bucks With Left Heel Injury, X-Rays Negative
JJ Redick ruled out an Achilles concern and said Reaves would undergo imaging Thursday after scoring 18 points in 25 minutes.
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Luka Dončić Says ‘I’ll Be Fine’ After Ankle Scare In Los Angeles Lakers’ Win Over Milwaukee Bucks
Luka Dončić said he expects to be fine after a right ankle scare late in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Luka Dončić Scores 32 As Los Angeles Lakers Beat Milwaukee Bucks 123-112 For Seventh Straight Win
Sandro Mamukelashvili added 23 off the bench, Austin Reaves left with a left heel injury, and Tyler Herro scored 27 in his return for Milwaukee.
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Draymond Green Points To Lakers Comeback As Start Of Warriors’ Eight-Game Win Streak
Golden State erased a 25-point deficit to beat the Lakers 112-95 on Oct. 30, the game Green says gave the team the start of an identity this season.
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Draymond Green Responds To Yaxel Lendeborg’s Bad Boys Pistons Comparison
Green said the Warriors are nowhere near the Bad Boys but need an edge, called Lendeborg a future star, and turned down the rookie's Michigan bet.
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Draymond Green Says Luka Dončić Is Playing At An MVP Level For Lakers
Dončić scored 32 points in Monday's win at Atlanta, the Lakers' sixth straight, and Green said the playoffs will still be a different test.
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Report: Lakers Still Looking for Something ‘Big’ After Austin Reaves
The Los Angeles Lakers made a big-time move on Wednesday with the reported re-signing of star guard Austin Reaves. Entering the 2026 NBA offseason, the future of Reaves was a big question mark. Other teams around the league had registered interest in…
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Lakers’ LeBron James Has Chance to Break Another NBA Record
The 2025-26 NBA season is coming up quickly and the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to take a step forward as a potential contender in the Western Conference. LeBron James and Luka Doncic are back for at least one more season playing…
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Zion Williamson’s Future Still Unwritten, but Joe Dumars Sees Something Worth Building On
Bold headlines and more challenging questions have always accompanied Zion Williamson’s NBA story. The athletic marvel with an unmatched burst has spent six years trying to match availability with ability—and now, at 25, he's once again at the center of a franchise…
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Lakers Reap the Rewards as Luka Dončić’s Contract Eligibility Nears
Luka Dončić didn’t just get traded in February. He got blindsided. Overnight, without warning or input, the Dallas Mavericks—where Dončić had envisioned spending his entire career—sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers. There was no heads-up from the front office, no indication…
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Lakers’ Luka Dončić Sends Clear Message About Physical Change
The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy during the NBA offseason thus far. While they haven't made a ton of changes, they have brought in some very good pieces to support Luka Dončić and LeBron James. Early on in NBA free agency,…
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‘I’m Gonna Fit Very Well’: Marcus Smart Embraces New Chapter With Los Angeles Lakers
Marcus Smart has officially joined the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year contract following his buyout from the Washington Wizards. The signing brings a defensive-minded veteran presence to a Lakers team anchored by Luka Dončić, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves. The Lakers…
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LeBron James Linked to Knicks, Mavs, and Warriors Amid Rumors
LeBron James hasn’t asked out of the Los Angeles Lakers. He hasn’t hinted at it publicly, either. But behind the scenes, his next move remains one of the NBA’s most-watched storylines, and at least one insider believes Dallas is on his radar.…
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LeBron James to Leave Los Angeles Lakers Next Summer?
As the Los Angeles Lakers hand over the franchise’s future to Luka Dončić, longtime NBA insider Marc Stein believes the shift marks the likely end of LeBron James’ tenure in purple and gold. In his latest report, published Friday, Stein said he…
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Los Angeles Lakers Viewed as Trade Destination to Monitor for Jrue Holiday
With NBA free agency largely settled and teams exploring the trade market to round out their rosters, the future of Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday has become a topic of growing interest across the league. Questions about his health, age, and…
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Lakers’ Signing of Marcus Smart Was Impacted By Luka Dončić
The Los Angeles Lakers made a big free agency move on Saturday afternoon. After a quiet period since the signings of Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia, the team was able to add another key piece in veteran guard Marcus Smart. Smart has a chance to be…
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