Tag: Marcus Smart
JJ Redick stresses health as Lakers push for strong finish
Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is questionable for Friday’s game against Brooklyn with left hamstring soreness, as relayed b y Dan Woike of The Athletic.
Doncic...
Lakers stay positive after win streak ends: ‘We’re a tough-minded group’
It finally caught up to them.
The Lakers saw their nine-game win streak come to an end Monday in a 113-110 road loss to the...
Lakers’ Marcus Smart, Bill Maher escape mostly injury-free after courtside collision
You never quite know what you’ll see sitting courtside at an NBA game.
Sometimes it’s a buzzer-beater. Sometimes it’s Marcus Smart diving for a loose...
Lakers set themselves up for cap flexibility, and a wide-open summer
The Lakers didn’t make a splash at the trade deadline, and that was very much the point.
According to Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron,...
Lakers’ LeBron James ineligible for postseason awards for first time
The Lakers will be seriously shorthanded Tuesday night in San Antonio, and that might be underselling it.
Los Angeles will be without Luka Doncic (left...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Rui Hachimura, Sixers, Andre Drummond, Nets
Lakers
Rui Hachimura may be staying right where he is. On the bench. And he is fine with it.
Dan Woike of The Athletic reports that...
Lakers coach JJ Redick: Free agency thoughts potentially impacting results
Lakers coach JJ Redick says he thinks contract-year anxiety may be creeping into his team’s offensive approach.
After Thursday’s loss to the Clippers, Redick suggested...
Lakers limping into game vs. Blazers with no Luka Doncic
The Lakers are limping into Portland, and this time it is not just about the previous loss.
After falling at home to Charlotte, the Lakers...
Lakers’ LeBron James dilemma only getting more difficult
There was a window for the Lakers to move LeBron James. That window opened the moment they acquired Luka Doncic. It may have closed...
Lakers likely to explore adding defensive help after another collapse
The Lakers still sit at 19-9 despite Tuesday’s 132-108 loss in Phoenix, but the warning signs are flashing on the defensive end.
Los Angeles owns...
NBA Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Lakers, Marcus Smart, Knicks
Heat
Heat big man Bam Adebayo didn’t dodge it. He owned it.
After another inefficient night on the road, Adebayo acknowledged Friday that he has to...
Lakers searching for perimeter answers under tight cap rules
The Lakers have options. The problem is deciding which ones actually help.
According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, Los Angeles is operating just $1.1 million below...
Lakers Notes: Austin Reaves, Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart
The Lakers’ strong start has covered for an issue that has lingered all season. And that would be defense.
Los Angeles is 17-7, but the...
NBA Notes: Lakers, Austin Reaves, Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, free agents
Lakers
Lakers guard Austin Reaves will miss at least one week after being diagnosed with a mild left calf strain, the team announced Friday. He...
