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Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers were an absolute force during the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament with Anthony Davis and LeBron James leading the team on an undefeated run to the first-ever NBA Cup championship. Now known as the Emirates NBA Cup, the Lakers are set to begin their journey in defending that title. The Lakers take on the San Antonio Spurs in their first … [Read more...] about Lakers News: Anthony Davis & Rui Hachimura Discuss Mindset Ahead Of Emirates NBA Cup Opener

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been absolutely dominant over a 3-0 stretch for the team in their last three games. He has posted triple-doubles in every game — becoming the oldest player in NBA history to do so — and has averages of 25.0 points, 11.3 rebounds and 14.3 assists on 56.0/42.9/81.3 shooting splits. And while the Lakers haven’t necessarily played any … [Read more...] about Lakers News: LeBron James Is Oldest Player To Record Three Straight Triple-Doubles

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that center Jaxson Hayes has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain. An MRI confirmed the injury, which occurred during practice Tuesday. Hayes will be re-evaluated in approximately one to two weeks. The injury comes as an especially unfortunate time considering how thin the Lakers are in the frontcourt with Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury Update: Jaxson Hayes To Be Re-Evaluated In 1-2 Weeks With Left Ankle Sprain

The Los Angeles Lakers have been operating with Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes as their only true centers on the roster, exacerbating the need for Christian Wood to return from injury. Wood underwent knee surgery before the beginning of training camp and initially was given an eight-week timeline for re-evaluation. Wood revealed that his knee had been feeling fine but woke up … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury News: Christian Wood Out At Least Four More Weeks

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to overcome a first-half deficit and blow out the Toronto Raptors, but Anthony Davis was forced out of the contest after getting poked in the left eye. With about five minutes left in the third quarter, Davis blocked Jakob Poeltl at the rim but the latter hit the former in the eye. Davis stayed down on the ground in pain for several moments … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury Update: Anthony Davis Having Trouble Seeing After Getting Poked In Left Eye Vs. Raptors