Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images With the Lakers needing some depth in the center position, Robert Williams III is a player they are reportedly targeting. With Christian Wood yet to play this season and Jaxson Hayes out with an ankle sprain, the Lakers lack available backup bigs. The injury situation and overall quality of center options are a big reason why the … [Read more...] about Report: Robert Williams III on Lakers wishlist of bigs
Lakers slay Kings behind suffocating defense, big rebounding performance
Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images The Lakers didn’t have a great offensive night, but dominated the boards and silenced the Kings offensively to earn a big road win in Sacramento. The Lakers dominated the glass with 15 offensive rebounds, led by 20 from Anthony Davis, to pick up a big 113-100 win over the Kings on Thursday. Anthony Davis passed Serge Ikaba to … [Read more...] about Lakers slay Kings behind suffocating defense, big rebounding performance
JJ Redick says Lakers over Kings was ‘favorite’ victory of season
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images The Lakers picked up a big win over the Kings on Thursday thanks to a team effort on both ends of the floor, making it one of JJ Redick’s favorite of the season. Winning in Sacramento alone is something the Lakers haven’t done often in recent seasons, so that alone made Thursday’s road victory memorable in its own right. But how the … [Read more...] about JJ Redick says Lakers over Kings was ‘favorite’ victory of season
Player Grades: Lakers vs. Kings
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Grading every Lakers player’s performance from the team’s 113-100 win vs. the Kings. With back-to-back games in Sacramento, the Lakers began this road trip off right with an impressive 113-100 win over the Kings on Thursday. Austin Reaves led the team in scoring with 25 points, D’Angelo Russell was the bench mob flamethrower with 16 … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Lakers vs. Kings
Rotation Trust Level: Can the Lakers finally string together wins again?
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images With a starting lineup settled upon, can the Lakers finally go on a winning streak again this season? After multiple weeks of lineup and rotation shuffling due to injuries, the Lakers got back to as close to normal as possible on Sunday. Along with their core of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, the … [Read more...] about Rotation Trust Level: Can the Lakers finally string together wins again?