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The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the playoffs without their two biggest stars, and Stephen A. Smith is not holding back. With Luka Dončić sidelined by a Grade 2 hamstring strain and Austin Reaves dealing with a Grade 2 oblique injury, the burden of carrying a 53-29 Lakers team into the first round against […]
LeBron James is being linked to the Warriors, Knicks, and Cavaliers as free agency nears, but a key condition could shape his next big NBA move.
For six weeks, Lakers coach JJ Redick emphasized that the focus was on his team, not their variety of opponents, as they looked to build the right mentality for the playoffs. That stopped being the case as soon as the final buzzer of the regular season went off after the Lakers beat the Jazz on...
Will Luka Doncic Play in Playoffs For Lakers? Shams Charania Reveals Potential Return Timeline for Slovenian Star Sportskeeda
LeBron James drops out of the top 3 in NBA jersey sales as a familiar rival reclaims the No. 1 spot in the latest rankings.
There are going to be a lot of ways to add talent to NBA rosters this offseason. Some great veteran players have already been linked in trade rumors, and the 2026 NBA Draft class is looking like one of the best classes in recent memory. Now that the regular season is over, teams are thinking […] The post NBA free agents: Top 25 players set to hit open market during 2026 offseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Back in 2021-2022, Joel Embiid fired up what would become a five-year NBA trend. The Philadelphia 76ers star made NBA history that year, as he became the first international player to win a scoring title. After Steph Curry won it one year prior, Embiid averaged 30.57 points per game. He went back-to-back in 2022-2023 by […] The post Luka Doncic Keeps NBA Trend That Joel Embiid Started Going appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Dalton Knecht seemed to be a promising rookie when he joined the Los Angeles Lakers as the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft.
With Luka Doncic nursing a hamstring injury, will he return for game 1 of the Lakers’ first round series against the Rockets?
Following devastating injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, the Lakers face a grim playoff forecast. Stephen A. Smith warns that LeBron James cannot overcome the deep Rockets roster on his own.
Luka Doncic, who went to Spain to receive treatment on his injured hamstring, will return to the United States on Friday, sources told the California Post. Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic drives past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus. The Lakers’ star guard suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in a 134-96 loss to the...
Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic is expected to return from Spain and rejoin the team on Friday, at which point he will be further evaluated by the team’s medical staff, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Doncic has spent the last week in Spain receiving an injection that could help in the recovery process […] The post Latest Lakers’ Luka Doncic injury update hints at possible first-round playoff return appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The NBA is ready to get into the postseason, and in a video circulating on social media, Kevin Durant was seen dancing
After playing 64 games during his 18th NBA season, Russell Westbrook made his stance clear on his next move.
Game one tips off at the Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, April 18.
The Rockets are big favorites to beat the Lakers in the teams' postseason opener, according to oddsmakers.
Luka Doncic’s scoring title puts him alongside Kobe Bryant in Lakers history, and it feels like the start of something even bigger.
The 2025-26 NBA season is officially over, and once again, the Oklahoma City Thunder sit at the very top of the power rankings, a spot they began the year in. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder will enter the playoffs as the defending champions with a very strong chance of going back-to-back, proving that their Game […] The post ClutchPoints’ 2025-26 NBA Power Rankings Week 25: Thunder reign supreme as regular season ends appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Kevin Durant and LeBron James are set to meet in the postseason for the first time since 2018.
The NBA playoffs field is set, and LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will face Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in the first round. Unfortunately for LA, Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic are out with injuries, making the playoff path even more difficult. On Monday, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith had a brutal … The post Stephen A. Smith makes brutal prediction about Lakers’ playoff chances appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Just seven teams wound up in the luxury tax.
This series marks the 10th postseason meeting between the conference rivals and their first playoff matchup since the Lakers eliminated Houston in the 2020 Western Conference semifinals.
Shannon Sharpe believes LeBron James needs to become the 2018 version of himself for the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Houston Rockets
The NBA playoffs begin Saturday, April 18, and for the first time in more than two decades, the postseason will air without TNT. The NBA released the Game 1 schedule for the first round on Sunday, with eight matchups spread across two days and three broadcast partners. Under the league’s new 11-year, $76 billion media…
