Lakers’ Rui Hachimura thriving as a starter
The Lakers are 16-7 since Hachimura became a starter in their Feb. 3 road win against the Knicks, and he has averaged 15.7 points on 58.4% shooting (45.3% from 3-point range) during that stretch.
LeBron James, Rui Hachimura lead A.D.-less Lakers past Grizzlies
James has a 23-point triple-double, Hachimura hits seven 3-pointers on his way to 32 points and the Lakers follow their double-OT win in Milwaukee with a 136-124 victory in Memphis, their season-best fifth straight win.
LeBron James returns but Anthony Davis sits out vs. Grizzlies
Davis played a career-high 52 minutes while battling a knee injury in Tuesday’s double-overtime victory over the Bucks, so Jaxson Hayes started in his place alongside James (ankle), D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura.
LeBron-less Lakers rally from 19 down to beat Bucks in double-OT
Austin Reaves has a 29-point triple-double and makes a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 37.8 seconds left in the second overtime and Anthony Davis has 34 points and 23 rebounds as the Lakers overcome James’ absence for a 128-124 road win.
Lakers’ LeBron James sitting out vs. Bucks with ankle injury
The Lakers want to 'use some intelligence' with their star, who was experiencing discomfort after Sunday's victory over Indiana
LeBron James doubtful for Lakers’ trip opener against Bucks
The 39-year-old James, who played 38 minutes in a 150-145 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, has been dealing with a left ankle issue for months.
Lakers score 150 points in win over Pacers for 3rd consecutive victory
Anthony Davis had a pair of late buckets to help secure the victory for the Lakers, who are seven games over .500 for the first time since the 2020-21 season.
Lakers’ defense has taken step back since last matchup vs. Pacers
The Lakers' defense has been hurt by missing some of their best defenders for significant stretches of the season.
Lakers looking to ‘unlock’ Spencer Dinwiddie
The guard, in clarifying recent comments about how his role with the Lakers is different, emphasizes he's happy with what he's doing to help the team win
Anthony Davis, Lakers squeak by Embiid-less 76ers
Anthony Davis has 23 points and 19 rebounds and LeBron James has 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists, both doing some of their best work in the fourth quarter as the Lakers hold on for a 101-94 win.
Lakers get Cam Reddish back with hope he helps them finish season strong
Reddish returned Friday night after missing 19 of the previous 24 games with a sprained right ankle, but Coach Darvin Ham is confident that the athletic wing will be able to regain his rhythm and contribute.
Lakers’ offensive play provides optimism going forward
The Lakers have the league’s second-best offensive rating over the last two months (119.9 since Jan. 17), and another uptick over the past five games has coincided with running more sets and organized offense.
Lakers having success with leaning on Stack offensive set
Stack, which is a pick-and-roll combined with a backscreen for the picker, who rolls to the hoop, is especially effective against defenses using drop coverage against pick-and-rolls and the Lakers are deploying it frequently.
Lakers dominate Hawks, D’Angelo Russell ties record in blowout victory
LeBron James has 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and Russell scores 27 points while tying the franchise’s single-season mark for 3-pointers in a 136-105 win, their 13th in 20 games.
Lakers’ Christian Wood having knee surgery, out several more weeks
The 28-year-old big man has been out more than a month already after experiencing swelling in his left knee during the All-Star break and now will undergo an arthroscopic procedure.